Kaadhale Nimmadhi

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{{short description|1998 film by Indhran}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Kaadhale Nimmadhi
| image = Kaadhale Nimmadhi poster.jpg
| starring = [[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]]<br/>[[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]]<br/>[[Jividha Sharma|Jeevitha Sharma]]<br/>[[Sangeetha Krish|Sangeetha]]
| director = Indhran
| producer = [[Sivasakthi Movie Makers|Sivasakthi Pandian]]
| story =
| screenplay =
|writer=Indhran
| music = [[Deva (music director)|Deva]]
| cinematography = [[Thangar Bachan]]
| studio = [[Sivasakthi Movie Makers]]
| editing = [[B. Lenin]]<br/>[[V. T. Vijayan]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1998|1|14}}
| country = India
| runtime =
| language = Tamil
| awards =
|}}

'''''Kaadhale Nimmadhi''''' ({{Translation}} Love itself is peace) is a 1998 Indian [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]]-language [[romantic drama film]] directed by Indhran. The film features [[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]], [[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]], [[Jividha Sharma|Jeevitha Sharma]] and [[Sangeetha Krish|Sangeetha]] in the lead roles. [[Raadhika]], [[Manivannan]] and [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] also play significant roles in the film, while [[Deva (music director)|Deva]] composed the film's soundtrack.

==Plot==
Kavitha, who is part of a large family, is to be married to Chandramohan, a lawyer. Kavita was playing with a little girl while Chandru is seen capturing photos of statues. Kavitha's brother ([[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]), who wrongly assumes both of them to be in love with each other, starts hitting Chandru. The whole family suspects Kavitha for falling in love and refuses to believe her explanation.

When Kavitha disappears from home, her family assumes Chandru of abducting her and gets him arrested. Chandramohan fights on behalf of Chandru with Kavitha revealing the actual reason. Chandramohan advises Kavitha's family to get her married to Chandru, to which they accept.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]] as Chandramohan
* [[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]] as Chandru
* [[Jividha Sharma]] as Kavitha (Credited as Kavitha)
* [[Sangeetha Krish|Sangeetha]]
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Kavitha's brother
* [[Manivannan]] as Velayudham
* [[Raadhika]] as Bhagyam
* [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] as Panchu
* [[Ramji (actor)|Ramji]] as Prabhu
* [[Thalaivasal Vijay]] as Singer
* [[Sathyan (Tamil actor)|Sathyan]] as Akash
* [[Thenkachi Ko. Swaminathan]] as Judge
* [[Vaiyapuri]] as Beggar
* [[Charuhasan]]
* [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]]
* [[Shanthi Williams]]
* [[Pandu (actor)|Pandu]]
* [[V. Gowthaman]] as Servant
*[[K. S. Jayalakshmi]]
* [[B. Lenin]] cameo appearance in song "Kandhan Irukkum"
*[[Harikumar (actor)|Harikumar]] as a dancer in "Kaadhale Nimmathi"
{{colend}}

==Production==
After the success of ''[[Kadhal Kottai]]'' (1996) and ''[[Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga]]'' (1997), 'Sivashakthi' Pandian announced he was set to make another love story ''Kaadhale Nimmadhi'', written and directed by Rajan, director of ''[[Solaikuyil]]'' (1989) and ''Malai Chaaral'' (1991). 'Sivashakthi' Pandian gave him the stage name of Indhran.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Oct/a-z/atoz-3.htm|title=A-Z (III)|work=indolink.com|accessdate=2015-08-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111126030716/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Oct/a-z/atoz-3.htm|archive-date=26 November 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Prashanth (actor)|Prashanth]] had initially been signed on to portray the lead role, though opted out post the success of ''[[Jeans (film)|Jeans]]'' (1998), and was replaced by [[Suriya]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.ws/gokima/gcnjul.html|title=GOKUL'S HOME PAGE|work=geocities.ws|accessdate=2015-08-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821070010/http://www.geocities.ws/gokima/gcnjul.html|archive-date=21 August 2019}}</ref> The débutante lead actress, [[Jividha Sharma|Jeevitha Sharma]], a fifteen-year-old at the time, was noticed by producer 'Sivashakthi' Pandian in his search for a new heroine for the film. The producer also opened a contest in ''[[Kumudam]]'' magazine to rename Jeevitha and give her a stage name to suit Tamil tastes and traditions. She was later christened as Kavitha by the producer before the film's release.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/People/97/Dec/kuttisp1.htm|title=1997-98 Kodambakkam babies Page|work=indolink.com|accessdate=2015-08-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980112065418/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/index1.html|archive-date=12 January 1998}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
Soundtrack was composed by Deva and lyrics written by [[Arivumathi]], Palani Bharathi, Ponniyin Selvan and [[Deva (music director)|Deva]].

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Gangai Nathiye" (Female) || [[Swarnalatha]] || rowspan=2|Ponniyin Selvan || 05:30
|-
| 2 || "Gangai Nathiye" (Male) || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] || 05:32
|-
| 3 || "Indha Devathaikku" || Sangeetha || rowspan=2|[[Arivumathi]] || 04:28
|-
| 4 || "Kaalaiyil" || [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[K. S. Chithra]] || 05:22
|-
| 5 || "Kandhan Irukkum" || Sabesh || Pazhani Bharathi || 05:23
|-
| 6 || "Vidha Vidhama" || Deva || Deva || 04:56
|-
|}

==Critical reception==
A critic from Indolink.com gave the film a positive review suggesting that audiences should treat themselves to this movie, which is completely suitable for the entire family but [[Suriya]] again shows his inability to act and praised the performances of [[Manivannan]], Vivek and [[Raadhika]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/knimmadi.htm|title=Kaadhalae Nimmadhi: Movie Review|work=indolink.com|accessdate=2015-08-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110917194537/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/knimmadi.htm|archive-date=17 September 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Box office==
The film was a hit category at the box-office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.rediff.com/column/2010/sep/08/south-murali-obit.htm|title=Murali: Mourning the loss of a mild-mannered hero|date=8 September 2010|work=Rediff|accessdate=2015-08-15}}</ref> Soon after the release of the film, director Indhran teamed up with Murali for a film titled ''Thamirabharani'' co-starring [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]] in a lead role. Despite progressing through production and changing the title to ''Thendralai Thoodhu Viddu'', the film did not have a theatrical release.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20041028203025/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/10-05-99/rahman.htm</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20041124021904/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/01-11-99/murali.htm</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|1725993}}

[[Category:1998 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1990s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Deva (composer)]]
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