Thulladha Manamum Thullum

Thulladha Manamum Thullum
Directed by	Ezhil
Produced by	R. B. Choudary
Written by	Ezhil
Starring	Vijay Simran Manivannan Dhamu
Music by	S. A. Rajkumar
Cinematography	R. Selva
Edited by	V. Jaishankar
Production company	R. B. Choudary
Distributed by	Super Good Films
Release date	29 January 1999 (1999-01-29)
Running time	150 mins
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Thulladha Manamum Thullum (English: (lit.) Hearts That Don't Jump, Will Jump) is a 1999 Tamil romantic film directed by Ezhil. The film stars Vijay and Simran, while Manivannan, Dhamu and Vaiyapuri among others play supporting roles. The film, produced by R. B. Choudary, has its score and soundtrack composed by S. A. Rajkumar and cinematography handled by R. Selva. The film went on to win critical acclaim and was declared a blockbuster at the box office. This movie acclaimed a huge fan following for Vijay in Kerala for the Malayalam version.

Kutty (Vijay) wants to become a singer while working as a local cable provider run by Mani (Manivannan). His songs are appreciated by a college student Rukmani (Simran) and each time when she wishes to meet him, circumstances project him as a transitive element. He also becomes the cause for Rukmani losing her eyesight and repents for it. He starts to love her and he regularly writes to his mother about the development of love he has for Rukmani. When his mother dies, she offers her eyes to Rukmani. To meet the cost of the eye transplant, Kutty offers his kidney to a Pune-based rich man. While returning home he inadvertently becomes an accomplice in creating explosives and he's arrested. Having regained her vision, Rukmani, who had studied for IAS, becomes a Collector and when Kutty tries to contact her, he is still the rowdy element in her mind. Finally the confusion is cleared after "Innisai Paadivarum" is played and they become lovers at the end as always.

The film saw director Ezhil, an erstwhile assistant to Robert-Rajashekhar, Panneer and Parthiban, make his debut as a film-maker under R. B. Choudary's production house. Prior to release, the role of Vijay's mother in the film was kept under wraps with the media speculating who would play the role. Eventually, no actress played the role although the character played a pivotal part in the film. Vijay took a pay cut for the film, accepting only 30 lakh rupees instead of 50 lakh rupees, as he had signed the film before the release of his blockbuster Kadhalukku Mariyadhai.