Rojavanam
1999 Tamil film directed by Selva
Rojavanam (transl. Garden of roses) is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Selvaa and produced by Kavithalayaa Productions. The film stars Karthik, Laila and Malavika. It was released on 30 July 1999.
Plot
Muthu is the favourite employee at Rojavanam, an old age home owned jointly by two friends in Ooty. Sindhu is a psychology student staying near the home who falls in love with Muthu. But Muthu develops a liking towards Roja, the daughter of his boss, and later learns that the boss and his friend had decided long ago that their children would be married. This has resulted in the friend's son Siva growing up enamoured of Roja. Roja also has a liking towards Muthu and her father accepts Muthu as his son-in-law, but his friend, angered at this, decides to bulldoze Rojavanam to the ground. Muthu steps in to solve the problem and convinces Roja to marry Siva as per their parents wishes, so that Rojavanam will be saved. Muthu makes Roja understand Siva's love for her and gets them both married.
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