The heroine ( I think ) is the sister of Rekha ( of Hindi movies ) . The resemblance is unmissable in many scenes from many angles. Her Bold features are perfect for the village tribal girl role .
Karthik is super as the only scion of a rich family .He has the looks and figure to carry on this role . He was a rising star in the 80s . He rose to dizzy heights later . Gigi could not make it big in movies later . In his early 20s then he is very good as an unsure lover out of his comfort zone .
He goes to a nearby hill station to meet his friend Nizhalgal Ravi who is newly married. The couple are very much into each other teasing bantering all the time . His wife keeps goading and teasing Kartik to find a wife for himself . Karthik sees tribal girl Gigi and both start a romance almost immediately among the picturesque locals of Ooty . The back ground is pretty and green . In many scenes you can see school students walking in their uniforms and women wearing their traditional garb .
Many fine duets are shot in this beautiful locales . Though her family is against it , she elopes with him and both return back to their city . His father too is against this marriage as he has high hopes for his prodigal son .
Both start leading a simple life away from hustle bustle of rich and affluent surroundings .
Gigi often feels bad that he is facing all this only because of her . Friends try to pitch in . Meanwhile her family is searching for her to take revenge . The ending is a tragic . Watch this movie for nostalgic songs, locales , a simple poignant story .