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{{Infobox film
| name = Manam Virumbuthe Unnai
| image = Manam Virumbuthe Unnai.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[M. Sivachandran]]
| writer = M. Sivachandran
| producer = S. S. K. Sankaralingam
| starring = {{ubl|[[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]]|[[Meena (actress)|Meena]]|[[Karan (actor)|Karan]]|[[Rajiv Krishna]]}}
| cinematography = [[Ilavarasu]]
| editing = [[B. Lenin]]<br />[[V. T. Vijayan]]
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| studio = SSK. Productions
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1999|12|17}}
| runtime = 140 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Manam Virumbuthe Unnai''''' ({{translation|The heart prefers you}}) is a 1999 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic drama]] film directed by [[M. Sivachandran]]. The film stars [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]], [[Meena (actress)|Meena]], [[Karan (actor)|Karan]] and [[Rajiv Krishna]]. It was released on 17 December 1999.<ref>{{Cite web |title=மனம் விரும்புதே உன்ன / Manam Virumbuthe Unnai (1999) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/manam-virumbuthe-unnai |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227022539/https://screen4screen.com/movies/manam-virumbuthe-unnai |archive-date=27 December 2023 |access-date=18 March 2024 |website=Screen 4 Screen}}</ref>

== Plot ==
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Shanmugam, a widower, has two daughters Kavita and Anita. In fact, the children were abandoned and he brought them up without them knowing that they were orphans. Kavita and Anita pressure him to see the photo of their mother Amudha, he describes the girl of his dreams to his friend Sabapathy who then paints her portrait and Shanmugam shows them the portrait. By chance, the children see Priya, who looks like the woman in the portrait. Shanmugam, Kavita and Anita go to her home in the city.

Priya's family is an extended and rich family. Her relative Prakash secretly loves for Priya while Chandru is the supposed to be her future husband. In the city, Shanmugam meets his acquaintance Kaasi and he brings them to Priya's house. They decide to stay there. Then, Chandru finds out Priya's photo in his luggage. Afterwards, Chandru and Priya begin to tease Shanmugam. Shanmugam loves Priya but after knowing that Prakash is in love with her, he sacrifices his love. Prakash overhears Priya saying that she is the mother of two children. In the marriage, Prakash sends his henchmen to kill Shanmugam but he attacks everyone and Prakash insults Priya by stopping this marriage. Priya leaves the place, Shanmugam urges Prakash to kill him but Prakash breaks down emotionally. In the end, Shanmugam unites with Priya.

== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
*[[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] as Shanmugam
*[[Meena (actress)|Meena]] as Priya
*[[Karan (actor)|Karan]] as Chandru
*[[Rajiv Krishna]] as Prakash
*[[Jai Ganesh]] as Priya's father
*[[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] as Saradha, Priya's mother
*[[Delhi Ganesh]]
*[[Devan (actor)|Devan]] as Ramesh
*[[S. S. Chandran]] as Kaasi
*[[Dhamu]] as Sabapathy
*[[P. Shwetha]] as Kavitha
*Baby Ashwini as Anita
*Latha as Latha
}}

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] and released by Five Star Audio.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manam Virumbuthey Unnai Tamil Film Audio Cassette by Ilayaraaja |url=https://mossymart.com/product/manam-virumbuthey-unnai-tamil-film-audio-cassette-by-ilayaraaja/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230815062432/https://mossymart.com/product/manam-virumbuthey-unnai-tamil-film-audio-cassette-by-ilayaraaja/ |archive-date=15 August 2023 |access-date=15 August 2023 |website=Mossymart}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Manam Virumbuthe Unnai (1998) |url=https://www.raaga.com/album/T0000896 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190607082008/https://www.raaga.com/album/T0000896 |archive-date=7 June 2019 |access-date=7 June 2019 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref>

{{track listing
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 30:03
| title1 = Ilavenirkala Panjami
| lyrics1 = [[Arivumathi]]
| extra1 = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
| length1 = 4:54
| title2 = Kutti Kuyilai
| lyrics2 = [[Palani Bharathi]]
| extra2 = Hariharan, [[Bhavatharini]]
| length2 = 5:14
| title3 = Manasa killi
| lyrics3 = Palani Bharathi
| extra3 = [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]], [[S. N. Surendar]], [[Swarnalatha]]
| length3 = 5:44
| title4 = Poomala Ponnukkoru
| lyrics4 = Palani Bharathi
| extra4 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| length4 = 4:53
| title5 = Vaanathil Aadum
| lyrics5 = Ponnadiyan
| extra5 = [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length5 = 2:11
| title6 = Yetho Yetho
| lyrics6 = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| extra6 = [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]], Hariharan
| length6 = 4:57
| title7 = Vaanathil Aadumm
| lyrics7 = Ponnadiyan
| extra7 = [[Mano (singer)|Mano]]
| note7 = Reprise
| length7 = 2:10
}}

== Accolades ==
Ilavarasu won the [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Cinematographer]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 December 2000 |title=Awards: Tamilnadu Government Announces Cinema State Awards -1999 |url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/awards/29-12-00/state.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080622010121/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/awards/29-12-00/state.htm |archive-date=22 June 2008 |access-date=15 August 2023 |website=[[Dinakaran]]}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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[[Category:1999 Indian films]]
[[Category:1999 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1999 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Sivachandran]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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