Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen is a 1998 Tamil film directed by Vikraman

Vikraman

Vikraman is a reputed Tamil filmmaker. He is also one of the most successful Tamil directors.-Early career:Vikraman made his debut with the movie Pudhu Vasantham, a story of four unemployed friends who are musical experts. This movie released in 1989 was successful. Its hero Murali went on to...

 which stars Karthik

Karthik Muthuraman

Murali Karthikeyan Muthuraman , better known by his screen name Karthik , is a Tamil film actor and politician. He is the son of veteran actor R. Muthuraman. He was first introduced by Bharathiraja in the film Alaigal Oivathillai...

 and Roja  in the lead roles, with Ajith Kumar

Ajith Kumar

Ajith Kumar is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Tamil cinema. He began his career as a supporting actor in a Telugu film before gaining critical recognition in the Tamil thriller Aasai . A succession of high-grossing films followed where Ajith was usually depicted as a romantic hero, with...

 in a guest appearance. The film also marked supporting actor Ramesh Khanna

Ramesh Khanna

Ramesh Kanna is a Tamil film actor and acts in supporting roles and comedian roles.Ramesh Khanna was born in Coimbatore and third child to the family. Ramesh Khanna arrived in Chennai in the late 1980s to have a career as an actor...

's debut as an actor, while Moulee and Madhan Bob

Madhan Bob

S. Krishnamoorthy , better known by his screenname Madhan Bob, is a popular comedian and Tamil film actor from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. He started his film career as a musician and became an actor instead. Apart from appearing in supporting roles in Tamil films he also appears in the Sun TV...

 played other supporting roles. The film released in August 1998 to positive reviews and box office success.

Cast

• Karthik
  Karthik Muthuraman
  Murali Karthikeyan Muthuraman , better known by his screen name Karthik , is a Tamil film actor and politician. He is the son of veteran actor R. Muthuraman. He was first introduced by Bharathiraja in the film Alaigal Oivathillai...
  
   as Selvam
• Ajith Kumar
  Ajith Kumar
  Ajith Kumar is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Tamil cinema. He began his career as a supporting actor in a Telugu film before gaining critical recognition in the Tamil thriller Aasai . A succession of high-grossing films followed where Ajith was usually depicted as a romantic hero, with...
  
   as Sanjay (guest appearance)
• Roja
  Roja Selvamani
  Roja is a South Indian actress and politician. She is presently with YSR Congress party.-Early life:Roja was born in 1972 in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. She learnt Kuchipudi, a dance form, for a few years. She has two brothers Kumaraswamy Reddy and Ramprasad Reddy.-Film career:Roja entered the...
  
   as Radha
• Moulee
• Madhan Bob
  Madhan Bob
  S. Krishnamoorthy , better known by his screenname Madhan Bob, is a popular comedian and Tamil film actor from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. He started his film career as a musician and became an actor instead. Apart from appearing in supporting roles in Tamil films he also appears in the Sun TV...
  
  
• Sathyapriya
• Fathima Babu
• Ramesh Khanna
  Ramesh Khanna
  Ramesh Kanna is a Tamil film actor and acts in supporting roles and comedian roles.Ramesh Khanna was born in Coimbatore and third child to the family. Ramesh Khanna arrived in Chennai in the late 1980s to have a career as an actor...
  
  
• Sarath Kumar
  Sarath Kumar
  Sarathkumar Ramanathan is an Indian journalist, film actor, politician, body builder and the current president of the South Indian Film Artistes' Association. He started his career in Tamil cinema playing negative roles, and later played minor roles in other movies. He was first chosen for the...
  
   in a cameo appearance
• Kushboo in a cameo appearance
• K. S. Ravikumar
  K. S. Ravikumar
  K. S. Ravikumar is an Indian film director and actor, primarily working in Tamil cinema. He has directed numerous films ranging from comedy and drama to action thrillers. His film Dasavathaaram went on to gross $16 million worldwide in the first four weeks and eventually became one of the...
  
   in a cameo appearance
• Deva
  Deva (music director)
  Deva is an Indian film composer and singer. He has composed songs and provided background music for Tamil films in a career spanning about 20 years. Many know his gaana songs, written mostly using Madras Tamil. He is known as the "Father of Gaana Genre" in the Tamil film industry.Deva has composed...
  
   in a cameo appearance
• Gangai Amaren in a cameo appearance

Production

Ajith Kumar later revealed that his role in the film was initially supposed to be a full length role but the character underwent changes after the film started. He continued to play his part in the film due to his admiration for co-actor, Karthik

Karthik Muthuraman

Murali Karthikeyan Muthuraman , better known by his screen name Karthik , is a Tamil film actor and politician. He is the son of veteran actor R. Muthuraman. He was first introduced by Bharathiraja in the film Alaigal Oivathillai...

.

Release

The film went on to win Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Third Best Film

Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film

The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film is given by the Government of Tamil Nadu as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil films. The awards for films are categorised into three prizes....

 as well as securing Vikraman the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Storywriter

Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Storywriter

The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Storywriter is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....

 and Annadurai the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Cinematographer

Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Cinematographer

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. Furthermore Roja and Karthik won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress

Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress

The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....

 and Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize respectively for their performances. It also won the Cinema Express Award for Best Film – Tamil

Cinema Express Award for Best Film – Tamil

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, Cinema Express Award for Best Actor – Tamil

Cinema Express Award for Best Actor – Tamil

The Cinema Express Best Actor Award is given as a part of its annual Cinema Express Awards for Tamil films.-Winners:...

 and Cinema Express Award for Best Actress – Tamil

Cinema Express Award for Best Actress – Tamil

The Cinema Express Best Film Award is given as a part of its annual Cinema Express Awards for Tamil films.-Winners:...

 for the respective members in the film.

The film's success led to a Telugu

Telugu language

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 remake titled as Raja with Venkatesh

Daggubati Venkatesh

Venkatesh Daggubati is an Indian film actor who stars in Tollywood films. He is the son of veteran Tollywood film producer, former MP, Dr. D. Ramanaidu. He is often credited as Victory Venkatesh in films and is one of the lead actors in Telugu Cinema. He has won seven Nandi Awards and four...

 and Soundarya

Soundarya

Soundarya was a film actress who appeared in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam films. She acted in more than 90 films, most of them in Telugu. She was killed in a plane crash near Bangalore.-Film career:...

in lead roles.