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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala
| image          = Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala.jpg
| image          =
| caption        = Poster
| caption        =
| director      = [[T. Rajendar]]
| director      = [[T. Rajendar]]
| writer        = T. Rajendar
| writer        = T. Rajendar
| starring      = T. Rajendar<br>[[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]]<br>[[Roja (actress)|Roja]]<br>[[Karan (actor)|Karan]]
| producer      = T. Rajendar
| producer      = T. Rajendar
| starring      = T. Rajendar<br />[[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]]<br />[[Roja Selvamani|Roja]]<br />[[Karan (actor)|Karan]]
| cinematography = T. Rajendar
| editing        = P. R. Shanmugam
| music          = T. Rajendar
| music          = T. Rajendar
| editing        = P. R. Shanmugam
| studio        = Chimbu Cine Arts
| studio        = Chimbu Cine Arts
| released      = {{film date|df=y|2001|5|25}}
| released      = {{film date|df=y|2001|5|18}}
| runtime        = 180 minutes
| runtime        = 180 minutes
| country        = India
| language      = Tamil
| language      = Tamil
| country        = India
| cinematography = T. Rajendar
}}
}}
'''''Sonnal Thaan Kathala''''' is a 2001 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romance film]] written, directed, produced by and starring [[T. Rajendar]]. [[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]], [[Roja (actress)|Roja]], [[Karan (actor)|Karan]], [[Livingston (actor)|Livingston]], [[Swathi (actress)|Swathi]] and [[Vadivelu]] play other important roles.
'''''Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala''''' ({{Translation|Is it love simply if one says so?}}) is a 2001 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic drama film]] written, directed and produced by [[T. Rajendar]], who also composed the music and stars alongside [[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]], [[Roja Selvamani|Roja]], [[Karan (actor)|Karan]], [[J. Livingston|Livingston]], [[Swathi (actress)|Swathi]] and [[Vadivelu]]. T. Rajendar's son and actor, [[Silambarasan]], makes a special appearance in 2 songs. The film released on 18 May 2001.<ref>{{Cite news |title=சொன்னால் தான் காதலா / Sonnal Thaan Kathala (2001) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/sonnal-thaan-kathala |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250427001401/https://screen4screen.com/movies/sonnal-thaan-kathala |archive-date=2025-04-27 |access-date=2026-02-17 |work=Screen4Screen}}</ref>
 
==Plot==


T. R. ([[T. Rajendar]]) investigates a case in which Roja ([[Roja (actress)|Roja]]) is the lead female singer. Roja works in a finance firm and has a big family of three sisters, a brother (Kuralarasan Rajendar), an alcoholic father ([[Manivannan]]), and a mother ([[Vadivukkarasi]]) to support. Murali ([[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]]), her office colleague, loves her and makes his intention clear in every opportunity that he gets. However, Roja has no time for him. T. R. has a sister named Saro ([[Swathi (actress)|Swathi]]), who is married to a corrupt cop named Inbaraj ([[Karan (actor)|Karan]]). Inbaraj, furious about T. R. exposing him in his newspaper, harasses Saro, egged on by his avaricious mother ([[Y. Vijaya]]) and sister ([[Bhuvaneswari (actress)|Bhuvaneswari]]). The burden of taking care of the family becomes a little too much for Roja. Finally T. R., against all odds, advises Roja to accept Murali's love.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010707032557/http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov121.asp</ref>
== Plot ==
{{more plot|date=May 2023}}
T. R. ([[T. Rajendar]]) investigates a case in which Roja ([[Roja Selvamani|Roja]]) is the lead female singer. Roja works in a finance firm and has a big family of three sisters, a brother (Kuralarasan Rajendar), an alcoholic father ([[Manivannan]]), and a mother ([[Vadivukkarasi]]) to support. Murali ([[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]]), her office colleague, loves her and makes his intention clear in every opportunity that he gets. However, Roja has no time for him. T. R. has a sister named Saro ([[Swathi (actress)|Swathi]]), who is married to a corrupt cop named Inbaraj ([[Karan (actor)|Karan]]). Inbaraj, furious about T. R. exposing him in his newspaper, harasses Saro, egged on by his avaricious mother ([[Y. Vijaya]]) and sister ([[Bhuvaneswari (actress)|Bhuvaneswari]]). The burden of taking care of the family becomes a little too much for Roja. Finally T. R., against all odds, advises Roja to accept Murali's love.


==Cast==
== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
{{cast listing|
*[[T. Rajendar]] as T. R.
*[[T. Rajendar]] as T. R. (director)
*[[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]] as Murali  
*[[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]] as Murali
*[[Roja (actress)|Roja]] as Roja
*[[Roja Selvamani|Roja]] as Roja
*[[Karan (actor)|Karan]] as Inspector Inbaraj
*[[Karan (actor)|Karan]] as Inspector Inbaraj
*[[Vadivukkarasi]] as Roja's mother
*[[Vadivukkarasi]] as Roja's mother
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*[[Kovai Sarala]] as Roja's elder sister
*[[Kovai Sarala]] as Roja's elder sister
*[[Rajashree (actress)|Rajashree]] as Roja's sister
*[[Rajashree (actress)|Rajashree]] as Roja's sister
*[[Livingston (actor)|Livingston]] as Roja's uncle
*[[J. Livingston|Livingston]] as Roja's uncle
*[[Khushbu]] as Mumtaj  
*[[Khushbu Sundar|Khushbu]] as Mumtaj
*[[M. N. Nambiar]] as Mumtaj's father  
*[[M. N. Nambiar]] as Mumtaj's father
*[[Swathi (actress)|Swathi]] as Saro, T. R.'s sister
*[[Swathi (actress)|Swathi]] as Saro, T. R.'s sister
*[[Y. Vijaya]] as Inbaraj's mother  
*[[Y. Vijaya]] as Inbaraj's mother
*[[Venniradai Moorthy]] as Inbaraj's father
*[[Vennira Aadai Moorthy]] as Inbaraj's father
*[[Bhuvaneswari (actress)|Bhuvaneswari]] as Inbaraj's sister  
*[[Bhuvaneswari (actress)|Bhuvaneswari]] as Inbaraj's sister
*[[Rajeev (Tamil actor)|Rajeev]] as Roja's boss
*[[Rajeev (Tamil actor)|Rajeev]] as Roja's boss
*[[Pandu (actor)|Pandu]] as Film Director  
*[[Pandu (actor)|Pandu]] as Film Director
*[[Idichapuli Selvaraj]] as Constable  
*[[Idichapuli Selvaraj]] as Constable
*[[Mumtaj]] as Chitra  
*[[Mumtaj]] as Chitra
*[[Charle]]
*[[Charle]]
*[[Madhan Bob]]
*[[Madhan Bob]]
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*[[Dhamu]]
*[[Dhamu]]
*[[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]]
*[[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]]
*[[Oru Viral Krishna Rao]]
*[[Vellai Subbaiah]]
*[[Halwa Vasu]]
*[[Mayilsamy]]
*[[Vaiyapuri]]
*[[Vaiyapuri]]
*[[Silambarasan Rajendar]] in a special appearance
*[[Silambarasan]] in a special appearance in 2 songs
{{colend}}
}}
 
== Production ==
[[T. Rajender]] announced that his son [[Silambarasan]] would play the lead role in ''[[Kadhal Azhivathillai]]'' in 2000. After failing to find a suitable lead actress to appear opposite Silambarasan, Rajender postponed the project and started to make ''Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rasika |title=Deferred Debut |url=http://www.chennaionline.com:80/reeltalk/sep203.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001017143202/http://www.chennaionline.com:80/reeltalk/sep203.asp |archive-date=17 October 2000 |access-date=12 January 2022 |website=Chennai Online}}</ref> Bobby, actress Rajashri's sister, was cast in a leading role, but the actress opted to work on other Telugu films instead. Subsequently, her role in ''Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala'' was shortened, as Rajender continued to shoot without her.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rasika |title=Other side is not greener |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/reeltalk/mar286.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020113014310/http://www.chennaionline.com/reeltalk/mar286.asp |archive-date=13 January 2002 |access-date=12 January 2022 |website=Chennai Online}}</ref>


==Production==
== Soundtrack ==
[[T. Rajender]] announced that his son [[Silambarasan]] would play the lead role in ''[[Kadhal Azhivathillai]]'' in 2000. After failing to find a suitable lead actress to appear opposite Silambarasan, Rajender postponed the project and started to make ''Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala''.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20001017143202/http://www.chennaionline.com:80/reeltalk/sep203.asp</ref> Bobby, actress Rajashri's sister, was cast in a leading role, but the actress opted to work on other Telugu films instead. Subsequently, her role in ''Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala'' was shortened, as Rajender continued to shoot without her.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20020113014310/http://www.chennaionline.com/reeltalk/mar286.asp</ref>
There are eight songs composed by [[T. Rajendar]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sonnal Thaan Kathala (2001) |url=http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/tamil/s/movie_name.5321/music_director.1125/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070307122246/http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/tamil/s/movie_name.5321/music_director.1125/ |archive-date=7 March 2007 |access-date=2008-09-06 |website=Music India Online}}</ref>


==Soundtrack==
{{Track listing
{{Infobox album
| headline = Track listing
| name      = Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| type      = [[soundtrack]]
| title1 = Chukkumala Chukkumala
| artist    = [[T. Rajendar]]
| extra1 = [[Silambarasan]], [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]]
| cover      =
| title2 = Kaathalikka Theriyuma
| alt        =
| extra2 = Krishnaraj, T. Rajendar
| released  = 2001
| title3 = Mullaaga Kuththakoodaathu
| recorded  =
| extra3 = Silambarasan
| venue      =
| title4 = Rosaappoove
| studio    =
| extra4 = [[Balesh]], [[K. J. Yesudas]]
| genre      = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| title5 = Sonnalthaan
| length    =
| extra5 = [[K. S. Chithra]], [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
| label      = [[Sa Re Ga Ma]]<br>Cee (I) TV Audio
| title6 = Sonnalthan
| producer  = T. Rajendar
| extra6 = Hariharan
| prev_title =
| title7 = Vaada Vaada
| prev_year  =
| extra7 =  
| next_title =
| title8 = Vela Vela
| next_year  =
| extra8 = T. Rajendar, [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
}}
}}


There are eight songs composed by [[T. Rajendar]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/tamil/s/movie_name.5321/music_director.1125/ |title=Sonnal Thaan Kathala (2001) |work=Music India Online |access-date=2008-09-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070307122246/http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/tamil/s/movie_name.5321/music_director.1125/ |archive-date=7 March 2007 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
== Reception ==
Visual Dasan of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' wrote poignant romance, warm sentiment, menacing sets, these elements make a typical Rajender film. this one is a mixed bag which seems to have mistakenly copied his own style.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=தாசன் |first=விஷுவல் |date=2001-06-10 |title=சொன்னால் தான் காதலா |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki2001-06-10/page/52/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230515134059/https://archive.org/details/kalki2001-06-10/page/52/mode/2up |archive-date=15 May 2023 |access-date=23 April 2022 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |pages=52–53 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> Malini Mannath of ''Chennai Online'' wrote "Too many characters, and it is a hotchpotch of situations. T.Rajender's fans will be definitely disappointed!".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |title=Sonnal thaan kadhala |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov121.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010707032557/http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov121.asp |archive-date=7 July 2001 |access-date=12 January 2022 |website=Chennai Online}}</ref> The film also reviewed by ''[[Ananda Vikatan]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 June 2001 |title=சொன்னால்தான் காதலா - விகடன் விமர்சனம் |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/sonnalthan-kaadhala |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20260217112945/https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/sonnalthan-kaadhala |archive-date=2026-02-17 |access-date=2026-02-17 |website=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |language=ta}}</ref> It won two [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]]: [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Family Film|Best Family Film]] and [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Child Artist|Best Child Star]] (Kuralarasan).<ref>{{Cite web |title=State Government awards for 2000–2002 |url=http://www.musicindiaonline.com/n/i/tamil/824/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081222085109/http://www.musicindiaonline.com/n/i/tamil/824/ |archive-date=22 December 2008 |access-date=2008-12-21 |website=Music India Online}}</ref>


#"Chukkumala Chukkumala" - Silambarasan Rajendar, [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]]
== References ==
#"Kaathalikka Theriyuma" - Krishnaraj, T. Rajendar
{{Reflist}}
#"Mullaaga Kuththakoodaathu" - Silambarasan Rajendar
#"Rosaappoove" - [[Balesh]], [[K. J. Yesudas]]
#"Sonnalthaan" - [[K. S. Chithra]], [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
#"Sonnalthan" - Hariharan
#"Vaada Vaada" -
#"Vela Vela" - T. Rajendar, [[Shankar Mahadevan]]


==Reception==
== External links ==
Although the film was an average grosser at the box office, the soundtrack was somewhat a success. The film won two separate awards the following year; a [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards|Tamil Nadu State Film Award]] and a [[Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Award]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.musicindiaonline.com/n/i/tamil/824/ |title=State Government awards for 2000- 2002 |work=Music India Online |access-date=2008-12-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081222085109/http://www.musicindiaonline.com/n/i/tamil/824/ |archive-date=22 December 2008 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
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* {{Rotten Tomatoes}}
==References==
{{Reflist}}


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Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala
Poster
Directed byT. Rajendar
Produced byT. Rajendar
Written byT. Rajendar
StarringT. Rajendar
Murali
Roja
Karan
Music byT. Rajendar
CinematographyT. Rajendar
Edited byP. R. Shanmugam
Production
company
Chimbu Cine Arts
Release date
  • 18 May 2001 (2001-05-18)
Running time
180 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala (transl. Is it love simply if one says so?) is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written, directed and produced by T. Rajendar, who also composed the music and stars alongside Murali, Roja, Karan, Livingston, Swathi and Vadivelu. T. Rajendar's son and actor, Silambarasan, makes a special appearance in 2 songs. The film released on 18 May 2001.[1]

Plot[edit | edit source]

T. R. (T. Rajendar) investigates a case in which Roja (Roja) is the lead female singer. Roja works in a finance firm and has a big family of three sisters, a brother (Kuralarasan Rajendar), an alcoholic father (Manivannan), and a mother (Vadivukkarasi) to support. Murali (Murali), her office colleague, loves her and makes his intention clear in every opportunity that he gets. However, Roja has no time for him. T. R. has a sister named Saro (Swathi), who is married to a corrupt cop named Inbaraj (Karan). Inbaraj, furious about T. R. exposing him in his newspaper, harasses Saro, egged on by his avaricious mother (Y. Vijaya) and sister (Bhuvaneswari). The burden of taking care of the family becomes a little too much for Roja. Finally T. R., against all odds, advises Roja to accept Murali's love.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

T. Rajender announced that his son Silambarasan would play the lead role in Kadhal Azhivathillai in 2000. After failing to find a suitable lead actress to appear opposite Silambarasan, Rajender postponed the project and started to make Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala.[2] Bobby, actress Rajashri's sister, was cast in a leading role, but the actress opted to work on other Telugu films instead. Subsequently, her role in Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala was shortened, as Rajender continued to shoot without her.[3]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

There are eight songs composed by T. Rajendar.[4]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Chukkumala Chukkumala"Silambarasan, Tippu 
2."Kaathalikka Theriyuma"Krishnaraj, T. Rajendar 
3."Mullaaga Kuththakoodaathu"Silambarasan 
4."Rosaappoove"Balesh, K. J. Yesudas 
5."Sonnalthaan"K. S. Chithra, Hariharan 
6."Sonnalthan"Hariharan 
7."Vaada Vaada"  
8."Vela Vela"T. Rajendar, Shankar Mahadevan 

Reception[edit | edit source]

Visual Dasan of Kalki wrote poignant romance, warm sentiment, menacing sets, these elements make a typical Rajender film. this one is a mixed bag which seems to have mistakenly copied his own style.[5] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote "Too many characters, and it is a hotchpotch of situations. T.Rajender's fans will be definitely disappointed!".[6] The film also reviewed by Ananda Vikatan.[7] It won two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards: Best Family Film and Best Child Star (Kuralarasan).[8]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "சொன்னால் தான் காதலா / Sonnal Thaan Kathala (2001)". Screen4Screen. Archived from the original on 27 April 2025. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  2. ↑ Rasika. "Deferred Debut". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 17 October 2000. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  3. ↑ Rasika. "Other side is not greener". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 13 January 2002. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Sonnal Thaan Kathala (2001)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 7 March 2007. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
  5. ↑ தாசன், விஷுவல் (10 June 2001). "சொன்னால் தான் காதலா". Kalki (in தமிழ்). pp. 52–53. Retrieved 23 April 2022 – via Internet Archive.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ↑ Mannath, Malini. "Sonnal thaan kadhala". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 7 July 2001. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "சொன்னால்தான் காதலா - விகடன் விமர்சனம்". Ananda Vikatan (in தமிழ்). 3 June 2001. Retrieved 17 February 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  8. ↑ "State Government awards for 2000–2002". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 22 December 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2008.

External links[edit | edit source]

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