Parthiban Kanavu (2003 film)

Parthiban Kanavu
Directed by	Karu Pazhaniappan
Produced by	T. G. Thiyagarajan Selvi Thiyagarajan T. Arjun
Written by	Karu Pazhaniappan
Starring	Srikanth Sneha Manivannan Vivek Devadarshini
Music by	Vidyasagar
Cinematography	R. Divakaran
Edited by	Suresh Urs
Production company	Satya Jyothi Movies
Distributed by	Satya Jyothi Movies
Release date	23 May 2003
Running time	172 mins
Language	Tamil

Parthiban Kanavu (English: Parthiban's Dream) is a 2003 Tamil film directed by Karu Pazhaniappan. The film stars Srikanth and Sneha in lead roles. It had Manivannan and Vivek in supporting roles. Sneha featured in a dual role for the first time. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Vidyasagar. The film was a sleeper hit in 2003.

This movie was remade in Telugu as Ammayi Bagundi and later in Malayalam as Manju Peyyum Munpe. Note that a movie of the same name, reflecting the historical fiction by Kalki Krishnamurthi, was released in 1960.

Parthiban (Srikanth) is a marketing executive who loves spending time with his friends. Parthiban’s parents want him to get married but he does not believe in arranged marriage and waits to see a girl as per his likes and dislikes. One day, Parthiban sees a girl (Sneha) and gets immediately attracted towards her. He follows her and finds her office location. Everyday Parthiban sees her while she is on the way to her office. Also, Parthiban gets to know that her taste and interests match with him and starts to love her.

Meanwhile Parthiban’s parents decide to get him married to Manivannan’s daughter and force him to meet her. Parthiban goes to meet the girl without any interest. But to his surprise, the girl is the same person whom he was following for a few days and gets to know that her name is Sathya (Sneha). Parthiban feels happy that he is about to marry the same girl whom he was secretly in love.

Parthiban and Sathya get married. On the way back to their home, Parthiban finds the girl in the same place where he sees her before daily. He gets shocked to know that Sathya is the look alike of the girl whom he loved. Parthiban visits the girl’s office and enquires about her. He comes to know that the other girl’s name is Janani (Sneha) and she has come for a project temporarily. Also Parthiban starts maintaining distance from his wife Sathya as he finds her interests are different from his. Sathya is a lot more responsible person and she understands that her husband is under some confusion and tolerates his behaviour. Parthiban’s friend Mano (Vivek) advises him to accept Sathya as his wife and to forget Janani. Slowly, Parthiban starts understanding his wife Sathya. But to everyone’s surprise, Janani comes to stay in a flat opposite to Parthiban’s. Sathya meets Janani and is surprised to see her look alike.