Monisha is my Monalisa) is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language romance film written, directed and produced by T. Rajendar[1] who also composed the music and portrayed a supporting role as a philosopher, Kaadhaldasan.

Rahul lives a miserable existence – he is ill-treated by his superficial step-mother (Sharmila's aunt), and largely ignored by his meek father.

The song Tholaipesi Enna was shot at a grand budget of ₹10 million, but the film had troubles after floods in Chennai washed away a set erected on the banks of the Cooum.

[7] D. S. Ramanujam of The Hindu gave the film a more positive review, calling it a "feather in the cap of versatile artiste and technician, T. Rajender.

With single-minded devotion and perseverance, he has taken up the seven important tasks in a production - story, screenplay, dialogue, lyrics, music, cinematography and direction".