# Sundara Travels > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sundara_Travels > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sundara_Travels.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundara_Travels > Source revision: 1341429156 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) This article's plot summary needs to be improved. Please help do so. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. (February 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) 2002 Indian film Sundara Travels DVD cover Directed by Thaha Written by Govind Padman Mahesh Mithra Produced by S. V. Thangaraj Starring Murali Radha Vadivelu Cinematography Selva R. Edited by P. C. Mohanan Music by Bharani Production company Yuvasree Creations Release date 30 August 2002 (2002-08-30) Running time 160 minutes Country India Language Tamil ***Sundara Travels*** is a 2002 [Tamil](/source/Tamil_language)-language [comedy film](/source/Comedy_film) directed by [Thaha](/source/Thaha). The film stars [Murali](/source/Murali_(Tamil_actor)), [Radha](/source/Radha_(Sundara_Travels_actress)), and [Vadivelu](/source/Vadivelu). [Vasu](/source/P._Vasu), [Sabitha Anand](/source/Sabitha_Anand), and [Vinu Chakravarthy](/source/Vinu_Chakravarthy) appear in supporting roles. Written by Govind Padman and Mahesh Mithra, it is a remake of their Malayalam film *[Ee Parakkum Thalika](/source/Ee_Parakkum_Thalika)* (2001). The music was composed by [Bharani](/source/Bharani_(composer)), with editing done by P. C. Mohanan. The film released on 30 August 2002. ## Plot Gopikrishna ([Murali](/source/Murali_(Tamil_actor))) owns and drives an old bus which was received as compensation for his father's road accident. Gopi now faces many consequences due to the bus's pathetic condition. He had sold many valuable things to maintain the bus, and his friend Azhagu ([Vadivelu](/source/Vadivelu)) was his only companion and the bus's cleaner. A mouse had eaten Azhagu's passport and spoiled his chances of going abroad. Some part of the film's comedy involves Azhagu running behind the mouse for revenge. A live TV show in which Gopi insults the City Traffic Commissioner ([Vinu Chakravarthy](/source/Vinu_Chakravarthy)) lands him in more trouble when the latter commands Gopi to leave the city with the bus. His other friends, lawyers, and well-wishers try to help him with a bank loan to convert his bus into a [food truck](/source/Food_truck). The plot took a turn when a girl named Vasanthi ([Radha](/source/Radha_(Sundhara_Travels_actress))) enters the bus as a nomad, but she was actually Gayathri, the daughter of an influential and politically powerful minister ([P. Vasu](/source/P._Vasu)) in [Puducherry](/source/Puducherry_(union_territory)). Her father forced her to join politics, which made her leave home. Initially, Gayathri declines to leave the bus, despite Azhagu's and Gopi's constant efforts. The police traces her and takes her back to her father's custody. Her father was making arrangements for her marriage with someone else. Meanwhile, Gopi realised that he could not live without Gayathri. Gopi and Azhagu secretly enter her house, and finally, all ends well as he wins over Gayathri's father. ## Cast - [Murali](/source/Murali_(Tamil_actor)) as Gopikrishna - [Radha](/source/Radha_(Sundhara_Travels_actress)) as Gayathri / Vasanthi - [Sanusha](/source/Sanusha) as young Gayathri - [Vadivelu](/source/Vadivelu) as Azhagu - [P. Vasu](/source/P._Vasu) as Santhanam, Gayathri's father - [Sabitha Anand](/source/Sabitha_Anand) as Lakshmi, Gayathri's mother - [Vinu Chakravarthy](/source/Vinu_Chakravarthy) as City Traffic Commissioner Veerappan - [Lavanya](/source/Lavanya_(actress)) as TV Reporter - [Manivannan](/source/Manivannan) as Mahendran - [Delhi Ganesh](/source/Delhi_Ganesh) as Krishnan Pillai - [Madhan Bob](/source/Madhan_Bob) as Moneylender - [Ilavarasu](/source/Ilavarasu) as Parotta Master Kasi - [Pandu](/source/Pandu_(actor)) as Police Inspector - [Bala Singh](/source/Bala_Singh) as Politician - [Bonda Mani](/source/Bonda_Mani) as Groom ## Production The film's shooting commenced at Kodaikanal, and held at locations in Kerala and Thenkasi.[1] ## Soundtrack The soundtrack was composed by [Bharani](/source/Bharani_(composer)).[2][3] The song "Kannum Kannum" was later reused as "Ding Ding" in the Telugu film *Siva Rama Raju*.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] Track listing No. Title Lyrics Singer(s) Length 1. "Adada Oorkulathil" Pa. Vijay Swarnalatha, Tippu 4:51 2. "Nee Sandhanam Poosiya" Newton P. Jayachandran 5:09 3. "Sundara Travels" Snehan Tippu 3:40 4. "En Nenjukkul Veesiya" Newton P. Unnikrishnan 5:09 5. "Malligai Poovukku" Pa. Vijay P. Jayachandran 4:52 6. "Kannum Kannum" Snehan Krishnaraj 4:33 Total length: 28:14 ## Critical reception Malini Mannath of *Chennai Online* wrote, "‘Sundara Travels' originally made in Malayalam as 'ee Parakkum Thaliga' was scripted and directed by [Thaha](/source/Thaha) and was a success in [Kerala](/source/Kerala). So were its versions in Telugu and Kannada. Thaha directs the Tamil version, and probably to go with the so called ‘nativity’ factor, it is comedy that’s a bit too loud for comfort".[4] S. R. Ashok Kumar of *[The Hindu](/source/The_Hindu)* wrote, "The director starts off very well but loses steam midway and presents something predictable".[5] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Mannath, Malini (9 July 2002). ["Sundara Travels"](https://web.archive.org/web/20040826055319/http://www.chennaionline.com/location/stravel.asp). *Chennai Online*. Archived from [the original](http://www.chennaionline.com/location/stravel.asp) on 26 August 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Sundhra Travels (2002)"](https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/sundhra-travels-songs-T0000961). *[Raaga.com](/source/Raaga.com)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20241219033217/https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/sundhra-travels-songs-T0000961) from the original on 19 December 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Sunthara Travels Tamil Film Audio Cassette"](https://mossymart.com/product/sunthara-travels-tamil-film-audio-cassette/). *Mossymart*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20241006005339/https://mossymart.com/product/sunthara-travels-tamil-film-audio-cassette/) from the original on 6 October 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Mannath, Malini (6 September 2002). ["Sundhara Travels"](https://web.archive.org/web/20040214155123/http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov208.asp). *Chennai Online*. Archived from [the original](http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov208.asp) on 14 February 2004. Retrieved 31 October 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Kumar, S. R. Ashok (6 September 2002). ["Sundara Travels"](https://web.archive.org/web/20030630011008/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/09/06/stories/2002090601410201.htm). *[The Hindu](/source/The_Hindu)*. Archived from [the original](http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/09/06/stories/2002090601410201.htm) on 30 June 2003. Retrieved 1 December 2016. ## External links - [*Sundara Travels*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2325981/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) - [*Sundara Travels*](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sundara_travels) at [Rotten Tomatoes](/source/Rotten_Tomatoes) v t e Films directed by Thaha Saandram (1990; co-directed with Ashokan) Mookilla Rajyathu (1991; co-directed with Ashokan) Varaphalam (1994) Gajaraja Manthram (1997) Five Star Hospital (1997) Ee Parakkum Thalika (2001) Sundara Travels (2001) Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku (2004) Thekkekkara Superfast (2004) Kappal Muthalaali (2009) Hailesa (2009) Pachuvum Kovalanum (2011) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Sundara Travels](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundara_Travels) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundara_Travels?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). 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