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{{short description|2003 film}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Kadhal Sadugudu
| image = KadhalsaduguduDVDcover.jpg
| starring = [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] [[Priyanka Trivedi]] [[Prakash Raj]] [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]]
| director = [[V. Z. Durai]]
| writer = [[Balakumaran]] '''(Dialogue)'''
| screenplay =V. Z. Durai
| story =V. Z. Durai
| producer = [[S. S. Chakravarthy]]
| cinematography = [[M. S. Prabhu]]
| editing = [[Suresh Urs]]
| studio = [[S. S. Chakravarthy|NIC Arts]]
| distributor =NIC Arts
| released = 11 April 2003
| runtime = 147 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| music = [[Deva (music director)|Deva]]
}}
'''''Kadhal Sadugudu''''' is a 2003 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romance film|romantic]] [[drama film]] written and directed by [[V. Z. Durai|Durai]] and produced by [[S. S. Chakravarthy]]. The film features [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]], [[Priyanka Trivedi]], [[Prakash Raj]], and [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] in the leading roles. The music was composed by [[Deva (music director)|Deva]] with editing by [[Suresh Urs]]. The film released on 11 April 2003 to mixed reviews and was average at box office.

==Plot==
The film starts off by showing Chithambaram ([[Prakash Raj]]) and how he is an important man in the village. He is an adamant and always sticks on to his decisions. When the temple festival starts, Chithambaram's daughter Kausalya ([[Priyanka Trivedi]]) goes to her grandfather's ([[M. N. Nambiar]]) house to celebrate. There, she meets Suresh ([[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]), and they fall in love. Chithambaram gets into many conflicts with Suresh, not even knowing who he is. All the things that Suresh does were unintentional, but Chithambaram does not realize this. Therefore, Chithambaram ends up with a very negative opinion of Suresh. One day, everyone in Kausalya's grandfather's home finds out that Suresh and Kausalya are in love, unbeknownst to Chithambaram. On seeing this, they try to get Chithambaram to agree to the wedding. Chithambaram, however, stubbornly sticks to his decision that the marriage should not take place.

Suresh asks Chithambaram what would make him happy, and Chithambaram says that he would be happy if Suresh dies. Realizing that arguing further would be futile, Suresh decides to go back to Madras. Meanwhile, [[Ilavarasu]] gets attracted towards Kausalya's physique and begins molesting her. She somehow manages to escape and reports it to her father, but she feels that she is insecure and needs a companion. Kausalya tries to join Suresh at the railway station to go with him, but Suresh refuses, saying that if he marries her, it will be with her father's permission. At that time, Chithambaram arrived at the station to prevent his daughter from eloping with Suresh. He hears this conversation and finally decides to accept Suresh as his daughter's love, and Suresh agrees.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] as Suresh
* [[Priyanka Trivedi]] as Kausalya
* [[Prakash Raj]] as Chithambaram
* [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] as 'Super' Subbu
* [[Rekha (Tamil actress)|Rekha]] as Kausalya's mother
* [[Vaishnavi (Tamil actress)|Vaishnavi]] as Suresh's friend
* [[M. N. Nambiar]] as Kausalya's grandfather
* [[Paravai Muniyamma]] as Subbu's grandmother
* [[Alphonsa (actress)|Alphonsa]] as Carolina
* Nandhakumar as Saathappan, Subbu's father
* [[Ilavarasu]]
* [[Delhi Ganesh]]
* [[Theni Kunjarammal]]
* [[C. R. Vijayakumari]]
* [[Nalini (actress)|Nalini]]
* Kovai Babu as Minor Kunjumani
* Bava Lakshmanan
* Vijay Ganesh
* [[Rani (Tamil actress)|Rani]] (special appearance in "Sugandhi Sellai")
{{colend}}

==Production==
The film was developed under the title of ''Adhisayam'', with director [[V. Z. Durai]] revealing he insisted on [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] being cast in the lead role. [[Meena (actress)|Meena]] was initially considered for the lead role, before the producers confirmed [[Priyanka Trivedi]], for whom the project was also meant to mark her Tamil film debut. However, delays meant that two other films released beforehand.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/09/06/stories/2002090601260300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030210201101/http://thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/09/06/stories/2002090601260300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2003-02-10|website=[[The Hindu]]|date=2002-09-06|title=Stories sculpted out of unfulfilled desires}}</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20050306225520/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/gossip/2001/june/6-6-01.htm</ref> The film began schedules in early 2001 and Vikram put on weight for the role, after going on a diet for his portrayal of a police officer in ''[[Dhill]]'' (2001).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Interview%20with%20Actor%20vikram.htm |title=Interview |website=cinematoday2.itgo.com}}</ref>

==Release==
The film opened to mixed reviews, with Malathi Rangarajan of [[The Hindu]] noting that the film is neither "action packed nor a haunting family drama", adding that time you wish it "were a little more brisk and dynamic".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/04/18/stories/2003041800950202.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030610144303/http://thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/04/18/stories/2003041800950202.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2003-06-10|title=Kadhal Sadugudu|first=|website=[[The Hindu]]|date=2003-04-18|last=thtyp}}</ref> A further reviewer with BizHat.com wrote that the film was a "disappointment" and left "no impact" on viewers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.bizhat.com/review_kadhal_sadugudu.php|title=BizHat.com - Kadhal Sadugudu Review. Vikram, Priyanka Trivedi, Vivek, Nambiyar, Prakash Raj, Nalini|first=|last=HostOnNet.com|website=movies.bizhat.com}}</ref> Post-release, the film's comedy track by actor [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] has garnered appreciation from film critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/the-thangachi-that-lived-news-kollywood-nllnUhedhaisi.html|title=The thangachi that lived!|publisher=}}</ref>

The film performed poorly at the box office, coming after several successful films for [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] during the period.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/47806347.cms?intenttarget=no|title=Saamy throws a lifeline to Tamil films|first=D.|last=Govardan|date=29 May 2003|publisher=|via=The Economic Times}}</ref> Vikram later claimed that he was taken for a "royal ride" and that the story went through several changes after the initial narration. He also alleged that the producer [[S. S. Chakravarthy]] was increasingly loyal to another actor, [[Ajith Kumar]], and was not interested in portraying Vikram in good light.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20040221001102/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/interview.php?id=13150128&cid=2408] sify.com] </ref> The film was later dubbed into Hindi and released in 2014 under the title ''Aparichit 2'', though it had no connection with the first part of ''[[Anniyan|Aparichit]]'' (2005).

==Soundtrack==
Music for the soundtrack was scored by [[Deva (music director)|Deva]]. Lyrics written by [[Vairamuthu]].
{|class="wikitable" width="60%"
! Song Title !! Singers
|-
| "Carolinaa" || [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]], [[Yugendran]]
|-
| "Putham Pudhiyadha" || [[P. Unnikrishnan]], [[Sadhana Sargam]]
|-
| "Megathil Ondrai Nindrom" || [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]]
|-
| "Ramshikku Ramshikku" || [[Harish Raghavendra]], [[K. S. Chithra|Chitra]]
|-
| "Sungadhi Shellai" || Tippu, [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[Pop Shalini]]
|-
| "Melisai Thudikudhu" || Tippu, Mano
|-
|}

==References==
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{{V. Z. Durai}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2003 films]]
[[Category:2003 romantic comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Deva (composer)]]
[[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian family films]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:Indian romantic comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:Films directed by V. Z. Durai]]
[[Category:2003 comedy films]]

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