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	{{Infobox film		{{Infobox film
	\| name = Shahjahan		\| name = Shahjahan
	\| image = ~~Shajahan_poster~~.jpg		\| image = Shahjahan film poster.jpg
	\| caption = ~~Poster~~		\| caption = Theatrical release poster
	\| director = Ravi		\| director = Ravi
	\| producer = [[R. B. Choudary]]		\| producer = [[R. B. Choudary]]
	\| writer = Prasanna Kumar<small>(Dialogue)</small>		\| writer = Prasanna Kumar<small>(Dialogue)</small>
	\| screenplay = Ravi		\| screenplay = Ravi
	\| story = Ravi		\| story = Ravi
	\| starring = [[Vijay (actor)\|Vijay]]<br/>[[Richa Pallod~~]]<br />[[Krishna (Malayalam actor)\|Krishna]]<br>[[Vivek (actor)\|Vivek~~]]		\| starring = [[Vijay (actor)\|Vijay]]<br />[[Richa Pallod]]
	\| music = [[Mani Sharma]]		\| music = [[Mani Sharma]]
	\| cinematography = [[Arthur A. Wilson]]<br/>[[S. Saravanan]]<br/>(1 Song)		\| cinematography = [[Arthur A. Wilson]]<br />[[S. Saravanan]]<br />(1 Song)
	\| editing = V. Jaishankar		\| editing = V. Jaishankar
	\| studio = [[Super Good Films]]		\| studio = [[Super Good Films]]
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	\| language = Tamil		\| language = Tamil
	}}		}}
	'''''Shahjahan''''' is a 2001 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language [[~~romance film\|~~romantic~~]] [[~~drama film]] written and directed by Ravi and produced by [[R. B. Choudary]]. The film stars [[Vijay (actor)\|Vijay]] and [[Richa Pallod]] while [[Krishna (Malayalam actor)\|Krishna]] and [[Vivek (actor)\|Vivek]] portray supporting roles. The film, which had music was composed by [[Mani Sharma]], was released on 14 November 2001. The story is about the love life of a love doctor and how his love life ends in a tragedy unknowingly. The movie became a commercial success at the box office.<ref>{{cite web ~~\| title='Shajahan' - 2001 \| website=The Times of India~~ \| date=17 June 2020 \| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/love-today-to-vettaikaran-ten-times-when-vijay-delivered-a-super-hit-film-with-a-debutant-director/photostory/76425194.cms \| ref={{sfnref \| The Times of India \| 2020}} ~~\| access-date=14 December 2020~~}}</ref>		'''''Shahjahan''''' is a 2001 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language [[romantic drama film]] written and directed by Ravi and produced by [[R. B. Choudary]]. The film stars [[Vijay (actor)\|Vijay]] and [[Richa Pallod]] while [[Krishna (Malayalam actor)\|Krishna]] and [[Vivek (actor)\|Vivek]] portray supporting roles. The film, which had music was composed by [[Mani Sharma]], was released on 14 November 2001. The story is about the love life of a love doctor and how his love life ends in a tragedy unknowingly. The movie became a commercial success at the box office.<ref>{{cite web\|date=17 June 2020\|title='Love Today' to 'Vettaikaran': Ten times when Vijay delivered a super hit film with a debutant director\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/love-today-to-vettaikaran-ten-times-when-vijay-delivered-a-super-hit-film-with-a-debutant-director/photostory/76425194.cms\|access-date=14 December 2020\|website=The Times of India\|ref={{sfnref \| The Times of India \| 2020}}}}</ref>

	==Plot==		==Plot==
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	* [[Meena (actress)\|Meena]] in a special appearance in the song, "Sarakka Vachirukkan"		* [[Meena (actress)\|Meena]] in a special appearance in the song, "Sarakka Vachirukkan"
	* [[Vivek (actor)\|Vivek]] as Boopathi Ramaiyaa		* [[Vivek (actor)\|Vivek]] as Boopathi Ramaiyaa
	* [[Krishna (Malayalam actor)\|Krishna]] as Raja		* [[Krishna (Malayalam actor)\|Krishna]] as Raja,Uma's love interest
	* [[Sashikumar Subramani\|Sashikumar]] as Giri		* [[Sashikumar Subramani\|Sashikumar]] as Giri
	* Kovai Babu as Ashok's friend		* Kovai Babu as Ashok's friend
	* Vishal as Sirish		* [[Vishal (actor)\|Vishal]] as Sirish
	* [[Kovai Sarala]] as Jingili		* [[Kovai Sarala]] as Jingili
	* [[Nizhalgal Ravi]] as Ashok's father		* [[Nizhalgal Ravi]] as Ashok's father
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	==Production==		==Production==
	[[R. B. Choudary]], after the successes of ''[[Poove Unakkaga]]'' and ''[[Thulladha Manamum Thullum]]'', signed on [[Vijay (actor)\|Vijay]] for a project to be directed by [[Vikraman]]. However, Vijay opted against starring in Vikraman's venture and Ravi Appulu was roped in to make a film, which later became ''Shahjahan'', named after ~~the~~ 5th Mughal emperor of the [[Shah Jahan\|same name]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2001/dec/07shah.htm\|title=rediff.com, Movies:The Rediff Review: Shahjahan\|website=www.rediff.com\|access-date=9 November 2018}}</ref> The director had previously approached [[Vikram (actor)\|Vikram]] with the script of the film.<ref>{{cite ~~web~~\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/vikram-on-10-enradhukulla-movie/article7774642.ece\|title="I like to reinvent myself constantly"\|first=Sudhir\|last=Srinivasan\|date=17 October 2015\|publisher=\|access-date=9 November 2018\|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> [[Arthur A. Wilson]] was signed to handle the camera, Mani Sharma to compose the music, [[Vairamuthu]] to write lyrics while Prabhakaran did the art work and Prasanna Kumar has written the dialogue.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140411205211/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2001/11/09/stories/2001110901220800.htm ]</ref>		[[R. B. Choudary]], after the successes of ''[[Poove Unakkaga]]'' (1996) and ''[[Thulladha Manamum Thullum]]'' (1999), signed on [[Vijay (actor)\|Vijay]] for a project to be directed by [[Vikraman]]. However, Vijay opted against starring in Vikraman's venture and Ravi Appulu was roped in to make a film titled ''Sneha Jahan'',<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Hot%20News%20Just%20for%20U888.htm\|title=TAMIL CINEMA 2000\|work=Cinema Today}}</ref> which later became ''Shahjahan'', named after India's 5th Mughal emperor with the [[Shah Jahan\|same name]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2001/dec/07shah.htm\|title=rediff.com, Movies:The Rediff Review: Shahjahan\|website=www.rediff.com\|access-date=9 November 2018}}</ref> The director had previously approached [[Vikram (actor)\|Vikram]] with the script of the film.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/vikram-on-10-enradhukulla-movie/article7774642.ece\|title="I like to reinvent myself constantly"\|first=Sudhir\|last=Srinivasan\|newspaper=The Hindu\|date=17 October 2015\|publisher=\|access-date=9 November 2018\|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> [[Arthur A. Wilson]] was signed to handle the camera, Mani Sharma to compose the music, [[Vairamuthu]] to write lyrics while Prabhakaran did the art work and Prasanna Kumar has written the dialogue.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2001/11/09/stories/2001110901220800.htm \|title=Archived copy \|website=www.hindu.com \|access-date=14 March 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140411205211/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2001/11/09/stories/2001110901220800.htm \|archive-date=11 April 2014 \|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	[[Richa Pallod]], who had appeared in advertisements and Telugu films, was selected to portray the female lead role, while actress [[Meena (actress)\|Meena]] appeared in an [[item number]]. The film also saw [[Sona Heiden]] signed on to appear a supporting role.

	==Soundtrack==		==Soundtrack==
	~~{{Infobox album~~
	~~\| name = Shahjahan~~
	~~\| type = [[Soundtrack]]~~
	~~\| artist = [[Mani Sharma]]~~
	~~\| cover =~~
	~~\| alt =~~
	~~\| released = 20 July 2001~~
	~~\| recorded = 2001~~
	~~\| venue =~~
	~~\| studio =~~
	~~\| genre = [[Film soundtrack\|Feature film soundtrack]]~~
	~~\| length = 22:00~~
	~~\| language = [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]~~
	~~\| label = Star Music~~
	~~\| producer = Mani Sharma~~
	~~\| prev_title = '''[[Narasimha Naidu]]'''~~
	~~\| prev_year = 2001~~
	~~\| next_title = '''[[Ezhumalai]] '''~~
	~~\| next_year = 2002~~
	}}
	The soundtrack of the film was composed by [[Mani Sharma]], and all lyrics were penned by [[Vairamuthu]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/interview/6847.html\|title=Telugu Cinema News - Telugu Movie Reviews - Telugu Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Telugu\|website=indiaglitz.com\|access-date=9 November 2018}}</ref>		The soundtrack of the film was composed by [[Mani Sharma]], and all lyrics were penned by [[Vairamuthu]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/interview/6847.html\|title=Telugu Cinema News - Telugu Movie Reviews - Telugu Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Telugu\|website=indiaglitz.com\|access-date=9 November 2018}}</ref>
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	\| "Sarakku Vachirukken" \|\| [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Radhika ~~Thilak~~]]\|\| Vairamuthu \|\|From ''[[Annayya (2000 film)\|Annayya]]''		\| "Sarakku Vachirukken" \|\| [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Radhika Shashi]]\|\| Vairamuthu \|\|From ''[[Annayya (2000 film)\|Annayya]]''
	\|}		\|}

	==~~Critical~~ reception==		==Release and reception==
	~~The critic~~ from [[The Hindu]] gave the film a positive review claiming that "youth, romance and vibrant music seem to sell at a premium these days" and that ''Shahjahan'' "has all these in ample measure". ~~The critic~~ added that Richa "has little to do but look good" and Vijay "sparkles in the role of Ashok" while Krishna "fills the bill of a perfect non-action hero".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030627112246/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2001/11/23/stories/2001112300970202.htm ]</ref><ref>{{~~cite~~ web \|url=~~http~~://~~www~~.~~lolluexpress~~.com/~~shaj.htm \|title=Shahjahan Review by Prabhu \|work=Lollu Express \|access~~-~~date=2012~~-04-24 \|url-status=~~dead~~ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/~~20140104204306~~/~~http~~://~~www~~.~~lolluexpress~~.com/~~shaj.htm~~ \|archive-date=~~4 January 2014~~ \|df=~~dmy-all~~ }}</ref>		''Shahjahan'' was released on 14 November 2001.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Profile : Vijay \|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/personalitythisweek/vijay/profile.html \|access-date=2022-06-09 \|website=Behindwoods}}</ref> Malathi Rangarajan from ''The Hindu'' gave the film a positive review claiming that "youth, romance and vibrant music seem to sell at a premium these days" and that ''Shahjahan'' "has all these in ample measure". She added that Richa "has little to do but look good" and Vijay "sparkles in the role of Ashok" while Krishna "fills the bill of a perfect non-action hero".<ref>{{cite web \|last=Rangarajan \|first=Malathi \|date=23 November 2001 \|title=Shahjahan \|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2001/11/23/stories/2001112300970202.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030627112246/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2001/11/23/stories/2001112300970202.htm \|archive-date=27 June 2003 \|access-date=14 March 2022 \|website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> ''[[Ananda Vikatan]]'' rated the film 36 out of 100.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=சார்லஸ் \|first=தேவன் \|date=22 June 2021 \|title=பீஸ்ட் : 'நாளைய தீர்ப்பு' டு 'மாஸ்டர்'... விஜய்க்கு விகடனின் மார்க்கும், விமர்சனமும் என்ன? #Beast \|url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/how-vijay-movies-scored-in-vikatan-reviews \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008100344/https://cinema.vikatan.com/amp/story/tamil-cinema/how-vijay-movies-scored-in-vikatan-reviews \|archive-date=8 October 2021 \|access-date=7 December 2021 \|website=[[Ananda Vikatan]] \|language=ta}}</ref> ''[[Kalki (magazine)\|Kalki]]'' rated the film "above average".<ref>[https://archive.org/details/kalki2001-12-16/page/72/mode/2up ''Kalki'' review]</ref>

	~~==Release==~~
	~~The film released on 14 November 2001. It was dubbed in Hindi as~~ ''~~Dhol Baja Aur Barati~~'' ~~and released on February 25, 2002~~.<ref>https://~~www~~.~~youtube.com~~/~~watch?v=9XvcU5_SxW0~~</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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	==Plot==		==Plot==
	Ashok ([[Vijay (actor)\|Vijay]]) is a young man who knows the psychology of love and helps lovers elope against the wishes of their families. He is assisted in this endeavour by his close friends Boopathi Ramaiyaa ([[Vivek (actor)\|Vivek]]) and Seenu ~~(Balaji)~~. Once he comes across Uma Maheshwari "Mahee" ([[Richa Pallod]]), an engineering student, and develops a [[infatuation\|crush]] on her. However, he chooses not to express his love to her and instead decides to wait for her to reciprocate her love due to a past incident involving his friend Giri. In a flashback, it is shown that Giri was in love with a [[Muslim]] girl named Aisha, who did not reciprocate. When Giri declared his love for her in front of her family, Aisha committed suicide, unable to bear the humiliation faced by her and her family members. This incident caused Giri to become mad and end up in an [[Lunatic asylum\|asylum]].		Ashok ([[Vijay (actor)\|Vijay]]) is a young man who knows and understands the psychology of love and helps lovers elope against the wishes of their families. He is assisted in this endeavour by his close friends Boopathi Ramaiyaa ([[Vivek (actor)\|Vivek]]) and Seenu. Once he comes across Uma Maheshwari "Mahee" ([[Richa Pallod]]), an engineering student, and develops a [[infatuation\|crush]] on her. However, he chooses not to express his love to her and instead decides to wait for her to reciprocate her love due to a past incident involving his friend Giri. In a flashback, it is shown that Giri was in love with a [[Muslim]] girl named Aisha, who did not reciprocate. When Giri declared his love for her in front of her family, Aisha committed suicide, unable to bear the humiliation faced by her and her family members. This incident caused Giri to become mad and end up in an [[Lunatic asylum\|asylum]].

	One day, Ashok's friend Raja ([[Krishna (Malayalam actor)\|Krishna]]) asks him to help him successfully pursue a mysterious girl. Ashok agrees to this and successfully helps Raja win the heart of the "mysterious girl", who, unknown to Ashok, turns out to be none other than Mahee. Eventually, when Mahee's father finds out about the relationship, Mahee and Raja decide to elope and seek the help of Ashok again. Ashok, who is still unaware that Raja wants to marry Mahee, agrees. It is only when Mahee arrives at the register office that Ashok realises that Raja's lover is Mahee and that he had helped Raja to make his love with Mahee succeed. Ashok breaks down inconsolably, but soon calms down and gets Raja and Mahee married. The newly married couple decide to leave for [[Coimbatore]] to escape from Mahee's father's wrath. But Mahee's father notices them and attacks them as well as Ashok, since he is responsible for getting his daughter to elope. Ashok is stabbed by Mahee's father in the back. Despite his pain, Ashok manages to send Mahee and Raja away safely, and Mahee's father decides to leave him alone, since his daughter is already gone.		One day, Ashok's friend Raja ([[Krishna (Malayalam actor)\|Krishna]]) asks him to help him successfully pursue a mysterious girl. Ashok agrees to this and successfully helps Raja win the heart of the "mysterious girl", who, unknown to Ashok, turns out to be none other than Mahee. Eventually, when Mahee's father finds out about the relationship, Mahee and Raja decide to elope and seek the help of Ashok again. Ashok, who is still unaware that Raja wants to marry Mahee, agrees. It is only when Mahee arrives at the register office that Ashok realises that Raja's lover is Mahee and that he had helped Raja to make his love with Mahee succeed. Ashok breaks down inconsolably, but soon calms down and gets Raja and Mahee married. The newly married couple decide to leave for [[Coimbatore]] to escape from Mahee's father's wrath. But Mahee's father notices them and attacks them as well as Ashok, since he is responsible for getting his daughter to elope. Ashok is stabbed by Mahee's father in the back. Despite his pain, Ashok manages to send Mahee and Raja away safely, and Mahee's father decides to leave him alone, since his daughter is already gone.
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	==Production==		==Production==
	[[R. B. Choudary]], after the successes of ''[[Poove Unakkaga]]'' and ''[[Thulladha Manamum Thullum]]'', signed on [[Vijay (actor)\|Vijay]] for a project to be directed by [[Vikraman]]. However, [[Vijay ~~(actor)\|Vijay]]~~ opted against starring in [[Vikraman]]'s venture and Ravi Appulu was roped in to make a film, which later became ''Shahjahan'', named after the 5th Mughal emperor of the [[Shah Jahan\|same name]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2001/dec/07shah.htm\|title=rediff.com, Movies:The Rediff Review: Shahjahan\|website=www.rediff.com\|access-date=9 November 2018}}</ref> The director had previously approached [[Vikram (actor)\|Vikram]] with the script of the film.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/vikram-on-10-enradhukulla-movie/article7774642.ece\|title="I like to reinvent myself constantly"\|first=Sudhir\|last=Srinivasan\|date=17 October 2015\|publisher=\|access-date=9 November 2018\|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> [[Arthur A. Wilson]] was signed to handle the camera, Mani Sharma to compose the music, [[Vairamuthu]] to write lyrics while Prabhakaran did the art work and Prasanna Kumar has written the dialogue.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140411205211/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2001/11/09/stories/2001110901220800.htm ]</ref>		[[R. B. Choudary]], after the successes of ''[[Poove Unakkaga]]'' and ''[[Thulladha Manamum Thullum]]'', signed on [[Vijay (actor)\|Vijay]] for a project to be directed by [[Vikraman]]. However, Vijay opted against starring in Vikraman's venture and Ravi Appulu was roped in to make a film, which later became ''Shahjahan'', named after the 5th Mughal emperor of the [[Shah Jahan\|same name]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2001/dec/07shah.htm\|title=rediff.com, Movies:The Rediff Review: Shahjahan\|website=www.rediff.com\|access-date=9 November 2018}}</ref> The director had previously approached [[Vikram (actor)\|Vikram]] with the script of the film.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/vikram-on-10-enradhukulla-movie/article7774642.ece\|title="I like to reinvent myself constantly"\|first=Sudhir\|last=Srinivasan\|date=17 October 2015\|publisher=\|access-date=9 November 2018\|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> [[Arthur A. Wilson]] was signed to handle the camera, Mani Sharma to compose the music, [[Vairamuthu]] to write lyrics while Prabhakaran did the art work and Prasanna Kumar has written the dialogue.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140411205211/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2001/11/09/stories/2001110901220800.htm ]</ref>

	[[Richa Pallod]], who had appeared in advertisements and Telugu films, was selected to portray the female lead role, while actress [[Meena (actress)\|Meena]] appeared in an [[item number]]. The film also saw [[Sona Heiden]] signed on to appear a supporting role.		[[Richa Pallod]], who had appeared in advertisements and Telugu films, was selected to portray the female lead role, while actress [[Meena (actress)\|Meena]] appeared in an [[item number]]. The film also saw [[Sona Heiden]] signed on to appear a supporting role.
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	The soundtrack of the film was composed by [[Mani Sharma]], and all lyrics were penned by [[Vairamuthu]]~~. The album was well received by the audience~~.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/interview/6847.html\|title=Telugu Cinema News - Telugu Movie Reviews - Telugu Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Telugu\|website=indiaglitz.com\|access-date=9 November 2018}}</ref>		The soundtrack of the film was composed by [[Mani Sharma]], and all lyrics were penned by [[Vairamuthu]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/interview/6847.html\|title=Telugu Cinema News - Telugu Movie Reviews - Telugu Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Telugu\|website=indiaglitz.com\|access-date=9 November 2018}}</ref>
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	==External links==		==External links==
	*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120102154330/http://www.jointscene.com/movies/Kollywood/Shajahan/1144 Shahjahan at Jointscene]		*{{IMDb title\|tt6832682}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Shahjahan
| image = Shajahan_poster.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = Ravi
| producer = [[R. B. Choudary]]
| writer = Prasanna Kumar(Dialogue)
| screenplay = Ravi
| story = Ravi
| starring = [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] [[Richa Pallod]] [[Krishna (Malayalam actor)|Krishna]] [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]]
| music = [[Mani Sharma]]
| cinematography = [[Arthur A. Wilson]] [[S. Saravanan]] (1 Song)
| editing = V. Jaishankar
| studio = [[Super Good Films]]
| released = {{film date|df=yes|2001|11|14}}
| runtime = 156 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Shahjahan''''' is a 2001 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romance film|romantic]] [[drama film]] written and directed by Ravi and produced by [[R. B. Choudary]]. The film stars [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] and [[Richa Pallod]] while [[Krishna (Malayalam actor)|Krishna]] and [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] portray supporting roles. The film, which had music was composed by [[Mani Sharma]], was released on 14 November 2001. The story is about the love life of a love doctor and how his love life ends in a tragedy unknowingly. The movie became a commercial success at the box office.<ref>{{cite web | title='Shajahan' - 2001 | website=The Times of India | date=17 June 2020 | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/love-today-to-vettaikaran-ten-times-when-vijay-delivered-a-super-hit-film-with-a-debutant-director/photostory/76425194.cms | ref={{sfnref | The Times of India | 2020}} | access-date=14 December 2020}}</ref>

==Plot==
Ashok ([[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]]) is a young man who knows the psychology of love and helps lovers elope against the wishes of their families. He is assisted in this endeavour by his close friends Boopathi Ramaiyaa ([[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]]) and Seenu (Balaji). Once he comes across Uma Maheshwari "Mahee" ([[Richa Pallod]]), an engineering student, and develops a [[infatuation|crush]] on her. However, he chooses not to express his love to her and instead decides to wait for her to reciprocate her love due to a past incident involving his friend Giri. In a flashback, it is shown that Giri was in love with a [[Muslim]] girl named Aisha, who did not reciprocate. When Giri declared his love for her in front of her family, Aisha committed suicide, unable to bear the humiliation faced by her and her family members. This incident caused Giri to become mad and end up in an [[Lunatic asylum|asylum]].

One day, Ashok's friend Raja ([[Krishna (Malayalam actor)|Krishna]]) asks him to help him successfully pursue a mysterious girl. Ashok agrees to this and successfully helps Raja win the heart of the "mysterious girl", who, unknown to Ashok, turns out to be none other than Mahee. Eventually, when Mahee's father finds out about the relationship, Mahee and Raja decide to elope and seek the help of Ashok again. Ashok, who is still unaware that Raja wants to marry Mahee, agrees. It is only when Mahee arrives at the register office that Ashok realises that Raja's lover is Mahee and that he had helped Raja to make his love with Mahee succeed. Ashok breaks down inconsolably, but soon calms down and gets Raja and Mahee married. The newly married couple decide to leave for [[Coimbatore]] to escape from Mahee's father's wrath. But Mahee's father notices them and attacks them as well as Ashok, since he is responsible for getting his daughter to elope. Ashok is stabbed by Mahee's father in the back. Despite his pain, Ashok manages to send Mahee and Raja away safely, and Mahee's father decides to leave him alone, since his daughter is already gone.

The movie ends with a man coming to an injured Ashok and asking him to help him in pursuing a girl he likes, to which Ashok agrees (indicating that he'll even sacrifice his own love life to unite two hearts).

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] as Ashok
* [[Richa Pallod]] as Uma Maheshwari "Mahee"
* [[Meena (actress)|Meena]] in a special appearance in the song, "Sarakka Vachirukkan"
* [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] as Boopathi Ramaiyaa
* [[Krishna (Malayalam actor)|Krishna]] as Raja
* [[Sashikumar Subramani|Sashikumar]] as Giri
* Kovai Babu as Ashok's friend
* Vishal as Sirish
* [[Kovai Sarala]] as Jingili
* [[Nizhalgal Ravi]] as Ashok's father
* [[N. Mathrubootham]] as Prof. Das
* [[Devan (actor)|Devan]] as Mahee's father
* [[Janaki Sabesh]] as Mahee's mother
* Jaya Murali as Ashok's mother
* [[Sona Heiden]] as Sujatha
* [[Pasi Sathya]] as Muniyamma
* Thadi Balaji as Seenu
* [[Ilavarasu]] as Police Inspector
* [[Pandu (actor)|Pandu]] as Lawyer
* [[Ajay Rathnam]] as a Minister
* Chaplin Balu as Bhoopathi's friend
* Banu Balasubramaniam as Giri's mother
* Varsha as Aisha
* [[Shanmugasundaram]] as Aisha's father
* Vaani as Aisha's mother
* Marthandan as Family planning officer
* [[Scissor Manohar]] as College peon
* Padma Chowdary as Sirish's lover
* [[Sridhar (choreographer)|Sridhar]] as dancer
* [[Aruldoss]] as Bhoopathi's friend (uncredited)
{{colend}}

==Production==
[[R. B. Choudary]], after the successes of ''[[Poove Unakkaga]]'' and ''[[Thulladha Manamum Thullum]]'', signed on [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] for a project to be directed by [[Vikraman]]. However, [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] opted against starring in [[Vikraman]]'s venture and Ravi Appulu was roped in to make a film, which later became ''Shahjahan'', named after the 5th Mughal emperor of the [[Shah Jahan|same name]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2001/dec/07shah.htm|title=rediff.com, Movies:The Rediff Review: Shahjahan|website=www.rediff.com|access-date=9 November 2018}}</ref> The director had previously approached [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] with the script of the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/vikram-on-10-enradhukulla-movie/article7774642.ece|title="I like to reinvent myself constantly"|first=Sudhir|last=Srinivasan|date=17 October 2015|publisher=|access-date=9 November 2018|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> [[Arthur A. Wilson]] was signed to handle the camera, Mani Sharma to compose the music, [[Vairamuthu]] to write lyrics while Prabhakaran did the art work and Prasanna Kumar has written the dialogue.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140411205211/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2001/11/09/stories/2001110901220800.htm ]</ref>

[[Richa Pallod]], who had appeared in advertisements and Telugu films, was selected to portray the female lead role, while actress [[Meena (actress)|Meena]] appeared in an [[item number]]. The film also saw [[Sona Heiden]] signed on to appear a supporting role.

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Shahjahan
| type = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Mani Sharma]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 20 July 2001
| recorded = 2001
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 22:00
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label = Star Music
| producer = Mani Sharma
| prev_title = '''[[Narasimha Naidu]]'''
| prev_year = 2001
| next_title = '''[[Ezhumalai]] '''
| next_year = 2002
}}
The soundtrack of the film was composed by [[Mani Sharma]], and all lyrics were penned by [[Vairamuthu]]. The album was well received by the audience.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/interview/6847.html|title=Telugu Cinema News - Telugu Movie Reviews - Telugu Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Telugu|website=indiaglitz.com|access-date=9 November 2018}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Song !! Singer!! Lyrics !! Notes
|-
| "Achchacho Punnagai" || [[Udit Narayan]], [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]]|| [[Vairamuthu]] ||From ''[[Kushi (2001 film)|Kushi]]''
|-
| "Kadhal Oru" || [[Krishnakumar Kunnath|KK]]|| Vairamuthu||From ''[[Kushi (2001 film)|Kushi]]''
|-
| "Manidha Manidha" || [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]]|| Vairamuthu ||
|-
| "May Madham" || [[Devan Ekambaram]], [[Sujatha Mohan]]|| Vairamuthu ||
|-
| "Mellinamae Mellinamae" || [[Harish Raghavendra]]|| Vairamuthu ||
|-
| "Minnalai Pidithu" || [[Unni Menon]]|| Vairamuthu ||
|-
| "Sarakku Vachirukken" || [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Radhika Thilak]]|| Vairamuthu ||From ''[[Annayya (2000 film)|Annayya]]''
|}

==Critical reception==
The critic from [[The Hindu]] gave the film a positive review claiming that "youth, romance and vibrant music seem to sell at a premium these days" and that ''Shahjahan'' "has all these in ample measure". The critic added that Richa "has little to do but look good" and Vijay "sparkles in the role of Ashok" while Krishna "fills the bill of a perfect non-action hero".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030627112246/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2001/11/23/stories/2001112300970202.htm ]</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lolluexpress.com/shaj.htm |title=Shahjahan Review by Prabhu |work=Lollu Express |access-date=2012-04-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104204306/http://www.lolluexpress.com/shaj.htm |archive-date=4 January 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==Release==
The film released on 14 November 2001. It was dubbed in Hindi as ''Dhol Baja Aur Barati'' and released on February 25, 2002.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XvcU5_SxW0</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120102154330/http://www.jointscene.com/movies/Kollywood/Shajahan/1144 Shahjahan at Jointscene]
* {{IMDb title|tt6832682}}

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