Good Luck

<p>Surya is a carefree Tamil youth living in Malaysia with his brother Chandramohan and sister-in-law Devi. Chandramohan and Devi are childless because of a problem with Chandramohan. Surya falls in love with dancer Priya and manages to steal her heart too. Just when things seem happy, a bombshell is dropped by a Sister Mary who tells Surya that he is the father of a small girl Pooja. Pooja must undergo an operation to save her life but insists on seeing her dad before agreeing to the operation. Surya agrees to pose as her dad and is forced to do so on a more permanent basis even after the operation is done. He is driven out of the house and loses Priya, who agrees to wed an earlier suitor, Shyam. The person who happens to be the dad of Pooja’s mother wants to kill Surya for cheating his daughter but ends up being arrested by the police. The second half shifts to Cruise ship, where Chandramohan finds out that Pooja is actually his daughter. The film ends with Surya and Priya reuniting. The film was initially set to feature as the lead heroine, but she was later replaced by . The entire film was shot in Thailand and Malaysia, while significant portions were shot on a cruise ship sponsored by . The soundtrack were composed by director Manoj Bhatnagar himself and the lyrics were written by . The audio launch was held in December 1999, with and attending as chief guests. wrote, “There are a couple of loose ends and the director must have concentrated more on the screenplay and less on the grandeur and glamour aspects of the film.” K. N. Vijiyan of wrote “Manoj has concentrated on giving a visual delight”. Malini Mannath of wrote “The screenplay is weekly etched with many lose ends and unanswered questions. At times the continuity in shots and scenes is missing. A part of the time and energy spent on the luxury liner could have been spent in working out a better screenplay”. Despite the relative failure of the film, Manoj Bhatnagar announced his next film soon after, a collaboration with actor , which then failed to take off.</p>