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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Kadhal Azhivathillai
| image          = Kadhal Azhivathillai.jpg
| image          = Kadhal Azhivathillai.jpg
| caption        =  
| caption        = Poster
| director      = [[T. Rajendar]]
| director      = [[T. Rajendar]]
| writer        = T. Rajendar
| writer        = T. Rajendar
| producer      = T. Rajendar
| starring      = [[Silambarasan]] <br /> [[Charmy Kaur]] <br /> T. Rajendar
| starring      = [[Silambarasan]] <br /> [[Charmy Kaur]] <br /> T. Rajendar
| producer      = T. Rajendar
| cinematography = T. Rajendar
| cinematography = T. Rajendar
| editing        = P. R. Shanmugam
| music          = T. Rajendar
| music          = T. Rajendar
| editing        = P. R. Shanmugam
| studio        = Chimbu Cine Arts
| studio        = Chimbu Cine Arts
| distributor    =
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|2002|11|4}}
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|2002|11|4}}
| runtime        = 180 minutes
| runtime        = 180 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Tamil  
| language      = Tamil
| budget        = 12 Million
| gross          =
}}
}}


'''''Kadhal Azhivathillai''''' ({{Translation|Love can never be destroyed}}) is a 2002 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language romantic action film written, directed and produced by [[T. Rajendar]], who also composed the music and portrayed a supporting role as Vakkeel Dada. It stars his son [[Silambarasan]] (his debut as a lead actor) and [[Charmi]]. The movie released on 4 November 2002. It got mixed reviews but ran successfully for 100 days at the box office.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/36311.html|title=Happy Birthday Simbu|publisher=Indiaglitz.com|accessdate=20 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov222.asp |title=Archived copy |website=www.chennaionline.com |access-date=19 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050211211822/http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov222.asp |archive-date=11 February 2005 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/kadhal-azhivadillai/article28571821.ece | title=Kadhal Azhivadillai | newspaper=The Hindu | date=7 November 2002 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sify.com/movies/kathal-azhivathillai-review-tamil-pcluw2ijbijhf.html | title=Kathal Azhivathillai }}</ref>
'''''Kadhal Azhivathillai''''' ({{Translation|Love can never be destroyed}}) is a 2002 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic action film]] written, directed and produced by [[T. Rajendar]], who also composed the music and portrayed a supporting role. It stars his son [[Silambarasan]] (in his debut as a lead actor) and [[Charmy Kaur]]. The film released on 4 November 2002 and was average at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Top 10 Tamil Movies-2002 |url=https://www.cooljilax.com/2002/movie2002.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715183613/https://www.cooljilax.com/2002/movie2002.html |archive-date=15 July 2022 |access-date=15 July 2022 |website=cooljilax.com}}</ref>
 
==Plot==
 
Simbhu is elected college chairman after he beats Charmi, the daughter of Ravishankar, a minister. Predictably, the two soon fall for each other, though they never directly reveal it. But when Ravishankar learns of the love affair, he is staunchly against it and is willing to go any distance to make sure that it never succeeds. At Simbhu's house, his father mentally tortures his wife, since he suspects her of having an affair with her ex-lover. Outside the home, Simbhu is helped by Vakkeel Dada, a lawyer who makes sure justice is served, whatever the means.


The movie deals with the oldest of stories – the poor boy-rich girl love story – and makes no attempts to treat it in a different way or in an interesting manner. It follows the typical sequence of events in such stories. We have the initial enmity between Simbhu and Charmi, the gradual thawing of the icy relationship between the two, the idiot suitor who Charmi's parents want her to marry, her family's horror on finding out about her romance, their attempts to kill it, and of course, the lovers' strong refusal to give up their love against all the opposition. There is no deviation from this at any point, and as a result, we can predict with great accuracy what would happen next in the story. In the end, Charmi is married to Simbhu.
== Plot ==
{{more plot|date=June 2023}}
Vallavan is elected college chairman after defeating Charmy, the daughter of Ravishankar, a minister. Predictably, the two soon fall for each other, though they never directly reveal it. But when Ravishankar learns of the love affair, he is staunchly against it and is willing to go any distance to make sure that it never succeeds. At Vallavan's house, his father mentally harasses his wife, since he suspects her of having an affair with her ex-lover. Outside the home, Vallavan is helped by Vakkeel Dada, a lawyer who makes sure justice is served, whatever the means.


==Cast==
== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
{{cast listing|
*[[Silambarasan]] as Simbhu
*[[Silambarasan]] as Chimbu
*[[Charmy Kaur]] as Charmi
*[[Charmy Kaur|Charmy]] as Charmy
*[[T. Rajendar]] as Vakkeel Dada (director)
*[[Prakash Raj]] as Prakash, Chimbu's father
*[[Radha Ravi]] as Union Minister Ravishankar, Charmy's father
*[[Sachu]] as Kundhavai, Charmy's grandmother
*[[Vennira Aadai Moorthy]] as Rangarajan Iyengar, Charmy's grandfather
*[[Dhamu]] as Ravishankar's PA
*[[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramaswamy]] as Paramasivan
*[[S. S. Chandran]] as Deputy PM's PA
*Rohit as Chimbu's friend
*[[Karunas]] as Sami
*[[Karunas]] as Sami
*[[Radha Ravi]] as Union Minister Ravishankar
*[[Pandu (actor)|Pandu]] as Professor
*[[Nalini (actress)|Nalini]] as Charmi's mother
*[[Madhan Bob]] as Principal
*[[Prakashraj]] as Fingerprint Expert, Simbhu's father
*[[Sudhakar (actor)|Sudhakar]] as Ravishankar's Telugu-speaking PA
*[[Seetha (actress)|Seetha]] as Simbhu's mother
*[[AVS (actor)|AVS]] as Ravishankar's Telugu-speaking PA
*[[Riyaz Khan]] as Vasanth
*[[Ajay Rathnam]] as police inspector
*[[Ganga (actor)|Ganga]] as Guest at Raksha Bandhan event
*[[Riyaz Khan]] as Vasanth
*[[Nalini (actress)|Nalini]] as Swarnakka, Charmy's mother
*[[Seetha (actress)|Seetha Parthiban]] as Subramaniyam, Chimbu's mother
*[[Monica (actress)|Monica]] as Monica
*[[Monica (actress)|Monica]] as Monica
*[[Kuralarasan]] as Charmi's brother
*[[Y. Vijaya]] as Parvathy, Charmy's aunt
*[[Ajay Rathnam]] as Police Inspector
*[[Alphonsa (actress)|Alphonsa]] (special appearance in "Pilaiyar Suzhi")
*[[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]] as Simbhu's friend
*[[Kadhal Sukumar|Sukumar]] as Chimbu's friend
*[[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V.K.Ramaswamy]] as Old man in the opening scene
*[[Kottachi]] as college student
{{colend}}
*[[Benjamin (actor)|Benjamin]] as college student
 
*[[Bonda Mani]] as Vakkeel Dada's henchman
==Production==
*[[Kovai Senthil]] (credited as Senthil)
[[T. Rajender]] announced that his son [[Silambarasan]] would play the lead role in ''Kadhal Azhivathillai'' in 2000. After failing to find a suitable lead actress to appear opposite Silambarasan, Rajender postponed the project and went on to make ''[[Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala]]'' (2001).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chennaionline.com:80/reeltalk/sep203.asp |title=Archived copy |website=www.chennaionline.com:80 |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001017143202/http://www.chennaionline.com:80/reeltalk/sep203.asp |archive-date=17 October 2000 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Cool Suresh]] as Vallavan's friend
*Rathan as Deputy CM
*[[A. Veerappan]]
*[[T. Rajendar]] as Vakkeel Dada (director)
*[[Kuralarasan]] as Kumaran, Charmy's brother
;Uncredited
*[[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]] as Aravind, Chimbu's friend
* [[Vengal Rao]]
}}


==Soundtrack==
== Production ==
{{Infobox album
[[T. Rajendar]] announced that his son [[Silambarasan]] would play the lead role in ''Kadhal Azhivathillai'' in late 2001. After failing to find a suitable lead actress to appear opposite Silambarasan, Rajender postponed the project and went on to make ''[[Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala]]'' (2001).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rasika |title=Deferred Debut |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/reeltalk/sep203.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001017143202/http://www.chennaionline.com/reeltalk/sep203.asp |archive-date=17 October 2000 |access-date=12 January 2022 |website=Chennai Online}}</ref> Vadivelu's brother, Jagatheeshwaran, played a role in the film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 August 2023 |title=Vadivelu's younger brother Jagatheeshwaran passes away at 52 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vadivelus-younger-brother-jagatheeshwaran-passes-away-at-52/articleshow/103133824.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828145843/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vadivelus-younger-brother-jagatheeshwaran-passes-away-at-52/articleshow/103133824.cms |archive-date=28 August 2023 |access-date=17 September 2025 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Two songs "Clinton Magalo" and "En Manathil" were shot at Switzerland while the song "Maara Maara" was shot at seven sets.<ref name=ka />
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The music was composed by [[T. Rajendar|Vijaya T. Rajendar]] along with the lyrics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/Kadhal-Azhivathillai-T0000419|title=Kadhal Azhivathillai Songs|accessdate=6 December 2014|publisher=raaga.com}}</ref>
== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by T. Rajendar who also wrote the lyrics.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kadhal Azhivathillai (2002) |url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/kadhal-azhivathillai-songs-T0000419 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607045345/https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/kadhal-azhivathillai-songs-T0000419 |archive-date=7 June 2023 |access-date=7 June 2023 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref>


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
! Song !! Singers !! Length
|-
|-
| 1 || "Pilaiyar Suzhi" || [[Shankar Mahadevan]] || [[Vijaya T. Rajendar]] || 06:32
| "Pilaiyar Suzhi" || [[Shankar Mahadevan]] || 06:32
|-
|-
| 2 || "Paarkadha Podhu Podhu" || [[P. Unnikrishnan]], [[Silambarasan]] || Vijaya T. Rajendar || 06:08
| "Paarkadha Podhu Podhu" || [[P. Unnikrishnan]], [[Silambarasan]] || 06:08
|-
|-
| 3 || "Kadhal Azhivathilai" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] || Vijaya T. Rajendar || 06:51
| "Kadhal Azhivathilai" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] || 06:51
|-
|-
| 4 || "Jothikava" || Silambarasan || Vijaya T. Rajendar || 05:01
| "Jothikava" || Silambarasan || 05:01
|-
|-
| 5 || "Clinton Magalo" || Silambarasan || Vijaya T. Rajendar || 06:40
| "Clinton Magalo" || Silambarasan || 06:40
|-
|-
| 6 || "Maara Maara" || [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]], Anupama || Vijaya T. Rajendar || 06:24
| "Maara Maara" || [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]], [[Annupamaa|Anupama]] || 06:24
|-
|-
| 7 || "Evanthan" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam || Vijaya T. Rajendar || 05:47
| "Evanthan" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam || 05:47
|-
|-
| 8 || "En Manasil" || Prasanna Rao, Srivardhini || Vijaya T. Rajendar || 06:09
| "En Manasil" || Prasanna Rao, Srivardhini || 06:09
|}
|}
== Reception ==
The film was released on 4 November 2002 on Diwali day.<ref name="ka">{{Cite web |date=1 November 2002 |title=Adding glamour to Deepavali |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/11/01/stories/2002110101200500.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030704122010/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/11/01/stories/2002110101200500.htm |archive-date=4 July 2003 |access-date=26 September 2024 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> Malini Mannath of ''Chennai Online'' wrote "This rich guy-poor girl romance, set against a college campus backdrop is narrated in the director's expected, inimitable style".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=8 November 2002 |title=Kaadhal Azhivathillai |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov222.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050211211822/http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov222.asp |archive-date=11 February 2005 |access-date=19 April 2022 |website=Chennai Online}}</ref> S. R. Ashok Kumar of ''The Hindu'' wrote "The story line has nothing innovative to offer in terms of content".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ashok Kumar |first=S. R. |date=7 November 2002 |title=Kadhal Azhivadillai |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/kadhal-azhivadillai/article28571821.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030210215951/http://thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/11/08/stories/2002110801070200.htm |archive-date=10 February 2003 |access-date=2 May 2022 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> ''[[Sify]]'' wrote "This is the launch vehicle of Silambarasan the ?Little star? of yesterday who is touted as ?Little Superstar? by his father T. Rajendar who has produced and directed film Kathal Azhivathillai. The film has been made to showcase Silambarasan?s many talents (?). In spite of all this and loud boasting, the film is a slur on the audience thinking capability. Does T. Rajendar think that the audience are dumb and ignoramus?".<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 November 2002 |title=Kathal Azhivathillai |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/kathal-azhivathillai-review-tamil-pcluw2ijbijhf.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107171123/http://www.sify.com/movies/kathal-azhivathillai-review-tamil-pcluw2ijbijhf.html |archive-date=7 November 2017 |access-date=2 May 2022 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> ''Cinesouth'' wrote "It makes you wonder why T Rajinder was making all that noise about a dud film like that. That's what 'Kaadhal Azhivathillai' makes you feel. T Rajinder is under this illusion that as long as his son dances and fights well, he can make it big in the industry. He cares so much about his son. He didn't even give a thought about the poor viewer. You get the distinct feeling of having watched a dubbed third rated Telugu film to add to the effect there are Y.Vijaya and Sudhakaran in the film! There is a song after every 10 minutes. The length of the songs and Silambarasan's interval-less dance makes them a tiresome affair".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kadhal Azhivathillai review |url=http://www.cinesouth.com/scopes/reviews/kadhalaz.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030203092115/http://www.cinesouth.com/scopes/reviews/kadhalaz.shtml |archive-date=3 February 2003 |access-date=29 September 2024 |website=Cinesouth}}</ref>


== References ==
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== External links ==
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* {{Rotten Tomatoes}}
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Kadhal Azhivathillai
Poster
Directed byT. Rajendar
Produced byT. Rajendar
Written byT. Rajendar
StarringSilambarasan
Charmy Kaur
T. Rajendar
Music byT. Rajendar
CinematographyT. Rajendar
Edited byP. R. Shanmugam
Production
company
Chimbu Cine Arts
Release date
  • 4 November 2002 (2002-11-04)
Running time
180 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kadhal Azhivathillai (transl. Love can never be destroyed) is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language romantic action film written, directed and produced by T. Rajendar, who also composed the music and portrayed a supporting role. It stars his son Silambarasan (in his debut as a lead actor) and Charmy Kaur. The film released on 4 November 2002 and was average at the box office.[1]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Vallavan is elected college chairman after defeating Charmy, the daughter of Ravishankar, a minister. Predictably, the two soon fall for each other, though they never directly reveal it. But when Ravishankar learns of the love affair, he is staunchly against it and is willing to go any distance to make sure that it never succeeds. At Vallavan's house, his father mentally harasses his wife, since he suspects her of having an affair with her ex-lover. Outside the home, Vallavan is helped by Vakkeel Dada, a lawyer who makes sure justice is served, whatever the means.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Uncredited

Production[edit | edit source]

T. Rajendar announced that his son Silambarasan would play the lead role in Kadhal Azhivathillai in late 2001. After failing to find a suitable lead actress to appear opposite Silambarasan, Rajender postponed the project and went on to make Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala (2001).[2] Vadivelu's brother, Jagatheeshwaran, played a role in the film.[3] Two songs "Clinton Magalo" and "En Manathil" were shot at Switzerland while the song "Maara Maara" was shot at seven sets.[4]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music was composed by T. Rajendar who also wrote the lyrics.[5]

Song Singers Length
"Pilaiyar Suzhi" Shankar Mahadevan 06:32
"Paarkadha Podhu Podhu" P. Unnikrishnan, Silambarasan 06:08
"Kadhal Azhivathilai" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 06:51
"Jothikava" Silambarasan 05:01
"Clinton Magalo" Silambarasan 06:40
"Maara Maara" Tippu, Anupama 06:24
"Evanthan" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 05:47
"En Manasil" Prasanna Rao, Srivardhini 06:09

Reception[edit | edit source]

The film was released on 4 November 2002 on Diwali day.[4] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote "This rich guy-poor girl romance, set against a college campus backdrop is narrated in the director's expected, inimitable style".[6] S. R. Ashok Kumar of The Hindu wrote "The story line has nothing innovative to offer in terms of content".[7] Sify wrote "This is the launch vehicle of Silambarasan the ?Little star? of yesterday who is touted as ?Little Superstar? by his father T. Rajendar who has produced and directed film Kathal Azhivathillai. The film has been made to showcase Silambarasan?s many talents (?). In spite of all this and loud boasting, the film is a slur on the audience thinking capability. Does T. Rajendar think that the audience are dumb and ignoramus?".[8] Cinesouth wrote "It makes you wonder why T Rajinder was making all that noise about a dud film like that. That's what 'Kaadhal Azhivathillai' makes you feel. T Rajinder is under this illusion that as long as his son dances and fights well, he can make it big in the industry. He cares so much about his son. He didn't even give a thought about the poor viewer. You get the distinct feeling of having watched a dubbed third rated Telugu film to add to the effect there are Y.Vijaya and Sudhakaran in the film! There is a song after every 10 minutes. The length of the songs and Silambarasan's interval-less dance makes them a tiresome affair".[9]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Top 10 Tamil Movies-2002". cooljilax.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  2. ↑ Rasika. "Deferred Debut". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 17 October 2000. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Vadivelu's younger brother Jagatheeshwaran passes away at 52". The Times of India. 28 August 2023. Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Adding glamour to Deepavali". The Hindu. 1 November 2002. Archived from the original on 4 July 2003. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Kadhal Azhivathillai (2002)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  6. ↑ Mannath, Malini (8 November 2002). "Kaadhal Azhivathillai". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 11 February 2005. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  7. ↑ Ashok Kumar, S. R. (7 November 2002). "Kadhal Azhivadillai". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 February 2003. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "Kathal Azhivathillai". Sify. 7 November 2002. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  9. ↑ "Kadhal Azhivathillai review". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 3 February 2003. Retrieved 29 September 2024.

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