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{{Infobox film
| name = Rhythm
| image = Rhythm 2000 DVD cover.jpg
| alt =
| caption = DVD cover
| image_size =
| director = [[Vasanth]]
| producer = [[Pyramid Natarajan]]
| writer = Vasanth
| starring = [[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]] [[Meena (actress)|Meena]]
| music = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| cinematography = [[P. S. Vinod]] '''Additional Cinematography:''' [[Arthur A. Wilson]] [[R. D. Rajasekhar]]
| editing = [[A. Sreekar Prasad]]
| studio = [[Pyramid Natarajan|Pyramid Films International]]
| distributor = Pyramid Films International
| released = {{Film date|2000|09|15|df=y}}
| runtime = 143 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Rhythm''''' is a 2000 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[musical drama film]] written and directed by [[Vasanth]] and produced by [[V. Natarajan]]. The film stars [[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]] and [[Meena (actress)|Meena]] in lead roles with [[Ramesh Aravind]], [[Jyothika]], [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]], [[Nagesh]], and [[Manivannan]] playing important supporting roles. The music was composed by [[A. R. Rahman]], while cinematography was predominantly handled by [[P. S. Vinod]], and [[Sreekar Prasad]] edited the film. The film was released in 15 September 2000, receiving positive reviews from critics.<ref name="Rhythm: Movie Review">{{cite web |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Rhythm_142548.html |title=Rhythm: Movie Review |publisher=Indolink.com |access-date=2014-08-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924034603/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Rhythm_142548.html |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Plot==
Karthikeyan ([[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]]) is a photographer-editor working in ''Indian Express'' in [[Bombay]]. Chitra ([[Meena (actress)|Meena]]) is a bank employee. Both reside in [[Navi Mumbai]]. Karthik meets Chitra while opening a bank account. While returning home, he again meets her in a train. He offers his seat, but she does not want to accept it. During a train strike, he invites her to travel in an auto to reduce expenses, but she declines. When Chitra hesitated to travel in the same train with Karthik, he became angry and explained that he talked to her because both are from the same locality, both are Tamilians, and he promises her that he will never talk to her anymore. After some days Chitra voluntarily talks to him. Karthik, in return, accompanies her to a police station to get back her snatched handbag. Karthik invites Chitra to his home to meet his parents.

Karthik's parents like Chitra and all become friends. Weeks later, Karthik's mother requests Chitra to tell Karthik to get married. When she conveys his parent's wish, Karthik explains about his late wife Aruna ([[Jyothika]]). Eight years earlier Karthik was an police officer with the bomb defusing squad. Though Aruna did not want Karthik to endanger his life every now and then, she does not tell him to quit, due to her respect of his desire to work as defuser. While Karthik and Aruna are in [[Tirupur]] to attend Aruna's friend's marriage, Karthik is pulled to [[Coimbatore]] to defuse a bomb, and he accomplishes. But Karthik's colleague and friend Ajay loses a leg in another defusion work. Karthik goes to Chennai to meet Ajay, who tells him about Aruna's fears. Karthik quits from Bomb squad and informs Aruna. Aruna, in a bid to soon meet Karthik, leaves to [[Chennai]] by train. Due to a signalling error, her train collides head on with another train and she passes away. Karthik then quit the police job and moved to Mumbai .

Chitra then tells Karthik about her life. She was a graduate in [[Chennai]] living with her brother's family and searching for a job. She meets [[State Bank of India|SBI]] officer Srikanth ([[Ramesh Aravind]]) through various accidental events, and they fall in love. While Chitra's family do not object to the marriage, Srikanth's [[Brahmin]] parents in [[Ooty]] object to the marriage. Srikanth disobeys them and marries Chitra. Within hours of the marriage, Srikanth receives news that his mom is on death bed. When he goes to [[Ooty]], he finds that his dad lied to him, and his mother banishes him forever. Distraught, he leaves to Chennai by train, and died in the same train accident as Aruna. As per his earlier wish, Chitra adopted a baby boy, Shiva, as per her husband's wish. Her brother got a good job offer in [[Singapore]] and Chitra forced them to leave her. She got Srikanth's job from the bank due to his untimely demise and thus she had moved ahead. Knowing all this, Karthik's parents want them to get married.

Shiva moves close to Karthik and his family, while Chitra tries to prevent relations with Karthik. Karthik's father ([[Nagesh]]) understands Karthik's interest towards Chitra. He asks her to marry Karthik. She refuses, and once for all, avoids Karthik. Karthik understood her intention and stayed away from her. Chitra meanwhile gets confused regarding second marriage due to the trouble given by her neighbour's husband and Shiva's passion for Karthik. Chitra's neighbour once attempts to rape her; she manages to escape. Karthik, who heard about it, attacks the man for misbehaving, and makes him vacate Mumbai.

After much thought, Chitra decides to marry Karthik for herself and her son. She plans to meet him at the station to express her decision. While returning home, she meets her mother-in-law ([[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]]) waiting for her. Chitra's mother-in-law requests her to come and live with her as she is very alone after her husband's death. Chitra applies for transfer and leaves to Ooty with her mother-in-law. She has not dared to meet Karthik and she leaves without informing him. Karthik and his family are very much disappointed by this.

After some months, Chitra panics on seeing a news about a bomb blast at Mumbai ''Indian Express'' and verifies Karthik's safety. Karthik leaves for Coonoor on an official assignment. There he meets Chitra with her mother-in-law in a shopping center. Chitra introduces him to her and tells about Aruna's death in the same train accident where Srikanth died. On hearing this, Chitra's mother-in-law invites Karthik to have lunch with them the next day. This delights Shiva. He eagerly waits for Karthik and leaves school well before, but is stuck in a traffic jam for a long time. Meanwhile, Chitra explains about her decision to marry him, and later changed it as her mother-in-law requested her to live with her. Karthik leaves without meeting Shiva to catch the train. This disappoints Shiva. When Chitra tried to console him, he blames her because she did not keep the promise that he, Chitra, Karthik, and his parents to live together. Chitra's mother-in-law hears this, understood the meaning of it and she realised the mistake she made. She catches Karthik at the station and requests him to marry Chitra. Karthik and Chitra leave for Mumbai and get married, which delights Shiva and Karthik's parents.

==Cast==
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* [[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]] as Karthikeyan
* [[Meena (actress)|Meena]] as Chitra
* [[Ramesh Arvind]] as Srikanth, Chitra's husband
* [[Jyothika]] as Aruna, Karthikeyan's wife
* [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] as Chitra's mother-in-law
* [[Mohan Raman]] as Chitra's father-in-law
* [[Nagesh]] as Karthik's father
* [[Vatsala Rajagopal]] as Karthik's mother
* [[Manivannan]] as Karthik's colleague
* [[Vaiyapuri]] as an umbrella salesman
* [[Ajay Rathnam]] as Ajay
* Aditya Madhavan
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; Special appearances
* [[Raju Sundaram]] in "Aiyoo Pathikichu" song
* [[Ramya Krishnan]] in "Aiyoo Pathikichu" song
* [[Shankar Mahadevan]] in "Thaniye" song
* [[Nagendra Prasad]] in "Thaniye" song
* Shobi in "Thaniye" song
* [[Dinesh (choreographer)|Dinesh]] in "Thaniye" song
* [[Sridhar (choreographer)|Sridhar]] in "Thaniye" song
* [[Anant Mahadevan]] as the temple priest in Mumbai
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== Production ==

[[File:Jaisalmer-6.jpg|thumb|220px|The song "Kaatre En Vaasal" was shot at Bada Bagh, Jaisalmer.]]
{{Quote box
| quote = A man who lost his wife in a plane crash reached out to a woman who lost her husband in the same accident, asking if she was interested in him. This happened in the eighties. I was intrigued by this idea, and the question was, how would you unite two characters who don't want that? I needed all the supporting characters and finally, got the screenplay.
| author = – Vasanth<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 September 2020 |title=20 Years of Rhythm: Redemption for me is a huge part of humanity, says director Vasanth |work=Cinema Express |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2020/sep/14/20-years-of-rhythm-redemption-for-me-is-a-huge-part-of-humanity-vasanth-arjun-ar-rahman-meena-20256.html |access-date=30 September 2020}}</ref>
}}
Originally announced with pre-release stills in websites in 1997, the movie was four years in the making, a fairly long production time in the Indian film industry. The film began with [[Arvind Swamy]] expected to play the lead role, but later backed out of the project.{{citation needed|date=April 2018}} The final cast of the movie included two leading stars of Tamil cinema of the 1990s, Arjun and Meena, and their director Vasanth, who also carved a niche for himself in the cinema world known for offbeat, character-based storylines at the time. For a further lead role of Arjun's wife, Vasanth considered [[Vindhya (actress)|Vindhya]] and [[Sanghavi]], before finalising [[Jyothika]], the sister of actress [[Nagma]], who was signed on to make her Tamil debut with the film, although ''[[Vaalee (1999 film)|Vaali]]'' ended up releasing before ''Rhythm''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/aug/04ss.htm |title=rediff.com, Movies: No kiss for this miss |publisher=Rediff |date=2000-08-04 |access-date=2013-06-11}}</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20050209090238/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/gossip/2000/28-1.htm</ref> [[A. R. Rahman]] was signed on to compose the music for the film ahead of [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]], and worked on the project simultaneously with two other productions of Natarajan, ''[[Udhaya]]'' and ''[[Sangamam]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pvv.ntnu.no/~kailasan/old_news.htm |title=www.arrahman.nu — old news |publisher=Pvv.ntnu.no |date= |access-date=2013-06-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sundaytimes.lk/990103/mirror5.html |title=The Sunday Times Mirror Magazine |publisher=Sundaytimes.lk |date= |access-date=2013-06-11}}</ref> [[P. S. Vinod]] was selected to make his debut as cinematographer instead of [[V. Manikandan]] , while the team also credited [[Arthur A. Wilson]] as an additional cinematographer and [[R. D. Rajasekhar]] was also given special thanks in the title card. Early reports suggested the film would be inspired by the 1995 Hollywood film, ''[[A Walk in the Clouds]]'', but this proved untrue. It was also rumoured that the film would run along the lines of the 1998 film ''[[Pooveli]]'', and this had also caused a delay in the making.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/News/99/February/pnews_20150.html |title=A.R.R. News and more! |publisher=Indolink.com |date=1999-01-01 |access-date=2013-06-11}}</ref> During the initial stages of shoot, Vasanth considered renaming the film to ''Poo Pookkum Osai'', but later kept the original title.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.geocities.ws/gokima/gcnapril.htm|title = Gokul's Home Page}}</ref>

After a 15-day schedule in Bombay, the unit shifted to various locations to picturise a song sequence and the song "Nathiye Nathiye" was shot at the locations of [[Mysore]], the [[Shivanasamudra Falls|Shivanasamudra]] dam, and the Thriveni Sangama. The team also shot in South India in [[Chalakudy]] and [[Ooty]], before the unit moved North to [[Haridwar]], [[Badrinath]] and the [[Gangotri]].<ref>{{cite web|author=HostOnNet.com |url=http://movies.bizhat.com/review_rhythm.php |title=BizHat.com — Rhythm Review |publisher=Movies.bizhat.com |date= |access-date=2013-06-11}}</ref> Scenes were also shot at Juinagar Station in New Bombay.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/1999/sep/07spice.htm |title=Rediff On The NeT, Movies: Gossip from the southern film industry |publisher=Rediff |date=1999-09-07 |access-date=2013-06-11}}</ref>

The film languished in [[development hell]] after shooting was over, with the producers reluctant to notify what was keeping the release delayed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/jun/07spice.htm |title=rediff.com, Movies: Gossip from the southern film industry |publisher=Rediff |date= |access-date=2013-06-11}}</ref> The delay of the film led to Vasanth directing three other films in between ''[[Nerukku Ner]]'', ''[[Poovellam Kettuppar]]'' and ''[[Appu (2000 film)|Appu]]'', as he waited for the release. At some point due to the long delay in its release, unconfirmed news was circulating that production had been shelved due to financial constraints. Natarajan blamed A. R. Rahman for the delay and it was reported that the producer had not yet settled the payment for Rahman's work in ''[[Sangamam]]'', and therefore he was dragging his feet on completing the work for ''Rhythm''. The producer supposedly toyed with the idea of replacing Rahman with another music director in both ''Rhythm'' and his other film ''Udhaya'' but ran out of money to even complete the shooting of ''Rhythm''. The producer then persuaded Rahman to complete work on the music of ''Rhythm'' so that he could make money from music sales and complete the movie.<ref>{{cite web|author=Gopal Srinivasan |url=http://gopalhome.tripod.com/arrbio.html |title=The Complete Biography of A.R.Rahman — The A.R.Rahman Page |publisher=Gopalhome.tripod.com |date= |access-date=2013-06-11}}</ref>

==Release==
The film won very positive reviews with [[The Hindu]] claiming "Vasanth has created a smooth, flowing timbre, with very little harshness in the line of events that take place", describing it as an "appreciable effort".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hindu.com/2000/09/22/stories/09220222.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220025042/http://hindu.com/2000/09/22/stories/09220222.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-02-20 |title=Film Review: "Rythm"(sic); |date=2000-09-22 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2013-06-11}}</ref> Indolink.com gave the film a positive review, citing that "Arjun has definitely matured as an actor and as polished as ever as Karthikeyan" and that "a lot of care has gone into Meena’s make-up and acting in this film". The critic also praised the performances of the supporting cast, while adding that "Rhythm’s actual beauty lies in the hands of its cameramen, Vinod and Arthur Wilson and music director, A. R. Rahman."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Rhythm_142548.html |title=Rhythm: Movie Review |publisher=Indolink.com |date= |access-date=2013-06-11}}</ref> A reviewer from TMCafe noted the film has "outstanding performances from the lead, brilliant pairing, and a sumptuous story."<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20000917193200/http://www.tmcafe.com/rhythm.htm</ref>

Another critic labelled that "Handled better, ''Rhythm'' could have turned out to be a must-watch film, though it is still definitely far better than the run-of-the-mill ones", criticizing that the "director seems preoccupied with the so-called commercial ingredients, which only mar the overall impact of the film."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pvv.ntnu.no/~kailasan/news.htm |title=www.arrahman.nu — news |publisher=Pvv.ntnu.no |date= |access-date=2013-06-11}}</ref>

''Rhythm'' won Shivakumar the [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Audiographer]],<ref name=IG2>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/10733.html|title=Tamil Nadu announces film awards for three years|publisher=indiaglitz.com|access-date=2009-10-19}}</ref> while Meena picked up [[Cinema Express Award for Best Actress – Tamil|Best Actress]] at the Cinema Express Awards.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ajithkumar.free.fr/derniere05.htm|title=The cinema express Award night}}</ref> The film was dubbed and released in Telugu under the same title in September 2000 with Sri Rama Krishna writing the dialogues and N. V. Prasad producing the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news41.html |title=Telugu Cinema Etc |publisher=Idlebrain.com |date=2000-09-13 |access-date=2013-06-11}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Rhythm
| type = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2 August 2000 (India)
| recorded = [[Panchathan Record Inn]]
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = [[Sa Re Ga Ma]] Star Music
| producer = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| prev_title = [[Fiza (2000 film)|Fiza]]
| prev_year = 2000
| next_title = [[Thenali]]
| next_year = 2000
}}

The soundtrack features five songs composed by [[A. R. Rahman]], with lyrics by [[Vairamuthu]]. The song titles and lyrics were inspired by the [[Five elements (Japanese philosophy)|five elements]] wind, water, fire, sky and Earth. Three songs were later reused in the Bollywood movie ''[[Lakeer – Forbidden Lines]]''.

===Tamil===
{{tracklist
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Nadhiye Nadhiye
| extra1 = [[Unni Menon]]
| length1 = 6:50
| note1 = [[Water (classical element)|Water]]
| title2 = Kaatre En Vasal (Raga: Darbari Kanada)
| extra2 = [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]], [[Unni Krishnan]]
| length2 = 6:18
| note2 = [[Air (classical element)|Wind]]
| title3 = Thaniye Thannanthaniye (Raga: Ananda Bhairavi)
| extra3 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
| length3 = 5:24
| note3 = [[Earth (classical element)|Earth]]
| title4 = Anbae Idhu
| extra4 = [[Sadhana Sargam]]
| length4 = 5:58
| note4 = [[Void (classical element)|Sky]]
| title5 = Ayyo Pathikichu
| extra5 = [[Udit Narayan]], [[Vasundhara Das]]
| length5 = 5:18
| note5 = [[Fire (classical element)|Fire]]
}}

===Telugu (Dubbed)===
{{tracklist
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| all_lyrics = [[Veturi Sundararama Murthy]]<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/rhythm/3dPJ36C3FlM_ | website = [[JioSaavn]] | title = Rhythm | access-date = 14 December 2020}}</ref>
| total_length = 29:46

| title1 = Kadhile Nadiche
| extra1 = [[Unni Menon]]
| length1 = 6:49

| title2 = Gaalena Vatikikoche
| extra2 = [[P. Unnikrishnan|Unnikrishnan]], [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]]
| length2 = 6:17

| title3 = Ichate Nenichate
| extra3 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
| length3 = 5:26

| title4 = Prema Idhi Nijamena
| extra4 = [[Sadhana Sargam]]
| length4 = 5:56

| title5 = Ayyo Paadu Chicchu
| extra5 = [[Udit Narayan]], [[Vasundhara Das]]
| length5 = 5:18
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0285993|Rhythm}}

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