Kadhalukku Mariyadhai
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Kadhalukku Mariyadhai | |
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Directed by | Fazil |
Starring | Vijay Shalini Manivannan Sivakumar Charlie Dhamu |
Music by | Ilayaraja |
Release date(s) | December 19, 1997 |
Running time | 165 min. |
Language | Tamil |
Kadhalukku Mariyadhai (English: Respect for Love) is a 1997 released Tamil film. It stars Vijay, Shalini, Charlie, Dhamu, Sivakumar, Manivannan and many other co artistes. It is directed by Fazil. It became the best film of 1998 and raised business for both the lead actors. This is the remake of malayalam blockbuster Aniyathipravu. The Film music is super hit.
[edit] Plot
Jeevanandhan (Vijay) meets Mini (Shalini) in a book shop and their eyes meet leading to sparks of love in their hearts. Mini has a loving mother (K.P.A.C.Lalitha) and three brothers, James (Radha Ravi), Thomas (Thalaivaasal Vijay) and Stephen (newcomer Shaji Khan) and she is the apple of their eye. Mini is hesitant to reciprocate her love for Jeeva who steadily makes an inroad into her heart, the love affair incensing her family members who give him a thrashing each time he meets her. Jeeva's parents are under the impression that their son is pursuing his MBA studies until his father receives an SOS from Jeeva, injured in one such beatings. His father Chandrasekhar (Sivakumar) is stunned by the developments and Jeeva's mother (Srividya) is also shocked. Jeeva refuses to part company with Mini when his father arrives with his henchmen to take him back. The Christian family wants Jeeva dead. The developments till this juncture might have found expression in earlier movies but these events have been treated with a mature head along with some comic element by Charlie and Dhamu, as the friends of the hero. Realising that the lovers' existence is in danger, Kesavan (Charlie) suggests that they find refuge in his father's (Manivannan's) fishermen hamlet and the couple elope followed by the brothers. Manivannan refuses to give them away and the brothers swear bloodshed. A registrar wedding is quickly arranged and on the eve of the wedding, the lovers learn of the unlimited love, affection and care their respective family members have for them and decide not to hurt their sentiments. They agree to part company. The fisherfolk leader is shocked first at their decision, and later understands their feelings and sends them back safely, an appreciable twist in the movie.
[edit] Box office
This film is the one which catapulted Vijay to superstardom. This film celebrated its silver jubilee run in many centers and it can be called a cult film which inspired a lot of youngsters with its storyline and treatment. It ran for 210 days.
[edit] Trivia
Remake of malayalam film 'Aniyathipraavu' directed by Fazil and Shalini in the lead role Vijay sung the song Oh Baby Baby for this movie.
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