Monisha En Monalisa

Monisha En Monalisa (English: "Monisha, my Mona Lisa") is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language film written, directed and produced by T. Rajendar who also composed the music for the film, along with portraying a supporting role as a philosopher. The actors Ramankanth (Raman Trikha) and Mumtaj made their debut in this film.
Plot.
Rahul (Ramankanth) lives a miserable existence- he is ill-treated by his superficial step-mother, and largely ignored by his meek father.<br>
His world brightens when he attends the pop singer Monisha's (Mumtaj) concert. He falls in love with her and pursues her by wooing her over the phone. Monisha, who hates men and the concept of love itself, initially resists his advances. However, his relentless efforts bear fruit and she agrees to meet him in person. Tragedy strikes when Rahul meets with an accident on the way over. The movie hinges on whether Monisha will ever get to meet her lover.
Production.
The song "Tholaipesi Enna" was shot at a grand budget of 10 million, but the film had troubles after floods in Chennai washed away a set erected on the banks of the Cooum. During the production of the film, the film was renamed from "Monisha" to "Monisha En Monalisa" due to astrological reasons. The film had begun production as a trilingual in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu, and Rajender cast local actors for the Hindi version. Hindi television actor Raman Trikha was renamed Ramankanth for the Tamil version, while actors including Rahul Saxena, Ravi Kiran, Kunika, and Kalpana Iyer were signed to play roles.
Soundtrack.
Soundtrack was written and composed by T. Rajendar. The title song of the film is based on "María" by Ricky Martin.
Release.
The film received primarily poor reviews upon release, with one reviewer labelling it the "low point of Tamil cinema." The film was also made in Hindi as "Yehi To Pyaar Hai" which remains unreleased even though its soundtrack was released.