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	'''''Monisha En Monalisa''''' (~~English:~~ ''Monisha, my ~~Monaiisa~~'') is a 1999 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language ~~romantic~~ film written, directed and produced by [[T. Rajendar]] who also composed the music ~~for the film, along with portraying~~ a supporting role as a philosopher. The actors Ramankanth (Raman Trikha) and [[Mumtaj (actress)\|Mumtaj]] made their debuts in this film.		'''''Monisha En Monalisa''''' ({{translation}} ''Monisha, my Monalisa'') is a 1999 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language [[romance film]] written, directed and produced by [[T. Rajendar]]<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Manickavel \|first=Kuzhali \|date=2020-07-17 \|title=Monisha En Monalisa was labelled among Tamil cinema's lowest points. So I rewatched the film in 2020 \|url=https://www.firstpost.com/art-and-culture/monisha-en-monalisa-was-labelled-among-tamil-cinemas-lowest-points-so-i-rewatched-the-film-in-2020-8577501.html \|access-date=2022-04-25 \|website=Firstpost \|language=en}}</ref> who also composed the music and portrays a supporting role as a philosopher, Kaadhaldasan. The actors Ramankanth (Raman Trikha) and [[Mumtaj (actress)\|Mumtaj]] made their debuts in this film. T. Rajendar's sons, [[Silambarasan]] and [[Kuralarasan]], appear in the opening song of the film, "Monisha", sung by the former. The film released on 12 April 1999 and became a box-office disaster.

	==Plot==		==Plot==
	Rahul (Ramankanth) lives a miserable existence- he is ill-treated by his superficial step-mother, and largely ignored by his meek father.<br> His world brightens when he attends ~~the~~ pop singer Monisha's ([[Mumtaj]]) concert. He falls in love with her and pursues her by wooing her over the phone. Monisha, who hates men and the concept of love itself, initially resists his advances. However, his relentless efforts bear fruit and she agrees to meet him in person. Tragedy strikes when Rahul meets with an accident on the way over and dies. The movie hinges on whether Monisha will ever get to meet her lover.		Rahul (Ramankanth) lives a miserable existence - he is ill-treated by his superficial step-mother (Sharmila's aunt), and largely ignored by his meek father.<br> His world brightens when he attends pop singer Monisha's ([[Mumtaj]]) concert. He falls in love with her and pursues her by wooing her over the phone. Monisha, who hates men and the concept of love itself, initially resists his advances. However, his relentless efforts bear fruit and she agrees to meet him in person. Tragedy strikes when Rahul meets with an accident on the way over and dies. The movie hinges on whether Monisha will ever get to meet her lover.

	==Cast==		==Cast==
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	'''''Monisha En Monalisa''''' (English: ''Monisha, my ~~Mona Lisa~~'') is a 1999 Indian [[Tamil ~~cinema~~\|Tamil]]-language film written, directed and produced by [[T. Rajendar]] who also composed the music for the film, along with portraying a supporting role as a philosopher. The actors Ramankanth ([[Raman Trikha]]) and [[Mumtaj (actress)\|Mumtaj]] made their ~~debut~~ in this film.		'''''Monisha En Monalisa''''' (English: ''Monisha, my Monaiisa'') is a 1999 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language romantic film written, directed and produced by [[T. Rajendar]] who also composed the music for the film, along with portraying a supporting role as a philosopher. The actors Ramankanth (Raman Trikha) and [[Mumtaj (actress)\|Mumtaj]] made their debuts in this film.

	==Plot==		==Plot==
	Rahul ([[Ramankanth]]) lives a miserable existence- he is ill-treated by his superficial step-mother, and largely ignored by his meek father.<br>		Rahul (Ramankanth) lives a miserable existence- he is ill-treated by his superficial step-mother, and largely ignored by his meek father.<br> His world brightens when he attends the pop singer Monisha's ([[Mumtaj]]) concert. He falls in love with her and pursues her by wooing her over the phone. Monisha, who hates men and the concept of love itself, initially resists his advances. However, his relentless efforts bear fruit and she agrees to meet him in person. Tragedy strikes when Rahul meets with an accident on the way over and dies. The movie hinges on whether Monisha will ever get to meet her lover.
	His world brightens when he attends the pop singer Monisha's ([[Mumtaj]]) concert. He falls in love with her and pursues her by wooing her over the phone. Monisha, who hates men and the concept of love itself, initially resists his advances. However, his relentless efforts bear fruit and she agrees to meet him in person. Tragedy strikes when Rahul meets with an accident on the way over. The movie hinges on whether Monisha will ever get to meet her lover.

	==Cast==		==Cast==
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	*[[Venniradai Moorthy]] as Monisha's doctor		*[[Venniradai Moorthy]] as Monisha's doctor
	*Balasaravanan		*Balasaravanan
	*[[Silambarasan]] in a ~~cameo~~ appearance		*[[Silambarasan]] in a song appearance
	*[[Kuralarasan]] in a ~~cameo~~ appearance		*[[Kuralarasan]] in a song appearance
	{{Colend}}		{{Colend}}

	==Production==		==Production==
	The song ''Tholaipesi Enna'' was shot at a grand budget of {{INR}}10 million, but the film had troubles after floods in Chennai washed away a set erected on the banks of the [[Cooum]]. During the production of the film, the film was renamed from ''Monisha'' to ''Monisha En Monalisa'' due to astrological reasons.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/1998/dec/01ss.htm\|title=Makes and remakes\|website=[[Rediff.com]]\|date=1 December 1998\|accessdate=19 July 2009}}</ref> The film had begun production as a trilingual in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu, and Rajender cast local actors for the Hindi version. Hindi television actor Raman Trikha was renamed Ramankanth for the Tamil version, while actors including Rahul Saxena, Ravi Kiran, Kunika, and Kalpana Iyer were signed to play roles.<ref>http://m.rediff.com/movies/1998/oct/28ss.htm</ref>		The song ''Tholaipesi Enna'' was shot at a grand budget of {{INR}}10 million, but the film had troubles after floods in Chennai washed away a set erected on the banks of the [[Cooum]]. During the production of the film, the film was renamed from ''Monisha'' to ''Monisha En Monalisa'' due to astrological reasons.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/1998/dec/01ss.htm\|title=Makes and remakes\|website=[[Rediff.com]]\|date=1 December 1998\|accessdate=19 July 2009}}</ref> The film had begun production as a trilingual in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu, and Rajender cast local actors for the Hindi version. Hindi television actor Raman Trikha was renamed Ramankanth for the Tamil version, while actors including Rahul Saxena, Ravi Kiran, Kunika, and Kalpana Iyer were signed to play roles.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://m.rediff.com/movies/1998/oct/28ss.htm\|title = Rediff on the NeT, Movies: Gossip from the southern film industry}}</ref>

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	==Release==		==Release==
	The film received primarily poor reviews upon release, with one reviewer labelling it the "low point of Tamil cinema."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thenisai.com/tamil/movies-cinema/monisha-en-monalisa-tamil-movies.htm\|title=Monisha En Monalisa\|accessdate=19 July 2009\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090701091156/http://www.thenisai.com/tamil/movies-cinema/monisha-en-monalisa-tamil-movies.htm\|archivedate=1 July 2009\|url-status=dead\|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The film was also made in Hindi as ''Yehi To Pyaar Hai'' which remains unreleased even though its soundtrack was released.		The film released on 12 April 1999. It received primarily poor reviews upon release, with one reviewer labelling it the "low point of Tamil cinema."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thenisai.com/tamil/movies-cinema/monisha-en-monalisa-tamil-movies.htm\|title=Monisha En Monalisa\|accessdate=19 July 2009\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090701091156/http://www.thenisai.com/tamil/movies-cinema/monisha-en-monalisa-tamil-movies.htm\|archivedate=1 July 2009\|url-status=dead\|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The film was also made in Hindi as ''Yehi To Pyaar Hai'' which remains unreleased even though its soundtrack was released.

	==References==		==References==

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|director = [[T. Rajendar]]
|writer = T. Rajendar
|starring = Ramankanth [[Mumtaj (actress)|Mumtaj]] [[Deepshika]] [[Ravi Kishan]] [[Vadivelu]] T. Rajendar
|producer = T. Rajendar
|music = T. Rajendar
|cinematography = T. Rajendar
|editing = P. R. Shanmugam
|studio = Chimbu Cine Arts
|released = 12 April 1999
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'''''Monisha En Monalisa''''' (English: ''Monisha, my Mona Lisa'') is a 1999 Indian [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]]-language film written, directed and produced by [[T. Rajendar]] who also composed the music for the film, along with portraying a supporting role as a philosopher. The actors Ramankanth ([[Raman Trikha]]) and [[Mumtaj (actress)|Mumtaj]] made their debut in this film.

==Plot==
Rahul ([[Ramankanth]]) lives a miserable existence- he is ill-treated by his superficial step-mother, and largely ignored by his meek father. 
His world brightens when he attends the pop singer Monisha's ([[Mumtaj]]) concert. He falls in love with her and pursues her by wooing her over the phone. Monisha, who hates men and the concept of love itself, initially resists his advances. However, his relentless efforts bear fruit and she agrees to meet him in person. Tragedy strikes when Rahul meets with an accident on the way over. The movie hinges on whether Monisha will ever get to meet her lover.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*Ramankanth as Rahul
*[[Mumtaj (actress)|Mumtaj]] as Monisha
*[[T. Rajendar]] as Kaadhaldasan (director)
*Meenal Pendse as Sharmila
*[[Deepshika]] as Shalini, Monisha's PA and friend
*[[Vadivelu]]
*[[Ravi Kishan]] as Ravi
*[[Hemant Pandey]]
*[[Kalpana Iyer]]
*[[Venniradai Moorthy]] as Monisha's doctor
*Balasaravanan
*[[Silambarasan]] in a cameo appearance
*[[Kuralarasan]] in a cameo appearance
{{Colend}}

==Production==
The song ''Tholaipesi Enna'' was shot at a grand budget of {{INR}}10 million, but the film had troubles after floods in Chennai washed away a set erected on the banks of the [[Cooum]]. During the production of the film, the film was renamed from ''Monisha'' to ''Monisha En Monalisa'' due to astrological reasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/1998/dec/01ss.htm|title=Makes and remakes|website=[[Rediff.com]]|date=1 December 1998|accessdate=19 July 2009}}</ref> The film had begun production as a trilingual in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu, and Rajender cast local actors for the Hindi version. Hindi television actor Raman Trikha was renamed Ramankanth for the Tamil version, while actors including Rahul Saxena, Ravi Kiran, Kunika, and Kalpana Iyer were signed to play roles.<ref>http://m.rediff.com/movies/1998/oct/28ss.htm</ref>

==Soundtrack==
Soundtrack was written and composed by [[T. Rajendar]]. The title song of the film is based on "[[María (Ricky Martin song)|María]]" by [[Ricky Martin]].<ref>http://www.themusicmagazine.com/review8a.html</ref>
*"College Irukkutha" - [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[Swarnalatha]]
*"Don't Try To Love Me" - [[Anuradha Sriram]]
*"Ilamaiye" - Anuradha Sriram
*"Hello Hello" - [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|SPB]], [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]]
*"No Problem" - [[Suresh Peters]]
*"Kaadhale Kaadhale" - [[P. Unnikrishnan]]
*"Nambathe" - T. Rajendar
*"Monisha" - [[Silambarasan]]
*"Mo Mo Monisha" - Silambarasan
*"Monalisa Monalisa" - Silambarasan
*"Uyire Vaa Urave Vaa" - [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
*"Kaadhal Thedi" - SPB

==Release==
The film received primarily poor reviews upon release, with one reviewer labelling it the "low point of Tamil cinema."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenisai.com/tamil/movies-cinema/monisha-en-monalisa-tamil-movies.htm|title=Monisha En Monalisa|accessdate=19 July 2009|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090701091156/http://www.thenisai.com/tamil/movies-cinema/monisha-en-monalisa-tamil-movies.htm|archivedate=1 July 2009|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The film was also made in Hindi as ''Yehi To Pyaar Hai'' which remains unreleased even though its soundtrack was released.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDB title|0285739}}

{{T. Rajendar}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1999 films]]
[[Category:1990s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by T. Rajendar]]
[[Category:Indian romance films]]
[[Category:1990s romance films]]
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