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{{Infobox film
| name = Kadhalil Vizhunthen
| image = Kadhalil Vizhunthen Poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = P. V. Prasath
| writer = P. V. Prasath
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Nakul (actor)|Nakul]]
*[[Sunaina]]
*[[Livingston (actor)|Livingston]]
*[[Sampath Raj]]
}}
| distributor = [[Sun Pictures]]
| studio = Atlantic Cinemas
| cinematography = [[S.D. Vijay Milton]]
| music = [[Vijay Antony]]
| editing = [[V. T. Vijayan]]
| producer = S. Umapathi
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2008|09|26}}
| runtime = 188 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
}}
'''''Kadhalil Vizhunthen''''' ([[English language|English]]:'' I Fell in Love'') is a 2008 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romance film|romantic]] [[action thriller film]] written and directed by P. V. Prasath starring [[Nakul (actor)|Nakul]] and [[Sunaina]]. The film has music by [[Vijay Antony]], cinematography by [[S.D. Vijay Milton]] and editing by [[V. T. Vijayan]]. The shooting for the film started in August 2007 and the film was released in September 2008.

The song ''Nakka Mukka'', a kuthu (folk) song and ''Thozhiya..'', a melodious romantic song were very successful hits composed by young music director [[Vijay Antony]] and was one of the main reasons of the film's success. Nakka Mukka was played in the opening ceremony of the Cricket World Cup 2011 held at [[Mirpur Thana|Mirpur]], [[Bangladesh]]. It also featured among a medley of Tamil songs performed by [[Shah Rukh Khan]] and [[Shriya Saran]] in the inaugural of the fourth edition of the [[ipl 4|Indian Premier League]] 2011 held at Chennai, India.

==Plot==
The story focuses on the life of Sabhapathy ([[Nakul (actor)|Nakul]]). He is the football-crazy son of an alcoholic and lives in the slums. However, he lives a comfortable life and plays football with his mates as he completes his college career. He meets Meera ([[Sunaina]]) and develops a liking for her. He slowly starts to love her but is afraid to express his love since she is rich and would react hastily. However, he later does confirm his love to her, and she accepts. When Sabha leaves for a football match with his college, he promises he will propose to her as soon as he gets back. Sabha returns from his match to only find out that Meera has died. He slips into a psychotic depression, travelling with Meera's dead body. To make matters even worse, the police are after him. The film ends as he commits suicide after killing Meera's uncle Kasirajan (Hariraj), who murdered her in order to gain her wealth.

==Cast==
* [[Nakul (actor)|Nakul]] as Sabhapathi (Voice Dubbed By [[Vijay Antony]])
* [[Sunaina]] as Meera
* [[Sampath Raj]] as Inspector Anbu Selvan
* [[Livingston (actor)|Livingston]] as Traveling Ticket Examiner
* Hari Raj as Kasirajan, Meera's uncle
* [[Chaams]] as Meera's friend
*[[Pasi Sathya]] as Sabhapathi's neighbour
* [[Nalinikanth]] as Doctor
* [[Sridhar (choreographer)|Sridhar]] in a special appearance in the song "Naaka Mukka"

==Production==
Nakul, who was one of the heroes in ''[[Boys (2003 film)|Boys]]'' made his comeback through this film and he has reduced over 20 kilograms to play the lead role in the film.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nakul - One more Boys boy becomes hero |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/24669.html |website=IndiaGlitz |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060918022743/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/24669.html |archivedate=18 September 2006 |date=22 August 2006 |url-status=dead}}</ref> A stunt sequence was shot in Mettupalayam and Nakul performed it without any dupe.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nakul on a new role |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/32816.html |website=IndiaGlitz |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070914125251/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/32816.html |archivedate=14 September 2007 |date=6 August 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The film was shot at locations in Chennai, Ooty, Thalakkonam, Mudumalai, Pollachi, Valparai, Masinagudi, Gudalar, Udumalpet, Coimbatore and Kodaikanal.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mannath |first1=Malini |title=Kadhalil Vizhuthen |url=http://chennaionline.com/film/Onlocation/2007/07kadhalil-vizhuthen.asp |website=Chennai online |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080115185717/http://chennaionline.com/film/Onlocation/2007/07kadhalil-vizhuthen.asp |archivedate=15 January 2008 |date=2 June 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The film marked the foray of the [[Sun Network]] into film distribution through their newly founded production company [[Sun Pictures]].

==Soundtrack==

{{Infobox album
| name = Kadhalil Vizhunthen
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Vijay Antony]]
| alt =
| caption =
| released = 21 March 2008
| recorded = August 2007
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length =39:01
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label = [[Times Music|Junglee Music]]
| producer = Vijay Antony
| prev_title = [[Budhivanta]]
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = [[A Aa E Ee (2009 Tamil film)|A Aa E Ee]]
| next_year = 2009
}}

The soundtrack has nine tracks, which were composed by [[Vijay Antony]]. The lyrics were written by [[Thamarai]], P.V.Prasath, Nepolian and Priyan. The song "Nakka Mukka" met with tremendous response from the youth and was on everyone's lips. It was played in the opening ceremony of the Cricket World Cup 2011 held at [[Mirpur Thana|Mirpur]], [[Bangladesh]]. It also featured among a medley of Tamil songs performed by [[Shah Rukh Khan]] and [[Shriya Saran]] in the inaugural of the fourth edition of the [[ipl 4|Indian Premier League]] 2011 held at Chennai, India. The soundtrack met with critical acclaim and made [[Vijay Antony]] popular among Tamil audience. The song "[[Naaka Mukka]]" would eventually go on to be featured in the [[Bollywood]] film, ''[[The Dirty Picture]]''. "Unakkena Naan" is based on [[Rihanna]]'s "[[Unfaithful (song)|Unfaithful]]".<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 22, 2018 |title=Anirudh's Kalyana Vayasu song is not plagiarised, but these tracks are |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/tamil-copied-songs-tamil-music-copy-cats-1238775-2018-05-22 |access-date=2021-06-30 |website=India Today}}</ref>

{{track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 39:01
|headline= Track-List
| title1 = Doley
| lyrics1 = Priyan
| extra1 = Relina, [[Megha (singer)|Megha]]
| length1 = 4:17
| title2 = [[Naaka Mukka]]
| note2 = Male
| extra2 = Vijay Antony
| lyrics2 = P. V. Prasath
| length2 = 4:56
| title3 = Solladi
| extra3 = [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]]
| lyrics3 = [[Thamarai]]
| length3 = 5:08
| title4 = Thozhiya
| lyrics4 = P. V. Prasath
| extra4 = [[Vijay Antony]], [[Harish Raghavendra]], Sri Charan
| length4 = 4:47
| title5 = Enna Sonnen
| lyrics5 = P. V. Prasath
| extra5 = Nitish Gopalan
| length5 = 1:09
| title6 = Un Thalai Mudi
| lyrics6 = Nepolian
| extra6 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], Nithish Gopalan, Maya
| length6 = 5:27
| title7 = Naaka Mukka
| extra7 = [[Nakul (actor)|Nakul]], [[Chinnaponnu]]
| lyrics7 = P. V. Prasath
| note7 = Female
| length7 = 3:17
| title8 = Unakkena Naan
| extra8 = Vijay Antony, [[Ramya NSK]]
| lyrics8 = Thamarai
| length8 = 3:44
| title9 = Kadavul Padaitha
| extra9 = Vijay Antony, Fathima
| lyrics9 = P. V. Prasath
| length9 = 6:16
}}

==Release==
The film was lying in the cans for one year and Sun Pictures bought the film making it their first film.<ref name="dead">{{cite web |title=Tamil movie launch |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/events/16210.html |website=IndiaGlitz |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208210217/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/events/16210.html |archivedate=8 December 2015}}</ref> The film opened alongside ''[[Sakkarakatti]]'' at the box office on 26 September 2008 with the media hyping that it was a battle of two films with debutants and successful soundtracks.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Moviebuzz |title=Nakku Mukka..takes on Taxi Taxi..! |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/nakku-mukka-takes-on-taxi-taxi-news-tamil-kkfsQTdiegi.html |website=sify.com |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022012704/http://www.sify.com/movies/nakku-mukka-takes-on-taxi-taxi-news-tamil-kkfsQTdiegi.html |archivedate=22 October 2012 |date=24 September 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

The success of the film led Nakul and [[Sunaina]] reunite again in ''[[Maasilamani]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=Title ready for Nakul's next |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/42445.html |website=IndiaGlitz |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081021044918/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/42445.html |archivedate=21 October 2008 |date=20 October 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref> which too was promoted by Sun Pictures and became successful. PV Prasad started another project "[[Eppadi Manasukkul Vanthai]]" for he was held in cheating case and the film was finally released in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |title=Two directors held on cheating charges |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/79155.html |website=IndiaGlitz |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311182954/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/79155.html |archivedate=11 March 2012 |date=10 March 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Critical reception===
Rediff wrote: "Kadhalil Vizhundhen achieves at least in part, what other love-stories fail to do -- to bring a genuine lump in your throat at times".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/sep/29ssk.htm|title=Review: Kadhalil Vizhundhen|website=rediff.com}}</ref> ''IndiaGlitz'' praised the director writing, "with a lesser known star cast, director Prasad has managed to weave a sequence of some interesting and catchy sequences...the end product, through gory and violent, leaves an impact with the audience."<ref>{{cite web |title=Kadhalil Vizhunthen review |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/kadhalil-vizhunthen-review-tamil-movie-8763 |website=IndiaGlitz |date=27 September 2008}}</ref> ''Behindwoods'' said overall the movie "deals with a regular theme in a refreshing manner", and the director of the film "understood perfectly the requirements of the script" and "has taken quite a few cinematic liberties but has handled all of them well which keep boredom or ridicule well at bay".<ref>{{cite web |title=Kadhalil Vizhundhen – Prepare to fall in love! |url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/kadhalil-vizhundhen-review.html |website=behindwoods.com}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|2326758}}

[[Category:2008 films]]
[[Category:2008 action thriller films]]
[[Category:2000s romantic thriller films]]
[[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Vijay Antony]]
[[Category:Indian action thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic thriller films]]
[[Category:Tamil films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:2008 directorial debut films]]

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