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{{Infobox film
| image = Kadhal Kottai.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Agathiyan]]
| writer = Agathiyan
| producer = Sivasakthi Pandian
| starring = [[Ajith Kumar]]<br />[[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]]
| cinematography = [[Thangar Bachan]]
| editing = Lancy–Mohan
| music = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
| studio = [[Sivasakthi Movie Makers]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1996|07|12}}
| runtime = 167 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Kadhal Kottai''''' ({{translation|''The Fort of Love''}}) is a 1996 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic drama film]] written and directed by [[Agathiyan]], and produced by [[Sivasakthi Movie Makers]]. The film stars [[Ajith Kumar]] and [[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]] in the lead roles, with [[Heera Rajagopal|Heera]], [[Thalaivasal Vijay]], and [[Karan (actor)|Karan]] in supporting roles. It revolves around two people who develop a romance anonymously.

''Kadhal Kottai'' was released on 12 July 1996 and ran for over 275 days at the Tamil Nadu box office, becoming a [[silver-jubilee film]].<ref>{{Cite news |title='Kadhal Kottai' to 'Viswasam': Five blockbuster box office hits of Thala Ajith |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/kadhal-kottai-to-viswasam-five-blockbuster-box-office-hits-of-thala-ajith/photostory/74513549.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200315013816/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/kadhal-kottai-to-viswasam-five-blockbuster-box-office-hits-of-thala-ajith/photostory/74513549.cms |archive-date=15 March 2020 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=6 March 2020|access-date=31 March 2020}}</ref> It was one of Ajith's highly successful films at the early time of his career. The film won the [[National Film Award for Best Tamil Feature Film]], the [[National Film Award for Best Direction]] and the [[National Film Award for Best Screenplay]] (Agathiyan). In 1997, it was dubbed and released in Telugu as ''Premalekha''. It was remade in [[Kannada]] as ''[[Yaare Neenu Cheluve]]'' (1998), in Bengali as ''[[Hothat Brishti]]'' (1998) and in Hindi as ''[[Sirf Tum]]'' (1999) by the same director.

== Plot ==
Kamali, a graduate, lives with her sister Malliga and brother-in-law Shekar (in [[Kotagiri]], [[Nilgiris district]], [[Tamil Nadu]]) and is searching for a job. While visiting [[Chennai|Madras]], her handbag is stolen and she fears she would lose her academic credentials. Suriya, an orphaned, carefree man who works in [[Jaipur]], [[Rajasthan]], finds the purse and sends it back to her, and a love develops through letters. They agree to love each other without meeting, as she sews and sends a gift pack containing a lotus-embroidered woollen sweater for him to wear when they meet for real. Suriya is soon transferred to Madras and stays with Siva, his new colleague.

Kamali too comes to Madras to find a job and stays with her friend Jensi. Neya, Suriya's new boss, is immediately smitten by him, but her repeated attempts to gain his love and affection fail as he is staunch about his love for Kamali. In the meantime, Suriya and Kamali run into each other without knowing who they really are, resulting in negative perception and misunderstanding. Refusing a job offer which would move her to Singapore, making it difficult for her to find Suriya, Kamali moves back to her hometown in despair.

Unable to withstand the advances of Neya, Suriya quits his job and gets sheltered by his friend Paneer, an [[auto rickshaw]] driver, who arranges for him to drive for a living. Jeeva, a wealthy businessman, expresses his interest in marrying Kamali to Shekar, but Kamali excuses herself from considering her as a prospective bride when she meets Jeeva in private and shares her unflinching love for Suriya, who even allows her to try and locate him one last time. Shekar, who initially dissuades Kamali's love finally gives in and half-heartedly allows her to go to Madras.

Upon arriving in Madras, which is experiencing severe monsoons, Kamali finds out that Jensi and the other hostel mates are not in town. Pinning hopes, she boards Suriya's auto rickshaw, without knowing that it is him, and searches for him desperately. At the end of the day, both of them get refreshed at his place, where he dons the sweater gifted by her, covering it with his uniform. As Kamali plans to head home, depressed, Suriya helps her board the [[Nilgiri Express]]. As the train departs, Suriya removes his shirt after tea spills over it. Kamali notices the sweater, deboards the train, and the pair finally unite, as Paneer and Jensi look on and rejoice.

== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
* [[Ajith Kumar]] as Suriya
* [[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]] as Kamali
* [[Heera Rajagopal|Heera]] as Neya
* [[Raja (Tamil actor)|Raja]] as Jeeva
* [[Karan (actor)|Karan]] as Siva
* [[Manivannan]] as Kaliyaperumal
* [[Thalaivasal Vijay]] as Paneer
* [[Rajeev (Tamil actor)|Rajeev]] as Sekhar
* [[Sabitha Anand]] as Malliga, Kamali's sister
* [[Pandu (actor)|Pandu]] as Ramasamy
* Indhu as Kamali's friend
* [[Ra. Sankaran]] as Church Father
* [[LIC Narasimhan]] as Train passenger
* [[Ram G|Ramji]] in a special appearance
* [[Rani (Tamil actress)|Rani]] as an item number in the song "Vellarikka"
}}

== Production ==
The basic theme of the film was inspired from ''[[Purananuru]]'' literature on the relationship between King Kopperum Chozhan and poet Pisirandhaiyar, though they never met until Chozhan is close to death.<ref name="cinemaexpress">{{Cite web |last=Darshan |first=Navein |date=14 July 2020 |title=Director Agathiyan: Kadhal Kottai was originally supposed to be a tragedy |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2020/jul/14/director-agathiyan-kadhal-kottai-was-originally-supposed-to-be-a-tragedy-19353.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025160450/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2020/jul/14/director-agathiyan-kadhal-kottai-was-originally-supposed-to-be-a-tragedy-19353.html |archive-date=25 October 2021 |access-date=25 October 2021 |website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref> Agathiyan initially wanted to make his directorial debut with this subject since no producer were willing to produce the film, he made few films and earned his breakthrough with ''[[Vaanmathi]]''. Post its success, he chose [[Ajith Kumar]], the actor from that film to play the leading role with Sivasakthi Pandian agreeing to produce the film.{{sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|p=357}}

[[Sangita Madhavan Nair|Sangita]] was the first choice for the lead actress, but declined due to her commitments to ''[[Poove Unakkaga (film)|Poove Unakkaga]]'', resulting in Devayani being cast.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_WAPFimKn0 |title=என்ன பாத்ததும் அவரு 1st Sorry தான் சொன்னாரு, காரணம் இதான் - Anju Aravind Reveals Goosebumps Memories |date=14 October 2020 |language=ta |publisher=BehindwoodsTV |time=10:30 |access-date=24 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524080043/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_WAPFimKn0 |archive-date=24 May 2023 |url-status=live |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> Agathiyan had asked Devayani to change her glamorous on screen image for the film, and Devayani duly agreed with the film becoming the start of several other similar roles for her.{{sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|p=357}}<ref>{{Cite news |last=Swaminathan |first=Chitra |date=30 August 2008 |title=Five years... and still sitting pretty |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/08/30/stories/2008083052051400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914230349/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/08/30/stories/2008083052051400.htm |archive-date=14 September 2008 |access-date=26 October 2021 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> The film was initially titled ''Nila Nila Odi Vaa'' before it was renamed ''Kadhal Kottai''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 May 2005 |title=As always |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/05/27/stories/2005052700010401.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171030140818/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/05/27/stories/2005052700010401.htm |archive-date=30 October 2017 |access-date=26 October 2021 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> [[Raja (Tamil actor)|Raja]] was initially reluctant to act, but joined the cast at the director's insistence.<ref>{{Cite news |last=S |first=Srivatsan |date=6 November 2019 |title=From 'Kadalora Kavithaigal' to 'Adithya Varma': Tamil cinema's quintessential 'soft-spoken hero' Raja returns after a 20-year exile |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/the-raja-profilefrom-kadalora-kavithaigal-to-adithya-varma-tamil-cinemas-quintessential-soft-spoken-hero-raja-returns-after-a-20-year-exile/article29900048.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20191107062826/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/the-raja-profile/article29900048.ece |archive-date=7 November 2019 |access-date=22 December 2021 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

== Themes and influences ==
Agathiyan has stated that many of the characters are intentionally named to convey their characteristics. [[Thalaivasal Vijay]] was given the name "Paneer" (fragrant) as the director felt the character was "a sweet person who spreads happiness", while [[Heera Rajagopal|Heera]] was named Neya (derived from the Tamil term Neyam) as Agathiyan felt she "deserved a lot of love". He described [[Karan (actor)|Karan]]'s character Siva as "a representation of the quintessential friend in every gang, who loves to be in love, but hates staying in it for too long", contrasting him with Suriya's (Ajith) ideologies on romance.<ref name="cinemaexpress" />

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kadhal Kottai (1996) |url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/kadhal-kottai-songs-T0000071 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116104206/https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/kadhal-kottai-songs-T0000071 |archive-date=16 January 2024 |access-date=22 December 2021 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref>
{{Track listing
| headline = Tamil
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 33:48
| title1 = Kaalamellam Kadhal
| extra1 = [[P. Unnikrishnan]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length1 = 5:05
| lyrics1 = [[Agathiyan]]
| title2 = Kavalai Padathey
| extra2 = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
| length2 = 4:26
| lyrics2 = Agathiyan
| title3 = Mottu Mottu Malaradha
| extra3 = [[Swarnalatha]]
| length3 = 4:54
| lyrics3 = Agathiyan
| title4 = Nalam Nalamariya Aval
| note4 = Version 1
| extra4 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Anuradha Sriram]]
| length4 = 4:48
| lyrics4 = Agathiyan
| title5 = Nalam Nalamariya Aval
| note5 = Version 2
| extra5 = Krishnaraj, Anuradha Sriram
| length5 = 4:49
| lyrics5 = Agathiyan
| title6 = Sivappu Lolakku
| extra6 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length6 = 5:23
| lyrics6 = Ponniyin Selvan
| title7 = Vellarikka
| extra7 = Deva, Krishnaraj
| length7 = 4:23
| lyrics7 = Agathiyan
}}

{{Track listing
| headline = Telugu
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 29:10
| all_writing = [[Bhuvana Chandra]]
| title1 = Nee Pilupe Prema Geetham
| extra1 = P. Unnikrishnan, K. S. Chithra
| length1 = 5:07
| title2 = Digulu Padakuraa Sahodaraa
| extra2 = [[Vandemataram Srinivas]]
| length2 = 4:28
| title3 = Pattu Pattu Paruvaala Pattu
| extra3 = Swarnalatha
| length3 = 4:55
| title4 = Chinnadaana Osi Chinna Daana
| note4 = Version 1
| extra4 = R. Krishanraj, Bhuvana Chandra
| length4 = 4:26
| title5 = Priyaa Ninu Chuda Lekaa
| note5 = Version 2
| extra5 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Anuradha Sriram
| length5 = 4:49
| title6 = Ye Rupe Lolaku Kuli Kenu
| extra6 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length6 = 5:25
}}

== Critical reception ==
The Tamil magazine ''[[Ananda Vikatan]]'' appreciated the film by giving 52 marks, mentioning that the basic plot was a novel idea which had been given a good shape and life by the filmmaker.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 July 1996 |title=காதல் கோட்டை : சினிமா விமர்சனம் |url=https://www.vikatan.com/arts/nostalgia/39025--2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817083346/https://www.vikatan.com/arts/nostalgia/39025--2 |archive-date=17 August 2022 |access-date=31 March 2020 |website=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |language=ta}}</ref> K. N. Vijiyan of ''[[New Straits Times]]'' wrote, "I had expected the usual story of college boy meeting girl with both parents objecting to their relationship. So I was pleasantly surprised when [''Kaadhal Kottai''] turned out to be a totally different experience."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vijiyan |first=K. N. |date=5 August 1996 |title=Love story with a difference |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kQhPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WRUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2064%2C2003239 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240504053620/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kQhPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WRUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2064%2C2003239 |archive-date=4 May 2024 |access-date=30 April 2021 |work=[[New Straits Times]] |pages=5 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}</ref> R. P. R. of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' also favourably reviewed the film, though they felt certain distracting moments such as Heera's revealing outfits, the dream sequence, auto stunt and fight sequences could have been avoided.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=ஆர். பி. ஆர். |date=4 August 1996 |title=காதல் கோட்டை |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1996/aug/04-08-1996/p1.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220817083611/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1996/aug/04-08-1996/p1.jpg |archive-date=17 August 2022 |access-date=17 August 2022 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=1 |language=ta}}</ref> D. S. Ramanujam of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote "A new kind of love story is given the trimmings and gloss in right proportion under the expert eye of director Ahathiyan (''[[Vaanmathi|Vanmathi]]'', ''Madhumathi'') in Sivasakthi Movie Makers' ''Kathal Kottai'' making the viewers sit back and enjoy every frame."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramanujam |first=D. S. |date=19 July 1996 |title=Kathal Kottai/Sundara Purushan |url=http://www.webpage.com/hindu/960720/03/1933a.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961220124358/http://www.webpage.com/hindu/960720/03/1933a.html |archive-date=20 December 1996 |access-date=14 July 2023 |work=[[The Hindu]] |pages=33}}</ref>

== Accolades ==
;[[National Film Awards]] – 1996<ref>{{Cite web |title=44th National Film Festival |url=https://dff.gov.in/images/Documents/73_44thNfacatalogue.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615095644/http://dff.gov.in/images/Documents/73_44thNfacatalogue.pdf |archive-date=15 June 2022 |access-date=17 August 2022 |website=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]}}</ref>
* [[National Film Award for Best Tamil Feature Film|Best Tamil Feature Film]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Direction|Best Direction]] – [[Agathiyan]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]] – Agathiyan

;[[Filmfare Awards South]] – 1996<ref>{{cite web |date=13 October 1999 |title=Best Director |url=http://filmfare.com/site/october97/south3c.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991013111210/http://filmfare.com/site/october97/south3c.htm |archive-date=13 October 1999 |access-date=4 May 2024 |website=[[Filmfare]]}}</ref>
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil|Best Director]] – Agathiyan

;[[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]] – 1996<ref>{{Cite web |title=1996 Cinema State Awards |url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/awards/1996awards.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990203152338/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/awards/1996awards.htm |archive-date=3 February 1999 |access-date=19 September 2010 |website=[[Dinakaran]]}}</ref>
*[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film]] – Second Prize
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director|Best Director]] – Agathiyan
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize|Special Prize: Actress]]: [[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]]
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Editor|Best Editor]]: Lancy–Mohan
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Costume Designer|Best Costume Designer]]: Maasanam

;[[Cinema Express Awards]] – 1996{{sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|p=358}}
*[[Cinema Express Award for Best Film – Tamil]]

== Remakes ==
''Kadhal Kottai'' was remade in Kannada as ''[[Yaare Neenu Cheluve]]'' (1998),<ref>{{Cite news |last=Srinivasa |first=Srikanth |date=3 May 1998 |title=Yaare Neenu Cheluve |url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/1C00E8D8798D273065256940004E87CA |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323103634/http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/1C00E8D8798D273065256940004E87CA |archive-date=23 March 2012 |access-date=25 October 2021 |work=[[Deccan Herald]]}}</ref> in Bengali as ''[[Hothat Brishti]]'' (1998),<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 May 2019 |title=All you need to know about Bangladeshi actor Ferdous Ahmed who sparked controversy in India |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/all-you-need-to-know-about-bangladeshi-actor-ferdous-ahmed-who-sparked-controversy-in-india |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025160545/https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/all-you-need-to-know-about-bangladeshi-actor-ferdous-ahmed-who-sparked-controversy-in-india |archive-date=25 October 2021 |access-date=25 October 2021 |website=[[The Free Press Journal]]}}</ref> and in Hindi by the same director as ''[[Sirf Tum]]'' (1999).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Taliculam |first=Sharmila |date=11 June 1999 |title=Love in absentia |url=https://www.rediff.com/entertai/1999/jun/11sirf.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505162715/https://www.rediff.com/entertai/1999/jun/11sirf.htm |archive-date=5 May 2021 |access-date=17 August 2022 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> A Malayalam remake was planned by Mohan Paiyanur in early 1998, but the project eventually did not materialise.<ref>{{Cite web |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=27 June 2023 |website=Indolink}}</ref>

== Legacy ==
''Kadhal Kottai'' is considered a [[cult film]] and a landmark in Tamil cinema diverging from traditional romantic films of the time.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 December 2007 |title=Ajith's Top 10 movies |url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2007/dec/10sli2.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126195350/http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2007/dec/10sli2.htm |archive-date=26 January 2021 |access-date=8 April 2020 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref>{{sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|p=358}} This film has been included in the book ''[[Pride of Tamil Cinema]]'' written by [[G. Dhananjayan]], which covers films between 1931 and 2013 that have earned national and international recognition. Dhananjayan wrote, "''Kadhal Kottai'' is a trendsetting film which breathed new life into Tamil cinema and paved the way for revival of love themes in a big way".{{sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|p=356}} According to ''[[The Times of India]]'' the film hits the top list of romantic films made in Tamil cinema.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 February 2020 |title='Kadhal Kottai' to 'Minnale': Five Tamil movies that set an example of true love |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/kadhal-kottai-to-minnale-five-tamil-movies-that-set-an-example-of-true-love/photostory/74083266.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213224449/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/kadhal-kottai-to-minnale-five-tamil-movies-that-set-an-example-of-true-love/photostory/74083266.cms |archive-date=13 February 2020 |access-date=8 April 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=25 August 2015 |title=Kollywood's top 15 romantic films |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/photo-features/kollywoods-top-15-romantic-films/photostory/48663714.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150828071722/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/photo-features/Kollywoods-top-15-romantic-films/photostory/48663714.cms |archive-date=28 August 2015 |access-date=8 April 2020 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The film also hit the list of top romantic films of Tamil magazines ''Ananda Vikatan'' and ''[[Dinamani]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 February 2016 |title=காதலிக்கிறவர்கள் இந்தப்படங்களைப் பார்த்தே ஆகவேண்டும் |trans-title=Lovers should watch this film definitely |url=https://www.vikatan.com/anniversaries/kollywood/58975-top-10-love-movie-for-valentine-day-special |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222043813/https://www.vikatan.com/anniversaries/kollywood/58975-top-10-love-movie-for-valentine-day-special |archive-date=22 December 2021 |access-date=8 April 2020 |website=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=எழில் |date=13 February 2021 |title=தமிழ் ரசிகர்களின் மனதை அள்ளிய காதல் படங்கள்! |url=https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2020/feb/14/kollywoods-top-10-romantic-films-3356694.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222043650/https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2020/feb/14/kollywoods-top-10-romantic-films-3356694.html |archive-date=22 December 2021 |access-date=8 April 2020 |website=[[Dinamani]] |language=ta}}</ref> The film is considered one of the blockbuster films in the career of Ajith Kumar.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 August 2015 |title=The Rise of Ajith Kumar: From Aasai to Yennai Arindhaal |url=https://movies.ndtv.com/regional/the-rise-of-ajith-kumar-from-aasai-to-yennai-arindhaal-1203655 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125204146/https://movies.ndtv.com/regional/the-rise-of-ajith-kumar-from-aasai-to-yennai-arindhaal-1203655 |archive-date=25 November 2020 |access-date=8 April 2020 |website=[[NDTV]]}}</ref> Vijay's dance in the song "Kavalai Padathe Sagothara" also gained popularity.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 November 1998 |title=The other Vijay |url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/1998/nov/03ss.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240627090439/https://m.rediff.com/movies/1998/nov/03ss.htm |archive-date=27 June 2024 |access-date=27 June 2024 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> The film was released as a novel in 2010 under the same name.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 November 2010 |title=Ajith's Kadhal Kottai released as novel |url=https://filmnews.bizhat.com/2010/11/27/ajiths-kadhal-kottai-released-as-novel/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026100259/https://filmnews.bizhat.com/2010/11/27/ajiths-kadhal-kottai-released-as-novel/ |archive-date=26 October 2021 |access-date=26 October 2021 |website=BizHat Film News}}</ref> Some of the romantic scenes from the film were imitated by Vimal (Santhanam) and Aarthi's characters in ''[[Malai Malai]]'' (2009).<ref>{{Cite AV media |title=Malai Malai |type=motion picture |language=ta |publisher=Feather Touch Entertainments |year=2009}}{{time needed|date=April 2025}}</ref> In the 2021 film ''[[Master (2021 film)|Master]]'', a reference is made about the film when JD ([[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]]) talks to Charu ([[Malavika Mohanan]]).<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylO09DpAwZw |title=Master ல காதல் கோட்டை பத்தி கமெண்ட் பண்றவங்க அடிப்படை தெரியாதவங்க {{!}} Director Agathiyan Interview |date=23 March 2021 |language=ta |publisher=Cineulagam |time=9:30 |access-date=24 May 2023 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/ylO09DpAwZw |archive-date=24 May 2023 |url-status=live |via=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

== References ==
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== Bibliography ==
* {{Cite book |last=Dhananjayan |first=G. |author-link=G. Dhananjayan |title=Pride of Tamil Cinema: 1931–2013 |title-link=Pride of Tamil Cinema |publisher=Blue Ocean Publishers |year=2014 |oclc=898765509}}

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