Synopsis
Thenali is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed and co-written by K. S. Ravikumar.
The film stars Kamal Haasan, Jayaram, Devayani, and Jyothika, with Delhi Ganesh, Charle, Ramesh Khanna, and Madhan Bob in supporting roles.
The story revolves around the title character who follows his psychiatrist Kailash on vacation to cure his numerous phobias. When Thenali becomes closer to Kailash's family, Kailash becomes increasingly obsessed with getting rid of him.
Thenali was inspired by the 1991 American film What About Bob?, and its dialogues were written by Crazy Mohan.
The film was photographed by Priyan, edited by K. Thanikachalam, and the music was composed by A. R. Rahman.
The film was shot predominantly in Ooty and Kodaikanal, with some song sequences shot in New Zealand.
Thenali was released on 26 October 2000 to positive reviews and became a silver jubilee hit, winning three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.
