Udhaya (film)

The film stars Vijay in a titular character alongwith Simran, while Vivek, Nassar and Rajesh play supporting roles.

Udhaya sympathises with the crusaders and helps build an instrument to break granite slabs, aiding manual labour.

En route from the court, the police vehicle is caught in a puddle, and Udhaya gets a chance to escape.

Udhaya is arrested and tried in court, where he pleads not guilty and is released, embracing Vasanthi as the credits roll.

Azhagam Perumal, an assistant to director Mani Ratnam in the 1990s, made his directorial debut with the project.

[1] Simran was signed on to be a part of the film and the team began shoot as early as November 1998, with former Chief Election Commissioner of India, T. N. Seshan, also said to portray a key role.

[6] Simran briefly announced her retirement from films after her marriage in December 2003 with Natarajan filing a case against the actress for failure to participate in shoot.

[15] Cinesouth wrote "The continuity jumps make it very obvious that the film wasn’t completed and that it was somehow put together with whatever was available.