Nothing was the same again after Alaipayuthey’s release in the new Millenium. It forged a new definition of romantic relationship dynamics outside the conventions of traditional marriages. A new generation witnessed the complexities of love, sensuality, lust, and possessiveness - thanks to Shalini, Madhavan & the Maestro - Mani Ratnam. Snehithane composed by the Mozart of Madras- Dr. A.R. Rahman and sung by Sadhana Sargam & Srinivas was arguably the ideal visual for my expectations of what it is to be a Snehithane.