R. Minnale, starring Madhavan in the lead role, was Gautham Vasudev Menon’s directorial debut in 2001. After 25 years, the film is set to return to the big screen and is scheduled to re-release on February 13, 2026.
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The official update regarding the re-release of Minnale was shared by PRO Riaz K Ahmed on social media. Sharing the announcement, he wrote, “The classic is back on the big screen! The iconic Tamil film Minnale is re-releasing in theatres, and it’s time to relive the magic where it truly belongs. From 13th February 2026.”
Here is the official post:
More about Minnale
Minnale is a romantic drama film originally released on February 2, 2001. The story follows a young man who steals the identity of his former college rival in order to pursue the woman he loves, and what consequences he must face when his deception is exposed before he can come clean.
Co-written by Menon and Vipul D. Shah, the film was initially scheduled to be released on Valentine’s Day 2001, but was pushed earlier to avoid clashing with Piriyatha Varam Vendum starring Prashanth and Shalini Ajith Kumar.
The film was a massive box office success and was remade in Hindi as Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein, which was simultaneously shot and released the same year, with Maddy reprising her role. It was later remade in Kannada as Mr. Duplicate, starring Digant in the lead role.
Apart from Madhavan, the film featured Abbas, Reema Sen, Nagesh, Vivek, Kitty, Fatima Babu, Rajiv Choudhary and others in lead roles. The film’s music and background score was composed by Harris Jayaraj, which remains a pop-culture phenomenon even today.
R Madhavan’s work front
R. Madhavan was last seen in an important role in the film Dhurandhar. Directed by Aditya Dhar and starring Ranveer Singh in the lead role, the film stars Madhavan as IB chief Ajay Sanyal, a character set to return in the sequel, Dhurandhar: The Revenge.
Looking ahead, Maddy will also headline the upcoming web series Legacy. The crime thriller will also star Nimisha Sajayan, Gautam Karthik, Gulshan Devaiah and Abhishek Banerjee and will stream on Netflix.
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