Vaanavil

Vaanavil (Tamil: Vaanavil;English: Rainbow) is a 2000 Tamil film produced by Guru Films and directed by Manoj Kumar. The film casts Arjun in the lead role. Prakash Raj donned the negative role. The film released to mixed reviews and was an underperformer at the box office.

Surya (Arjun Sarja) and Prakash (Prakash Raj) meet Priya (Abhirami) in a train as strangers and become friends. Surya loves Priya, whereas Prakash lusts about her. Priya starts liking Surya and this makes Prakash envied. He starts showing off his villainous image. The rest forms the story which rather forms a normal ending.

After Gurupaarvai, Manojkumar, brother-in-law of director Bharathiraja announced that his next project is titled "Vaanavil", and he would also produce this film under his production banner "Guru Films" titled after his previous film, the film was launched with much fanfare at the A.V.M. Studios. Many eminent persons of the film industry were present on the occasion. A.V.M. Saravanan, Producer K.R.G., distributor Sinthamani Murugeshan, hero Arjun, heroine Sakshi, director Bharathiraja, actor-director Pandiarajan, director P. Vasu, actor-director Partibhan and actress Rupasri were some of the V.I.P.s present to felicitate and wish director Manoj Kumar. Sakshi was initially announced as lead heroine but she was later replaced by Abhirami. The film was shot at locations in Chennai, Pollachi, Nagercoil and picturesque places in Switzerland.

The film set good initial expectations but released to mixed reviews and was an underperformer at the box office. Prakash Raj won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain for this movie.