Amarkalam

Year: 1999

Runtime: 157 mins

Language: Tamil

Director: Saran

DramaActionRomance

Vasu, a street crook living in a theater, meets music student Mohana. Mohana, the police commissioner's daughter, is ordered by gang leader Tulsidas to be kidnapped for two days to disgrace her. She falls for Vasu after hearing him sing. Vasu initially spurns her, but Tulsidas pays him to feign affection; later Vasu’s love becomes real.

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