In the process, he falls for Priya, but is unable to confess his love for her. He takes Priya's help in surprising his aunt with a gift on her birthday. Thomas bumps into Priya after several years at the convent when he goes to see his aunt Mother Superior, who is the chief nun at the convent. Amalraj dislikes James due to his boorish and clumsy attitude even though Thomas and Priya are childhood friends. James is a former associate of Amalraj and had set up his clothing business opposite Amalraj's factory. Thomas is a non-resident Indian who returns to the country after his studies to look after his father James' business. He tries to stop this by unsuccessfully trying to fix a wedding alliance for her. Her father, Amalraj, is a widower and a clothing industrialist who expects Priya to look after his business, however her main ambition is to become a nun. Priya is a young student at a convent who is known for her friendly, bubbly and precocious nature. Minsara Kanavu received two Cinema Express Awards, one Filmfare Awards South, four National Film Awards, and three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. Critical reception to the film was mixed, with reviewers commending the plot, the cast's performances (particularly that of Kajol), the screenplay, the cinematography, and the soundtrack. The film was a commercial success in South India though initially opened to tepid box-office earnings in contrast, it failed to do well in North India. Minsara Kanavu premiered on 14 January 1997, during the festive occasion of Pongal, and running in theatres for over 175 days.

It was released on 25 November 1996 with the songs 'Mana Madurai', 'Strawberry', and 'Vennilave' becoming popular. Rahman composed the soundtrack, and recording took place at his Panchathan Record Inn. Chandran completed the principal photography, and Prabhu Deva provided the choreography.

Menon, then an advertisement director and film cinematographer, made his directorial debut with the film. The project, which would be titled Minsara Kanavu, was produced by M. He tries stopping her ambition with seeking the help of the hairstylist Deva (Prabhu Deva), who is known for his ability to change woman's minds, but it leads the two to fall for her.ĪVM Productions wanted to make a film to celebrate their golden jubilee anniversary in 1997. Having returned to India from his studies overseas, Thomas (Swamy)-her childhood friends-falls in love with her following their first meeting at her convent. Starring Arvind Swamy, Prabhu Deva, and Kajol (in her Tamil debut), it revolves on Priya (Kajol), a convent student with ambition to be nun. The Electric Dream) is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language musical romantic drama film co-written and directed by Rajiv Menon. Minsara Kanavu ( Tamil pronunciation: transl.

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