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{{short description|2001 film directed by Sreedhar Prasath}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Alli Thandha Vaanam
| image =
| director = Sreedhar Prasadh
| producer = Kaja Mydeen<br>K. Ayisha
| writer = Sreedhar Prasadh
| starring = [[Prabhu Deva]]<br />[[Laila Mehdin|Laila]]<br />[[Neha Bajpai]]
| music = [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]]
| cinematography = [[Ravi Yadav]]
| editing = [[Anil Malnad]]
| studio = [[Roja Combines]]
| released = {{film date|df=yes|2001|09|05}}
| runtime = 140 minutes
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
}}

'''''Alli Thandha Vaanam''''' ({{trans|The sky gave me too much}}) is a 2001 [[Cinema of India|Indian]] [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]]-language [[romantic drama]] film directed by Sreedhar Prasadh. The film features [[Prabhu Deva]], [[Laila Mehdin|Laila]] and [[Neha Bajpai]] in the lead roles, with [[Prakash Raj]], [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]], [[T. S. B. K. Moulee|Moulee]] and [[Rajeev (Tamil actor)|Rajeev]] playing supporting roles. [[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]] appeared in a guest role. The film score and the soundtrack were composed by [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]]. The film was released on 5 September 2001.

== Plot ==
Sathyam ([[Prabhu Deva]]) is the carefree son of a rich businessman, owner of Sathyam mills Lakshmipathi ([[T. S. B. K. Moulee|Moulee]]). He has been in [[New York City|New york]] for his college studies and returns home to [[Coimbatore]] after 5 years. Prakash ([[Prakash Raj]]), Sathyam's cousin, has continuously spoiled Satyam by secretly sending him money to spend away in the [[US]], as Prakash wants to inherit Satyam mills. Disappointed by Satyam's bohemian behaviour, Lakshmipathi asks Satyam to spend three months alone on the streets of Chennai to learn the value of money. He would have no money and could not use the information of who he is or his education (paid by his father), to gain favour or make a living from anyone.

So Sathyam sets out and from the very start, meets Divya ([[Laila Mehdin|Laila]]), who plays an overexuberant 21 year girl, who cries or laughs constantly. In the next frame, he saves Meenakshi ([[Neha Bajpai]]) in the style of [[M. G. Ramachandran|MGR]] from would-be rapists, and in the third, he meets Julie ([[Poornitha|Kalyani]]), they both take each other as siblings. Sathyam promises Julie that he will help find her mother. Together they set out on a journey in search of her mum and to make a living (to survive to meet the daily need; food, shelter and medicine). Julie has her own sad story. He sees Meenakshi again, and the two of them fall in love.

Julie and Sathyam steal a suitcase from Madhavan ([[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]]) but later that night find out it is full of medicine. Without his medicine, Madhavan falls unconscious. Satyam goes to return the medicine and finds him unconscious. He then takes him to the hospital and learns he is going to need ₹ 5 lakhs to save him as he almost inadvertently killed.

So Satyam enters the house of billionaire ([[Rajeev (Tamil actor)|Rajeev]]) Divya's father, pretending to be his long-lost son Madhavan. He clears all confusion, reunites Madhavan with his dad and convinces Divya to let go of him. Prakash finds out about Sathyam and plans to kill him. Madhavan and Sathyam defeat prakash and hand him over to the Police. Sathyam marries Meena and returns to his home with success. <ref>{{Cite web|title=Subash Awards : Film Review: ''Alli Thantha Vaanam'' |url=http://www.geocities.com/subashworld/2001/25allithantha.htm |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5kmXKdI2f?url=http://www.geocities.com/subashworld/2001/25allithantha.htm |archivedate=25 October 2009 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}</ref>

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Prabhu Deva]] as Sathyam (Sathya)
*[[Laila Mehdin|Laila]] as Divya
*[[Neha Bajpai]] as Meenakshi (Meena)
*[[Prakash Raj]] as Prakash, Sathyam's cousin
*[[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] as Tamil Kirukkan<ref>{{cite web |title='Take diversion': 13 unforgettable comedy scenes from Vivek |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/take-diversion-13-unforgettable-comedy-scenes-vivek-147306 |website=[[The News Minute]] |access-date=11 May 2021 |language=en |date=17 April 2021}}</ref>
*[[T. S. B. K. Moulee|Moulee]] as Lakshmipathi
*[[Rajeev (Tamil actor)|Rajeev]] as Ramanathan (Divya's Father)
*[[Hemanth Ravan]] as Sharma
*[[Mahanadi Shankar]] as a Police inspector
*[[Balu Anand]] as Ramanathan
*Laxmi Rattan as Doctor Chezhiyan
*[[Poornitha|Baby Kalyani]] as Julie
*Kottachi as Tamil Kirukkan's friend
*[[Muthukaalai]] as Servant
*Jayamani as Mestri
*Indhu as a Construction worker
*[[Shanthi Williams]] as Kannamma, Meenakshi's mother
*Tharini as Julie's mother
*Priyanka as Servant
*Lekhasri as a Construction worker
*[[Meenal]] as Sudha
*[[A. C. Murali Mohan]] as TV Host
*Vengal Rao as Henchman
*Kili Ramachandran as Shop owner
*[[Bonda Mani]] as Sri Lankan Tamil man
*Dhadha Muthukumar as Old man
*Sivanarayanamoorthy as Company manager
*Minnal Deepa as Hospital receptionist
*Surjith Ansary as Schoolboy
*[[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]] as Madhavan, Divya's half-brother (guest appearance)
{{colend}}

== Production ==
The role played by Murali was initially intended to be played by [[Karthik Muthuraman|Karthik]].<ref>http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Hot%20News-22062001.htm</ref> Similarly [[Laila Mehdin|Laila]] replaced [[Sneha (actress)|Sneha]] in the lead female role.<ref>http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/HOTNEWS-%2011072001.htm</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album|
| name = Alli Thanda Vaanam
| type = [[soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2001
| recorded = 2001
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 29:15
| label = Saai Media
| producer = [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]]
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
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| next_year =
}}

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by [[film composer]] [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]]. The soundtrack features 7 tracks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/alli-thantha-vaanam/JdtGF2o3OqA_|title=Alli Thantha Vaanam|access-date=7 July 2020|publisher=jiosaavn.com}}</ref>

{{tracklist|
|extra_column=Singer(s)
|headline=Tracklist
|total_length=29:15
|title1=Chennai Pattanam (Kasu Kasu)|extra1=[[Udit Narayan]], Sruthi Unnikrishnan|lyrics1=[[Kabilan (lyricist)|Kabilan]]|length1=4:44
|title2=Kannalay Miya Miya|extra2=[[Unni Menon]], Srivardhini|lyrics2=[[Arivumathi]]|length2=4:54
|title3=Thom Thom|extra3=[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Harini (singer)|Harini]], [[K. S. Chithra]]|lyrics3=Arivumathi|length3=4:57
|title4=Chikku Chikku Joy|extra4=[[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]]|lyrics4=Palani Bharathi|length4=4:25
|title5=Anthi Karukkayilae|extra5=[[Swarnalatha]]|lyrics5=[[Arivumathi]]|length5=2:35
|title6=Thattan Kidaikaiyiliyo|extra6=Swarnalatha|lyrics6=Arivumathi|length6=3:15
|title7=Vaadi Vaadi Naattu Katta|extra7=[[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Sujatha Mohan]]|lyrics7=Arivumathi|length7=4:25
}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|1312057|Alli Thanda Vaanam}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2001 films]]
[[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Malaysia]]
[[Category:Films set in Chennai]]
[[Category:Indian action comedy films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Vidyasagar]]

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>Kakubhai Shergill at 13:04, 20 June 2021