Pennin Manathai Thottu
2000 Tamil film directed by Ezhil
Pennin Manathai Thottu (transl. Touched the heart of a girl) is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by S. Ezhil. The film stars Prabhu Deva and Jaya Seal, with R. Sarathkumar in an extended guest appearance. Produced by Kaja Mydeen, the film was released on 7 July 2000 and became a commercial success.
Plot
Sunil is one of the leading heart surgeons in India. He lives in Trichy with Ganapathy, who is also a doctor and is loved by everyone in the family. Sunitha arrives with a child who has a heart problem to the hospital. But she is shocked seeing Sunil there and lashes out when she learns he is the doctor who is about to treat the child.
The movie goes into a flashback. Sunil's brother Balaram "Bala" is a rich thug but does not want his brother to follow his footsteps; therefore, he always sends him to study. Sunil and Sunitha are classmates in a medical college in Chennai and they both fall in love.
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