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{{Infobox film
| location = India
| name           = Kadhalithal Podhuma
| image          = Kadhalithal Podhuma.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = K. V. Srinivas
| producer       = R. Sundaram
| writer         = M. K. Devarajan <br /> A. L. Narayanan (comedy)
| starring       = [[Jaishankar]] <br /> [[Vanisri]] <br /> [[R. S. Manohar]] <br /> [[Venniradai Nirmala]]
| music          = [[Vedha (music director)|Vedha]]
| cinematography = C. A. S. Mani
| editing        = L. Balu
| studio         = [[Modern Theatres]]
| released       = {{film date|1967|11|1|df=y}}
| runtime        = 143 minutes
| country        = India
| language       = Tamil
}}

'''''Kadhalithal Podhuma''''' ({{Translation|Is it enough if one only loves?}}) is a 1967 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic thriller]] film, directed by K. V. Srinivas and produced and supervised by R. Sundaram under [[Modern Theatres]]. The film script was written by M. K. Devarajan and A. L. Narayanan wrote part of comedy script. Music was by Vedha. It stars [[Jaishankar]], [[Vanisri]], [[R. S. Manohar]] and [[Venniradai Nirmala]], with [[Thengai Srinivasan]], [[V. S. Raghavan]] Rukmani and Kumar Radha in supporting roles. The film was released on 1 November 1967, and became a hit at the box office.

== Plot ==
Ravi is separated from his father ([[V. S. Raghavan]]), when he is barely three years old. He is reared by kind widow ([[Kumari Rukmini]]). Ravi ([[Jaishankar]]) grows into a fine young man. He falls in love with Geetha ([[Venniradai Nirmala]]), who reciprocates his love. They engaged and are to be married soon. Mohana ([[Vanisri]]) a friend of Ravi's is in love with him too. She tries to win him over, but Ravi does not harbour any feelings other than friendship for her. Realizing that her attempts are failed, Mohana is about to give up, but she sees a rays of hope, when she meets Thangaraj ([[R. S. Manohar]]). Thangaraj is in love with Geetha and therefore he teams up with Mohana and hatches a plan to break the bond between Ravi and Geetha. The plot thickens when Mohana appears on the day of Ravi's wedding and announces that she is already married to him. Ravi denies that, but no one including his mother, believes him. Shattered by this development, Ravi moves in with his friend Mani ([[Thengai Srinivasan]]) meanwhile, Mohana makes herself comfortable at Ravi's home. Ravi's mother develops a soft corner for her and reveals to her a secret about Ravi's past. She also says to her that this will help Ravi unite with his parents. Thangaraj learns of this and tries to use this secret to his advantage. Ravi, on the other hand, is trying to prove to Geetha that Mohana's story is false. Do Thangaraj and Mohana succeed in their wicked plans and separate Ravi and Geetha? Does Geetha realise Mohana's true colours and unite with Ravi again?

== Cast ==
* [[Jaishankar]] as Ravi
* [[Vanisri]] as Mohana
* [[R. S. Manohar]] as Thangaraj
* [[Venniradai Nirmala]] as Geetha, Ravi's Cousin
* [[Thengai Srinivasan]] as Mani, Ravi's friend
* [[V. S. Raghavan]] as Soma Sundaram, Ravi's biological father
* [[Kumari Rukmini]] as Ravi's adoptive mother
* R. Pakkirisamy as Ravikumar
* Pushpamala as Manju
* [[B. V. Radha]] as Manju's sister
* A. L. Narayanan

== Production ==
After several action and thriller films, Modern Theatres wanted a film in a different genre, so ''Kadhalithal Podhuma'' was made.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 July 2013 |title=முதலாளி! (19) |url=https://www.dinamalar.com/supplementary_detail.asp?id=16114&cat=2 |access-date=6 October 2020 |website=[[Dinamalar]]}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
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Music was by [[Vedha (music director)|Vedha]] and lyrics were written by [[Kannadasan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kathalitthal Podhuma |url=http://saregama.com/album/kadhalithal-podhuma_14507 |access-date=30 July 2016 |website=[[Saregama]]}}</ref> The song "Konjam Nilladi" is based on "[[Quando quando quando]]" by [[Tony Renis]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Umamaheswaran |first=Paneerselvam |last2=Ramachandran |first2=Sharavan |last3=Sivasubramaniam |first3=Shivadas D. |year=2020 |title=Retrospective Analysis of Plagiaristic Practices within a Cinematic Industry in India – a Tip in the Ocean of Icebergs |url=https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10805-020-09360-7/tables/2 |journal=Journal of Academic Ethics |volume=18 |issue=2 |pages=143–153 |doi=10.1007/s10805-020-09360-7 |doi-access=free |s2cid=214251004}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
! No. !! Song !! Singer !! Lyrics !! Length
|-
| 1 || "Enthan Nenjam Yaarai" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] [[P. Susheela]] || rowspan=5|[[Kannadasan]] || 03:42
|-
| 2 || "Konjam Nilladi" || T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela || 03:17
|-
| 3 || "Kadhal Penne Kanniyar" || T. M. Soundararajan, [[L. R. Eswari]] || 03:08
|-
| 4 || "Amma Muzhikkira" || T. M. Soundararajan || 04:10
|-
| 5 || "Kadhal Penne Kanniyar"&nbsp;– 2 || T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela || 04:24
|}

== Release and reception ==
''Kadhalithal Podhuma'' was released on 1 November 1967,<ref name="Anandan">{{Cite book |last=Film News Anandan |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1967-cinedetails11.asp |title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru |publisher=Sivagami Publishers |year=2004 |language=ta |trans-title=Tamil film history and its achievements |author-link=Film News Anandan}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1 November 1967 |title=Kathalithal Pothuma? |page=3 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=vzY-6mMDyDUC&dat=19671101&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref> and succeeded commercially.<ref>{{Cite web |title=மூன்றாவது நாயகர்கள் - பகுதி 4 {{!}} ஜெய்சங்கர் எனும் மூடிமறைக்கப்பட்ட அற்புதம்! |url=https://www.newstm.in/news/cinema/special-article/45197-third-rank-heroes-of-tamil-cinema-a-wonderful-actor-jai-shankar.html |access-date=30 March 2019 |website=newstm |language=ta}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=8983308}}
{{Modern Theatres}}

[[Category:1960s romantic drama films]]
[[Category:1960s romantic thriller films]]
[[Category:1960s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1960s thriller drama films]]
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[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
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[[Category:Indian romantic thriller films]]
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