{{short description|2001 film by R. N. Kumaresan}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Love Channel | image = | caption = | director = R. N. Kumaresan | producer = R. Guru Moorthy<br />K. Sabari Giri | writer = R. N. Kumaresan | starring = {{unbulleted list|Eashwar|Monica}} | music = Deva | cinematography = Rajarajan | editing = K. Thanigachalam | distributor = | studio = Akshayaa Movies | released = {{Film date|df=y|2001|06|22}} | runtime = 145 minutes | country = India | language = Tamil }}
'''''Love Channel''''' is a 2001 Indian Tamil language romance film directed by R. N. Kumaresan. The film stars newcomer Eashwar and Monica, with V. S. Raghavan, Rajeev, Rajesh, R. Sundarrajan, Anand and Dhamu playing supporting roles. The film, produced by R. Guru Moorthy and K. Sabari Giri, was released on 22 June 2001. ==Plot==
The police Commissioner Arumugam (V.S. Raghavan) retires after many years of hard work. He has two sons Rajeev (Rajeev) and Ravi (Eashwar). Rajeev is married to Parimalam (Sadhana) and they have a teenage daughter. Ravi is an MBA graduate and he doesn't want to get married. Ravi's family finally find a bride for Ravi, and Rajeswari (Monica) becomes his fiancée but they have not seen each other. Later, Ravi finds a job in Germany and he left India. During the engagement ceremony, a fight breaks out between the two families and the engagement is eventually cancelled. To forget this incident, Rajeswari's grandfather brings Rajeswari to Germany. In Germany, Ravi and Rajeswari fall in love with each other. What transpires next forms the rest of the story.
==Cast== {{cast listing| * Eashwar as Ravi (Ravikumar) * Monica as Rajeswari * V. S. Raghavan as Arumugam * Rajeev as Rajeev * Rajesh as Sethumadai Gounder * R. Sundarrajan as Rajeswari's grandfather * Anand as Anand * Dhamu as Wilfred De Souza * Crane Manohar as Aanazhagan * Gemini Balaji as Annachi * Anju Aravind as Shanthi * Sadhana as Parimalam * Scissor Manohar * Kottai Perumal }}
==Production== The film was shot in France, with lead actor Eashwar, who is a non-resident Indian, facilitating the shoot.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.indiainfo.com/tamil/onthesets/more.html |title=Indiainfo: Tamil: On the Sets |website=movies.indiainfo.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010627083449/http://movies.indiainfo.com/tamil/onthesets/more.html |archive-date=27 June 2001 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Love%20Channel.htm |title=Love Channel |website=cinematoday2.itgo.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080531133815/http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Love%20Channel.htm |archive-date=31 May 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Eashwar's father had been an actor in Tamil films and he was able to discuss the script with producers Gurumurthi and director R. N. Murugesan during their visit to Paris. After the completion of the shoot, Eashwar moved to Chennai to try and pursue a career in films, but was largely unsuccessful.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.screenindia.com/20010413/tamil4.html |title=Screen the business of entertainment-Regional-Tamil-Profile |website=Screen |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011123070600/http://www.screenindia.com/20010413/tamil4.html |archive-date=23 November 2001 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/reeltalk/apr046.asp |title=Minding his business |website=Chennai Online |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010415011040/http://www.chennaionline.com/reeltalk/apr046.asp |archive-date=15 April 2001 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album | name = Love Channel | type = soundtrack | artist = Deva | cover = | alt = | released = 2001 | recorded = 2001 | venue = | studio = | genre = Feature film soundtrack | length = 36:55 | label = | producer = Deva | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = | next_year = }}
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by Deva. The soundtrack, released in 2001, features 6 tracks with lyrics written by Palani Bharathi, P. Vijay and Kalaikumar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mio.to/album/Love+Channel+%282001%29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415054428/http://mio.to/album/Love+Channel+(2001)|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 April 2015|title=Love Chanel (2001) - Deva|access-date=2015-04-09|publisher=MusicIndiaOnline}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/Magalirkaga-songs-T0004060|title=Love Channel Songs|access-date=2015-04-09|publisher=play.raaga.com}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! Track !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Lyrics !! Duration |- |1 || "Desingu Raja" || Nithyasree Mahadevan || Pa. Vijay || 5:55 |- |2 || "Enge Ennathu Vennila" || Unni Menon, Sujatha Mohan || Kalaikumar || 6:08 |- |3 || "Odatha Odathada" || Deva, Ganga, Naveen || Palani Bharathi || 6:48 |- |4 || "Cherry Cherry" || Yugendran, Anuradha Sriram || rowspan=2|Pa. Vijay || 5:36 |- |5 || "Sudithar Soodi Vantha" || Mano || 5:56 |- |6 || "Ultra Modern" || Shankar Mahadevan || Palani Bharathi || 6:32 |}
==Release and reception== A critic from ''Tamil Star'' wrote that "though the narrative style is very amateusrish and the screenplay has scenes that are cliched and situations that seemed to be forced into the narration".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tamilstar.com/reviews/love/|title=Movie: Love Channel|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050421190559/http://www.tamilstar.com/reviews/love/|archive-date=2005-04-21|access-date=2015-04-09|publisher=tamilstar.com}}</ref> Malathi Rangarajan ''The Hindu'' wrote that "In these days of using foreign locations for song sequences alone, in ''Love Channel'' they are used as a beautiful backdrop to tell the story. But will someone tell our producers that foreigners dancing for our desi numbers present a pathetic picture?"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2001/06/29/stories/09290222.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150406161601/http://www.thehindu.com/2001/06/29/stories/09290222.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-04-06|title=Film Review: ''Love Channel''|date=2001-06-29|access-date=2015-04-09|work=The Hindu|last=Rangarajan|first=Malathi}}</ref>
Following the release of the film, Eashwar signed on to produce and appear in a film directed by Bharathi Ganesh, who had earlier made ''Kannupada Poguthaiya'' (1999). Titled ''Velayudham'', the film featured Eashwar alongside Mammootty and Pratyusha but was later stalled.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/nlaunch.asp |title=New launches |website=Chennai Online |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040815063607/http://www.chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/nlaunch.asp |archive-date=15 August 2004 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
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Category:2001 films Category:2001 Tamil-language films Category:2001 Indian films Category:Films scored by Deva (composer) Category:Films about Indian weddings Category:Indian romantic comedy films Category:2001 directorial debut films Category:2001 romantic comedy films Category:Tamil-language Indian films