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{{Infobox film
| name = Manasellam
| image =
| director = Santhosh
| writer = Santhosh
| starring = [[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1979)|Srikanth]]<br />[[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]]
| producer = [[Viswanathan Ravichandran|V. Ravichandran]]
| distributor = Gemini Productions
| cinematography = Mohammed Nazeer
| editing = V. Jaishankar
| studio = [[Viswanathan Ravichandran|Aascar Film Pvt. Ltd]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2003|03|21}}
| runtime = 165 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
}}

'''''Manasellam''''' ({{trans|''All over heart''}}) is a 2003 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic drama film]] directed by Santhosh. The film stars [[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1979)|Srikanth]] and [[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]]. The film is directed by Santhosh. The [[Film score|score]] and [[soundtrack]], [[musical composition|composed]] by [[Illayaraja]], was [[music release|released]] in March 2003 and failed both critically and commercially. It got dubbed as ''Manasantha'' in Telugu.

==Plot==
On the way to Chennai, Bala's ([[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1979)|Srikanth]]) bag and certificates get stolen in the train. But he has a look about him that endears him to a petty shop owner Sundaram ([[Cochin Haneefa|Haneefa]]), who provides him accommodation along with a few bachelors (Vaiyapuri, Shyam Ganesh and Sukran) in the top portion of his house. Malar ([[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]]) stays opposite this house and the bachelors are crazy about her. They are scared if the handsome and generous Bala will try to woo her and so they hatch a plot and frame him, so that Malar's two brothers beat him up black and blue. Three strangers, who claim to be his true friends from Hyderabad, save an unconscious Bala.

Now the true identity of Bala is told in a flashback by these friends, that he is a rich son of an industrialist (Rajeev and Fathima Babu). Malar saves Bala from an accident and soon they are in love. But her brothers take her back to Chennai, as her sister had already eloped with someone. The brothers do not want her to commit the same mistake and make her promise that she will only marry someone of their choice. Also it is revealed that Malar is suffering from some brain disease and will die soon. Knowing this only, Bala has come to stay opposite her house with the hope of seeing and making her happy till the end. Malar's health condition worsens and gets admitted to hospital with minimal chances of survival. Bala leaves the hospital crying as he does not want to see Malar die in front of him. The movie ends there.

== Cast ==
{{Colbegin}}
* [[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1979)|Srikanth]] as Bala
* [[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]] as Malar
* [[Vaiyapuri]] as Bachelor
* [[Cochin Haneefa]] as Sundaram
* [[Nizhalgal Ravi]]
* [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]]
* [[Rajeev (Tamil actor)|Rajeev]] as Bala's father
* [[Fathima Babu]] as Bala's mother
* Shyam Ganesh as Bachelor
* Sukran as Bachelor
* Surjith Ansary as School Boy
* [[Anand (actor)|Anand]]
* [[Chandra Lakshman]]
{{colend}}

==Production==
[[Vidya Balan]], was initially set to play heroine but was subsequently replaced by [[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20041104091437/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/2002/july/03-07-02.html</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nilacharal.com/enter/cinebit/c66.html |title=A Tamil entertainment ezine presenting interesting contents and useful services |publisher=Nilacharal |date= |accessdate=2012-08-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=TNN 13 Jul 2012, 12.00AM IST |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-13/did-you-know-/31160200_1_vidya-balan-hindi-films-south-filmmakers |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707065803/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-13/did-you-know-/31160200_1_vidya-balan-hindi-films-south-filmmakers |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-07 |title=When Vidya Balan was kicked out |date=2012-07-13 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=2012-08-04}}</ref> Shooting took place at Vijaya Vauhini Studios in Chennai.<ref>[http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/chennai/Trisha/articleshow/32248973.cms]</ref>

==Soundtrack==
lyrics:vaali
{| class="wikitable tracklist" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singer(s)
|-
| "Kaiyil Deepam" || [[Sadhana Sargam]]
|-
| "Kuyile Kuyile" || [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]]
|-
| "Ilaya Nadhi" || Srinivas, Sadhana Sargam
|-
| "Nee Thoongum Nerathil" || [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
|-
| "Nee Thoongum Nerathil" || Sadhana Sargam
|-
| "Highwasiley Ley Ley" || [[S. N. Surendar]], [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]] & Karthik
|}

==Reviews==
Nanjilonline wrote: "On the whole Manasellam leaves you with a migraine".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nanjilonline.com/movies/manasellam_rev.asp |title=Manasellam Movie Review - NanjilOnline Movies |publisher=Nanjilonline.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-04}}</ref> Bizhat praised the performances: "Trisha, snatches everyone's attention with her flashing smile. Srikanth has delivered his role very comfortably and carries the movie elegantly proving to find his hand over all type of roles and now rolling to reels".<ref>{{cite web|author=HostOnNet.com |url=http://movies.bizhat.com/review_manasellam.php |title=BizHat.com - Manasellam Review. Srikanth, Trisha, Vayyapuri, Haneefa, Shyam Ganesh |publisher=Movies.bizhat.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-04}}</ref> Hindu wrote: "Manasellam has the ingredients of an entertaining fare — but the worn-out storyline and trying sequences are stumbling blocks".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/04/04/stories/2003040400950200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040422111753/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/04/04/stories/2003040400950200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2004-04-22 |title=Manasellam |date=2003-04-04 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2012-08-04}}</ref>

==Box office==
The film opened in 2 screens in inner Chennai.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:2003 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2003 romantic drama films]]

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