Love Today (film)
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Love Today is a Tamil
film which was released in 1997. It was directed by debutant Balasekaran
. This film stars Joseph Vijay
and Suvalakshmi
. The story explains a pure love of a boy who finally decides to refuse his love due to some reasons. This film is specially dedicated for to the boys who are in serious love with their lovers. This Film later remade into Telugu
as Suswagatham
starring Pawan Kalyan
and Devayani
which became a blockbuster and remarkable movie for Pawan Kalyan
.
). He is a BSc graduate and who is looking for a job. He falls in love with a girl called Sandhya (Suvalakshmi
) who claims she would not fall in love with any one. Her objective is to get a gold medal along with her degree. She is the daughter of Vasudevan (Rajan P. Dev
) & Krishnaveni. Vasudevan is a rough police inspector and is a Doubting Thomas kind. Then the movie explains how ganesh father was kind to his son and his friends. Ganesh visits the bus stop daily to see Sandhya and to travel in the same bus with her. As he does not know how to approach a girl to express his love, he seeks the help of his friends. They suggest some ideas to Ganesh but they don't work. Sandhya even tells Ganesh openly that she does not like him. Prithi (Manthra) is Sandhya's classmate and is a close friend of one of Ganesh's friends. He meets Prithi and requests her to convey his love to Sandhya. Prithi first refuses but later she agrees to try. But her attempt is of no use. Ganesh never gives up. Ganesh also meets a fight with a street boys near sandya,s house. He continues to try to speak to Sandhya. In the meanwhile, Sandhya's dad Vasudevan comes to know that Ganesh is following his daughter and he beats him up and arrests him. Ganesh dad chandrasekar goes to sandya,s house with ganesh,s friends to meet sandya,s dad vasudevan. chandrasekar asks vasudevan that ganesh loves sandya and allow them to marry. but vasudevan was a high tempered man so he behave rudely at chandrasekar and ganesh,s friends and he send them out from the house. Chandrasekar returns to home sadly to meets his son. next days vasudevan become mentally disturbed and doubts that her daughter sandya loves ganesh. So he start to torture sandya with his words and behaves madly. Sandya feels about his dad torture with his mother. Her mother cheered her for next day final examination. When sandya ready to go for her final examination vasudevan stops her. He tells that she could go away with ganesh and ordered her to stay home. With sandya,s and her mother request vasudevan allows sandya for her final exam. After the examination sandya meets her friend priti and tells that her dad doubts on her due to ganesh,s love. Priti simply advices her that ganesh was true love in millions of people and he only wants your love & nothing else from her. Vasudevan madness go wrong and decides to pack up his family to his sister house in banglore. In meantime ganesh become to know that sandya family going banglore. So ganesh informs and decides to go to banglore. But vasudevan cancels his trip and return to his house.Ganesh travels to banglore to meet his sandya. Ganesh,s dad chandrasekar meets a patient who suicides in love. Chandrasekar feels sad about his son,s love when he driving car. Unexpectedly chandrasekar dies in a accident. Ganesh,s friends unable to contact ganesh to inform his dad,s dad death. ganesh cannot found his sandya in banglore so he returns to his native place. Ganesh shockingly become to know that he,s dad is dead and his body is burried. He cries with his friends that he was sinner who did,nt see his dad face and her dad burial. one fineday when sandya is in her room she feels ganesh,s love and finally she loves ganesh. Sandya meets ganesh in a beach side and tell him that she loves him. Ganesh tells that he was mad who waits for sandya,s love for 4 years. Ganesh also feels about he,s father death is due to his love. Ganesh finally says that he don,t want sandya,s love hereafter. But sandya tells she would wait for him at the bus stop the next day, waiting for him, just like he did. But, Ganesh just walks away. The next day, Sandhya is found to be standing at the bus stop, waiting for Ganesh to come. Ganesh meanwhile, takes the recommendation that his father had written for him before his death and goes for his first interview.
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
film which was released in 1997. It was directed by debutant Balasekaran
Balasekaran
Balasekaran is a Tamil film director. He was once an assistant to K. Balachander.- Filmography :* Love Today* Thulli Thirindha Kaalam* Priyamaina Neeku* Snehamante Idera* Ammayi Bagundi * Arya* Vinayakan -...
. This film stars Joseph Vijay
Joseph Vijay
Vijay is an Indian film actor and playback singer, who is based in the cinema of Tamil Nadu. He is the son of film producer and director S. A. Chandrasekhar. After performing uncredited roles as a child actor in films produced by his father, he made his debut in a lead role in the 1992 film...
and Suvalakshmi
Suvalakshmi
Suvalakshmi is a Bengali actress who has acted in the female lead role in a number of Tamil films. She has also acted in a few Bengali and Malayalam films.- Filmography :- External links :...
. The story explains a pure love of a boy who finally decides to refuse his love due to some reasons. This film is specially dedicated for to the boys who are in serious love with their lovers. This Film later remade into Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
as Suswagatham
Suswagatham
Suswagatham is a Telugu film which released on January 1, 1998. This film is a remake of Tamil Movie Love Today starring Joseph Vijay and Suvalakshmi and Raghuvaran in lead role released in May 1997. This film was Pawan Kalyan's third hit as an actor. The film was very attractive to the youth...
starring Pawan Kalyan
Pawan Kalyan
Pawan Kalyan ; is an Indian film Actor, Director, Screenwriter and Action choreographer in Telugu cinema...
and Devayani
Devayani
Devayani is an Indian film actress. She starred in numerous Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films, along with a few Hindi films and one Bengali film. She received the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for her performances in the films Kadhal Kottai and Surya Vamsam...
which became a blockbuster and remarkable movie for Pawan Kalyan
Pawan Kalyan
Pawan Kalyan ; is an Indian film Actor, Director, Screenwriter and Action choreographer in Telugu cinema...
.
Story
Ganesh (Vijay) is the son of Government Hospital Doctor Chandrasekar (RaghuvaranRaghuvaran
Raghuvaran was an Indian actor who predominantly acted in movies made in South India. He became famous for his portrayal of villain and character roles in Tamil films. He has acted in more than 150 Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films...
). He is a BSc graduate and who is looking for a job. He falls in love with a girl called Sandhya (Suvalakshmi
Suvalakshmi
Suvalakshmi is a Bengali actress who has acted in the female lead role in a number of Tamil films. She has also acted in a few Bengali and Malayalam films.- Filmography :- External links :...
) who claims she would not fall in love with any one. Her objective is to get a gold medal along with her degree. She is the daughter of Vasudevan (Rajan P. Dev
Rajan P. Dev
Rajan P Dev was an Indian film and stage actor. He was born in Cherthala in the Alappuzha district of the former state Thiru-Kochi . He had acted in over 140 films in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada language films. He was noted for his villain roles laced with a touch of humour...
) & Krishnaveni. Vasudevan is a rough police inspector and is a Doubting Thomas kind. Then the movie explains how ganesh father was kind to his son and his friends. Ganesh visits the bus stop daily to see Sandhya and to travel in the same bus with her. As he does not know how to approach a girl to express his love, he seeks the help of his friends. They suggest some ideas to Ganesh but they don't work. Sandhya even tells Ganesh openly that she does not like him. Prithi (Manthra) is Sandhya's classmate and is a close friend of one of Ganesh's friends. He meets Prithi and requests her to convey his love to Sandhya. Prithi first refuses but later she agrees to try. But her attempt is of no use. Ganesh never gives up. Ganesh also meets a fight with a street boys near sandya,s house. He continues to try to speak to Sandhya. In the meanwhile, Sandhya's dad Vasudevan comes to know that Ganesh is following his daughter and he beats him up and arrests him. Ganesh dad chandrasekar goes to sandya,s house with ganesh,s friends to meet sandya,s dad vasudevan. chandrasekar asks vasudevan that ganesh loves sandya and allow them to marry. but vasudevan was a high tempered man so he behave rudely at chandrasekar and ganesh,s friends and he send them out from the house. Chandrasekar returns to home sadly to meets his son. next days vasudevan become mentally disturbed and doubts that her daughter sandya loves ganesh. So he start to torture sandya with his words and behaves madly. Sandya feels about his dad torture with his mother. Her mother cheered her for next day final examination. When sandya ready to go for her final examination vasudevan stops her. He tells that she could go away with ganesh and ordered her to stay home. With sandya,s and her mother request vasudevan allows sandya for her final exam. After the examination sandya meets her friend priti and tells that her dad doubts on her due to ganesh,s love. Priti simply advices her that ganesh was true love in millions of people and he only wants your love & nothing else from her. Vasudevan madness go wrong and decides to pack up his family to his sister house in banglore. In meantime ganesh become to know that sandya family going banglore. So ganesh informs and decides to go to banglore. But vasudevan cancels his trip and return to his house.Ganesh travels to banglore to meet his sandya. Ganesh,s dad chandrasekar meets a patient who suicides in love. Chandrasekar feels sad about his son,s love when he driving car. Unexpectedly chandrasekar dies in a accident. Ganesh,s friends unable to contact ganesh to inform his dad,s dad death. ganesh cannot found his sandya in banglore so he returns to his native place. Ganesh shockingly become to know that he,s dad is dead and his body is burried. He cries with his friends that he was sinner who did,nt see his dad face and her dad burial. one fineday when sandya is in her room she feels ganesh,s love and finally she loves ganesh. Sandya meets ganesh in a beach side and tell him that she loves him. Ganesh tells that he was mad who waits for sandya,s love for 4 years. Ganesh also feels about he,s father death is due to his love. Ganesh finally says that he don,t want sandya,s love hereafter. But sandya tells she would wait for him at the bus stop the next day, waiting for him, just like he did. But, Ganesh just walks away. The next day, Sandhya is found to be standing at the bus stop, waiting for Ganesh to come. Ganesh meanwhile, takes the recommendation that his father had written for him before his death and goes for his first interview.
Cast
- VijayJoseph VijayVijay is an Indian film actor and playback singer, who is based in the cinema of Tamil Nadu. He is the son of film producer and director S. A. Chandrasekhar. After performing uncredited roles as a child actor in films produced by his father, he made his debut in a lead role in the 1992 film...
as Ganesh - SuvalakshmiSuvalakshmiSuvalakshmi is a Bengali actress who has acted in the female lead role in a number of Tamil films. She has also acted in a few Bengali and Malayalam films.- Filmography :- External links :...
as Sandhya - Manthra as Preethi
- RaghuvaranRaghuvaranRaghuvaran was an Indian actor who predominantly acted in movies made in South India. He became famous for his portrayal of villain and character roles in Tamil films. He has acted in more than 150 Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films...
as Chandrasekhar - Rajan P. DevRajan P. DevRajan P Dev was an Indian film and stage actor. He was born in Cherthala in the Alappuzha district of the former state Thiru-Kochi . He had acted in over 140 films in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada language films. He was noted for his villain roles laced with a touch of humour...
as Vasudevan - KaranKaran (actor)Karan is an Indian actor. He started his career as child actor under the name Master Raghu for more than 20 films in Malayalam. Ina and Kuyiline Thedi were huge hits. After turning 20, he acted in Tamil films where he made his debut in Nammavar starring opposite Kamal Hassan...
as Peter - SrimanSriman (actor)Sriman is a character artist who appears in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada language films. He is primarily known for his prominent roles in Aayutha Ezhuthu, Panchathanthiram, Pokkiri and Aegan. He is the son of noted producer, Prakash Reddy.- Early life :Sriman was born in Rajamundry, Andhra Pradesh...
as Ravi - DhamuDhamuDhamu was a part of Gaana Galata Group a popular touring and acting comedy troupe. He was first spotted by Assistant Director Sukumaran in 1991 and made his debut in Tamil Film Malar starring young actor Prashant-playing the role of the annoying and self proclaimed comical rowdy of the district...
as Siva