Monalisa is a 2004 Indian Kannada-language romance film written and directed by Indrajit Lankesh.

[3] It was also dubbed into Telugu with the same title later that year with a reshot comedy track with Brahmanandam and Kovai Sarala.

Six months ago he was a college student filled with mischief and without any serious goals in life.

After some failed bride seeing ceremonies, Dhyan tells that he would find a life partner himself.

One day Dhyan meets Monalisa, a doctor, who perfectly match his taste.

Monalisa tells that he is just a degree holder yet expects many qualities in a girl, he goes to prospective bride's houses and reject them.

When Dhyan was supposed to introduce Monalisa to his mother, she gets a call to return to America as her father had a minor cardiac arrest.

After seeing the condition of Dhyan, his mother experiences an asthma attack and is hospitalized.

Noticing that the new couple are not behaving like one, Dhyan's parents decide to stay at their daughter's in America in the name of her delicate pregnancy.

But his conscience tells him how she endured all the pain he gave her when she had dreams as a new bride, how he treated her all these days and also how she cared for him all alone after the accident.

Having a change of heart, Dhyan begins to care for Spandana, bring her all the nutritious food, etc.

Monalisa tells that her father had faked his cardiac arrest to make her return America and have he marry the one they liked.

She undergoes labour pain and with Monalisa's assistance gives birth to a baby there.

[6] A man who falls in love with a woman that is a duplicate of his previous lover was the main plotline of Parthiban Kanavu (2003).

[14] A critic from Deccan Herald wrote that "The director has put in a good effort to make the film a mass entertainer through comedy, romance, sentiment and action sequences.

Indrajith has cooked the food with right ingredients that is apt for commercial film - is a magnet for young crowd".

[8] Regarding the Telugu dubbed version, Jeevi of Idlebrain.com rated the film 2 1⁄4 out of 5 and wrote that "Songs, comedy and stunt sequences act more like speed-breakers to the narration of the story than catalysts of entertainment".