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{{Infobox film
| name = Sundhara Travels
| image =
| caption =
| director = [[Thaha|Asokan]]
| writer = Govind Padman,<br/>Mahesh Mithra
| starring = [[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]]<br>[[Radha (Sundhara Travels actress)|Radha]]<br />[[Vadivelu]]
| producer = S. V. Thangaraj
| music = Bharani
| editing = P. C. Mohanan
| studio = Yuvasree Creations
| cinematography = Selva R.
| released = {{film date|df=yes|2002|9|6}}
| runtime = 160 minutes
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| country = [[India]]
}}

'''''Sundara Travels''''' is a 2002 [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[comedy film]] directed by [[Thaha|Asokan]]. The film stars [[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]], [[Radha (Sundhara Travels actress)|Radha]], and [[Vadivelu]] and while [[P. Vasu|Vasu]], [[Sabitha Anand]], and [[Vinu Chakravarthy]] appear in supporting roles. Written by Govind Padman and Mahesh Mithra, it is a remake of their Malayalam film ''[[Ee Parakkum Thalika]]'' (2001). The music was composed by Bharani, with editing done by P. C. Mohanan. The film released on 6 September 2002.

==Plot==
Gopikrishna ([[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]]) owns an old bus which was received as compensation for his father's road accident. Gopi now faces many consequences due to the bus's pathetic condition. He had sold many valuable things to maintain this bus, and his friend Azhagu ([[Vadivelu]]) was his only companion and the bus's cleaner. A mouse had eaten Azhagu's passport and spoiled his chances of going abroad. Some part of the film's comedy involves Azhagu running behind the mouse for revenge. A live TV show in which Gopi insults the City Traffic Commissioner ([[Vinu Chakravarthy]]) lands him in more trouble when the latter commands Gopi to leave the city with the bus. His other friends, advocates, and well-wishers try to help him with a bank loan to run a mobile kitchen (Tattukada) from his bus. The plot took a turn when a girl named Vasanthi ([[Radha (Sundhara Travels actress)|Radha]]) enters the bus as a nomad, but she was actually Gayathri, the daughter of an influential and politically powerful minister ([[P. Vasu]]) in Puducherry. Her father forced her to join politics, which made her leave home. Initially, Gayathri declines to leave the bus, despite Azhagu's and Gopi's constant efforts. The police traces her and takes her back to her father's custody. Her father was making arrangements for her marriage with someone else. Meanwhile, Gopi realized that he could not live without Gayathri. Gopi and Azhagu secretly entered her house, and finally, all ended well by winning the heart of Gayathri's father.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]] as Gopikrishna
*[[Radha (Sundhara Travels actress)|Radha]] as Gayathri / Vasanthi
*[[Vadivelu]] as Azhagu
*[[P. Vasu]] as Santhanam - Gayathri's father
*[[Sabitha Anand]] as Lakshmi- Gayathri's mother
*[[Vinu Chakravarthy]] - City Traffic Commissioner Veerappan
*[[Lavanya (actress)|Lavanya]] - TV Reporter
*[[Manivannan]] as Mahendran
*[[Delhi Ganesh]] as Krishnan Pillai
*[[Madhan Bob]] as money lender
*[[Bonda Mani]] as groom
*[[Ilavarasu]] as Parotta Master Kasi
*[[Pandu (actor)|Pandu]] as Police Inspector
*[[Balasingh]] as Politician
{{colend}}

==Production==
Malayalam hit "[[Ee Parakkum Thalika]]" starring Dileep, Harisree Ashokan and Nitya Das and directed by Thaha comes to Tamil as "Sundara Travels". While Thaha directs the Tamil version too, the lead roles are played by [[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]] and [[Radha (Sundhara Travels actress)|Radha]] from Andhra. The supporting cast has [[Vadivelu]], [[Vinu Chakravarthy]], [[Manivannan]], [[Sabitha Anand|Sabita Anand]], [[Ilavarasu]], Pandu, [[Delhi Ganesh]], Madan Bob, with director P. Vasu too enacting a crucial role.

Bharani sets to tune the lyrics by Pa. Vijay, [[Snehan]] and Newton. While cinematography is by Selva, editing is by Mohan, sets are by Mohan Mahendran, and dance choreography by Cool Jayant. Shooting commenced at Kodaikanal, and held at locations in Kerala and Thenkasi.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20020812172443/http://www.chennaionline.com/location/stravel.asp</ref>

==Critical reception==
The film was Blockbuster Comedy of all times<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lavan.fateback.com/Cinema%20Section/Sundara%20Travels.html |title=Sundara Travels review |work=lavan.fateback |access-date=2013-02-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040822074457/http://lavan.fateback.com/Cinema%20Section/Sundara%20Travels.html |archive-date=22 August 2004 |df=dmy }}</ref> Gopinath said that: "Sundara Travels is one of the best comedy movie for the 90's kids. Murali and Vadivel in Vinu chakravarthi house comedy was epic laugh riot".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thiraipadam.com/cgi-bin/movie_review.pl?id=250&user_name=bbalaji&review_lang=english&lang=english |title=Sundara Travels - Tamil Movie Review |publisher=Thiraipadam.com |date= |access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref> The Hindu wrote: "The director starts off very well but loses steam midway and presents something predictable".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/09/06/stories/2002090601410201.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030630011008/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/09/06/stories/2002090601410201.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2003-06-30 |title=Sundara Travels |date=2002-09-06 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref> Bizhat wrote " On the whole this remake does not gel with Tamil film comedies which have to be made in a more slapstick way".<ref>{{cite web|author=HostOnNet.com |url=http://movies.bizhat.com/review_sundara_travels.php |title=BizHat.com - Sundara Travels Review. Murali, Radha, Vadivelu, P.Vasu |publisher=Movies.bizhat.com |date= |access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==

{{Infobox album
| name = Sundhara Travels
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Bharani (music director)|Bharani]]
| cover =
| released = 2002
| recorded = 2002
| genre = [[Soundtrack]]
| length = 28:14
| label = Roja/Mass Audio
| producer = [[Bharani (music director)|Bharani]]
| prev_title = [[Pesadha Kannum Pesume]]
| prev_year = 2002
| next_title = [[Jaya (film)|Jaya]]
| next_year = 2002
}}

There are the 6 songs in this film composed by [[Bharani (music director)|Bharani]].

{{tracklist|
|extra_column=Singer(s)
|headline = Track-List<ref>{{cite web |title=Sundhra Travels - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - Saavn |url=https://www.saavn.com/album/sundhra-travels/RUKrDCz2IJ8_ |access-date=5 November 2018 |date=1 January 2002}}</ref>
|total_length=28:14
|title1=Adada Oorkulathil|extra1=[[Swarnalatha]], [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]]| lyrics1 = [[Pa. Vijay]]|length1= 4:51
|title2=Nee Sandhanam Poosiya|extra2=[[P. Jayachandran]]| lyrics2 = Newton|length2=5:09
|title3=Sundara Travels|extra3=Tippu| lyrics3 = [[Snehan]]|length3=3:40
|title4=En Nenjukkul Veesiya|extra4=[[P. Unnikrishnan]]| lyrics4 = Newton|length4=5:09
|title5= Malligai Poovukku|extra5=P. Jayachandran| lyrics5 = Pa. Vijay|length5=4:52
|title6= Kannum Kannum|extra6=Krishnaraj| lyrics6 =Snehan|length6=4:33
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Malayalam films]]
[[Category:2002 films]]
[[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian comedy films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Kerala]]
[[Category:Films shot in Kodaikanal]]
[[Category:2002 comedy films]]

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