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{{Infobox film
| name = Ithu Kathirvelan Kadhal
| image = Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal.jpg
| alt = 
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[S. R. Prabhakaran]]
| producer = [[Udhayanidhi Stalin]]
| writer = [[S. R. Prabhakaran]]
| starring = Udhayanidhi Stalin<br />[[Nayanthara]]
| music = [[Harris Jayaraj]]
| cinematography = [[Balasubramaniem]]
| editing = [[Biju.V.Don Bosco]]
| studio = [[Red Giant Movies]]
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2014|02|14}}
| runtime = 156 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Ithu Kathirvelan Kadhal''''' ({{Translation|This Is Kathirvelan's Love}}) is a 2014 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Romance film|romantic]] [[comedy-drama]] film written and directed by [[S. R. Prabhakaran]] starring [[Udhayanidhi Stalin]] and [[Nayanthara]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal on full swing|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-17/news-interviews/37786529_1_nayanthara-first-schedule-second-schedule|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130925122654/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-17/news-interviews/37786529_1_nayanthara-first-schedule-second-schedule|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 September 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=17 March 2013}}</ref> [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]] and [[Sunder Ramu]] play important roles in the film while [[Saranya Ponvannan]] and [[Chaya Singh]] play supporting roles.<ref>{{cite web|title=Udhayanidhi's love story revealed!|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-05/news-interviews/37469067_1_udhayanidhi-stalin-love-story-kathirvelan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130308002920/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-05/news-interviews/37469067_1_udhayanidhi-stalin-love-story-kathirvelan|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 March 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=17 March 2013}}</ref> Produced by Red Giant Films, the film has cinematography by Balasubramanium and art direction by V Selvaraj.<ref>{{cite web|title=Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal starts tomorrow|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-21/news-interviews/37220216_1_udhayanidhi-stalin-telugu-film-jobless-person|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130925121232/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-21/news-interviews/37220216_1_udhayanidhi-stalin-telugu-film-jobless-person|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 September 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=17 March 2013}}</ref>

== Plot ==
The film opens with a [[prologue]], in which a person is being taken to a hospital and the doctor later reporting that the person's condition will be known only after sometime. The scene then shifts a few months back.

Enter Kathirvelan aka Kathir ([[Udhayanidhi Stalin]]), a [[Madurai]]-based [[minibus]] owner who is a devout [[Hindu]] and devotee of [[Hanuman|Lord Anjaneya]] since the age of five. Due to his devotion for Lord Maruti, he does not show any interest in women.

One day, while returning from a Sri Anjaneya temple, he sees his elder sister, Vineethra ([[Chaya Singh]]) crying outside his house after his father ([[Aadukalam Naren]]) refused to take her in, having disowned her for eloping with a [[Coimbatore]]-based mill owner Shanmugham ([[Bharath Reddy (actor)|Dr. Bharath Reddy]]) against his wishes. Vineethra, however, now has issues with Shanmugham, as a result of which, she left him and returned to her father's house. On Kathir's cajoling, his father reluctantly accepts Vineethra into the house. Kathir then decides to find out what caused the standoff between Vineethra and Shanmugham and leaves for Coimbatore, lying to his father that he is headed for [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]] to do some work related to his minibus business. Before leaving, he is warned by Vineethra not to fall for Shanmugham's neighbor, Pavithra ([[Nayanthara]]), as her father and Shanmugham are sworn enemies.

In Coimbatore, Kathir successfully manages to resolve the conflict between Vineethra and Shanmugham, with Vineethra returning to Coimbatore eventually. He, however, does not return to Madurai immediately, staying back in Coimbatore after noticing Pavithra and falling in love with her, despite Vineethra's warning and his devotion to Lord [[Bajrangbali]]. Determined to win Pavithra's heart, he takes the help of his college friend Mayilvaganam aka Mayil ([[N. Santhanam|Santhanam]]), who is a medical doctor, finds out that Pavithra is working as a manager in a [[Panasonic]] showroom. The duo go there so that Kathir can speak to Pavithra, but end up creating a scene, forcing Pavithra to throw both of them out. After Pavithra notices Kathir constantly following her, she confronts him and threatens to take him to the police, which increases the friction between them. However, when Pavithra finds out how Kathir had saved Vineethra's marriage, she forgives him and becomes his friend, but later reveals that she is in love with a businessman, Gautham ([[Sunder Ramu]]), which breaks Kathir's heart. To add to Kathir's woes, Shanmugham finds out that he is in love with Pavithra, and kicks him out of his house for showing interest in his enemy's daughter. Meanwhile, back in Madurai, his father too disowns him after finding out that he had not gone to Salem after all. Without a place to stay now, Kathir moves into Mayil's home.

Kathir soon finds out that Pavithra's boyfriend Gautham is a womanizer, planning to dump Pavithra after having a [[one night stand]] with her at his friend's upcoming marriage in [[Ooty]]. He tells her about this, but she rubbishes his claims and admonishes him for still hitting on her. However, she soon realizes the truth about Gautham after he attempts to kiss her in his car causing her to dump him. She and Kathir reconcile, but she now realizes that she has feelings for Kathir. With the help of Mayil and Pavithra's [[Malayali]] friend (Kala Kalyani), who Mayil has fallen in love with, they soon express their feelings for one another.

Trouble soon erupts however, after Shanmugham and Pavithra's father find out that Kathir and Pavithra are in love. Kathir and Pavithra decide that the only way Shanmugham and Pavithra's father can accept their relationship is to make them reconcile, as it is revealed by Shanmugham, that he and Pavithra's father are sworn enemies due to the enmity which existed between the latter and Shanmugham's deceased father, who happened to be Pavithra's paternal uncle. They take the help of a mimicry artist, Balaraman ([[Mayilsamy]]), who mimics both Shanmugham's and Pavithra's father's voices in the presence of the real Pavithra's father and Shanmugham respectively, which eventually leads to Shanmugham and Pavithra's father reconciling.

With the initial hurdle cleared, Kathir and Mayil then plan to convince Kathir's father, who has now reconciled with Kathir, but is also searching for a bride for him, to allow Kathir to marry Pavithra. However, while trying to tell Kathir's father about Pavithra, Mayil consumes poison and is immediately rushed to the hospital, which it is later revealed that Mayil pretended to poison himself by pretending to swallow [[laxatives]], fearing the wrath of Kathir's father, and thereby revealing the identity of the person in the [[prologue]]. On returning home, Kathir tells his father about Pavithra, who, as expected, becomes furious and locks himself up in his room. Later, Kathir manages to calm down his father and adds that he will not marry Pavithra as long as he refuses to accept their relationship, whilst also saying that, unlike Vineethra, he does not want to marry without seeking his father's permission. On hearing of this, his father forgives Kathir, accepts his relationship with Pavithra and gives the go ahead signal for their marriage.

The film ends with Kathir and Pavithra getting married happily.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Udhayanidhi Stalin]] as Kathirvelan
* [[Nayanthara]] as Pavithra Mahalingam
* [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]] as Mayilvaganam
* [[Sunder Ramu]] as Gautham
* [[Chaya Singh]] as Vineethra Shanmugam
* [[Bharath Reddy (actor)|Dr. Bharath Reddy]] as Shanmugam
* [[Saranya Ponvannan]] as Yasothammal
* [[Aadukalam Naren]] as Kathirvelan's father
* [[Aadukalam Murugadoss]] as Kathirvelan's friend
* [[Jayaprakash]] as Mahalingam Pavithra's father
* [[Vanitha Krishnachandran]] as Pavithra's mother
* Kala Kalyani as Pavithra's friend
* Mohana as Pavithra's friend
* Neethu Neelambaran as Vinotha
* [[Mayilsamy]] as Pala Kural Mannan Balaraman (cameo appearance)
* [[Swaminathan]] as a man in [[Hanuman]] getup (cameo appearance)
{{colend}}

== Production ==
''Ithu Kathirvelan Kadhal'', started its shoot on 22 February 2013 in Chennai.<ref>{{cite web|title=Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal starts tomorrow|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/idhu-kathirvelan-kadhal-starts-tomorrow-news-tamil-ncvkHugiace.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130224113527/http://www.sify.com/movies/idhu-kathirvelan-kadhal-starts-tomorrow-news-tamil-ncvkHugiace.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 February 2013|publisher=Sify|access-date=17 March 2013}}</ref> The film released on 14 February 2014 across 320 screens in Tamil Nadu.<ref>[http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/idhu-kathirvelan-kadhal-will-get-a-big-release-next-weekend.html Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal will get a big release next weekend]</ref>

== Soundtrack ==

{{Infobox album
| name = Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Harris Jayaraj]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 10 January 2014
| recorded = 2013
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 26:05
| language = [[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]
| label = [[Sony Music]]
| producer = Harris Jayaraj
| prev_title = [[Endrendrum Punnagai]]
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = [[Yaan (film)|Yaan]]
| next_year = 2014
}}

Music was composed by [[Harris Jayaraj]] who had collaborated with [[S. R. Prabhakaran]] for the first time. The album was released on 10 January 2014 to generally positive reviews, with "Maelae Maelae" and "Anbae Anbae" being favourites. Critics felt that the soundtrack had "a handful of bright moments".<ref>[http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/idhu-kathirvelan-kadhal/idhu-kathirvelan-kadhal-songs-review.html Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal (aka) Ithu Kathirvelan Kadhal songs review]</ref>

{{Album ratings
| title = Music Review
| rev1 = Behindwoods
| rev1score = {{Rating|2.75|5}}<ref name="Behindwoods">{{cite web |title=Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal (aka) Ithu Kathirvelan Kadhal songs review |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/idhu-kathirvelan-kadhal/idhu-kathirvelan-kadhal-songs-review.html |website=www.behindwoods.com |access-date=5 November 2018}}</ref>
}}
{{tracklist
| headline =Track-List<ref>{{cite web |title=Ithu Kathirvelan Kadhal – All Songs – Download or Listen Free – Saavn |url=https://www.saavn.com/album/ithu-kathirvelan-kadhal/Kndm0hYV-5g_ |access-date=5 November 2018 |date=20 January 2014}}</ref>
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 25:65
| title1 = Maelae Maelae
| lyrics1 = [[Thamarai]]
| extra1 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]
| length1 = 4:46
| title2 = Anbae Anbae
| lyrics2 = Thamarai
| extra2 = [[Harish Raghavendra]], [[Harini (singer)|Harini]]
| length2 = 5:44
| title3 = Sara Sara Saravedi
| lyrics3 = [[Yugabharathi]]
| extra3 = [[Krishnakumar Kunnath|KK]], [[MK Balaji]], [[Srilekha Parthasarathy]], Raju Krishnamurthy
| length3 = 4:27
| title4 = Vizhiyae Vizhiyae
| lyrics4 = Thamarai
| extra4 = [[Aalap Raju]]
| length4 = 6:05
| title5 = Palakku Devathaiya
| lyrics5 = Yugabharathi
| extra5 = [[Jassie Gift]], [[Velmurugan]], Jayamoorthy
| length5 = 4:43
}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Seenugadi Love Story
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Harris Jayaraj]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 17 April 2015<ref>{{cite web |title=Seenugadi love story news- Telugu cinema news |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/today/seenugadilovestory-news.html |website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref>
| recorded = 2015
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 26:22
| language = [[Telugu (language)|Telugu]]
| label = [[Sony Music]]
| producer = Harris Jayaraj
}}
{{tracklist|
|extra_column=Singer(s)
| all_writing = [[Vanamali]]
|headline = Telugu Track-List<ref>{{cite web |title=Seenugadi Love Story – All Songs – Download or Listen Free – Saavn |url=https://www.saavn.com/album/seenugadi-love-story/QQCXbWJxjro_ |access-date=5 November 2018 |date=15 May 2015}}</ref>
|total_length=26:22
|title1=Vaale Vaale Guvvalle|extra1=Karthik|length1= 4:43
|title2=Nuvve Nuvve|extra2=Harish Raghavendra, Harini|length2=5:39
|title3=Sara Sara Saramani|extra3=[[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]], Srilekha Parthasarathy|length3=5:19
|title4=Evare Evare|extra4=Aalaap Raju| length4=6:01
|title5=Ballari Centerlo |extra5=[[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]], M. L. R. Karthikeyan|length5=4:40
}}

== Release ==
The film was dubbed into Telugu as Seenugadi Love Story.<ref>{{cite web |title=Seenu Gadi Love Story trailer Launch – Telugu cinema news |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions1/audio-seenugadilovestory.html |website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref>

== Critical reception ==

''[[The Hindu]]'' said, "A few laughs, but overstuffed with subplots".<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/idhu-kathirvelan-kadhal-laughing-through-tears/article5693221.ece Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal: Laughing through tears] ''[[The Hindu]]''</ref> ''[[Sify]]'' wrote, "the story is wafer-thin and weak and none of the characters are well-etched out. Every scene looks contrived and manipulated. This film doesn't work because it's hard to empathize with any of the characters and the actors fail to rise above the flawed script".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140215032616/http://www.sify.com/movies/ithu-kathirvelan-kadhal-review-tamil-15049250.html Movie Review : Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal] ''[[Sify]]''</ref> ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' wrote, "Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal may not be a great film. But it's a fairly decent family entertainer that wouldn't bore one.".<ref>[http://m.newindianexpress.com/reviews/266606 Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal review] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814023636/http://m.newindianexpress.com/reviews/266606 |date=14 August 2014 }} ''[[The New Indian Express]]''</ref> ''[[Times Of India]]'' gave 3/5 and wrote, "The film isn't bad per se but displays very little ambition and is only mildly interesting.".<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Idhu-Kathirvelan-Kadhal/movie-review/30506451.cms Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal Tamil Movie Review] ''[[Times Of India]]''</ref> ''Indiaglitz'' gave a rating of 3/5 and wrote, "Though there are quite a number of relishing moments, the screenplay is mediocre, the scenes apart from Santhanam-Udhay-Nayan has nothing big to offer. Prabhakaran's story telling is sweet with an emotional climax, however does not spring you the WOW factor".<ref>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/review/17122.html Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal Tamil Movie Review] ''Indiaglitz''</ref> ''Behindwoods'' gave it 2.5/5 and called it "A rom-com family drama which falls short of realizing its full potential".<ref>[http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/idhu-kathirvelan-kadhal/idhu-kathirvelan-kadhal-review.html Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal review] ''Behindwoods''</ref> Siddarth Srinivas of ''Cinemalead'' gave 2.5/5 and stated that the film is "A pleasant entertainer with the right mix of comedy, romance and morals.".<ref>[http://cinemalead.com/moviereview-id-ithu-kathirvelan-kaadhal-movie-review-ithu-kathirvelan-kaadhal-tamil-movie-review-ithu-kathirvelan-kaadhal--review-review248.htm Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal review] ''Cinemalead''</ref> ''[[Rediff]]'' gave 2.5/5 and wrote, "''Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal'' is a simple love story with a good mix of romance, comedy and sentiment. Though nothing extraordinary, the film makes a good Valentine’s Day watch", calling it a "feel good entertainer".<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-ithu-kathirvelan-kadhal-is-a-feel-good-entertainer-south/20140214.htm Review: Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal is a feel good entertainer] ''[[Rediff]]''</ref> ''[[OneIndia]]'' gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote, "Many felt that Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal would be on the lines of Udhayanidhi Stalin's debut movie ''Oru Kal Oru Kannadi''. But it is not. Indeed, the latest film comes out as an entertaining film with good things about the values of family".<ref>[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/reviews/2014/idhu-kathirvelan-kadhal-review-132081.html Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal review] ''[[OneIndia]]''</ref> ''[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]]'' gave 2/5 and concluded, "''Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal'' is a done to death rom-com that hardly entertains.".<ref>[http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/idhu-kathirvelan-kadhal-fizzles-out-before-it-can-entertain-ians-tamil-movie-review-114021500415_1.html Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal: Fizzles out before it can entertain] ''[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]]''</ref> Bharath Vijaykumar of ''Moviecrow'' gave 2.75/5 and concluded, "A fairly entertaining family drama that is worth a watch thanks to some clean fun sans vulgarity and violence.".<ref>[http://www.moviecrow.com/movie/1446/ithu-kathirvelan-kadhal-tamil-movie-review Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal review] ''Moviecrow''</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=3215486}}
{{S. R. Prabhakaran}}

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[[Category:Films scored by Harris Jayaraj]]
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Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal - Revision history

RaymondLoewentha: add article and added references for accuracy

>Biju.V.Don Bosco (film editor) at 11:15, 25 June 2021