Natchatra Kadhal

<p>Wealthy upper-class Malini ( ) falls in love with the good-natured car-mechanic Shekhar (Ajay), who is an orphan. Despite their fondness of Shekhar’s good character, Malini’s parents opt to give her an arranged marriage to a groom better suited to their status, using , and finalise Ashok (Pathy). Malini agrees to her parents’ decision, but takes a trip to with Shekhar, where they stay together. Despite Shekhar’s advances, Malini opts against becoming physically involved with Shekhar, much to his annoyance. Malini later gets married Ashok, who is infected with . Shekhar later returns to assist Ashok during his sat at the hospital. Unable to bear the pain, Ashok later pulls out the life-support machine himself. Malini and Shekhar then reunite. Nayakam, a and alumni of the and , chose to make the film to spread the message of blind beliefs on horoscope and convey that was curable. The film starred Ajay Kapoor, who had previously played the antagonist in Anwar’s (1999) in the lead role. He was cast alongside Kannada actress . The film was , alongside ‘s (2001). A reviewer from wrote “the director has not concentrated on anything nor does he have the power to take the film on his shoulders to make it interesting” and “the screenplay has nothing to offer and the scenes are not up to the mark”. A critic from gave the film a negative review stating it is a “film that neither satisfies one aesthetically nor entertains”, adding “the intention seems to be to make a film that is different from the run-of-the-mill Tamil films – and also not to go too far away from the usual formula”. noted it was a “film with a message” but stated “the director falters in his story telling by sermonizing at length and the cameraman gives so many bad shots.” A reviewer from noted “he director falters in his storytelling by sermonising at length and Ashok Naidu, the cameraman, gives too many bad shots.” The producers took the film to the NFDC Film Bazaar at the , and also dubbed the film in Hindi. Nayakam later announced another project titled , on the story of a woman who sacrifices her marital life to save her unborn child, but the film was not released.</p>