
The film was based on Jane Austen's novel Sense and Sensibility and bagged awards in many film festivals. There are also talks that Prashanth asked Rajeev Menon if he could play the role alongside Aishwarya Rai, as the pair had already given a successful film Jeans but then Rajeev Menon refused to switch roles and moved ahead with Ajithkumar.

Director Rajeev Menon initially approached Prashanth as he felt that the character of a young enthusiastic boy trying to achieve big in the film industry would suit Prashanth.īut for few reasons they had a difference in creative thinking so they had to split ways. He had a huge reputation in the industry and also had a large fan following especially among girls, who saw him as a chocolate boy.
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It’s been 20 years since the movie got released and the director of the film, Rajeev Menon in a recent interview spilled some beans about how the Manohar character played by Ajith in the film moved to his hands from actor Prashanth’s hands.

It was a multi-starrer film which had actor Ajithkumar pairing alongside actress Tabu and on another side Malayalam superstar Mammootty and actress Aishwarya Rai playing major roles. Kandukondain Kandukondain directed by Rajvee Menon released in the year 2000. On his birthday, we remember an interesting incident from the actor’s life where he had to miss an opportunity that could have been yet another life-changing moment in his film career.

The actor was a top star a few years back and lost his charm, but he is still active in the industry playing some supporting roles in major actor’s films.
