The film was initially slated to face a box office battle with several other big films, notably Kamal Haasan's Hey Ram, Mani Ratnam's Alaipayuthey, Rajiv Menon's Kandukondain Kandukondain, and Shankar's Mudhalvan, but the delay of the first three gave Taj Mahal a possible leeway to become a success. The film was shot across areas including Kulu Manali, Badhami, Hampi, Bellari and Poomparai. An exact replica of the Taj Mahal on Marina beach in Madras for a song sequence. ĭuring production, Bharathiraja considered giving his son a stage name of Manibharathi, but ultimately opted against doing so. The team started pre-production work in late 1997 and shooting began in 1998, with the project becoming Janani Cine Arts' most expensive production to date. Kannan and Madhu Ambat also signed the project, ending a long hiatus in Tamil films. Rahman was signed to score the music while veteran cinematographers B. Leading film-maker Mani Ratnam wrote the story for the film, while Rajiv Menon was also involved in initial script discussions but opted out after the film became a village-centric project. Riya Sen, daughter of Hindi actress Moon Moon Sen was signed on to play the leading female role. There is also a subplot of Maayan's aunt trying to get her daughter married off to Maayan.īharathiraja introduced his son Manoj as an actor with the film, stating that his son should appear as an actor before fulfilling his dreams of working as a part of the crew. The marriage is finalised but Maayan's friends swear to unite the star-crossed lovers. The turned-down bridegroom is still itching for revenge and figuring out that the only way to extract it is to marry Machakanni, he pleads for forgiveness and succeeds in melting her brother's heart. However, when her brother finds out about him, all hell breaks loose. Her marriage itself gets called off when the groom and his family insult Machakanni's family and her romance with Maayan continues. Maayan and Machakanni meet on the day of her engagement and it is love at first sight. Thiruppaachi and Sengulam are neighboring villages with a history of enmity between them. The film was released during Diwali in 1999 and fared poorly at the box office. The story of the film revolved around two clashing communities and two lovers caught in the vortex of their rivalry. The film was written by Mani Ratnam while the music was composed by A. The film stars his son, Manoj, and Riya Sen in their debut as lead actors, with a supporting ensemble cast including Revathi, Raadhika, and Ranjitha. Taj Mahal is a 1999 Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Bharathiraja.
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