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{{short description|2001 film by R. N. Kumaresan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Love Channel
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = R. N. Kumaresan
| producer = R. Guru Moorthy<br />K. Sabari Giri
| writer = R. N. Kumaresan
| starring = {{unbulleted list|Eashwar|[[Monica (actress)|Monica]]}}
| music = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
| cinematography = Rajarajan
| editing = K. Thanigachalam
| distributor =
| studio = Akshayaa Movies
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2001|06|22}}
| runtime = 145 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Love Channel''''' is a 2001 [[Tamil language]] [[romance film]] directed by R. N. Kumaresan. The film stars newcomer Eashwar and [[Monica (actress)|Monica]], with [[V. S. Raghavan]], [[Rajeev (Tamil actor)|Rajeev]], [[Rajesh (actor)|Rajesh]], [[R. Sundarrajan (director)|R. Sundarrajan]], [[Anand (actor)|Anand]] and [[Dhamu]] playing supporting roles. The film, produced by R. Guru Moorthy and K. Sabari Giri, had musical score by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]] and was released on 22 June 2001 to negative reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=love%20channel|title=Filmography of love channel|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070815073739/http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=love%20channel|archive-date=2007-08-15|access-date=2015-04-09|publisher=cinesouth.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/movie/love-channel/|title=Love Channel (2001) Tamil Movie|access-date=2015-04-09|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbthots.com/reviews/2001/lchannel.html|title=LOVE CHANNEL|access-date=2015-04-09|publisher=bbthots.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2001/06/29/stories/09290222.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150406161601/http://www.thehindu.com/2001/06/29/stories/09290222.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-04-06|title=Film Review: ''Love Channel''|date=2001-06-29|access-date=2015-04-09|work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

==Plot==

The police Commissioner Arumugam (V.S. Raghavan) retires after many years of hard work. He has two sons Rajeev ([[Rajeev (Tamil actor)|Rajeev]]) and Ravi (Eashwar). Rajeev is married to Parimalam ([[Shari (actress)|Sadhana]]) and they have a teenage daughter. Ravi is an MBA graduate and he doesn't want to get married. Ravi's family finally find a bride for Ravi, and Rajeswari ([[Monica (actress)|Monica]]) becomes his fiancée but they have not seen each other. Later, Ravi finds a job in [[Germany]] and he left [[India]]. During the engagement ceremony, a fight breaks out between the two families and the engagement is eventually cancelled. To forget this incident, Rajeswari's grandfather brings Rajeswari to Germany. In Germany, Ravi and Rajeswari fall in love with each other. What transpires next forms the rest of the story.

==Production==
The film was shot in France, with lead actor Eashwar, who is a non-resident Indian, facilitating the shoot.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.indiainfo.com/tamil/onthesets/more.html |title=Archived copy |website=movies.indiainfo.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010627083449/http://movies.indiainfo.com/tamil/onthesets/more.html |archive-date=27 June 2001 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Love%20Channel.htm |title=Archived copy |website=cinematoday2.itgo.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080531133815/http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Love%20Channel.htm |archive-date=31 May 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Eashwar's father had been an actor in Tamil films and he was able to discuss the script with producers Gurumurthi and director R. N. Murugesan during their visit to Paris. After the completion of the shoot, Eashwar moved to Chennai to try and pursue a career in films, but was largely unsuccessful.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.screenindia.com/20010413/tamil4.html |title=Archived copy |website=www.screenindia.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011123070600/http://www.screenindia.com/20010413/tamil4.html |archive-date=23 November 2001 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/reeltalk/apr046.asp |title=Archived copy |website=www.chennaionline.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010415011040/http://www.chennaionline.com/reeltalk/apr046.asp |archive-date=15 April 2001 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* Eashwar as Ravi (Ravikumar)
* [[Monica (actress)|Monica]] as Rajeswari
* [[V. S. Raghavan]] as Arumugam
* [[Rajeev (Tamil actor)|Rajeev]] as Rajeev
* [[Rajesh (actor)|Rajesh]] as Sethumadai Gounder
* [[R. Sundarrajan (director)|R. Sundarrajan]] as Rajeswari's grandfather
* [[Anand (actor)|Anand]] as Anand
* [[Dhamu]] as Wilfred De Souza
* [[Crane Manohar]] as Aanazhagan
* Gemini Balaji as Annachi
* [[Anju Aravind]] as Shanthi
* [[Shari (actress)|Sadhana]] as Parimalam
* [[Scissor Manohar]]
* Kottai Perumal
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==

{{Infobox album
| name = Love Channel
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
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| released = 2001
| recorded = 2001
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| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 36:55
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| producer = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
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The film score and the soundtrack were composed by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]. The soundtrack, released in 2001, features 6 tracks with lyrics written by Palani Bharathi, [[P. Vijay]] and Kalaikumar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mio.to/album/Love+Channel+%282001%29|title=Love Chanel (2001) - Deva|access-date=2015-04-09|publisher=mio.to}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/Magalirkaga-songs-T0004060|title=Love Channel Songs|access-date=2015-04-09|publisher=play.raaga.com}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Track !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Lyrics !! Duration
|-
|1 || "Desingu Raja" || [[Nithyasree Mahadevan]] || [[Pa. Vijay]] || 5:55
|-
|2 || "Enge Ennathu Vennila" || [[Unni Menon]], [[Sujatha Mohan]] || Kalaikumar || 6:08
|-
|3 || "Odatha Odathada" || [[Deva (composer)|Deva]], Ganga, Naveen || Pazhani Bharathi || 6:48
|-
|4 || "Cherry Cherry" || [[Yugendran]], [[Anuradha Sriram]] || rowspan=2|[[Pa. Vijay]] || 5:36
|-
|5 || "Sudithar Soodi Vantha" || [[Mano (singer)|Mano]] || 5:56
|-
|6 || "Ultra Modern" || [[Shankar Mahadevan]] || Pazhani Bharathi || 6:32
|}

==Release==
Following the release of the film, Eashwar signed on to produce and appear in a film directed by Bharathi Ganesh, who had earlier made ''[[Kannupada Poguthaiya]]'' (1999). Titled ''Velayudham'', the film featured Eashwar alongside [[Mammootty]] and [[Pratyusha]] but was later stalled.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/nlaunch.asp |title=Archived copy |website=www.chennaionline.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040815063607/http://www.chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/nlaunch.asp |archive-date=15 August 2004 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:2001 films]]
[[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Deva (composer)]]
[[Category:Films about Indian weddings]]
[[Category:Indian romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:2001 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:2001 romantic comedy films]]

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