Kadhal Azhivathillai (transl. Love can never be destroyed) is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language romantic action film written, directed and produced by T. Rajendar, who also composed the music and portrayed a supporting role as Vakkeel Dada. It stars his son Silambarasan (in his debut as a lead actor) and Charmy Kaur. The film released on 4 November 2002 and was average at the box office.[1][2]
| Kadhal Azhivathillai | |
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| Directed by | T. Rajendar |
| Written by | T. Rajendar |
| Produced by | T. Rajendar |
| Starring | Silambarasan Charmy Kaur T. Rajendar |
| Cinematography | T. Rajendar |
| Edited by | P. R. Shanmugam |
| Music by | T. Rajendar |
Production company | Chimbu Cine Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 180 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Vallavan is elected college chairman after he beats Charmy, the daughter of Ravishankar, a minister. Predictably, the two soon fall for each other, though they never directly reveal it. But when Ravishankar learns of the love affair, he is staunchly against it and is willing to go any distance to make sure that it never succeeds. At Vallavan's house, his father mentally harasses his wife, since he suspects her of having an affair with her ex-lover. Outside the home, Vallavan is helped by Vakkeel Dada, a lawyer who makes sure justice is served, whatever the means.
Cast
edit- Silambarasan as Vallavan
- Charmy Kaur as Charmy
- T. Rajendar as Vakkeel Dada
- Karunas as Sami
- Vadivelu as Aarumugam
- Nalini as Swarnakka, Charmy's mother
- Radha Ravi as Union Minister Ravishankar, Charmy's father
- Sachu as Manimegalai, Charmy's grandmother
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy as Rangarajan Iyengar, Charmy's grandfather
- Seetha as Subramaniyam, Vallavan's mother
- Prakash Raj as Prakash, Vallavan's father
- Geetha as Janaki, Vallavan's foster mother
- Visu as Raghavan, Vallavan's foster father
- Riyaz Khan as Vasanth
- Monica as Monica
- Kuralarasan as Charmy's brother
- Ajay Rathnam as police inspector
- Santhanam as Aravind, Vallavan's friend
- Kadhal Sukumar as Vallavan's friend
- Cool Suresh as Vallavan's friend
- V. K. Ramaswamy as old man in the opening scene
- Kottachi as college student
- Benjamin as college student
- AVS as college event attendee
- Sudhakar as Telugu college event attendee
- Y. Vijaya as Charmy's aunt
Production
editT. Rajendar announced that his son Silambarasan would play the lead role in Kadhal Azhivathillai in 2000. After failing to find a suitable lead actress to appear opposite Silambarasan, Rajender postponed the project and went on to make Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala (2001).[3] Vadivelu's brother, Jagatheeshwaran, played a role in the film.[4] Two songs "Clinton Magalo" and "En Manathil" were shot at Switzerland while the song "Maara Maara" were shot at seven sets.[5]
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by T. Rajendar who also wrote the lyrics.[6]
| Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Pilaiyar Suzhi" | Shankar Mahadevan | 06:32 |
| "Paarkadha Podhu Podhu" | P. Unnikrishnan, Silambarasan | 06:08 |
| "Kadhal Azhivathilai" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 06:51 |
| "Jothikava" | Silambarasan | 05:01 |
| "Clinton Magalo" | Silambarasan | 06:40 |
| "Maara Maara" | Tippu, Anupama | 06:24 |
| "Evanthan" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 05:47 |
| "En Manasil" | Prasanna Rao, Srivardhini | 06:09 |
Reception
editThe film was released on 4 November 2002 on Diwali day.[5] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote "This rich guy-poor girl romance, set against a college campus backdrop is narrated in the director's expected, inimitable style".[7] S. R. Ashok Kumar of The Hindu wrote "The story line has nothing innovative to offer in terms of content".[8] Sify wrote "This is the launch vehicle of Silambarasan the ?Little star? of yesterday who is touted as ?Little Superstar? by his father T. Rajendar who has produced and directed film Kathal Azhivathillai. The film has been made to showcase Silambarasan?s many talents (?). In spite of all this and loud boasting, the film is a slur on the audience thinking capability. Does T. Rajendar think that the audience are dumb and ignoramus?".[9] Cinesouth wrote "It makes you wonder why T Rajinder was making all that noise about a dud film like that. That's what 'Kaadhal Azhivathillai' makes you feel. T Rajinder is under this illusion that as long as his son dances and fights well, he can make it big in the industry. He cares so much about his son. He didn't even give a thought about the poor viewer. You get the distinct feeling of having watched a dubbed third rated Telugu film to add to the effect there are Y.Vijaya and Sudhakaran in the film! There is a song after every 10 minutes. The length of the songs and Silambarasan's interval-less dance makes them a tiresome affair".[10]
References
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- ^ "Happy Birthday Simbu". IndiaGlitz. 2 February 2008. Archived from the original on 3 February 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ^ Rasika. "Deferred Debut". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 17 October 2000. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ Vadivelu Brother interview | வடிவேலு தம்பி பேட்டி (in Tamil). Archives of Hindustan. Event occurs at 0:51. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b "Adding glamour to Deepavali". The Hindu. 1 November 2002. Archived from the original on 4 July 2003. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Kadhal Azhivathillai (2002)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (8 November 2002). "Kaadhal Azhivathillai". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 11 February 2005. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ Ashok Kumar, S. R. (7 November 2002). "Kadhal Azhivadillai". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 February 2003. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Kathal Azhivathillai". Sify. 7 November 2002. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Kadhal Azhivathillai review". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 3 February 2003. Retrieved 29 September 2024.