{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Use Indian English|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox film | image = Unnudan.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = R. Balu | writer = R. Balu | producer = Aroma Mani | starring = {{ubl|Murali|Kausalya}} | cinematography = Thangar Bachan | editing = {{ubl|B. Lenin|V. T. Vijayan}} | music = Deva | studio = Sunitha Productions | released = {{Film date|1998|10|18|df=y}} | runtime = 146 minutes | country = India | language = Tamil }}
'''''Unnudan''''' ({{translation|''With you''}}) is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by R. Balu. The film stars Murali and Kausalya, while Vivek and Manivannan play supporting roles.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rajitha |date=17 October 1998 |title=Southern bonanza |url=https://www.rediff.com/entertai/1998/oct/17diw.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241226144843/https://www.rediff.com/entertai/1998/oct/17diw.htm |archive-date=26 December 2024 |access-date=5 July 2023 |website=Rediff.com |language=en}}</ref> It was released on 18 October 1998.
== Plot == {{more plot|date=July 2023}} Santhosh runs a medical store along with his uncle and he lives with his mother. Gowri is a medical student in a government hospital living with her grandfather. The two become friends and they love to be in the company of each other. Santhosh falls for gowri but is unable to express his feelings for her. Likewise, gowri falls for him but fails to reach him out through her letter. gowri's grandfather is supportive of her love and tells her that he will help her out and he promises to tell santhosh about this but unfortunately he passes away. As gowri complets her final exam, her parents are ready to take her back to cochin which is her home town. A letter she sends before reaches Santhosh's hands and he rushes to railway station to meet her. The train moves but a patient in the train gets abdominal pain due to pregnancy and gowri is called in for treatment, she treats the girl and a boy child is born and she names him 'santhosh'. As santhosh reaches her and they both join and get permission from her parents to be united forever.
== Cast == {{cast listing| *Murali as Santhosh *Kausalya as Gowri *Manivannan as Santhosh's uncle *Vivek as Santhosh's friend *Chinni Jayanth as Madhesh *Charle as Azhagu Sundaram *Pandu as Venkatesh *Madhan Bob *Sumithra as Santhosh"s mother *Kovai Sarala as Thayamma *Bindu Panicker *Alphonsa as Special appearance *Pandiyan as Guest appearance }}
== Production == Filming took place in areas including Ooty and Mamallapuram (both Tamil Nadu), Alappuzha, Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi (all Kerala) and Mysore, Karnataka.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kummar |first=S. R. Ashok |date=16 October 1998 |title=Varied fare for Deepavali |url=http://www.webpage.com/hindu/daily/981016/09/09160224.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010818150157/http://www.webpage.com/hindu/daily/981016/09/09160224.htm |archive-date=18 August 2001 |access-date=5 July 2023 |work=The Hindu |pages=27}}</ref>
== Soundtrack == The music was composed by Deva, with lyrics written by Vairamuthu.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Unnudan (1998) |url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/unnudan-songs-T0000879 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241226142702/https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/unnudan-songs-T0000879 |archive-date=26 December 2024 |access-date=5 July 2023 |website=Raaga.com |language=en}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Song !! Singers !! Length |- | "Bul Bul Dhara" || Anuradha Sriram, Mano || 05:11 |- | "Cochin Madapura" || P. Unnikrishnan, Swarnalatha || 05:48 |- | "Kandupidi" || Harini, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam || 06:13 |- | "Kobama Enmel" || Hariharan || 05:44 |- | "Paalaaru" || Sabesh || 05:34 |- | "Vaanam Tharaiyil" || Hariharan || 05:57 |}
== Reception == A critic from ''Dinakaran'' noted "the one great highlight among all the plus points in the film is the excellent cinematography of Thangar Bachann! Especially the natural sceneries of Kerala and the songs' scenic backgrounds fill our eyes with aesthetic extravaganza!".<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 November 1998 |title=Film Review: "Unnudan" |url=http://dinakaran.com/cinema/english/reviews/13-11-98/unnudan.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990505062357/http://dinakaran.com/cinema/english/reviews/13-11-98/unnudan.htm |archive-date=5 May 1999 |access-date=12 January 2022 |website=Dinakaran |language=en}}</ref> D. S. Ramanujam of ''The Hindu'' wrote, "This is one Cupid's arrow that loses steam before reaching its target, so laborious is the narration of director, R. Balu". He added, "If the amount of care and attention the director has paid in selecting the locations to enact the drama as well as the song sequences had been bestowed on the story content the movie would have been something different, for the production values are rich like the cinematography of Thankar Bachchan".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramanujam |first=D. S. |date=23 October 1998 |title=Film Reviews:En Uyir Neethanae / Unnudan / Chandralekha / Bade Miyan Chote Miyan |url=http://www.webpage.com/hindu/daily/981023/09/09230224.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010605184827/http://www.webpage.com/hindu/daily/981023/09/09230224.htm |archive-date=5 June 2001 |access-date=5 July 2023 |work=The Hindu |pages=27 |language=en}}</ref> K. N. Vijiyan of ''New Sunday Times'' wrote, "If not for the numerous songs, this movie would have been even more enjoyable".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vijiyan |first=K. N. |date=23 November 1998 |title=Love story marred by deluge of songs |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=J5oWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uBQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5153%2C3724168 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240617043857/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=J5oWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uBQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5153%2C3724168 |archive-date=17 June 2024 |access-date=17 June 2024 |work=New Sunday Times |pages=Arts 3 |language=en |via=Google News Archive}}</ref>
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Category:1998 films Category:1998 Indian films Category:1998 romantic drama films Category:1998 Tamil-language films Category:Films scored by Deva (composer) Category:Films shot in Alappuzha Category:Films shot in Kochi Category:Films shot in Mysore Category:Films shot in Ooty Category:Films shot in Thiruvananthapuram Category:Indian romantic drama films Category:Tamil-language Indian films Category:Tamil-language romantic drama films