Honeymoon)[2] is a 1961 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written, produced and directed by Sridhar.

It stars Gemini Ganesan (credited as Ganesh) and Vyjayanthimala, with K. A. Thangavelu, M. N. Nambiar, M. Saroja and Vasanthi in supporting roles.

The film's plot is about a man who, due to mistaken identity, is appointed as a manager by a young woman for her father's honeymoon in Kashmir.

The man and the woman fall in love but things go awry when the real manager arrives in Kashmir.

Raj-2 abandons his wife Lalitha, who he had secretly married, when he learns of this proposed alliance; he leaves for Bangalore but misses the train.

Sokkalingam reports Lalitha's murder to the Kashmir Police, who chase Raj-1, who elopes with Shanti—his only source of an alibi.

Raj-1 and Shanti run into a forest for shelter, where they discover Lalitha is still alive and has been captured by a group of terrorists.

A gypsy dancer from the terrorist group helps them escape the prison but nearby guards see them and start shooting at them.

The three escapees climb onto a boat, which develops a crack and starts sinking, leading to Raj-1's separation from Lalitha and Shanti.

[3][4] In the early 1960s, Sridhar founded the production company Chithralaya after making films for Venus Studios.

[11] Sridhar cast most of the actors who appeared in his directorial debut Kalyana Parisu (1959); Gemini Ganesan (credited as Ganesh), K. A. Thangavelu, M. N. Nambiar and M.

[8][16] In retrospect, Sridhar noted he was determined to ensure all scenes in Kashmir were filmed well because returning to re-film them would be impossible.

[7][27] Before the film's release, the censor board objected to the climax where the lead character clashes with the Gurjar community as it would lead to severing ties between India and Kashmir; this forced Sridhar to shoot a different climax at parts of Kodaikanal resembling Kashmir.

[44] "Paattu Padava" was later adapted into a different song titled "All Your Beauty", which appears in the film Goli Soda (2014).

[50] Baradwaj Rangan said; "People from an older era may claim that the definitive Gemini romance was Missiamma, which reportedly was our grandmothers' Titanic [...] I, however, go with [Thennilavu], if only for the too-cool image of him in swimming trunks, water-skiing alongside the charmingly young Vyjayanthimala.

"[51] Mohan Raman named Thennilavu one of "the best examples" where Thangavelu played a "father" role.

[54][55][56][57] The song "Paattu Padava" was included in the opening scene of the 2020 Canadian film Funny Boy.