Thenali (Kamal) is a traumatized Sri Lankan Tamil, who has is beset by a variety of elaborate phobias. A psychiatrist Panchabutam (Delhi Ganesh), convinced that Thenali is impossible, refers him to rival shrink Kailash (Jayaram).
The doctor takes an instant dislike to his new patient, while his wife (Devyani) and sister (Jyothika) take more of a liking to him than Kailash would like. Will the doctor succeed in curing his ailments and mould him into a better-adjusted human being?
Cast: Jyothika, Kamal Haasan
Crew: KS Ravikumar (Director), Priyan (Director of Photography), AR Rahman (Music Director)
Rating: U (India)
Release Dates: 26 Oct 2000 (India)
Telugu Name: తెనాలి
Did you know? The film completed 175-day runs across halls in South India. A success meet was also held with Rajinikanth attending the function, where director K. S. Ravikumar revealed that it was the actor who picked the title. Read More
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as Janaki
as Tenali Soman
Special Appearance
Special Appearance
as Kamakshi
as Kanthaswamy
as Dr Panchabhootam
as Jalaja
as Dr Kailash
Supporting Actor
Supporting Actor
Direction
Director
Production
Producer
Production Company
Production Manager
Camera and Electrical
Director of Photography
Music
Music Director
Lyricist
Playback Singer
Art
Art Director
Dubbing Artist
Dubbing Artist
Editorial
Editor
Stunts
Stunt Coordinator
Visual Effects
Visual Effects Supervisor
Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Telugu
Spoken Languages:
Tamil
Colour Info:
Color
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Stereoscopy:
No
06:02
05:47
06:34
Music Director: AR Rahman
Lyricist: Veturi Sundara Ramamurthy
Playback Singer: MD Pallavi, SPB Charan
05:28
Music Director: AR Rahman
Lyricist: Veturi Sundara Ramamurthy
Movie Connection(s):
Dubbed from: Tenali (Tamil)
Trivia:
The film completed 175-day runs across halls in South India. A success meet was also held with Rajinikanth attending the function, where director K. S. Ravikumar revealed that it was the actor who picked the title.
The song "Swasame Swasame" from the soundtrack, was re-used in the final scene of the Hollywood movie The Accidental Husband (2008).
The album also featured the song "Injerungo", which became the first noted song of lyricist Thamarai, who used Jaffna slang within the song.
The story of the film was inspired by the Hollywood movie What About Bob? (1991).
The song "Swasame Swasame" from the soundtrack, was re-used in the final scene of the Hollywood movie The Accidental Husband (2008).
The album also featured the song "Injerungo", which became the first noted song of lyricist Thamarai, who used Jaffna slang within the song.
The story of the film was inspired by the Hollywood movie What About Bob? (1991).
