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{{Infobox film
| name = Ulla Kadathal
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = [[Pugazhendhi Thangaraj]]
| producer = S. Ganesan
| writer = Pugazhendhi Thangaraj<br>Tamizhmagan <small>(dialogues)</small>
| starring = {{ubl|[[Vignesh (actor)|Vignesh]]|[[Yugendran]]|[[Radhika Kumaraswamy|Kutty Radhika]]}}
| music = [[Bharadwaj (music director)|Bharadwaj]]
| cinematography = Pavan Sekhar
| editing = K. Thanigachalam
| distributor =
| studio = Hi-Time Movie Makers
| released = 18 February 2005
| runtime = 150 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Ulla Kadathal''''' is a 2005 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic drama film]] directed by [[Pugazhendhi Thangaraj]]. The film features [[Vignesh (actor)|Vignesh]], [[Yugendran]] and [[Radhika Kumaraswamy|Kutty Radhika]] in lead roles, with [[Pandu (actor)|Pandu]], [[Suja Varunee]], Priyadarshini and [[Malaysia Vasudevan]] playing supporting roles. The film, produced by S. Ganesan, had musical score by [[Bharadwaj (music director)|Bharadwaj]] and was released on 18 February 2005.

==Plot==

Ramya ([[Radhika Kumaraswamy|Kutty Radhika]]) and her best friend Samyuktha ([[Suja Varunee]]) are students in visual communication. Ramya is a soft-spoken woman while Samyuktha is an outspoken and carefree woman. Ramya falls in love with Robert ([[Yugendran]]), a freelance photographer who comes to her college for a teaching stint. They begin to meet each other and they fall in love with each other. One day, Robert reveals that he grew up in an orphanage and he is willing to marry her. Ramya's brother Sakthi ([[Vignesh (actor)|Vignesh]]) is overprotective and a stubborn person, Sakthi wants her to marry the man he has chosen: a USA-based groom. Ramya tries to convince her parents and her brother to marry her lover but Sakthi has a bad opinion of Robert. Sakthi and her parents then start the marriage preparation.

Robert and Ramya decide to elope with the help of their friends and they get married in a temple. The night of their [[consummation|first night]], an angry Sakthi finds their place and reveals his sister that their parents had committed suicide following her elopement. Ramya decides to stay with her brother for a few months, the problem escalates and Sakthi takes this opportunity to fulfil his wish but her sister-in-law Malar (Priyadarshini) tries to stop it. Later, Ramya becomes pregnant and Sakthi wants her to abort the baby but Ramya refuses. One day, he lies to his sister that they are going to the temple and he tries to bring her to the doctor. Robert comes to her rescue and saves her. During the fight between Sakthi and Robert, Sakthi falls from a building and they take him to the nearby hospital. Ramya sold her [[Mangala sutra|thaali]] to pay the hospital bills and Sakthi is saved by the doctor. Sakthi finally understands his mistake. Robert and Ramya lived happily ever after.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Vignesh (actor)|Vignesh]] as Sakthi
*[[Yugendran]] as Robert
*[[Radhika Kumaraswamy|Kutty Radhika]] as Ramya
*[[Pandu (actor)|Pandu]]
*[[Suja Varunee]] as Samyuktha
*Priyadarshini as Malar, Sakthi's wife
*[[Malaysia Vasudevan]] as Brahim
*Priyanka as Samyuktha's mother
*Suresh as Suresh
*J. P. K. Gokul as Gokul
*Udhay as Ezhil
*Mahendran
*Sathyan
*Elango
*Pramod
*Stalin
*Latha
{{colend}}

==Production==
After directing the controversial film ''[[Kaatrukkenna Veli]]'' (2001), Pugazhendhi Thangaraj had this time chosen to make a film whose story is based on love and affection between a brother and sister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/News/28-5-05/clash.htm|title=Behindwoods : Clash of Stars|date=28 May 2005|accessdate=2 September 2019|publisher=behindwoods.com}}</ref> Singer cum actor [[Yugendran]] signed to play the lead role while [[Radhika Kumaraswamy|Kutty Radhika]], who made her acting debut in the national award-winning ''[[Eiyarkai]]'' (2003), was selected to play the heroine. The film also starred [[Vignesh (actor)|Vignesh]] in the lead role playing the role of a loving brother.<ref name="audio1">{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com:80/ullakkadathal.htm|title="Ullakadathal" - Preview & contest|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041208050556/http://www.behindwoods.com:80/ullakkadathal.htm|archive-date=8 December 2004|accessdate=2 September 2019|publisher=behindwoods.com}}</ref> "This film will not be caught inside any controversy", said the director. He also said that the exposure of glamour in the film will be in an acceptable fashion. [[Bharadwaj (music director)|Bharadwaj]] composed the music and the cinematography was by Pavan Sekhar. The film was shot in [[Ooty]] and [[Munnar]] and is nearing completion.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/of-brother-sister-affection-tamil-news-10612|title=Of Brother - sister affection|date=20 September 2004|accessdate=2 September 2019|publisher=indiaglitz.com}}</ref><ref name="audio2">{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/lovers-day-out-tamil-news-10561|title=Lover's day out|date=14 September 2004|accessdate=2 September 2019|publisher=indiaglitz.com}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album|
| name = Ulla Kadathal
| type = [[soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Bharadwaj (music director)|Bharadwaj]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 17 December 2004
| recorded = 2004
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 29:11
| label = [[Sony Music India]]
| producer = [[Bharadwaj (music director)|Bharadwaj]]
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by [[film composer]] [[Bharadwaj (music director)|Bharadwaj]]. The soundtrack features 6 tracks written by [[Muhammed Metha]], [[Kabilan (lyricist)|Kabilan]] and S. Ganesan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mio.to/album/Ulla+Kadathal+(2006)|title=Ulla Kadathal (2006) - Bharadhwaj|accessdate=2 September 2019|publisher=mio.to}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/ulla-kadatthal/nwRgScCMXKE_|title=Ulla Kadatthal by Bharadwaj|accessdate=2 September 2019|publisher=jiosaavn.com}}</ref>

The audio was released on 17 December 2004 in Kamarajar Arangam in [[Chennai]]. Veteran directors [[C. V. Sridhar]], [[Bharathiraja]] and [[Mahendran (filmmaker)|Mahendran]] attended the audio function.<ref name="audio1"/><ref name="audio2"/>

{{tracklist|
|extra_column=Singer(s)
|headline = Track-List
|total_length=29:11
|title1=Kadhal Devan|extra1=Ujaini|lyrics1=S. Ganesan|length1=5:20
|title2=Naana Ithu Naana|extra2=[[K. S. Chithra]], Murali Krishna|lyrics2=[[Muhammed Metha]]|length2=4:44
|title3=Pattaam Pattaam Poochigal|extra3=Lavanya, Reshmi|lyrics3=[[Kabilan (lyricist)|Kabilan]]|length3=4:22
|title4=Thathi Thathi Thaavum|extra4=Deepika, Reshmi|lyrics4=Muhammed Metha|length4=4:42
|title5=Vaanavillai|extra5=[[Bharadwaj (music director)|Bharadwaj]]|lyrics5=S. Ganesan|length5=5:21
|title6=Yaaro Yaaro|extra6=Madhumitha, Sathyan|lyrics6=Muhammed Metha|length6=4:42
}}

==Release==
Balaji Balasubramaniam of ''bbthots.com'' wrote, "the film has a flimsy story, weak characters behaving in illogical ways and uncharismatic actors".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbthots.com/reviews/2005/ukadathal.html|title=ULLAKKADATHAL|accessdate=2 September 2019|author=Balaji Balasubramaniam|publisher=bbthots.com}}</ref> Malini Mannath stated, "The performances are bad, to say the least, particularly Vignesh, normally a competent performer, but who's given one of his worst performances to date here" and criticized the "hasty scripting and shoddy narration".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2005/02ullakadathal.asp|title=Ullakadathal|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051128141504/http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2005/02ullakadathal.asp|archive-date=28 November 2005|accessdate=2 September 2019|publisher=chennaionline.com}}</ref>

The film bombed at the box-office and actress [[Radhika Kumaraswamy|Kutty Radhika]] wasn't paid the full amount of her salary for her performance in the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/News/23-2-05/kuttiradhika_fate.htm|title=Behindwoods : Kutti Radhika's fate|date=23 February 2005|accessdate=2 September 2019|publisher=behindwoods.com}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:2005 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2005 romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Ooty]]
[[Category:Films shot in Munnar]]
[[Category:Films scored by Bharadwaj (music director)]]

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