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Youth (2002)
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Youth (2002)
Original name: யூத்
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 170 min.
Story: On his wedding day, Shiva (Vijay) discovers that his cousin and bride, Aruna, has run away because she does not want to marry a cook. But he takes it lightly and moves to Chennai with the girl's brother (Shyam Ganesh) to look for a job. One night, he saves Sandya from some goons. In gratitude, she kisses him. Shiva starts to fall in love with Sandya. After several occasions where they bumped into each other, Shiva harbours hope that she too reciprocates his affections.
Style: romantic drama, sentimental, emotional
Plot: heartbreak, unrequited love, love triangle, engagement, arranged marriage, runaway bride, rejection, longing, village life, female protagonist, class differences, male protagonist, city life, cultural conflict, betrayal, friendship, coming of age, resilience, love, wedding, golddigger, elopement, cousin cousin relationship, tamil, cheque

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