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{{short description|1998 film by Indhran}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Kaadhale Nimmadhi poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Indhran
| writer = Indhran
| producer = Sivasakthi Pandian
| starring = [[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]]<br />[[Suriya]]<br />[[Jividha Sharma|Jeevitha Sharma]]<br />[[Sangeetha Krish|Sangeetha]]
| cinematography = [[Thangar Bachan]]
| editing = [[B. Lenin]]<br />[[V. T. Vijayan]]
| music = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
| studio = [[Sivasakthi Movie Makers]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1998|1|14}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Kaadhale Nimmadhi'''''{{Efn|Spelt as ''Kathaley Nimmadhi'' and ''Kathaley Nimmathi'' on the [[Central Board of Film Certification|CBFC]] certificate and the title card, respectively.}} ({{Translation|Love itself is peace}}) is a 1998 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic drama film]] directed by Indhran. The film stars [[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]], [[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]], [[Jividha Sharma|Jeevitha Sharma]] (credited as Kavitha) and [[Sangeetha Krish|Sangeetha]] (credited as Rasika). [[Radhika Sarathkumar|Radhika]], [[Manivannan]] and [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] also play significant roles in the film, while [[Deva (composer)|Deva]] composed the soundtrack. The film was released on 14 January 1998.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kaadhale Nimmadhi (1998) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/kaadhale-nimmadhi |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114081255/https://screen4screen.com/movies/kaadhale-nimmadhi |archive-date=14 January 2024 |access-date=7 March 2024 |website=Screen 4 Screen}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Kavitha, who is part of a large family, is to be married to Chandramohan, a lawyer. Once as Kavita is playing with a little girl, Chandru is seen capturing photos of statues. Kavitha's brother ([[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]), who wrongly assumes both of them to be in love with each other, starts hitting Chandru. The whole family suspects Kavitha of falling in love and refuses to believe her explanation.

When Kavitha disappears from home, her family assumes Chandru abducted her and gets him arrested. Chandramohan fights on behalf of Chandru with Kavitha revealing the actual reason. Chandramohan advises Kavitha's family to get her married to Chandru, to which they accept.

== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
* [[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]] as Chandramohan
* [[Suriya]] as Chandru
* [[Jividha Sharma]] as Kavitha (Credited as Kavitha)
* [[Sangeetha Krish|Sangeetha]] as Swapna (Credited as Rasika)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Srikanth |first=Srinivasa |date=16 June 2002 |title=Deepti, Rashika, Sangeeta... |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/jun16/ent7.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021202165002/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/jun16/ent7.htm |archive-date=2 December 2002 |access-date=11 October 2023 |website=[[Deccan Herald]]}}</ref>
* [[Charuhasan]] as Kavitha's father
* [[Bharathi Vishnuvardhan]] as Kavitha's mother
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Prakash, Kavitha's brother
* [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]] as Parvathi, Prakash wife
* [[Manivannan]] as Velayudham
* [[Radhika Sarathkumar|Radhika]] as Bhagyam, Chandru's mother
* [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] as Panchu
* [[Ram G|Ramji]] as Prabhu
* [[Thalaivasal Vijay]] as Singer
* [[Sathyan (Tamil actor)|Sathyan]] as Akash
* [[Thenkachi Ko. Swaminathan]] as Judge
* [[Omakuchi Narasimhan]] as Arokiya Samy
* [[Vaiyapuri]] as Beggar
* [[Shanthi Williams]]
* [[Pandu (actor)|Pandu]] as Dandayudham
* [[Crane Manohar]]
* [[V. Gowthaman]] as Servant
* [[K. S. Jayalakshmi]]
* [[B. Lenin]] (cameo appearance in song "Kandhan Irukkum")
* [[Harikumar (actor)|Harikumar]] as a dancer in "Kaadhale Nimmathi"}}

== Production ==
After the success of ''[[Kadhal Kottai]]'' (1996) and ''[[Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga]]'' (1997), producer Sivasakthi Pandian announced he was set to make another love story ''Kaadhale Nimmadhi'', written and directed by Rajan, director of ''[[Solaikuyil]]'' (1989) and ''Malai Chaaral'' (1991). Pandian gave him the stage name of Indhran.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A-Z Continued... |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Oct/a-z/atoz-3.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111126030716/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Oct/a-z/atoz-3.htm |archive-date=26 November 2011 |access-date=15 August 2015 |website=Indolink}}</ref> [[Prashanth]] had initially been signed on to portray the lead role, but opted out post the success of ''[[Jeans (film)|Jeans]]'' (1998), and was replaced by [[Suriya]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=GOKUL'S HOME PAGE |url=http://www.geocities.ws/gokima/gcnjul.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821070010/http://www.geocities.ws/gokima/gcnjul.html |archive-date=21 August 2019 |access-date=15 August 2015 |website=geocities.ws}}</ref> The débutante lead actress, [[Jividha Sharma|Jeevitha Sharma]], a fifteen-year-old at the time, was noticed by Pandian in his search for a new heroine for the film. Pandian also opened a contest in ''[[Kumudam]]'' magazine to rename Sharma and give her a stage name to suit Tamil tastes and traditions. She was later christened as Kavitha by the producer before the film's release.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1997–98'ன் கோடம்பாக்கக் குஞ்சுகள் |trans-title=1997–98 Kodambakkam babies |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/People/97/Dec/kuttisp1.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980112065418/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/index1.html |archive-date=12 January 1998 |access-date=15 August 2015 |website=Indolink}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
Soundtrack was composed by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 January 1998 |title=Kaadhale Nimmadhi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/kaadhale-nimmadhi-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1525095838 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230525131334/https://music.apple.com/ca/album/kaadhale-nimmadhi-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1525095838 |archive-date=25 May 2023 |access-date=25 May 2023 |website=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kaadhale Nimmathi Tamil Film Audio Cassette by Deva |url=https://mossymart.com/product/kaadhale-nimmathi-tamil-film-audio-cassette-by-deva/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328172143/https://mossymart.com/product/kaadhale-nimmathi-tamil-film-audio-cassette-by-deva/ |archive-date=28 March 2023 |access-date=4 July 2023 |website=Mossymart}}</ref> His daughter, Sangita, sang her first film song "Indha Devathaikku" in the album.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sandya |title=1997–98'ன் கோடம்பாக்கக் குஞ்சுகள் |trans-title=1997-98 Kodambakkam babies |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/People/98/Feb/kuttisp2.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120724022641/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/People/98/Feb/kuttisp2.htm |archive-date=24 July 2012 |access-date=4 July 2023 |website=Indolink}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! S.No !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length
|-
| 1 || "Gangai Nathiye" (Female) || [[Swarnalatha]] || rowspan=2|Ponniyin Selvan || 05:30
|-
| 2 || "Gangai Nathiye" (Male) || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] || 05:32
|-
| 3 || "Indha Devathaikku" || Sangita || rowspan="2" |[[Arivumathi]] || 04:28
|-
| 4 || "Kaalaiyil" || [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[K. S. Chithra]] || 05:22
|-
| 5 || "Kandhan Irukkum" || [[Sabesh–Murali|Sabesh]] || [[Palani Bharathi]]|| 05:23
|-
| 6 || "Vidha Vidhama" || Deva || Deva || 04:56
|}

== Reception ==
D. S. Ramanujam of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "There is a new line of thinking in the core of the plot based on suspicion but the situations that go to build on that issue are inadequate. What started as an engrossing fare slowly peters out [...] Director Indran who has written the story and screenplay runs out of ideas and meekly resorts to the comedy of Vivek and Manivannan".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramanujam |first=D. S. |date=23 January 1998 |title=Film Reviews: Naam Iruvar Nammakku Iruvar/Kaathalae Nimmathi/Pon Manam/Marumalarchi |url=http://www.webpage.com/hindu/daily/980123/09/09230225.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991004085817/http://www.webpage.com/hindu/daily/980123/09/09230225.htm |archive-date=4 October 1999 |access-date=4 July 2023 |work=[[The Hindu]] |pages=26}}</ref> Ji of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' wrote despite being suited for their respective characters, acting of Suriya and Kavitha should have been better while Murali's character stays in mind and called lack of duets and lack of scope for actors not to influence the plot as notable points.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=ஜி |date=1 February 1998 |title=காதலே நிம்மதி |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1998-02-01/page/n81/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230531082836/https://archive.org/details/kalki1998-02-01/page/n81/mode/2up |archive-date=31 May 2023 |access-date=27 May 2023 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=81 |language=Ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>

== Post-release ==
Soon after the release of the film, director Indhran teamed up with Murali for a film titled ''Thamirabharani'' co-starring [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]] in a lead role. Despite progressing through production and changing the title to ''Thendralai Thoodhu Viddu'', the film did not have a theatrical release.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 May 1999 |title=Murali + Ramba! |url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/10-05-99/rahman.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041028203025/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/10-05-99/rahman.htm |archive-date=28 October 2004 |access-date=26 May 2021 |website=[[Dinakaran]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1 November 1999 |title=Murali + Ramba! |url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/01-11-99/murali.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041124021904/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/01-11-99/murali.htm |archive-date=24 November 2004 |access-date=26 May 2021 |website=[[Dinakaran]]}}</ref>

== Notes ==
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== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|1725993}}

[[Category:1998 Indian films]]
[[Category:1998 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1998 films]]
[[Category:1998 romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Deva (composer)]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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TawannaRiggs at 16:01, 23 March 2026