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{{Infobox film
| name = Ullam Ketkumae
| image = Ullam Ketkumae DVD Cover.jpg
| caption = DVD Cover
| director = [[Jeeva (director)|Jeeva]]
| writer = Jeeva [[Sujatha Rangarajan|Sujatha]] (dialogues)
| studio = [[GV Films|G. V. Films]] One Word Media Network Infotainment Ltd.
| starring = [[Shaam (actor)|Shaam]] [[Arya (actor)|Arya]] [[Laila (actress)|Laila]] [[Asin]] [[Pooja (actress)|Pooja]]
| producer = Mahadevan Ganesh Usha Venkatramani
| music = [[Harris Jayaraj]]
| cinematography = Jeeva
| editing = [[V. T. Vijayan]]
| distributor =
| released = 3 June 2005
| runtime = 156 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Ullam Ketkumae''''' ({{trans|The heart wants more}}) is a 2005 [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic drama film]] directed and co-written by [[Jeeva (director)|Jeeva]], with dialogues by [[Sujatha Rangarajan|Sujatha]]. The film features [[Shaam (actor)|Shaam]], [[Arya (actor)|Arya]], [[Laila (actress)|Laila]], [[Asin]] and [[Pooja (actress)|Pooja]] in the lead roles as five college students. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by [[Harris Jayaraj]], while [[Vairamuthu]] penned the lyrics for the songs. The film tells the reunion of five friends who were together at college and exploring their relationships during the years. The film released after several delays in 2005 and went on to win critical and commercial success. The film marked the first successful film for Jeeva and Shaam while Arya and Asin received several film offers after the release of the film.

==Plot==
The movie is all about a group of five college friends — Shaam ([[Shaam (actor)|Shaam]]), Emaan ([[Arya (actor)|Arya]]), Pooja ([[Laila (actress)|Laila]]), Priya ([[Asin]]) and Irene ([[Pooja (actress)|Pooja]]). The friends gather for Emaan's wedding, years after everyone has parted ways.

The movie starts with Pooja leaving the USA to go to Indian cricketer and her friend Emaan's wedding. Meanwhile, back in India, everyone else is helping Emaan with the preparations for his wedding and catching up with their long-lost college friends. The movie goes through series of flashbacks of old memories during their college days. Emaan and Irene meet for the first time after years. It turns out that they were once in love during their college days but Irene, who is from an unstable family, decides to part ways with Emaan after he loses focus on his long time goal of becoming a successful cricketer.

Another flashback occurs when Shaam gets reminded of Pooja. She is a fun-loving tomboyish and naive girl, who is best friends with Shaam. Shaam realizes that he is in love with Priya, but on the other hand, Pooja realizes that she is falling for Shaam. Shaam and Pooja had respectively decided to propose their love interests on the coming Valentine's Day. But on that day, Pooja learns beforehand that Shaam is in love with Priya instead. Heartbroken by what she has just learned, she decides to keep her love for him a secret. When Shaam proposes Priya, she rejects his love as she believes in a more traditional approach towards finding a life partner. She reveals to him that she will be getting married, right after their graduation, to the man of her parents' choice. Pooja eventually goes to the USA for her higher studies and settles down there. Shaam has also tried to move on since then and becomes a fashion designer.

The film transitions back to the present on Emaan's wedding day. Everyone attends his wedding as Pooja finally arrives. She is no longer the same girl she was back then, as she is much more mature now and not as tomboyish as she was back then. Over sometime, Shaam has come to realize that he missed Pooja's presence and is much fond of her now. He realizes that he had failed to appreciate her all those times when she was there with him. The day after Emaan's wedding, Pooja leaves to catch her flight back to USA. Right before her departure, she decides to pass Shaam the Valentine's Day card that she had wanted to hand him during their college days and reveals her love for him. Shaam realizes that Pooja is the one that was meant to be for him and not Priya. The movie ends with Shaam accepting Pooja's love for him.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Shaam (actor)|Shaam]] as Shyam
*[[Arya (actor)|Arya]] as Emaan
*[[Laila (actress)|Laila]] as Pooja
*[[Asin]] as Priya
*[[Pooja (actress)|Pooja]] as Irene
*[[Murali (Malayalam actor)|Murali]] as Pooja's father
*[[Pyramid Natarajan]] as Priya's father
*[[J. Rajiv Choudhry|Rajiv Choudary]] as Irene's father
*[[K.P.A.C. Lalitha]] as Emaan's mother
*[[Revathi Sankaran]] as Priya's mother
*[[Srinath (actor)|Srinath]] as Pathchu
*Japan Kumar as a college student
*[[Kaveri Lalchand]] as Irene's mother
*Hemanth Kumar as a college rowdy (uncredited)
*[[Raju Sundaram]] as a dancer in the song "Mazhai Mazhai" (uncredited)
*[[Krishnamachari Srikkanth|Krish Srikkanth]] as himself at Emaan's wedding reception (uncredited)
{{colend}}

==Production==
{{Quote box|width=30%|align=Right|quote=I have done 15 films in Tamil. My favorite film is 'Ullam Kettkumae More'. I enjoyed doing the character very much. I enjoyed every moment of the shooting.|source= — Laila<ref name ="Laila"/>}}
The film was first reported in April 2002, where it was revealed that [[Shaam (actor)|Shaam]] and [[Richa Pallod]] were going to team up with director [[Jeeva (director)|Jeeva]], who had launched Shaam in the critically acclaimed ''[[12B]]'', for a college love story titled ''Pepsi''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/taking-everything-in-his-stride/article28375773.ece|title=Taking everything in his stride|work=The Hindu|date=17 July 2002|access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/virumandi-to-uriyadi-five-tamil-films-that-changed-their-titles-before-their-release/photostory/76388773.cms|title='Virumandi' to 'Uriyadi': Five Tamil films that changed their titles before their release|date=15 June 2020|website=The Times of India|access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/apr/17ss.htm |title=rediff.com, Movies: Gossip from the southern film industry |publisher=Rediff|last=Tulika|date=17 April 2002|access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-life/riding-high-on-12b-fame/article28600473.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | title=Riding high on '12B' fame | date=2 June 2002|access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref> [[Susi Ganeshan]] had appealed for the title ''Pepsi'' for a film; however, since the title ''Pepsi'' was registered by Jeeva, Ganeshan ended up renaming his film ''[[Five Star (film)|Five Star]]'' (2002).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-life/a-tale-of-two-names/article28609196.ece|title=A tale of two names|work=The Hindu|date=18 October 2002|access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref> The title ''Pepsi'' had stemmed from the first letter from the names of the five friends — Priya, Emaan, Pooja, Shyam and Irene.<ref name="Title">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/title-trick/article28205081.ece|title=Title trick|work=The Hindu|date=29 March 2004|access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref> The film was later renamed and the film took part of the brand [[Pepsi]]'s tagline in Tamil Nadu - ''Ullam Ketkumae More'' - as the new title.<ref name="Laila">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/laila-the-accidental-actress/article27450405.ece|title=Laila, the 'accidental' actress|date=18 August 2005|work=The Hindu|access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref><ref name="Title"/> [[Laila (actress)|Laila]] was also reported to be a part of the cast.<ref name="Laila"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-life/an-appointment-with-a-star/article28635384.ece|title=An appointment with a star|work=The Hindu|date=20 February 2003|access-date=15 October 2003}}</ref> [[Asin]] signed the film aged eighteen and the film was meant to mark her début in Tamil films.<ref name="H">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/on-a-high/article28170626.ece|title=On a high|date=11 June 2005|work=The Hindu|access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/Bouquets-and-diktats/article15973833.ece|title=Bouquets and diktats|work=The Hindu|date=19 September 2010|access-date=15 October 2019}}</ref> This was the second film that Asin has worked on after the Malayalam film ''[[Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka]]'' (2001).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/nov/01shobha.htm|title=Asin, up close and personal|work=Rediff|date=1 November 2005|access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref> While working as a [[software engineer]], [[Arya (actor)|Jamshad]] was approached by Jeeva to audition for the film in 2003 after Jeeva spotted Jamshad walking in his neighborhood.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/interaction-with-shaam-and-jeeva/article27414129.ece|title=Interaction with Shaam and Jeeva|date=1 July 2005|work=The Hindu|access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref><ref name="Name">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/did-you-know/Jeeva-gave-the-onscreen-name-Arya/articleshow/40051945.cms|title= Jeeva gave the onscreen name Arya|work=The Times of India|date=13 August 2014|access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref> Jeeva gave Jamshad the stage name of Arya for this film.<ref name="Name"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/chat-transcript-of-the-arya-chat-news-tamil-kkfv32jifgasi.html|title=Chat transcript of the Arya chat!|work=Sify|date=13 June 2005}}</ref> [[Pooja (actress)|Pooja]] was also signed on to make her début.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/oram-po-here-she-comes/article3024042.ece| location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | title=Oram Po... here she comes | date=30 November 2007|access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref> [[Srinath (actor)|Srinath]], who worked as an assistant director under Jeeva in ''[[12B]]'' (2001), was cast in this film as Shaam and Arya's friend.<ref name="Srinath">{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Jeeas-blue-eyed-boy-Srinath/articleshow/4535211.cms?referral=PM |title=Jeeva's blue-eyed boy: Srinath |date=14 January 2007 |website=The Times of India |access-date=23 February 2020 |archive-date=13 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201013061857/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Jeeas-blue-eyed-boy-Srinath/articleshow/4535211.cms?referral=PM |url-status=live }}</ref> Model Hemanth Kumar was cast in a negative role.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/A-bloody-climax/article15397615.ece|title=A bloody climax|last=Rangarajan|first=Malathi|work=The Hindu|date=15 February 2008|access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref>

Art director [[Thotta Tharani]] created a college campus for the film to be shot in, with his work drawing appreciation.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/campus-caper/article28207813.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | title=Campus caper | date=19 April 2004|access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref> A scene featuring an inter college day cultural had 100 students from various states take part in the shooting while decorations and a podium were put up for a marriage scene in Taj Connemara hotel.<ref name="C">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/photos/slideshows/2020/jun/06/15-years-of-ullam-ketkumae-a-nostalgic-lookback-at-the-romantic-drama-that-sparked-off-a-reunion-po-1048.html|title=15 Years of Ullam Ketkumae: A nostalgic lookback at the romantic drama that sparked off a reunion pop-culture|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> [[Raju Sundaram]] choreographed five songs including a song shot at hot water springs in [[New Zealand]].<ref name="C"/>

The film went through production hell, with three years being spent on the announcement till release.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150711/entertainment-kollywood/article/i-open-all-my-heroines-arya-0|title=I open up to all my heroines: Arya|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=12 June 2015|first=Anupama|last=Subramanian|access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref> The film was supposed to be the debut film of Arya, Asin, and Pooja.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/When-the-first-film-isnt-the-debut-film/articleshow/53723545.cms|title=When the first film isn't the debut film!|work=The Times of India|date=16 January 2017|first=M.|last=Suganth|access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/acting-is-the-last-thing-an-actor-should-do/article7239606.ece|title='Acting is the last thing an actor should do'|last=Srinivasan|first=Sudhir|date=24 May 2015|work=The Hindu|access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-pooja-umashankar/20110629.htm|title=Pooja: Shah Rukh Khan is very famous in Sri Lanka|work=Rediff|date=29 June 2011|last=Indira Lakshminarayana|first=Shruti |access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref> Th delay of the film enabled the lead actors to gain popularity with other releases: ''[[Arinthum Ariyamalum]]'' (2005) for Arya,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/arindhum-ariyamalum-review-tamil-pclvJHdbbdcga.html|title=Arindhum Ariyamalum|work=Sify|date=21 May 2005|access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref> ''[[M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi]]'' (2004) for Asin,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/m-kumaran-son-of/article28577274.ece|title=M. Kumaran Son of ...|work=The Hindu|date=8 October 2004|access-date=15 October 2004}}</ref> and ''[[Jay Jay]]'' (2003) and ''[[Attahasam]]'' (2004) for Pooja.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/jay-jay/article28574783.ece|title="Jay Jay"|work=The Hindu|date=21 November 2003|access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://ia.rediff.com/movies/2004/nov/23ss.htm |title=Ajith tastes success! |publisher=Rediff|date=23 November 2004|access-date=19 June 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718064044/http://ia.rediff.com/movies/2004/nov/23ss.htm |archive-date=18 July 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/Director-Jeeva-dead/article14783730.ece|title=Director Jeeva dead|date=27 June 2007|work=The Hindu|access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref> Despite giving indications that the film would release after delays on 14 April 2004 it was further pushed back due to financial issues.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/no-superstar-releases-on-tamil-new-year-news-tamil-kkfvMueejed.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022120244/http://www.sify.com/movies/no-superstar-releases-on-tamil-new-year-news-tamil-kkfvMueejed.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 October 2012 |title=No superstar releases on Tamil New Year|publisher=Sify |date=8 April 2004|access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/a-bubbly-team-this-time/article28575977.ece|title=A bubbly team this time|date=2 April 2004|work=The Hindu|access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref> In May 2005, the Supreme Court finally cleared the decks for the release, as earlier the Madras High court by a 25 February order appointed "Joint Receivers" for the film, which was objected by Prasad Labs who had gone to Supreme Court.<ref name="C"/> It was agreed that the collections from the film will be received by "joint receivers" who will pay Prasad Labs for 72 prints of the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/at-last-ullam-ketkume-releases-news-tamil-kkfv3Rbggge.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022120309/http://www.sify.com/movies/at-last-ullam-ketkume-releases-news-tamil-kkfv3Rbggge.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 October 2012 |title=At last, 'Ullam Ketkume' releases!|publisher=Sify |date=30 May 2005|access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref>

==Release==
{{Quote box|width=30%|align=Right|quote=This was the first commercially successful film for both Jeeva and Shaam.<ref name="Struggle">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/i-believe-in-inner-resolve/article28172619.ece|title='I believe in inner resolve'|work=The Hindu|date=30 June 2005|access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref><ref name="Tamil">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/561343-director-jeeva-death-anniversary-3.html|title=ஒளிப்பதிவாளர் - இயக்குநர் ஜீவா நினைவு நாள்: குறைந்த படங்களில் நிறைய சாதித்த கலைஞன்!|trans-title=Cinematographer - Director Jeeva Memorial Day: Artist who has achieved a lot in lesser films!|language=ta|first=S.|last=Gopalakrishnan|work=Hindu Tamil|date=26 June 2020|access-date=13 October 2020|archive-date=14 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201014015029/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/561343-director-jeeva-death-anniversary-3.html|url-status=live}}</ref> They both had previously collaborated for ''[[12B]]'' (2001), which did not fare well.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/apr/19south.htm|work=Rediff|date=19 April 2003|author=Poornima|title=Dhool, the only real Tamil hit|access-date=25 September 2020|archive-date=6 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180506043330/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/apr/19south.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
The film released on 3 June 2005 and became a commercial success at the box office with pundits describing the film as a "super hit".<ref name="S">{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/ullam-ketkume-a-sleeper-hit-news-tamil-kkfv3Feggei.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005173945/http://www.sify.com/movies/ullam-ketkume-a-sleeper-hit-news-tamil-kkfv3Feggei.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 October 2012 |title='Ullam Ketkume' - A sleeper hit!|publisher=Sify |date=7 June 2005|access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref><ref name="Tamil"/> A critic from ''[[Sify]]'' gave the film a verdict of super and stated that "On the whole, Jeeva has been successful to make an entertainer with a very good story. Everything, from the choice of lead actors, their lines and gestures, interpersed with perfect song-n-dance is perfectly coordinated".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/ullam-ketkume-review-tamil-pclvKabjahdda.html|title=Ullam Ketkume|website=Sify|date=6 June 2005|access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref> The film took a 90 percent opening in four Chennai screens with large collections reported at the Devi theatre in [[Chennai]] in the opening weekend.<ref name="S" /> The film opened at number two at the Chennai box office despite stiff competition, just below the [[Rajinikanth]] starrer ''[[Chandramukhi]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/chennai-weekend-box-office-june-3-5-news-boxoffice-kkfv3Cgdffd.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022120401/http://www.sify.com/movies/chennai-weekend-box-office-june-3-5-news-boxoffice-kkfv3Cgdffd.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 October 2012 |title=Chennai weekend box-office (June 3–5)|publisher=Sify |date=7 June 2005|access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref> The film was also dubbed in Telugu as ''Preminchi Choodu'' and released on 30 March 2006.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://movies.fullhyderabad.com/preminchi-choodu/telugu/preminchi-choodu-movie-reviews-1610-2.html|title=Preminchi Choodu Review|work=Full Hyderabad|first=Priyanka|last=Pulla|access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref>

==Music==
The music and background score were composed by [[Harris Jayaraj]] and became popular upon release.<ref name="Tamil"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/i-killed-my-youth-working/article25917384.ece|title='I killed my youth working'|work=The Hindu|last=Ramanujam|first=Srinivasa|date=15 January 2019|access-date=15 October 2019}}</ref> The songs were released on [[YouTube]] by [[Think Music India]] in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/tamil/check-out-popular-tamil-music-audio-songs-jukebox-from-ullam-ketkume/videoshow/78002673.cms|title=Check Out Popular Tamil Music Audio Songs Jukebox From 'Ullam Ketkume'|work=The Times of India|date=8 September 2020|access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref>

{{Infobox album
| name = Ullam Ketkumae
| type = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Harris Jayaraj]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 22 April 2005
| recorded =2005
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =27:28
| label = Hit Musics Vega Music Bayshore [[Divo (record label)|Divo]] [[Think Music India|Think Music]]
| language = [[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]
| producer = [[Harris Jayaraj]]
| prev_title = [[Thotti Jaya]]
| prev_year = 2005
| next_title = [[Anniyan]]
| next_year = 2005
}}
{{tracklist|
|extra_column=Singer(s)
|headline = Track-List
|total_length=27:28
|title1=Ennai Pandhada|extra1= [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]], [[Srimathumitha]] |lyrics1 = [[Vairamuthu]]|length1= 4:52
|title2=Kanavugal|extra2=[[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]], O. S. Arun, [[Premji Amaran]], [[Febi Mani]]| lyrics2 = [[Pa. Vijay]]|length2=5:33
|title3=O Maname|extra3=[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]| lyrics3 = Vairamuthu|length3=4:55
|title4=Mazhai Mazhai|extra4=[[P. Unnikrishnan]], [[Harini (singer)|Harini]] | lyrics4 =Vairamuthu|length4=4:55
|title5=Dho Dho|extra5=[[Franco Simon|Franko]]| lyrics5 = Vairamuthu|length5=5:45
|title6=Lieko Laima|extra6=[[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]]| lyrics6 = Pa. Vijay|length6=1:28
}}

{{tracklist|
|extra_column=Singer(s)
|headline = Telugu Track-List
|total_length=28:03
|all_writing = [[Bhuvanachandra]]
|title1=Enno Janmala Bandham|extra1= [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]], [[Saindhavi]]|length1= 4:53
|title2=Enno Ennenno Kalale|extra2=[[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], Arunmozhi, [[Premji Amaran]], [[Febi Mani]], [[Pop Shalini]],
[[Suchitra]]| length2=5:34
|title3=O Manasa|extra3=[[Madhu Balakrishnan]]| length3=4:54
|title4=Shodhinchuko|extra4=[[P. Unnikrishnan]], [[Harini (singer)|Harini]] |length4=4:55
|title5=Sie Sie Sie|extra5=[[Franco Simon|Franko]]| length5=5:49
|title6=Lieko Laima|extra6=[[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]]| length6=1:58
}}

== Legacy ==
The film was notably one of the first Tamil films in the reunion genre.<ref name="C"/> Several news websites including ''[[The Times of India]]'' and ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' listed this film as one to watch on Friendship Day along with several other films including ''Thalapathi'' (1991), ''Kadhal Desam'' (1996), ''Friends'' (2001), ''Chennai 60028'' (2007), ''Naadodigal'' (2009), and ''Nanban'' (2012).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ullam-ketkumae-to-endrendrum-punnagai-five-tamil-films-to-enjoy-with-your-friends/photostory/75010948.cms|title='Ullam Ketkumae' to 'Endrendrum Punnagai': Five Tamil films to enjoy with your friends|date=6 April 2020|website=The Times of India|access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/photo-features/thalapathi-to-nanban-must-watch-films-on-friendship-day/thalapathi/photostory/65278761.cms|title='Thalapathi' to 'Nanban': Must watch films on Friendship Day|work=The Times of India|access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/galleries/entertainment/2019/aug/04/from-kadhal-desam-to-naadodigal-12-must-watch-tamil-movies-that-celebrate-friendship-102450--1.html|title=From Kadhal Desam to Naadodigal: 12 must-watch Tamil movies that celebrate friendship|work=The New Indian Express|date=4 August 2019|access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref>

The success of the film brought a series of offers for [[Shaam (actor)|Shaam]], whose career was struggling prior to release.<ref name="Struggle"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/shaam-a-new-lease-of-life-news-tamil-kkfv3jahcjf.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022120445/http://www.sify.com/movies/shaam-a-new-lease-of-life-news-tamil-kkfv3jahcjf.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-10-22 |title=Shaam- A new lease of life!|publisher=Sify |date=2005-06-28|access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref> The success of the film prompted ''[[ABCD (film)|ABCD]]'', another film starring Shaam, to release two months later.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/shaam-is-all-smiles/article28172633.ece|title=Shaam is all smiles!|last=Pillai|first=Sreedhar|date=30 June 2005|work=The Hindu|access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref> [[Arya (actor)|Arya]] and [[Asin]] were able to consolidate their positions as rising actors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/arya-in-demand-news-tamil-kkfv31jcfbc.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022120630/http://www.sify.com/movies/arya-in-demand-news-tamil-kkfv31jcfbc.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 October 2012 |title=Arya- In demand!|publisher=Sify |date=16 June 2005|access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref><ref name="H" /> Srinath garnered acclaim for his role as a bespectacled college student in this film.<ref name="Srinath" />

Arya and Pooja, who played lovers in this film, went on to feature opposite each other in ''[[Oram Po]]'' (2007) and ''[[Naan Kadavul]]'' (2009).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Poojas-marriage-proposal-to-Arya/articleshow/26738625.cms|title=Pooja's marriage proposal to Arya - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/photo-features/10-onscreen-couples-we-would-like-to-see-again-in-films-today/10-onscreen-couples-we-would-like-to-see-again-in-films-today/photostory/48787890.cms|title=10 onscreen couples we would like to see again in films today|work=The Times of India|access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref> Manigandan, who worked as an assistant director in this film and taught Arya how to act, later worked with Arya in ''[[Chikku Bukku]]'' (2010).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-arya-on-chikku-bukku/20101202.htm|title='I don't believe in luck or destiny'|work=Rediff|last=Warrier|first=Shobha|date=2 December 2010}}</ref> After this film, Shaam and Arya starred together in ''[[Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai]]'' (2015).<ref name="Cool">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/actor-arya-is-busier-than-ever-writes-sudhir-srinivasan/article6345255.ece|title=Captain cool|last=Srinivasan|first=Sudhir|date=23 August 2014|work=The Hindu|access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref>

==References==
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Ullam Ketkumae - Revision history

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