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{{short description|2017 Telugu film by Pattabhi R Chilukuri}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Kaadhali
| image = Kaadhali 2017 poster.jpg
| caption =
| director = Pattabhi R Chilukuri
| producer = {{plainlist|
* Pattabhi R Chilukuri
* [[Anand Ranga]] {{small|(executive producer)}}
}}
| writer = Pattabhi R Chilukuri {{small|(dialogues)}}
| story =
| screenplay = {{plainlist|
* Pattabhi R Chilukuri
* Anand Ranga {{small|(additional screenplay)}}
}}
| starring = {{unbulleted list|[[Pooja Doshi]]|[[Sai Ronak]]|[[Harish Kalyan]]}}
| music = Prasan Praveen Shyam
| cinematography = [[Sekhar V. Joseph|Sekhar Joseph]]
| editing = [[Marthand K. Venkatesh]]
| distributor =
| studio = Anaganagana Film Company
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2017|6|16}}
| runtime = 122 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
}}

'''''Kaadhali''''' (English: ''Lover Girl'') is a 2017 Telugu language film directed by Pattabhi R Chilukuri in his directorial debut. The film stars debutant [[Pooja Doshi]], [[Sai Ronak]] and [[Harish Kalyan]] in the lead roles and marks the Telugu lead film debut of Kalyan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/230916/harish-kalyan-forays-into-telugu.html|title=Harish Kalyan forays into Telugu|author=Anupama Subramanian|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=23 September 2016|publisher=}}</ref>

== Plot ==
The film is a triangular love story in which a girl, Bandhavi (Pooja Doshi), has to decide between two boys Karthik ([[Harish Kalyan]]) and Kranti ([[Sai Ronak]]).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/meet-the-kaadhali-trio/article18722977.ece|title=Meet the ‘Kaadhali’ trio|author=Sangeetha Devi Dundoo|date=6 June 2017|work=The Hindu}}</ref>

==Cast==
*[[Pooja Doshi]] as Bandhavi
*[[Sai Ronak]] as Kranti
*[[Harish Kalyan]] as Karthik
*[[Dr. Sharmila]] as Bandhavi's mother
*Sandhya Janak as Karthik's mother
*Pallavi
*[[Mohan Raman]]
*Gururaj Manepalli

==Production==
Executive producer, [[Anand Ranga]], told the director, Pattabhi, how telling a story from a girl's point of view would be a good idea after his friends and family told him how films that featured a leading lady ran well. Although the director wasn't interested in casting [[Harish Kalyan]] after seeing his photo, but Harish Kalyan was roped in to be part of the cast after Pattabhi watched Kalyan's ''[[Vil Ambu]]''. Debutant Pooja Doshi and Sai Ronak were cast after they auditioned for their respective roles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/debut-director-and-producer-pattabhi-r-chilukuri-discusses-the-making-of-kaadhali/article18827401.ece|title=Journey towards the debut|author=Sangeetha Devi Dundoo|date=8 June 2017|work=The Hindu}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by Prasan Praveen Shyam.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.raaga.com/telugu/movie/kaadhali-songs-A0003698|title=Kaadhali Songs|work=Raaga.com}}</ref> The audio launch was held in June.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/hyderabad/kaadhalis-audio-launch-was-a-star-studded-affair/articleshow/59037810.cms|title=Kaadhali's audio launch was a star studded affair - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
{{Infobox album
| name = Kaadhali
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Prasan-Praveen-Shyam
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2017
| recorded = 2017
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = [[Aditya Music]]
| producer = Prasan-Praveen-Shyam
| prev_title = [[Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka|Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka / Malupu]]
| prev_year = 2015
}}
{{Track listing
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics = [[Vanamali]]
| all_music =
| title_width =
| writing_width =
| music_width =
| lyrics_width =
| extra_width =
| title1 = Ela Thelchaali
| extra1 = [[Jonita Gandhi]]
| length1 = 3:32
| title2 = Kaadhal Kaadhal
| extra2 = [[Clinton Cerejo]], [[Krishna Iyer]], Farhad
| length2 = 3:49
| title3 = Nuvvante Nenani
| extra3 = [[Vijay Yesudas]]
| length3 = 3:58
| title4 = Lokama
| extra4 = [[Naresh Iyer]], Sowmya Sharma
| length4 = 4:41
| title5 = Valentine
| extra5 = Krishna Iyer
| length5 = 3:35
}}

==Release==
This film received mixed reviews upon release.

Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of ''The Hindu'' stated that "A little more depth in characters would have helped this simple film from getting sluggish", but praised Harish Kalyan's performance stating that he "plays his part with maturity. This Tamil actor makes a promising entry into Telugu cinema".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/the-simple-aesthetic-film-gets-sluggish-at-times/article19087993.ece|title=Kaadhali Review: Choosing Mr. Right|author=Sangeetha Devi Dundoo|date=16 June 2017|work=The Hindu}}</ref> Ch Sushil Rao of ''The Times of India'' stated that "Nothing particularly great about the movie to suggest not to miss it", but also praised the performances of Kalyan and Sai Ronak and the film's music.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/kaadhali/movie-review/59179268.cms|title=Kaadhali Movie Review {2.5/5}|author=Ch Sushil Rao|work=Times of India|date=16 June 2017}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=7034712}}

[[Category:2017 films]]
[[Category:2010s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Buddy drama films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:2017 romantic drama films]]
[[Category:2017 directorial debut films]]

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