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Director
  
Sasi

Release date
  
July 31, 1998 (India)

Writer
  
Sasi

Language
  
Tamil

6/10
IMDb

Genre
  
Romance

Music director
  
Bobby

Country
  
India

Release date
  
31 July 1998

Songs
  
Columbus Kaadhalaa

Cast
  
Kausalya
(Swetha),
Prakash Raj
,
Vivek
,
Livingston
(Natraj),
Mohan Raman

Sollamale (English: Without Saying) is a 1998 Tamil romantic drama film directed by Sasi, who made his directorial debut with the film. The film featured Livingston and Kausalya in lead roles whilst Anand, Prakash Raj and Karan play supporting roles. The film opened in July 1998 to positive reviews and became a box office success. It was later remade Telugu as Seenu (1998) with Venkatesh and Twinkle Khanna and in Hindi as Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai (2002) with Govinda and Rani Mukerji in the lead roles. The film's success prompted the producer to consider remaking the film in Hindi with Kajol lined up to play heroine, though the film never took off.

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Plot

Nadaraj (Livingston) is an honest, not-too-good-looking, village artist who comes to the city to find a job. He ends up being a banner artist. Shwetha (Kousalya) is a U.S. citizen, who loves India and its culture and stays with her relatives to learn bharatanatiyam. She is a soft-natured, loving girl who loves to help people in distress but cannot stand it if anyone lies or cheats. Initially when these two meet, she mistakes Nadaraj to be a mute and pities him. Shwetha's occasional friendlier association with Nadaraj, in the means of helping, gradually blossoms into love. By this time, it is too late for the guilt-ridden Nadaraj to disclose the truth as he feared the risk of losing her. Despite all his efforts to reveal the truth, Shwetha comes to know of his sham by herself. However at the end she realises Nadaraj's true intentions for acting as a mute and forgives him. However at the climax, when Shwetha asks Nadaraj to speak to her, he keeps silent because he had asked a doctor to cut his tongue so that he could be the Nadaraj Swetha had come to love.

Cast

  • Livingston as Natraj
  • Kausalya as Swetha
  • Anand as Riyaaz
  • Vivek as Wilson
  • Prakash Raj
  • Karan
  • Dhamu
  • Mohan Ram
  • Vaiyapuri
  • Raju Sundaram

    • Release

    The film brought Livingston acclaim after years of playing supporting roles. The film began Sasi's career in Tamil films and he has since gone on to direct other successful romance stories including Rojakootam (2002) and Dishyum (2006). Bobby went on to win the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director for his music in the film.

    References

    Sollamale Wikipedia
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    Sollamale IMDb