# Emakku Thozhil Romance
**Emakku Thozhil Romance** (எமக்கு தொழில் ரொமான்ஸ்) is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Balaji Kesavan, starring [Ashok Selvan](https://www.edgepedia.org/ashok-selvan) as an assistant film director who falls in love with a nurse played by Avantika Mishra.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31790689/) • [2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ashok-selvan-plays-an-assistant-director-in-this-romcom/articleshow/108576780.cms) It was produced by M. Thirumalai under the T Creations banner and released in theaters on 22 November 2024.[3](https://www.moviebuff.com/emakku-thozhil-romance)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Title meaning | A playful spin on the Bharathiyar line "Emakku Thozhil Kavithai", with "kavithai" (poetry) replaced by "romance"[2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ashok-selvan-plays-an-assistant-director-in-this-romcom/articleshow/108576780.cms) |
| Leads | Ashok Selvan as assistant director Uma Shankar ("Uma"); Avantika Mishra as nurse Leona Joseph ("Leo")[2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ashok-selvan-plays-an-assistant-director-in-this-romcom/articleshow/108576780.cms) |
| Release | 22 November 2024, wide theatrical release in India; certified U/A[3](https://www.moviebuff.com/emakku-thozhil-romance) |
| Runtime | 1 hour 51 minutes per IMDb and Apple TV; some listings give 1 hour 52 minutes[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31790689/) • [3](https://www.moviebuff.com/emakku-thozhil-romance) |
| Key crew | Music Nivas K Prasanna; cinematography Ganesh Chandra; editing Jerome Alen[4](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Apr/23/emakku-thozhil-romance-teaser-the-cupid-strikes-multiple-times-for-ashok-selvan-in-this-romantic-comedy) |
| Reception | IMDb 4.9/10 from 148 user votes; The Times of India gave 2.5/5[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31790689/) • [5](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/emakku-thozhil-romance/movie-review/115588483.cms) |
| Streaming | Available on Sun NXT, listed with an OTT release date of 31 January 2025[6](https://filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/emakku-thozhil-romance/cast-crew.html) • [7](https://www.sunnxt.com/tamil-movie-emakku-thozhil-romance-2025/detail/212649) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Umashankar is an assistant film director in Chennai who falls in love at first sight with Leo, a nurse at a hospital.[9](https://www.hindutamil.in/amp/story/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/1340842-emakku-thozhil-romance-review.html) • [10](https://ithutamil.com/emakku-thozhil-romance-review/) When he confesses his love and Leo rejects it, he does not pursue or harass her.[10](https://ithutamil.com/emakku-thozhil-romance-review/) The central conflict arises when his friend Saranya becomes pregnant by Prashant; Leo mistakenly believes Umashankar is responsible, and the misunderstanding drives a rift between the couple until the truth surfaces and they reconcile.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31790689/) • [3](https://www.moviebuff.com/emakku-thozhil-romance) Leo, the nurse, has plans to move to Delhi for career reasons, a detail that figures in the story.[7](https://www.sunnxt.com/tamil-movie-emakku-thozhil-romance-2025/detail/212649)
The film opens with a dream sequence in which Uma delivers an Academy Award acceptance speech to applause from figures such as [Brad Pitt](https://www.edgepedia.org/brad-pitt), Christopher Nolan, and [Steven Spielberg](https://www.edgepedia.org/steven-spielberg), establishing his ambition to become an Oscar-winning filmmaker.[11](https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/entertainment/review/2024/Nov/23/emakku-thozhil-romance-movie-review-a-bland-rom-com-devoid-of-ambition-and-direction)
## Production and title
The film was announced in March 2024 as a romantic comedy headlined by Ashok Selvan, who had recently appeared in *[Por Thozhil](https://www.edgepedia.org/por-thozhil)* and *Blue Star*, and Avantika Mishra, whose earlier Tamil films include *Enna Solla Pogirai* and *D Block*.[8](https://www.dtnext.in/news/cinema/ashok-selvans-next-titled-emakku-thozhil-romance-774419) • [4](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Apr/23/emakku-thozhil-romance-teaser-the-cupid-strikes-multiple-times-for-ashok-selvan-in-this-romantic-comedy) It was the debut film of its director, Balaji Kesavan, who also wrote the story and dialogue.[2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ashok-selvan-plays-an-assistant-director-in-this-romcom/articleshow/108576780.cms) • [6](https://filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/emakku-thozhil-romance/cast-crew.html)
**The title.** Kesavan explained that the name came from a line attributed to the poet Bharathiyar, "Emakku Thozhil Kavithai"; because the film is about romance, the team replaced "kavithai" with "romance".[2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ashok-selvan-plays-an-assistant-director-in-this-romcom/articleshow/108576780.cms) He described the film as a rom-com with a simple storyline in which an innocent Ashok Selvan character unintentionally lands in a dramatic situation among a group of friends, with twists and turns in the screenplay carrying the story forward.[8](https://www.dtnext.in/news/cinema/ashok-selvans-next-titled-emakku-thozhil-romance-774419)
The teaser was released on 23 April 2024 and showed Selvan's character falling in love with multiple women, with Urvashi cast as his disappointed mother; shooting had been completed and the film was in post-production at that time.[4](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Apr/23/emakku-thozhil-romance-teaser-the-cupid-strikes-multiple-times-for-ashok-selvan-in-this-romantic-comedy)
## Cast and crew
Ashok Selvan and Avantika Mishra lead the cast, supported by Urvashi as Uma's mother, [M. S. Bhaskar](https://www.edgepedia.org/m-s-bhaskar), [Azhagam Perumal](https://www.edgepedia.org/azhagam-perumal), Bagavathi Perumal, Badava Gopi, and Vijay Varadharaj.[3](https://www.moviebuff.com/emakku-thozhil-romance) Nivas K Prasanna composed the music, Ganesh Chandra handled cinematography, Jerome Alen edited the film, S. Jayachandran was the art director, and Mohan Rajan wrote the lyrics.[4](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Apr/23/emakku-thozhil-romance-teaser-the-cupid-strikes-multiple-times-for-ashok-selvan-in-this-romantic-comedy) • [12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqeXWCI3S0Q) Kesavan said he wanted a known face as the lead, "someone who seems loveable and pleasant".[2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ashok-selvan-plays-an-assistant-director-in-this-romcom/articleshow/108576780.cms)
## Reception
The film received mixed-to-negative reviews. Thinkal Menon of The Times of India rated it 2.5 out of 5, calling it a mediocre outing with a predictable set of events and a shallow screenplay, while noting that Ashok Selvan played the protagonist with ease and that some neatly staged humorous sequences were enjoyable.[5](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/emakku-thozhil-romance/movie-review/115588483.cms) Studio Flicks also gave 2.5, judging the story outdated but crediting the casting and a few hilarious moments with keeping the film at an average level.[13](https://www.studioflicks.com/reviews/emakku-thozhil-romance-movie-review/) CinemaSpeak rated it 3 out of 5, calling it a timepass family entertainer in which the comedy works for the major part and Urvashi is brilliant.[14](https://www.cinemaspeak.in/2024/11/movie-review-emakku-thozhil-kadhal.html) Sreejith Mullapilly of The New Indian Express described it as a bland rom-com whose comedy from misunderstandings turns repetitive, while singling out Bagavathi Perumal's comic scenes and Urvashi's sincere performance as the saving grace.[11](https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/entertainment/review/2024/Nov/23/emakku-thozhil-romance-movie-review-a-bland-rom-com-devoid-of-ambition-and-direction) On IMDb the film holds a user rating of 4.9 out of 10 from 148 votes.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31790689/)
After its theatrical run, the film became available for streaming on Sun NXT, which lists it in 4K Dolby with a 111-minute runtime.[6](https://filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/emakku-thozhil-romance/cast-crew.html) • [7](https://www.sunnxt.com/tamil-movie-emakku-thozhil-romance-2025/detail/212649)
## References
1. [Emakku Thozhil Romance (2024), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31790689/)
2. [Ashok Selvan plays an assistant director in this romcom, The Times of India (18 March 2024)](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ashok-selvan-plays-an-assistant-director-in-this-romcom/articleshow/108576780.cms)
3. [Emakku Thozhil Romance, Moviebuff](https://www.moviebuff.com/emakku-thozhil-romance)
4. [Emakku Thozhil Romance Teaser, Cinema Express (23 April 2024)](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Apr/23/emakku-thozhil-romance-teaser-the-cupid-strikes-multiple-times-for-ashok-selvan-in-this-romantic-comedy)
5. [Emakku Thozhil Romance Movie Review, The Times of India (23 November 2024)](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/emakku-thozhil-romance/movie-review/115588483.cms)
6. [Emakku Thozhil Romance Cast & Crew, FilmiBeat](https://filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/emakku-thozhil-romance/cast-crew.html)
7. [Watch Emakku Thozhil Romance Online, Sun NXT](https://www.sunnxt.com/tamil-movie-emakku-thozhil-romance-2025/detail/212649)
8. [Ashok Selvan's next titled Emakku Thozhil Romance, DT Next (17 March 2024)](https://www.dtnext.in/news/cinema/ashok-selvans-next-titled-emakku-thozhil-romance-774419)
9. [திரை விமர்சனம் - எமக்குத் தொழில் ரொமான்ஸ், Hindu Tamil Thisai (24 November 2024)](https://www.hindutamil.in/amp/story/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/1340842-emakku-thozhil-romance-review.html)
10. [எமக்குத் தொழில் ரொமான்ஸ் விமர்சனம், Ithu Tamil (24 November 2024)](https://ithutamil.com/emakku-thozhil-romance-review/)
11. ['Emakku Thozhil Romance' movie review, The New Indian Express (23 November 2024)](https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/entertainment/review/2024/Nov/23/emakku-thozhil-romance-movie-review-a-bland-rom-com-devoid-of-ambition-and-direction)
12. [Emakku Thozhil Romance - Official Teaser, Think Music India, YouTube (23 April 2024)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqeXWCI3S0Q)
13. [Emakku Thozhil Romance Movie Review & Rating, Studio Flicks (22 November 2024)](https://www.studioflicks.com/reviews/emakku-thozhil-romance-movie-review/)
14. [Movie Review: Emakku Thozhil Romance, CinemaSpeak (22 November 2024)](https://www.cinemaspeak.in/2024/11/movie-review-emakku-thozhil-kadhal.html)
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