# Youth (யூத்) (2002 film)
**Youth** (யூத்) is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Vincent Selva and starring Vijay and Shaheen Khan, remade from the 2000 Telugu film *Chiru Navvuto*.[1](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/4086/2002-youth) It was released on 19 July 2002, produced by Poornachandra Rao under Lakshmi Productions, with music composed by [Mani Sharma](https://www.edgepedia.org/mani-sharma).[2](https://www.moviebuff.com/youth-2002-tamil) The film was a commercial success and was later dubbed into Telugu and Hindi under the same title.[1](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/4086/2002-youth) • [3](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/did-you-know/did-you-know-vijay-supported-director-vincent-selva-by-reducing-his-own-remuneration-back-in-1998/articleshow/76507220.cms)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 19 July 2002 (India, wide theatrical release)[2](https://www.moviebuff.com/youth-2002-tamil) |
| Director / producer | Vincent Selva; produced by Poornachandra Rao, Lakshmi Productions[2](https://www.moviebuff.com/youth-2002-tamil) |
| Source | Tamil remake of the Telugu film *Chiru Navvuto* (2000), directed by G. Ram Prasad[1](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/4086/2002-youth) • [4](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/9-super-hit-telugu-films-remade-by-beast-actor-vijay-in-tamil/photostory/90821405.cms?picid=90821795) |
| Lead cast | Vijay as Shiva; Shaheen Khan as Sandhya[2](https://www.moviebuff.com/youth-2002-tamil) |
| Music | Mani Sharma; six-song soundtrack of about 30 minutes on the Ayngaran label[5](https://music.apple.com/us/album/youth-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1702621802) |
| Writers | Story by Trivikram Srinivas; dialogues by Prasanna Kumar[2](https://www.moviebuff.com/youth-2002-tamil) |
| Runtime | Reported variously as 160, 168, and 170 minutes by different databases[6](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/youth-2002) • [7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2326107/fullcredits/) |
| Certification | U[8](https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/youth/cast-crew.html) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
The film follows Shiva (Vijay), a cook by profession, who discovers on his wedding day that his cousin and bride, Aruna ([Sindhu Menon](https://www.edgepedia.org/sindhu-menon)), has run away because she does not want to marry a cook.[6](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/youth-2002) He takes the rejection lightly and moves to Chennai with Aruna's brother Prabhu (Shyam Ganesh) to look for work.[6](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/youth-2002) One night he rescues a woman named Sandhya (Shaheen Khan) from goons, and a kiss of gratitude leaves him in love with her.[9](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/movie/youth-2002) At her birthday party her family announces her engagement to Pratap ([Yugendran](https://www.edgepedia.org/yugendran)), and although Sandhya says she does not love him, Shiva continues to hope she will reciprocate his feelings.[6](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/youth-2002) • [10](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/92/tamil/youth/index.htm) A further twist connects Pratap with the lover for whom Aruna had eloped, and the film ends with Shiva playing a sacrificial lover.[10](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/92/tamil/youth/index.htm)
## Production and cast
Youth was Vincent Selva's second film with Vijay, after the 1998 romantic thriller *Priyamudan*; Vijay had supported Selva financially on that earlier film by reducing his own remuneration, and the two reunited for Youth in 2002.[3](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/did-you-know/did-you-know-vijay-supported-director-vincent-selva-by-reducing-his-own-remuneration-back-in-1998/articleshow/76507220.cms) The story was written by [Trivikram Srinivas](https://www.edgepedia.org/trivikram-srinivas), who also wrote the original Telugu *Chiru Navvuto*, with dialogues by Prasanna Kumar; Natarajan Subramaniam handled cinematography and V. T. Vijayan edited the film.[2](https://www.moviebuff.com/youth-2002-tamil) • [4](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/9-super-hit-telugu-films-remade-by-beast-actor-vijay-in-tamil/photostory/90821405.cms?picid=90821795)
The supporting cast included Vivek as Kandasamy, Manivannan as Sandhya's father, Vijayakumar as Shiva's uncle, [Cochin Haneefa](https://www.edgepedia.org/cochin-haneefa) as [Dhanushkodi](https://www.edgepedia.org/dhanushkodi), Bosskey as Giri, and Fathima Babu as Sandhya's mother.[2](https://www.moviebuff.com/youth-2002-tamil) Simran made a special appearance in the song "Aal Thotta Boopathy".[11](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/youth/cast/2000199571/) Moviebuff notes that some of the film's scenes were inspired by the Italian film *Life is Beautiful* (1997).[2](https://www.moviebuff.com/youth-2002-tamil)
## Music
Mani Sharma composed the soundtrack, released on 19 July 2002 on the Ayngaran label with six songs totaling about 30 minutes.[5](https://music.apple.com/us/album/youth-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1702621802) The songs were written by Vaali, Vairamuthu, and Kabilan, and sung by playback singers including [S. P. Balasubrahmanyam](https://www.edgepedia.org/s-p-balasubrahmanyam), Hariharan, Harini, Harish Raghavendra, Shankar Mahadevan, Sujatha Mohan, and Tippu.[2](https://www.moviebuff.com/youth-2002-tamil) The track list comprises "Santhosam", "Old Model", "Saghiye Saghiye", "Adi One Inch", "Ada All Thotta Boopathi", and "Sakkarai Nilave".[5](https://music.apple.com/us/album/youth-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1702621802) A Tamil-language anniversary feature reported that four of the film's songs became hits, and that the "Aal Thotta Boopathy" number, featuring Simran, retains a fan following for its dance.[12](https://tamil.abplive.com/entertainment/actor-vijay-s-classic-movie-youth-celebrates-19th-anniversary-today-9850)
## Reception
Upon its release on 19 July 2002, Youth garnered positive reviews and achieved commercial success.[13](https://filmyfocus.com/movies/youth) The Times of India lists it among Vijay's successful Telugu remakes, calling it an equally successful venture compared with *Chiru Navvuto*.[4](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/9-super-hit-telugu-films-remade-by-beast-actor-vijay-in-tamil/photostory/90821405.cms?picid=90821795) A contemporary Rediff review by Pearl, published on 3 August 2002, was more reserved: it found many portions preachy and the story frail, but praised the clear screenplay, comedy, and cinematography, and called the music a dominant aspect of the film, noting that the "Aal kootathal Boopathi" song drew whistles and hoots when Simran appeared.[14](https://m.rediff.com/movies/2002/aug/03youth.htm) The same review noted that Vivek, in the character of Karuthu Kandaswami, dominated almost the entire first half.[14](https://m.rediff.com/movies/2002/aug/03youth.htm)
## Later availability and title reuse
The film is currently available for streaming on Sun NXT.[6](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/youth-2002) In January 2026, the actor Ken Karunaas announced that his debut film as director and lead actor would be titled Youth, explicitly borrowing the title from Vijay's 2002 film; Karunaas described the choice as a tribute to the earlier film's legacy.[15](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/tamil/news/2026/Jan/14/ken-karunaas-debut-directorial-titled-youth)
## References
1. [Youth (2002), TamilMDb](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/4086/2002-youth)
2. [Youth (2002), Moviebuff](https://www.moviebuff.com/youth-2002-tamil)
3. [Did you know Vijay supported director Vincent Selva by reducing his own remuneration back in 1998?, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/did-you-know/did-you-know-vijay-supported-director-vincent-selva-by-reducing-his-own-remuneration-back-in-1998/articleshow/76507220.cms)
4. [9 Super hit Telugu films remade by 'Beast' actor Vijay in Tamil, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/9-super-hit-telugu-films-remade-by-beast-actor-vijay-in-tamil/photostory/90821405.cms?picid=90821795)
5. [Youth (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/album/youth-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1702621802)
6. [Youth streaming: where to watch movie online?, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/youth-2002)
7. [Youth (2002) Full cast & crew, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2326107/fullcredits/)
8. [Youth Cast & Crew, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/youth/cast-crew.html)
9. [Youth (2002), Indian Film History](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/movie/youth-2002)
10. [Youth Tamil Movie, Nowrunning](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/92/tamil/youth/index.htm)
11. [Youth Full Cast & Crew, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/youth/cast/2000199571/)
12. [19வது ஆண்டில் யூத், ABP Live Tamil](https://tamil.abplive.com/entertainment/actor-vijay-s-classic-movie-youth-celebrates-19th-anniversary-today-9850)
13. [Youth, Filmy Focus](https://filmyfocus.com/movies/youth)
14. [Not so young, after all!, Rediff.com (3 August 2002)](https://m.rediff.com/movies/2002/aug/03youth.htm)
15. [Ken Karunaas' debut directorial titled Youth, Cinema Express](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/tamil/news/2026/Jan/14/ken-karunaas-debut-directorial-titled-youth)
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