Kadhalar Dhinam
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| Kadhalar Dhinam Dil Hi Dil Mein (2000) |
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| Directed by | Kadhir |
| Produced by | A. M. Rathnam |
| Starring | Kunal Sonali Bendre Nassar Goundamani Johnny Lever(Hindi Dub) Anupam Kher(Hindi Dub) |
| Music by | A.R. Rahman |
| Cinematography | P. C. Sriram |
| Release date(s) | April 14, 1999 |
| Running time | 132 minutes |
| Language | Tamil Hindi |
Kadhalar Dhinam meaning Lover's Day (English) is a 1999 Tamil film directed by Kathir. This film is based upon love which started upon an internet chatroom and how it developed. The movie stars Kunal, Sonali Bendre, Nassar, Manivannan, Goundamani, Rambha, Visu and Chinni Jayanth. This film was also known as the transition film between the 20th Century and the 21st Century.Produced by A.M. Rathnam and the music was composed by A.R. Rahman. The film was released April 1999 and was a box-office record breaker.
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[edit] Plot
Ramachandra College in Bombay is the No. 1 in the country for management studies. Raja(Kunal)(late), a poor boy from Tamil Nadu, gains admission there with help from the college chairman, Ramachandra(Nassar). He meets Roja(Sonali Bendre) in one of the chatrooms on the internet and love blossoms. After they meet, a series of accidents prevents them from voicing their feelings for each other. And when Raja finally decides to tell Roja of his love, he learns that she is the daughter of Ramachandra. Ramachandra wants a rich lifestyle for his daughter and Raja, who owes everything to Ramachandra, decides to sacrifice his love.
[edit] Credits
[edit] Cast
- Kunal as Raja
- Sonali Bendre as Roja
- Nassar as Ramachandra
- Rambha (Cameo)
- Manivannan as Manivannan
- Goundamani as Romeo
- Chinni Jayanth as Mandi/Madan (Hindi version)
- Johnny Lever as College Professor Jack (Hindi version)
- Anupam Kher as Colonel (Hindi version)
[edit] Crew
- Director: Kathir
- Story: Kathir
- Producer: A.M. Rathnam
- Music: A.R. Rahman
- Art Director: Thotta Tharani
- cinematography: P. C. Sriram
[edit] Trivia
- This film was regarded as a box-office triumph
- Also referred to the film that introduced the millennium perfectly.
- It was also the first Tamil language film to feature a full themed love story revolving around the Internet.
- The composer of the film A.R. Rahman had listed the soundtrack as one of his favourite works made by him
[edit] Dil Hi Dil Mein
- The film's success prompted Hindi Distributors to dub the film in Hindi as "Dil Hi Dil Mein". However, director Kathir had actually reshot scenes in Hindi featuring actor Kunal and Anupam Kher [Replacing the Kunal-Manivannan tracks] conversing in Hindi while Johnny Lever's scenes replaced the Goundamani Tracks [Even though he appeared briefly for the Chand Aaya Hai song] with the same Titanic hairdo. Even the tracks dubbed from the Tamil version were reshot with Hindi synchronization sans for the first line of Roja Roja. Actor Nasser, though dubbed in Hindi, had given his Hindi synching in the song "Sawar Gayee". Though actors Kunal and Sonali Bendre had synched their dialogues in Hindi, the rest of the film was dubbed and became a flop at box office.
