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{{Short description|2002 film directed by Kathir}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Kadhal Virus
| image = Kadhal Virus.jpg
| caption = DVD cover
| director = [[Kathir]]
| writer = Kathir
| producer = Kathir
| starring = [[Richard Rishi|Richard]]<br />[[Sridevi Vijaykumar]]<br />[[Abbas (actor)|Abbas]]
| studio = Sound & Light Studios
| music = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| cinematography = [[Arjun Jena]]
| editing = [[V. T. Vijayan]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2002|12|20}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Kadhal Virus''''' ({{trans|Love virus}}) is a 2002 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romance film]] written, directed and produced by [[Kathir]]. The film featured [[Richard Rishi|Richard]] and [[Sridevi Vijaykumar]] making their acting debuts in Tamil in the lead roles with [[Abbas (actor)|Abbas]] in a supporting role. [[A. R. Rahman]] composed the music for the film, while Arjun Jena was the cinematographer for the project. The film tells the story of a young director, trying to pursue his dream by overcoming all hurdles. After much delay, the film opened in December 2002. Unlike his previous two films ''[[Kadhal Desam]]'' and ''[[Kadhalar Dhinam]]'', Kathir's ''Kadhal Virus'' was ultimately panned by critics and fared poorly at the box office.

==Plot==
Deepak is a budding filmmaker trying to get his first production out. He meets and falls in love with Geetha, and decides to take his relationship with her further once his first film is made. Misunderstandings lead to their separation, and her eventual marriage to Rajiv, a struggling actor who is looking for a role in Deepak's next film.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Richard Rishi|Richard]] as Deepak
* [[Sridevi Vijaykumar]] as Geetha
* [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] as Puthir
* [[Abbas (actor)|Abbas]] as Rajiv
* [[Raghuvaran]] as Raghu
* [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Aavudai Aachi
* [[Pyramid Natarajan]] as Film producer
* Laxmi Rattan as Geetha's father
* Jaya Murali as Geetha's mother
* [[Ragasudha]] as Geetha's friend
* Arvind Kathare as Deepak's friend and Geetha's cousin
* Ramesh Maali as Deepak's friend
* [[Deepak Dinkar]] as Deepak's friend
* [[Vasudevan Baskaran]] as Sudhakaran
* [[Srinath (actor)|Srinath]] as Postman
* Cell Murugan as Police inspector
* Lekhasri as Woman at the bus stand
* [[Vellai Subbaiah]] as Protester
* [[Theni Kunjarammal]] as Old woman
* Sakthivel as Theatre owner
* [[T. G. Thyagarajan]] as Himself (Cameo appearance)
* [[Kathir]] as Himself (Cameo appearance)
* [[Mysskin]] as Kathir's assistant (uncredited role)
* [[Vetrimaaran]] as Deepak's assistant (uncredited role)
{{colend}}

A sequence in the film features guest appearances from:
{{colbegin}}
* [[A. R. Rahman]]
* [[Bharathiraja]]
* [[Chithra Lakshmanan]]
* [[G. M. Kumar]]
* [[K. Balachander]]
* [[K. S. Ravikumar]]
* [[Kothanda Ramaiah|Keyaar]]
* [[Mani Ratnam]]
* [[Manjula Vijayakumar]]
* [[Mansoor Ali Khan (actor)|Mansoor Ali Khan]]
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]
* Nikkil Murugan
* [[P. Vasu]]
* [[R. Parthiepan|Parthiban]]
* [[Prashanth (actor)|Prashanth]]
* [[Raj Kapoor (Tamil film director)|Raj Kapoor]]
* [[Rajkiran]]
* [[Ramesh Khanna]]
* [[Saran (director)|Saran]]
* [[S. Shankar|Shankar]]
* [[Silambarasan]]
* [[T. Rajender]]
* [[Thalaivasal Vijay]]
* [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
* [[Vijayakanth]]
* [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]]
* [[Vikraman]]
{{colend}}

==Production==
Through the 1990s, [[Kathir]] developed a reputation of producing successful romantic films with critically acclaimed soundtracks by [[A. R. Rahman]] and his works in ''[[Kadhal Desam]]'' (1996) and ''[[Kadhalar Dhinam]]'' (1999) won commercial and critical acclaim.<ref name="indiaglitz1">http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/32804.html</ref>

In January 2001, Kathir announced that his next film would also be a love story titled ''Kadhal Virus''. Chennai-based model [[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1979)|Srikanth]] was cast in the lead role and was coached acting skills by then-assistant directors such as [[Vetrimaaran]] and [[Mysskin]].<ref name="srihin">https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2020/mar/04/18-years-in-cinema-actor-srikanth-says-he-is-unaffected-by-trolling-2111737.html</ref> Srikanth was later dropped and actor [[Richard Rishi|Richard]], the brother of actresses [[Shalini]] and [[Shamili]], was selected to make his debut in the leading role. [[Abbas (actor)|Abbas]], who Kathir introduced with ''Kadhal Desam'', was also signed on to make a special appearance in the film.

Early reports suggested that [[Bhumika Chawla]] would star in the film but she later opted out.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20040815062454/http://www.chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/kadalvirus.asp</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2001/jan/27tamil.htm |title=rediff.com, Movies: On the floors |publisher=Rediff|date=2001-01-27 |access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref> Her role was later handed to [[Sridevi Vijaykumar]], the youngest daughter of veteran actor couple [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] and [[Manjula Vijayakumar|Manjula]], who would make her Tamil debut as a leading heroine with the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2001/jul/20pad.htm |title=rediff.com, Movies: Juniors in senior stakes |publisher=Rediff|date=2001-07-20 |access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref> The team decided to film a sequence with several prominent directors as a part of the film's launch event.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20040426143227/http://www.chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/kadalvirus.asp</ref>

==Release==
The satellite rights of the film were sold to [[Jaya TV]]. Malathi Rangarajan of [[The Hindu]] mentioned that "the screenplay is incoherent in parts" and that "the dialogue and expressions are sometimes too clichéd". The critic blamed the film's production delay revealing that "initially the film did kindle a lot of interest — what with A. R. Rahman as composer and a fresh lead pair to boot, but because it has been in the making for too long, the euphoria first triggered did wane a little".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/01/03/stories/2003010301330200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030912080350/http://hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/01/03/stories/2003010301330200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2003-09-12 |title=Kadhal Virus |date=2003-01-03 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref> Another critic from AllIndianSite.com mentioned that "Richard looks good and also performs well while Sridevi acts with ease and looks beautiful".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kollywood.allindiansite.com/kvirus_tn.html |title=<!-#echo var="stitle" -> - Kadhal Virus — It's All About movie |publisher=Kollywood.allindiansite.com |access-date=2016-12-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053548/http://kollywood.allindiansite.com/kvirus_tn.html |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The film became a box office failure and despite a high-profile launch, actor [[Richard Rishi|Richard]] has since struggled to get a meaningful breakthrough.<ref>http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/11000.html</ref> The director of the film, Kathir, also went into a hiatus and has yet to make a film since the failure of ''Kadhal Virus''.<ref name="indiaglitz1"/> Debutant cinematographer Arjun Jena won the [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Cinematographer]] for his work in the film. Lyricist Vaali received great appreciation.

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Kadhal Virus
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[A R Rahman]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2002
| recorded = [[Panchathan Record Inn]]
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[World Music]]
| length =
| label = [[Sony BMG]]
| producer = [[A.R. Rahman]]
| prev_title = [[Baba (2002 film)|Baba]]
| prev_year = 2002
| next_title = [[Saathiya (film)|Saathiya]]
| next_year = 2002
}}
The soundtrack consists of 6 songs composed by [[A.R. Rahman]] with lyrics penned by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] and [[Pa. Vijay]].

{| class="wikitable tracklist" style="font-size:95%;"
! Track # !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Lyrics
|-
| 1 || "Ye Ye Ennachu Unakku" || [[Vasundhara Das]] || [[Pa. Vijay]]
|-
| 2 || "Sonnalum" || [[P. Unnikrishnan|P.Unnikrishnan]], [[Harini (singer)|Harini]] || [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
|-
| 3 || "Vaan Nila" || [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]], [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]] || Vaali
|-
| 4 || "Enthan Vanil" || [[S.P.Balasubramanyam]], [[Swarnalatha]] || [[Pa. Vijay]]
|-
| 5 || "Bailamore" || [[Silambarasan]], [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]] || Vaali
|-
| 6 || "O Kadhale" || [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[Clinton Cerejo]] || Vaali
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0353598}}

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[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2002 films]]
[[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by A. R. Rahman]]
[[Category:2002 romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Ooty]]
[[Category:Films shot in Chennai]]
[[Category:Films about film directors and producers]]
[[Category:Films about actors]]
[[Category:Films directed by Kathir]]

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