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	'''''Minsara Kanavu''''' ({{Translation}} Electric dream) is a 1997 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language [[musical film\|musical]] [[romantic film]] co-written and directed by [[Rajiv Menon]]. The film stars [[Arvind Swamy]], [[Prabhu Deva]], and [[Kajol]] in her Tamil debut, with [[Girish Karnad]], [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)\|V. K. Ramasamy]] and [[Nassar (actor)\|Nassar]] in other pivotal roles. The soundtrack and background score for the film was composed by [[A. R. Rahman]], while the cinematography was handled by [[Venu (cinematographer)\|Venu]] and [[Ravi K. Chandran]]. The film was shot in [[Lawrence School, Lovedale]] [[Ooty]], [[St Andrew's Church, Chennai\|St. Andrews Church]] and [[Apollo Hospitals]] in [[Chennai]]. The film ~~won~~ four [[National Film Awards]], three [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]] and a [[Filmfare Awards South\|Filmfare Award South]] ~~(Tamil)~~.		'''''Minsara Kanavu''''' ({{Translation}} Electric dream) is a 1997 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language [[musical film\|musical]] [[romantic film]] co-written and directed by [[Rajiv Menon]]. The film stars [[Arvind Swamy]], [[Prabhu Deva]], and [[Kajol]] in her Tamil debut, with [[Girish Karnad]], [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)\|V. K. Ramasamy]] and [[Nassar (actor)\|Nassar]] in other pivotal roles. The soundtrack and background score for the film was composed by [[A. R. Rahman]], while the cinematography was handled by [[Venu (cinematographer)\|Venu]] and [[Ravi K. Chandran]]. The film was shot in [[Lawrence School, Lovedale]] [[Ooty]], [[St Andrew's Church, Chennai\|St. Andrews Church]] and [[Apollo Hospitals]] in [[Chennai]]. The film is critically acclaimed for its songs and background music composed by [[A.R.Rahman]] and went on to win four [[National Film Awards]], three [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]] and a [[Filmfare Awards South\|Filmfare Award South]] mostly for its music.

	==Plot==		==Plot==
	Priya is a young student at a convent who is known for her friendly, bubbly and precocious nature. Her father, Amalraj, is a widower and a clothing industrialist who expects Priya to look after his business, however her main ambition is to become a [[nun]]. He tries to stop this by unsuccessfully trying to fix a wedding alliance for her. Thomas is a [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin\|non-resident Indian]] who returns to the country after his studies to look after his father James' business. James is a former associate of Amalraj and had set up his clothing business opposite Amalraj's factory. Amalraj dislikes James due to his boorish and clumsy attitude even though Thomas and Priya are childhood friends.		Priya is a young student at a convent who is known for her friendly, bubbly and precocious nature. Her father, Amalraj, is a widower and a clothing industrialist who expects Priya to look after his business, however her main ambition is to become a [[nun]]. He tries to stop this by unsuccessfully trying to fix a wedding alliance for her. Thomas is a [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin\|non-resident Indian]] who returns to the country after his studies to look after his father James' business. James is a former associate of Amalraj and had set up his clothing business opposite Amalraj's factory. Amalraj dislikes James due to his boorish and clumsy attitude even though Thomas and Priya are childhood friends.

	Thomas bumps into Priya after several years at the convent when he goes to see his aunt [[Abbess\|Mother Superior]], who is the chief nun at the convent. He takes Priya's help in surprising his aunt with a gift on her birthday. In the process, he falls for Priya, but is unable to confess his love for her. He is shocked when he finds out about Priya's ambition to become a nun, and approaches a ~~barber~~ named Deva, who is known for his ability to change women's minds, to stop her ambition. Deva, though initially hesitant, accepts. Deva and his friend, a blind but aspiring musician named Guru, befriend Priya, and convince her to join their music troupe. Priya's singing talent helps the troupe gain recognition and soon they are approached to audition for a film. Deva, Guru, and the rest of the troupe play various tricks to make Priya fall in love with Thomas. But, during this period, Deva realises that he is falling for Priya as well.		Thomas bumps into Priya after several years at the convent when he goes to see his aunt [[Abbess\|Mother Superior]], who is the chief nun at the convent. He takes Priya's help in surprising his aunt with a gift on her birthday. In the process, he falls for Priya, but is unable to confess his love for her. He is shocked when he finds out about Priya's ambition to become a nun, and approaches a hair-stylist named Deva, who is known for his ability to change women's minds, to stop her ambition. Deva, though initially hesitant, accepts. Deva and his friend, a blind but aspiring musician named Guru, befriend Priya, and convince her to join their music troupe. Priya's singing talent helps the troupe gain recognition and soon they are approached to audition for a film. Deva, Guru, and the rest of the troupe play various tricks to make Priya fall in love with Thomas. But, during this period, Deva realises that he is falling for Priya as well.

	Complications arise when Priya also reciprocates Deva's love, and Thomas, with the help of Deva, finally manages to propose his love to Priya. She finds out about Deva's reason for his association with her at this juncture, and feeling betrayed, decide to return to the convent to undergo nun training and fulfil her aspiration. She also quits Deva's and Guru's troupe. Deva tries to convince Priya, but in the process he meets with a serious accident and falls into a [[coma]]. Priya, though undergoing the training, cannot forget Deva. Meanwhile, Deva comes out of coma and is visited by Thomas, who though upset and angry, realises that Deva and Priya are meant for each other and sacrifices his love. Thomas rushes to the convent on the day Priya is to become a nun, and with the help of Mother Superior, finally manages to talk her out of becoming a nun and convince her to marry Deva.		Complications arise when Priya also reciprocates Deva's love, and Thomas, with the help of Deva, finally manages to propose his love to Priya. She finds out about Deva's reason for his association with her at this juncture, and feeling betrayed, decide to return to the convent to undergo nun training and fulfil her aspiration. She also quits Deva's and Guru's troupe. Deva tries to convince Priya, but in the process he meets with a serious accident and falls into a [[coma]]. Priya, though undergoing the training, cannot forget Deva. Meanwhile, Deva comes out of coma and is visited by Thomas, who though upset and angry, realises that Deva and Priya are meant for each other and sacrifices his love. Thomas rushes to the convent on the day Priya is to become a nun, and with the help of Mother Superior, finally manages to talk her out of becoming a nun and convince her to marry Deva.

	The story then shifts forward by a few years. Thomas, who is now a priest, baptises the daughter of Deva and Priya, who are married, with Deva looking after his father-in-law's business. It is also shown that Guru has become a renowned music director, but is facing charges of [[plagiarism]], while James redistributes his wealth to everyone.		The story then shifts forward by a few years. Thomas, who is now a priest, baptises the daughter of Deva and Priya, who are married, with Deva looking after his father-in-law's business and Priya working as a Singer full-time. It is also shown that Guru has become a renowned music director, but is facing charges of [[plagiarism]], while James redistributes his wealth to everyone.

	==Cast==		==Cast==
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	'''[[44th National Film Awards\|1996]] [[National Film Awards]] (India)'''		'''[[44th National Film Awards\|1996]] [[National Film Awards]] (India)'''
	* [[National Film Award for Best Music Direction\|~~National Film Award –~~ Best Music Direction]] (Songs and Background Score) – [[A.R.Rahman]]		* [[National Film Award for Best Music Direction\|Silver Lotus Award– Best Music Direction]] (Songs and Background Score) – [[A.R.Rahman]]
	* [[National Film Award for Best Choreography\|Silver Lotus Award – Best Choreography]] – [[Prabhu Deva]] for the songs "Vennilavae" and "Strawberry Kannae"		* [[National Film Award for Best Choreography\|Silver Lotus Award – Best Choreography]] – [[Prabhu Deva]] for the songs "Vennilavae" and "Strawberry Kannae"
	* [[National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer\|Silver Lotus Award – Best Male Playback Singer]] – [[S. P. Balasubramaniam]] for his brilliant rendering of the song "Thanga Thamarai"		* [[National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer\|Silver Lotus Award – Best Male Playback Singer]] – [[S. P. Balasubramaniam]] for his brilliant rendering of the song "Thanga Thamarai"
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	\| extra1 = [[Hariharan (singer)\|Hariharan]], [[Sadhana Sargam]]		\| extra1 = [[Hariharan (singer)\|Hariharan]], [[Sadhana Sargam]]
	\| length1 = 5:58		\| length1 = 5:58
	\| ~~title2~~ = Oh Vaana Padite		\| title4 = Oh Vaana Padite
	\| ~~extra2~~ = [[Sujatha Mohan]], [[Malaysia Vasudevan]]		\| extra4 = [[Sujatha Mohan]], [[Malaysia Vasudevan]]
	\| ~~length2~~ = 6:47		\| length4 = 6:47
	\| title3 = Machilipatnam Mavidi (Ooh La La La)		\| title3 = Machilipatnam Mavidi (Ooh La La La)
	\| extra3 = [[Unni Menon]], [[K. S. Chitra]], [[Srinivas (singer)\|Srinivas]]		\| extra3 = [[Unni Menon]], [[K. S. Chitra]], [[Srinivas (singer)\|Srinivas]]
	\| length3 = 5:52		\| length3 = 5:52
	\| ~~title4~~ = Tallo Taamara		\| title2 = Tallo Taamara
	\| ~~extra4~~ = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Malgudi Subha]]		\| extra2 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Malgudi Subha]]
	\| ~~length4~~ = 4:58		\| length2 = 4:58
	\| title5 = Strawberry Kannae		\| title5 = Strawberry Kannae
	\| extra5 = [[Mano (singer)\|Mano]], [[Swarnalatha]]		\| extra5 = [[Mano (singer)\|Mano]], [[Swarnalatha]]

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{{Infobox film
| name = Minsara Kanavu
| image = Minsara Kanavu poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Rajiv Menon]]
| producer = {{unbulleted list|[[M. Saravanan (film producer)|M. Saravanan]]|M. Balasubramanian|[[M. S. Guhan]]}}
| writer = {{unbulleted list|Rajiv Menon (Dialogue)|[[V. C. Guhanathan]]|G. B. Vijay}}
| screenplay = Rajiv Menon V. C. Guhanathan
| story = Rajiv Menon
| starring = {{unbulleted list|[[Arvind Swamy]]|[[Prabhu Deva]]|[[Kajol]]}}
| music = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| cinematography = [[Venu (cinematographer)|Venu]] [[Ravi K. Chandran]]
| editing = [[Suresh Urs]]
| studio = [[AVM Productions]]
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|1997|01|14|df=y}}
| runtime = 156 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
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'''''Minsara Kanavu''''' ({{Translation}} Electric dream) is a 1997 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[musical film|musical]] [[romantic film]] co-written and directed by [[Rajiv Menon]]. The film stars [[Arvind Swamy]], [[Prabhu Deva]], and [[Kajol]] in her Tamil debut, with [[Girish Karnad]], [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] and [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] in other pivotal roles. The soundtrack and background score for the film was composed by [[A. R. Rahman]], while the cinematography was handled by [[Venu (cinematographer)|Venu]] and [[Ravi K. Chandran]]. The film was shot in [[Lawrence School, Lovedale]] [[Ooty]], [[St Andrew's Church, Chennai|St. Andrews Church]] and [[Apollo Hospitals]] in [[Chennai]]. The film won four [[National Film Awards]], three [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]] and a [[Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Award South]] (Tamil).

==Plot==
Priya is a young student at a convent who is known for her friendly, bubbly and precocious nature. Her father, Amalraj, is a widower and a clothing industrialist who expects Priya to look after his business, however her main ambition is to become a [[nun]]. He tries to stop this by unsuccessfully trying to fix a wedding alliance for her. Thomas is a [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin|non-resident Indian]] who returns to the country after his studies to look after his father James' business. James is a former associate of Amalraj and had set up his clothing business opposite Amalraj's factory. Amalraj dislikes James due to his boorish and clumsy attitude even though Thomas and Priya are childhood friends.

Thomas bumps into Priya after several years at the convent when he goes to see his aunt [[Abbess|Mother Superior]], who is the chief nun at the convent. He takes Priya's help in surprising his aunt with a gift on her birthday. In the process, he falls for Priya, but is unable to confess his love for her. He is shocked when he finds out about Priya's ambition to become a nun, and approaches a barber named Deva, who is known for his ability to change women's minds, to stop her ambition. Deva, though initially hesitant, accepts. Deva and his friend, a blind but aspiring musician named Guru, befriend Priya, and convince her to join their music troupe. Priya's singing talent helps the troupe gain recognition and soon they are approached to audition for a film. Deva, Guru, and the rest of the troupe play various tricks to make Priya fall in love with Thomas. But, during this period, Deva realises that he is falling for Priya as well.

Complications arise when Priya also reciprocates Deva's love, and Thomas, with the help of Deva, finally manages to propose his love to Priya. She finds out about Deva's reason for his association with her at this juncture, and feeling betrayed, decide to return to the convent to undergo nun training and fulfil her aspiration. She also quits Deva's and Guru's troupe. Deva tries to convince Priya, but in the process he meets with a serious accident and falls into a [[coma]]. Priya, though undergoing the training, cannot forget Deva. Meanwhile, Deva comes out of coma and is visited by Thomas, who though upset and angry, realises that Deva and Priya are meant for each other and sacrifices his love. Thomas rushes to the convent on the day Priya is to become a nun, and with the help of Mother Superior, finally manages to talk her out of becoming a nun and convince her to marry Deva.

The story then shifts forward by a few years. Thomas, who is now a priest, baptises the daughter of Deva and Priya, who are married, with Deva looking after his father-in-law's business. It is also shown that Guru has become a renowned music director, but is facing charges of [[plagiarism]], while James redistributes his wealth to everyone.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Arvind Swamy]] as Thomas Thangadurai <ref name="Opening credits">''Minsara Kanavu''. (DVD). opening credits from 1.16 to 2.34</ref>
* [[Prabhu Deva]] as Deva <ref name="Opening credits" />
* [[Kajol]] as Priya Amalraj<ref name="Opening credits" /> (Voice lent by actress [[Revathi (actress)|Revathi]])
* [[V. K. Ramaswamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]]<ref name="Opening credits" />
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Guru<ref name="Opening credits" />
* [[Girish Karnad]] as Amalraj<ref name="Opening credits" /> (Voice lent by actor [[Kitty (actor)|Kitty]])
* [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] as James Thangadurai <ref name="Opening credits" />
* [[Arundhati Nag]] as Mother Superior<ref name="Opening credits" />
* [[Ranvir Shah]] as David<ref name="Closing credits" />
* [[Janaki Sabesh]] as Sister Agnes<ref name="Closing credits" />
* [[Rallapalli (actor)|Rallapalli]]<ref name="Closing credits">''Minsara Kanavu''. (DVD). closing credits from 151.24 to 153.16</ref>
* [[Mohan Raman]]<ref name="Closing credits" />
* [[P. J. Sarma]]<ref name="Closing credits" />
; Guest appearances
* [[Prakash Raj]] as Jaipal<ref name="Opening credits" />
* [[Rajiv Menon]] as Thomas's employee (uncredited)
* [[Gautham Menon]] as a man in the crowd (uncredited)
{{colend}}

==Production==
[[AVM Productions]] wanted to make a film to commemorate its 50th anniversary in 1997 and signed on [[Prabhu Deva]] to play a lead role and [[A. R. Rahman]] to score the music for this unplanned project, but Rahman was initially reluctant as he had scored music for three of Prabhu Deva's films in the recent past. The producers revealed that they were looking for a new director and Rahman suggested the name of cinematographer, [[Rajiv Menon]] to make his directorial debut, after the pair had previously collaborated in jingles for many ad films.<ref>{{cite web |title=A. R. Rahman: Summary Biography |work=A. R. Rahman: A Biography |url=http://members.tripod.com/gopalhome/arrbio.html |year=1997 |access-date=9 April 2011}}</ref> Menon thought about the offer for two months and was ultimately convinced by Rahman and [[Mani Ratnam]], who he had been working with in ''[[Bombay (film)|Bombay]]'' (1995), to sign the project.<ref name="rediffint">{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/apr/04rajv.htm |title=Rediff on the Net, Movies:An interview with Rajiv Menon |work=Rediff.com |date=4 April 1997 |access-date=10 May 2012}}</ref>

[[Arvind Swamy]] was then signed up for a role as was Hindi actress [[Kajol]], to make her debut in Tamil films. Her role was initially offered to actress [[Aishwarya Rai]], who later opted to work on ''[[Iruvar]]'' (1997) instead.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://silverscreen.in/movies/features/twenty-years-of-kandukondein-kandukondein-rajiv-menon-on-putting-together-the-ensemble-project-and-why-it-has-endured/|title = Twenty Years of 'Kandukondein Kandukondein': Rajiv Menon on Putting Together the Ensemble Project, and Why It Has Endured|date = 3 May 2020}}</ref> [[Madhuri Dixit]] had also been considered but turned down the offer.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/19990420132541/http://www.minnoviyam.com/star/track15.html</ref> Kajol revealed that she found dancing alongside Prabhu Deva difficult and took up to 20 retakes and 30 rehearsals for a particular song.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/apr/04kajl.htm |title=Rediff on the Net, Movies:An interview with Kajol, actress on the ascendant |work=Rediff.com |date=4 April 1997 |access-date=10 May 2012}}</ref> [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]], often seen in intense roles, was signed to play a bubbly character in the film and described the shoot as a "delightful experience".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/sep/01nas.htm |title=Rediff on the Net, Movies: An interview with Tamil actor-director Nasser |work=Rediff.com |date=1 September 1997 |access-date=10 May 2012}}</ref> Veteran actors [[Girish Karnad]] and [[V. K. Ramaswamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] were also added to the cast as was singer [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], who had previously appeared in father roles in ''[[Kaadhalan]]'' and ''[[Kadhal Desam]]''. Actress [[Arundhati Nag]] and [[Prakash Raj]] also formed part of the cast, while then-assistant director [[Gautham Menon]] appears in a cameo role.

The film was shot in 1996 with two songs and the climax being shot at [[Lawrence School, Lovedale|Lawrence School Chapel]], [[Lovedale, India|Lovedale]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.wherewasitshot.com/2010/04/22/minsara-kanavu/ |title=Minsara Kanavu |website=Where Was It Shot |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100515215317/http://www.wherewasitshot.com/2010/04/22/minsara-kanavu/ |archive-date=15 May 2010 |url-status=dead |access-date=10 May 2012}}</ref> During the making of the film, Arvind Swami was critical of Menon for altering the script mid-production but later stated he had no regrets on working on the film.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/19990503053105/http://www.filmfare.com/site/may97/sspecial.htm</ref> During post-production, [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]], then a struggling actor, dubbed for Prabhu Deva's character for few scenes, and [[Revathi]] dubbed for the non-Tamil speaking Kajol.<ref>{{cite tweet |number=1027891091608141825 |title=Did you know that actors Vikram & Revathi lent their voices for PrabhuDheva and Kajol respectively in the film #MinsaraKanavu? |user=ProductionsAvm |author=AVM Productions |author-link=AVM Productions |date=10 August 2018}}</ref>

==Release==
The film was released on 14 January 1997 coinciding with the Tamil festival of [[Thai Pongal]] alongside [[Mani Ratnam]]'s political drama film ''[[Iruvar]]''. Although the two films initially opened to lukewarm responses, ''Minsara Kanavu'' eventually emerged triumphant at the Tamil Nadu box office, and a dubbed Telugu version, ''Merupu Kalalu'' had a good opening in Andhra Pradesh.<ref name="rediffint"/> In an interview with ''[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]]'', Kajol stated that the film emerged as a hit in [[Chennai]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.screenindia.com/may02/kajol3.htm |title=Interview with Kajol |date=2 May 1997 |work=[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020224152658/http://www.screenindia.com/may02/kajol3.htm |archive-date=24 February 2002 |access-date=17 November 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> After audiences were initially unhappy with the sad climax of the film, distributors reverted and used an alternate ending which had also been shot for the film.<ref name="rediffint"/> A critic from Indolink.com gave the film a positive review, stating that "''Minsara Kanavu'' is again a triangular love story with a little difference. It has good entertainment value, awesome cinematography and excellent songs and choreographed dances."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/minsaara.htm |title=MInsaara Kanavu |publisher=Indolink.com |access-date=10 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221254/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/minsaara.htm |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

''Minsara Kanavu'' went on to win four [[National Film Awards]], three [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]] and a [[Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Award]] mostly for the film's soundtrack. The soundtrack earned A. R. Rahman the [[National Film Award for Best Music Direction]] for the second time, while he also secured his fourth [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director|Tamil Nadu State Award]] and his sixth consecutive [[Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Award]] for his work.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/A77FE54B3F4BA93A65256940004BD715 |title=America, America' bags national film award |date=20 June 2004 |access-date=10 May 2012}}{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/4FA0E939CCB52BC965256940004D0D71 |title=Suhasini, Ramesh walk away with Screen awards – The Indian Express |date=20 June 2004 |access-date=10 May 2012}}{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> [[K. S. Chitra]] and [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] won the [[National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer]] and [[National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]] for the tracks "Ooh La La La" and "Thanga Thamarai" respectively. [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]] and [[Unni Menon]] won the [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback]] and [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Playback|Best Male Playback]] for two different tracks, "Poo Pookkum Oosai" and "Ooh La La La" respectively.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2010/03/05/stories/2010030551050300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629034300/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2010/03/05/stories/2010030551050300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 June 2011 |title=This award is special for me |date=5 March 2010 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=28 February 2011}}</ref> Meanwhile, [[Prabhu Deva]] won the [[National Film Award for Best Choreography]] for his work in the song, "Vennilavae" and "Strawberry Kannae".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/E50B6C737362800565256940004C8A41 |title=Kamal, Tabu bag top film awards – The Hindu |date=20 June 2004 |access-date=10 May 2012}}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

The film was partially re-shot and released by Gramco Films in October 1997 in Hindi as ''Sapnay'' to capitalise on [[Kajol]]'s popularity in Northern India, earning below average reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/6D204B9DF65DC73D65256941003DC8F9 |title=Sapnay – The Indian Express |date=26 October 1997 |access-date=10 May 2012}}{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Awards and accolades==
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'''[[44th National Film Awards|1996]] [[National Film Awards]] (India)'''
* [[National Film Award for Best Music Direction|National Film Award – Best Music Direction]] (Songs and Background Score) – [[A.R.Rahman]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Choreography|Silver Lotus Award – Best Choreography]] – [[Prabhu Deva]] for the songs "Vennilavae" and "Strawberry Kannae"
* [[National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Silver Lotus Award – Best Male Playback Singer]] – [[S. P. Balasubramaniam]] for his brilliant rendering of the song "Thanga Thamarai"
* [[National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Silver Lotus Award – Best Female Playback Singer]] – [[K. S. Chithra]] for her soulful rendering of the song "Manna Madurai" ("Ooh La La La...")

'''1996 [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]]'''
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]] – [[A.R.Rahman]]
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback|Best Female Playback Singer]] – [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]] for the song "Poo Pookkum Oosai"
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Playback|Best Male Playback Singer]] – [[Unni Menon]] for the song "Manna Madurai"

'''1996 [[Filmfare Awards South]]'''
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil|Best Music Director Tamil]] – [[A.R.Rahman]]

'''1998 [[Cinema Express Awards]]'''<ref>{{cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/cinema-express-awards-presented/ |title=Cinema Express awards presented |date=24 August 1998 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |author=Express News Service |access-date=16 March 2021 }}</ref>
* Best Lyricist – [[Vairamuthu]]

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Minsara Kanavu
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 25 December 1996
| recorded = [[Panchathan Record Inn]]
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length =
| label = [[AVM Productions|AVM Audio]] [[Sa Re Ga Ma]] [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]] [[Pyramid Saimira|Pyramid]]
| producer = A. R. Rahman
| prev_title = [[Anthimanthaarai]]
| prev_year = 1997
| next_title = [[Iruvar]]
| next_year = 1997
}}

The soundtrack features 6 songs [[musical composition|composed]] by [[A. R. Rahman]], with lyrics by [[Vairamuthu]]. The Hindi version of the soundtrack was titled ''Sapnay'' and had lyrics penned by [[Javed Akhtar]], with a new song titled "Teri Meri Baat" was added to this version. The song "Ooh La La La" was re-edited by A. R. Rahman and featured on the hit international musical production ''[[Bombay Dreams]]'', which ran in Europe and North America from 2002 to 2005. The track "Vennilavae (Part 2)" was a sad version of the song "Vennilave" and was sung by [[Shankar Mahadevan]] and Kavita Paudwal and this track was featured in the movie only. For the choir music in the film, Rahman used Sankarabharanam raga.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/when-the-three-jammed/article6291615.ece|title=When the three jammed|newspaper=The Hindu|date=7 August 2014|last1=Ramani|first1=V. V.}}</ref> The song "Anbendra Mazhayile" is based on Ananthabhairavi raga.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-ragas-journey-the-allure-of-anandabhairavi/article2576822.ece|title = A Raga's Journey - the allure of Anandabhairavi|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 28 October 2011|last1 = Mani|first1 = Charulatha}}</ref>

[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] recalls the recording session of "Thanga Thamarai", mentioning that "it required a tone that reflected the feelings of someone totally smitten and intoxicated by love. The character singing the song in the film is on a high after finding his girl. I only tried my best to imitate Rahman, who sang it for me. The imitation fetched me a national award."<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2606/stories/20090327260613200.htm |title=Music of the soul |author=Meera Srinivasan |journal=[[Frontline (magazine)|Frontline]] |date=14–27 March 2009 |access-date=9 April 2011}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Playback singer [[Krishnakumar Kunnath|Kay Kay]] once again sung for Rahman after he was introduced by Rahman through the song "Hello Doctor". There is also a Telugu dubbed soundtrack, ''Merupu Kalulu''.When [[A. R. Rahman]] chose [[Chithra|Chitra]] for the track "Ohh La la", he advised her not to sing as usually as she does, but asked her to open her voice completely and sing the track. [[Chithra|Chitra]] completely followed [[A. R. Rahman]]'s advice and sang the track, which made her win [[National Film Awards|National Film Award]] for [[National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer]].<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://www.youtube.com/ |title=Swarabhishekam – Chithra, Kalpana, Sri Ramchandra Performance – OOh La la la Song – 27th July 2014}}</ref>

{{tracklist
| headline = ''Minsara Kanavu'' (Tamil)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| all_music =
| all_lyrics =
| title1 = Vennilavae
| extra1 = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Sadhana Sargam]]
| length1 = 5:58
| title2 = Vennilavae (Part 2)
| extra2 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]], Kavita Paudwal
| length2 = 1:45
| title4 = Poo Pookum Oosai
| extra4 = [[Sujatha Mohan]], [[Malaysia Vasudevan]]
| length4 = 6:47
| title5 = Manna Madurai (Ooh La La La)
| extra5 = [[Unni Menon]], [[K. S. Chitra]], [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]]
| length5 = 5:52
| title3 = Thanga Thamarai
| extra3 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Malgudi Subha]]
| length3 = 4:58
| title6 = Strawberry Kannae
| extra6 = [[Krishnakumar Kunnath|KK]], [[Febi Mani]]
| length6 = 4:25
| title7 = Anbendra (Raagam: [[Anandabhairavi]])
| extra7 = [[Anuradha Sriram]]
| length7 = 3:33
}}

{{tracklist
| headline = ''Sapnay'' (Hindi)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| all_music =
| all_lyrics =
| title1 = Chanda Re
| extra1 = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Sadhana Sargam]]
| length1 = 5:58
| title2 = Chanda Re (Part 2)
| extra2 = Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam
| length2 = 1:45
| title4 = Aawara Bhanwre
| extra4 = [[Hema Sardesai]], [[Malaysia Vasudevan]]
| length4 = 6:47
| title5 = Ek Bagiya
| extra5 = Shankar Mahadevan, [[K. S. Chitra]], [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]]
| length5 = 5:52
| title3 = Door Na Ja Mujhse
| extra3 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Malgudi Subha]]
| length3 = 4:58
| title6 = Strawberry Ankhein
| extra6 = [[Krishnakumar Kunnath|KK]], Kavita Paudwal
| length6 = 4:25
| title7 = Roshan Hui Raat
| extra7 = [[Anuradha Sriram]]
| length7 = 3:33
| title8 = Teri Meri Baat
| extra8 = [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya]], Hema Sardesai
| length8 = 5:19
}}

{{tracklist
| headline = ''Merupu Kalalu'' (Hindi)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| all_music =
| all_lyrics =
| title1 = Vennelave Vennelave
| extra1 = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Sadhana Sargam]]
| length1 = 5:58
| title2 = Oh Vaana Padite
| extra2 = [[Sujatha Mohan]], [[Malaysia Vasudevan]]
| length2 = 6:47
| title3 = Machilipatnam Mavidi (Ooh La La La)
| extra3 = [[Unni Menon]], [[K. S. Chitra]], [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]]
| length3 = 5:52
| title4 = Tallo Taamara
| extra4 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Malgudi Subha]]
| length4 = 4:58
| title5 = Strawberry Kannae
| extra5 = [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[Swarnalatha]]
| length5 = 4:25
| title6 = Aparanji Madanudi
| extra6 = [[Anuradha Sriram]]
| length6 = 3:33
| title7 = Vennelave (sad)
| extra7 = Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam
| length7 = 1:45}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=0282003|title=Minsaara Kanavu}}
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