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DIRECTOR: SELVA
Cast: Prashant, Kausalya, Shantini, Anand, Vivek, Damu, Vyapuri, Ashwini, Vijay Kumar, Rajan P.Dev.
It is a fairly engaging
film, one of the better movies from Selva. Comedy, sentiment and
action blend cleverly. The closing scene is commendable, one of
those 'different' frames that film-makers these days aim for.
It all begins when Kartik (Prashant) on his way to attend a close friend Anand's (Anand), marriage sets eyes on Lakshmi (Kausalya) at a bus stop and falls for her. He with his firends reach the village and Kartik to his delight finds Lakshmi there. He sends her a love letter (as in the title) and then to his horror discovers that Lakshmi was the intended bride of Anand. The matter becomes public, with the whole village going in search of the anonymous letter writer. The scenes where Kartik's friends (Vivek, Damu, Vyapuri) ae mistaken for the senders of the letter and get a sound thrashing in turn, gives some comic relief. The marriage is meanwhile over and it is time to leave. And then Kartik comes out with his confession and makes a public apology to his friend and the family. His gesture is appreciated, the matter settled and the newly weds return to the city.
And then the harassment
begins, Lakshmi to her shock discovers that her husband has a
nasty suspicious mind, and that her father-in-law was a sadist.
The duo makes sly innuendos, even accusing her of having an
affair with Kartik. The friends are shocked to see this side of
Anand. Kartik meanwhile gets drawn to Shantini, the wealthy
headstrong collegemate who had persistently wooed him till he had
responded. Matters reach a crescendo, when Anand in a fit of rage
and frustration, nearly throws a bottle of acid at his wife. A
sympathetic by-stander all along, Kartik now steps in and takes
the mortally frightened Lakshmi to his own dwellings. Anand
creates a misunderstanding between the lovers, by poisoning
Shantini's mind against Kartik. Seing his daughter's misery,
Shantini's father hires some rowdies to take care of the problem.
Lakshmi's father who comes to see his daughter is also fed
stories of her infidelity. Hounded from all sides, Kartik decides
to take Lakshmi to the safety of her village. The characters all
concerge there. The much maligned Lakshmi gathers courage to give
a piece of mind to all her tormentors, and throws the 'thali'
back at her husband. She walks away and one wonders where to.
Fortunately for her, Kartik once again steps in, offering her -
his friendship and protection.
Prashant's acting seems to improve from film to film. But it is Kausalya all the way through. She has matured tremendously as an actress and handles her role with maturity. And with Vivek around (backed by Damu, and Vyapuri) there is a lot of comic relief for the audience.