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{{Infobox film
| name = Kadhal Meipada
| image =
| caption =
| director = Ravi Acharya
| producer = Harshi
| writer = Kumar <small>(dialogues)</small>
| screenplay = Ravi Acharya
| story = Kumar
| starring = [[Vishnupriyan]]<br>[[Madhumitha]]
| music = Murshak
| cinematography = G. Chiranjeevi
| editing = [[Suresh Urs]]
| distributor =
| studio = Dvarakamai Cine Production
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2011|04|29}}
| runtime = 145 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Kadhal Meipada''''' ({{translation|Love is real}}) is a 2011 Indian [[Tamil language]] [[romance film]] directed by Ravi Acharya. The film stars [[Vishnupriyan]] and [[Madhumitha]], with [[Thalaivasal Vijay]], [[Kadhal Dhandapani]], [[Ganja Karuppu]], [[Kuyili (actress)|Kuyili]], Viji Ketti, [[Kadhal Sukumar]], [[Chaams]] and [[Soori (actor)|Soori]] playing supporting roles. It was released on 29 April 2011.

==Plot==
Shiva and Aishwarya are college students who fall in love with each other. Shiva is from a middle-class family, while Aishwarya is the daughter of the heartless gang lord Natarajan. Natarajan is hell-bent to save his family's prestige, so he is against love marriage. Aishwarya, who is scared for Shiva's life, decides to break up with him, but Shiva convinces to believe in their love. When Natarajan learns about their love affair, he makes the police arrest Shiva, and they beat him up in the police lockup. Natarajan then blackmails Aishwarya and forces her to forget Shiva. The couple eventually elopes. Thereafter, their families accept for the marriage, but Shiva and Aishwarya decide to finish their studies first and then marry.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Vishnupriyan]] as Shiva
*[[Madhumitha]] as Aishwarya
*[[Thalaivasal Vijay]] as Shiva's father
*[[Kadhal Dhandapani]] as Natarajan, Aishwarya's father
*[[Ganja Karuppu]] as Azhagar, Shiva's uncle
*[[Kuyili (actress)|Kuyili]] as Shiva's mother
*Viji Ketti as Kamakshi, Aishwarya's mother
*[[Kadhal Sukumar]] as Shiva's friend
*[[Chaams]] as Narayanan, Shiva's friend
*[[Soori (actor)|Soori]] as Shiva's friend
*Vadivelu David as House owner
*[[Karate Raja]] as Aadhi, Aishwarya's uncle
*[[Sampath Ram]] as Police inspector
*Sasi as Sasi
*[[Krishnamoorthy (actor)|Krishnamoorthy]] as Fraud
*[[Suruli Manohar]] as House Owner
*Kumtaz as Professor
*Archana Harish as Poongavanam
*Julie as Gayathri
*Sopna as Sopna, Shiva's sister
*Minnal Deepa as Deepa
{{colend}}

==Production==
Ravi Acharya made his directorial debut with ''Kadhal Meipada'' under the banner of Dvarakamai Cine Production.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} The film started production in late 2007. [[Vishnupriyan]] was cast to play the lead role, while [[Madhumitha]] was chosen to play the heroine. [[Ganja Karuppu]] was also cast to play the comedian.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tamil.webdunia.com/tamil-cinema-news-movie-film/%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%9E%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BE-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D-109050500075_1.htm|title=கஞ்சா கருப்பின் தனி ட்ராக்|access-date=19 December 2020|language=Tamil|trans-title=Ganja Karuppu's solo track|publisher=webdunia.com|archive-date=18 December 2023|archive-url=https://archive.today/20231218123239/https://tamil.webdunia.com/tamil-cinema-news-movie-film/%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%9E%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BE-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D-109050500075_1.htm}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2009/may/06/i-wouldnt-be-here-without-dad-46778.html|title=I wouldn't be here without dad|access-date=19 December 2020|publisher=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album|
| name = Kadhal Meipada
| type = [[soundtrack]]
| artist = Murshak
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2009
| recorded = 2009
| venue =
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| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 29:13
| label =
| producer = Murshak
| prev_title =
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}}

The soundtrack was composed by Murshak. The soundtrack, released in 2009, features 7 tracks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/album/kaadhal-meipada-songs-T0001916|title=Kaadhal Meipada Songs|access-date=19 December 2020|website=[[Raaga.com]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624000417/https://www.raaga.com/tamil/album/kaadhal-meipada-songs-T0001916|archive-date=24 June 2021}}</ref> ''[[Shree (2002 film)|Shree]]'' fame T. S. Muralidharan and his assistant Shakthi composed the music of the film under the name of Murshak. The song "Enna Kobam" from ''[[Kuzhandhaiyum Deivamum]]'' was remixed in this film.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dinamani.com/weekly-supplements/dinamani-kathir/2009/may/02/%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%8E%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A9-%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%8A%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BE-6987.html|title=திரைக்கதிர்: என்ன கோபம் சொல்லு பாமா...|access-date=19 December 2020|language=Tamil|publisher=[[Dinamani]]|archive-url=https://archive.today/20231218123718/https://www.dinamani.com/weekly-supplements/dinamani-kathir/2009/may/02/%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%8E%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A9-%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%8A%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BE-6987.html|archive-date=18 December 2023}}</ref>

{{track listing|
|extra_column=Singer(s)
|headline=Tracklist
|total_length=29:13
|title1=Ragasiya Thiruda|extra1=[[Rahul Nambiar]], Vinaya|writer1=Tamil Kumaran|length1=4:56
|title2=Enna Kobam|extra2=[[Yugendran]], Vinaya|writer2=[[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]|length2=3:25
|title3=Dheemtha Nagida|extra3=Shalini Singh|writer3=[[Snehan]]|length3=3:56
|title4=Mazhaiyae|extra4=[[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]], Priya Prakash|writer4=Yosi|length4=4:44
|title5=Enna Pannura|extra5=Sajan Madhav, [[Priya Himesh]]|writer5=Snehan|length5=5:16
|title6=Gnabagam|extra6=Shalini Singh|writer6=Tamil Kumaran|length6=1:53
|title7=Oh Manidha|extra7=Balram|writer7=Tamil Kumaran|length7=5:03
}}

==Reception==
[[Kungumam (magazine)|Kungumam]] gave the film a mixed review.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://kungumam.co.in/VArticalinnerdetail.aspx?id=417&id1=45&issue=20110509|title=காதல் மெய்பட|date=9 May 2011|access-date=19 December 2020|language=Tamil|trans-title=Kadhal Meipada|magazine=[[Kungumam (magazine)|Kungumam]]|archive-url=https://archive.today/20231218121949/http://kungumam.co.in/VArticalinnerdetail.aspx?id=417&id1=45&issue=20110509|archive-date=18 December 2023}}</ref> [[Dinamalar]] called it a "good film".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/movie-review/589/kadhal%20meipada/|title=காதல் மெய்பட - விமர்சனம்|access-date=19 December 2020|language=Tamil|trans-title=Kadhal Meipada - Review|publisher=[[Dinamalar]]}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:2011 films]]
[[Category:2011 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2011 Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian romance films]]
[[Category:2011 romance films]]
[[Category:2011 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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