Kaadhal (2004)

Director:

Balaji Shaktivel

Writers:

Balaji Shaktivel (dialogue)
Balaji Shaktivel (screenplay)

Release Date:

17 December 2004 (India)

Genre:

Romance

Plot:

Aishwarya (Sandhya), a convent-girl from a wealthy family in the town of Madurai (Tamil Nadu) falls in love with a young motor-mechanic, Murugan (Bharath) whom she encounters in the street. Faced with the imminent threat of an arranged marriage with an "American groom" she persuades Murugan to elope with her to Chennai where they take refuge with his former schoolfriend in a men's hostel. |

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Bharath	...	Murugan
Sandhya	...	Aishwarya
Sukumar	...	Stephen
Dhandapani	...	Aiswarya's Father
S. Krishna Murthy	...	Aishwarya's Uncle
Arun Kumar	...	Boy
Saranya
Kausalya

Country:

India

Language:

Tamil

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Chalakudy, Kerala, India

Company:

S Pictures

Trivia:

The school authorities did approve the use of their school name in the movie without hearing the story. Later they demanded it removed after watching the movie. Because it is about two lovers eloping and claims that it is a true story.

The Aftermath of Teen-Love - Handled Excellently

Kaadhal is a director's movie all the way...His take on this teen-love story can be commended. The story is strong but than the director, Balaji, concentrates more on the happy moments, 20% of the story, taking abt 80% of the play time. His analysis of the lives of the rich-college-girl and the Auto-Mechanic is excellent..One can observe this at the time the boy,Muruga waits for the girl,Aiswarya at the shopping complex, his nails having a bit of grease. Most part of the story happens in the last 20 mins or so with huge pace giving less chance for the sentiment showing out of ur eyes.

The cast and the crew are a right combination...Every one assisted each other well in the technical department.Sandhya and Bharat portrayed the teen protagonists. Both the characters are etched excellent and are realistic.The Bachelorhood at the Mansion is excellently and realistically depicted without much explicitness.

The Tamil used in the movie is a bit funny for a non-Tamilian like me("Ais ka Iceaa"). The kid at the Repair shop did a remarkable job.All in all this is a good movie worth a watch...Though it seems a bit dragged in the middle but thats necessary to get the feel in the climax.