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{{Short description|2016 film by Mithran R. Jawahar}}
{{distinguish|Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai.jpg
| caption = Official poster
| native_name =
| director = [[Mithran R. Jawahar]]
| producer = [[Sangili Murugan]]
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on = {{based on|''[[Thattathin Marayathu]]''|[[Vineeth Sreenivasan]]}}
| starring = Walter Phillips<br />[[Isha Talwar]]
| music = [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]
| cinematography = Vishnu Sarma
| editing = M. Thiyagarajan
| studio = [[Sangili Murugan|Block Ticket Films]]
| distributor = [[S. Thanu|Kalaippuli Films International]]
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| runtime = 144 minutes
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2016|08|26}}
}}

'''''Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai''''' ({{Translation|Once Again a Love Story}}) is a 2016 [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic musical film]] directed by [[Mithran R. Jawahar]], starring Walter Philips and [[Isha Talwar]]. It is a remake of the [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Thattathin Marayathu]],''<ref>{{Cite news |date=Feb 15, 2015 |title=Thattathin Marayathu Tamil remake gets a title |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Thattathin-Marayathu-Tamil-remake-gets-a-title/articleshow/46253107.cms |access-date=13 June 2019 |work=[[The Times of India]] |archive-date=10 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221010192026/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Thattathin-Marayathu-Tamil-remake-gets-a-title/articleshow/46253107.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> with Talwar reprising her role.

== Plot ==
The film is the story of Vinod and Aisha, belonging to [[Hinduism]] and [[Islam]] respectively, falling in love, and the conflict arising out between them.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* Walter Phillips as Vinod
* [[Isha Talwar]] as Aisha
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Abdul Kader
* Som Shekar as Musthafa
* [[Thalaivasal Vijay]] as Abdul Rahman
* [[Manoj K. Jayan]] as S.I.
* [[Arjunan (actor)|Arjunan]] as Abdul Razak (Abu)
* [[Vanitha Krishnachandran]] as Vinod's mother
* Durga Premjith as Asma, the teacher's kid
* Shan as Imran
* [[Venkatesh Harinathan]] as Altaf
* [[Vidyullekha Raman]] as Hamzah
* [[Singamuthu]] as Police officer
* [[Sangili Murugan]]
* Dhivya as Aisha's sister
* Roxanne as Nasreen
* Harish Ram as Manoj
{{colend}}

== Production ==
It was reported in 2015 that [[Mithran R. Jawahar]] would direct the Tamil remake of Malayalam film ''Thattathin Marayathu''. Newcomer Walter Philips was cast opposite [[Isha Talwar]] who was selected to reprise her role from the original.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sidhardhan |first=Sanjith |date=5 January 2016 |title=Isha thrilled about being Aisha all over again |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Isha-thrilled-about-being-Aisha-all-over-again/articleshow/50439422.cms |access-date=13 June 2019 |work=[[The Times of India]] |archive-date=23 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160723011841/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Isha-thrilled-about-being-Aisha-all-over-again/articleshow/50439422.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> The film's motion poster was released in February 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai' is a breezy love story |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/meendum-oru-kadhal-kadhai-is-a-breezy-love-story-news-tamil-pcoln0gdbeijj.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150217004553/http://www.sify.com/movies/meendum-oru-kadhal-kadhai-is-a-breezy-love-story-news-tamil-pcoln0gdbeijj.html |archive-date=17 February 2015 |website=[[Sify]] |date=Feb 14, 2015 |access-date=12 April 2016 }}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]] with lyrics written by [[Na. Muthukumar]] and [[Thamarai]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/03xO8d9aIyGWjbG9w8XlLA|title= Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)|website=[[Spotify]]|date=2016|access-date=5 April 2026}}</ref> The music was released on 8 April 2016 by [[Sony Music India]].

{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 43:01
| title1 = Mai Pottu
| lyrics1 = [[Arunraja Kamaraj]]
| extra1 = [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]], [[Velmurugan]]
| length1 = 05:08
| title2 = Hey Pennae
| lyrics2 = [[Na. Muthukumar]]
| extra2 = [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]], [[Ranina Reddy]]
| length2 = 05:49
| title3 = Mohini
| lyrics3 = [[Thamarai]]
| extra3 = D. Sathyaprakash
| length3 = 05:16
| title4 = Yedhedho Penne
| lyrics4 = Na. Muthukumar
| extra4 = [[Ajeesh]], [[Harini (singer)|Harini]]
| length4 = 04:37
| title5 = Yen Nenjam Sidharudhu
| lyrics5 = Na. Muthukumar
| extra5 = D. Sathyaprakash
| length5 = 04:31
| title6 = An Autumn Evening (Theme)
| lyrics6 = NA
| extra6 = [[Ranina Reddy]], Nadisha Thomas
| length6 = 03:05
| title7 = Kuthala Kathaga
| lyrics7 = Ekadesi
| extra7 = Vednath
| length7 = 04:11
| title8 = Mai Pottu (Karoke)
| lyrics8 =
| extra8 =
| length8 = 05:08
| title9 = Mohini (Karoke)
| lyrics9 =
| extra9 =
| length9 = 05:16
| note1 =
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}}

== Reception ==
Gautaman Bhaskaran of the ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' gave 1 out of 5 stars, writing "A love story with the lovers from different backgrounds has been done to death onscreen. This is yet another attempt at the old tale that adds nothing new".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhaskaran |first=Gautaman |date=2016-08-26 |title=Meendum Oru Kadhal Kathai review: What a silly love story |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/meendum-oru-kadhal-kathai-review-what-a-silly-love-story/story-iPI8RIZyjFPsw4NPvjYYUI.html |access-date=2026-01-22 |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250224133947/https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/meendum-oru-kadhal-kathai-review-what-a-silly-love-story/story-iPI8RIZyjFPsw4NPvjYYUI.html|archive-date=24 February 2025|url-status=live}}</ref> Anupama Subramaniam of ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' wrote that "Director Mithran has managed to recreate the magic of the original to some extent".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=2016-08-27 |title=Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai movie review: |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/270816/meendum-oru-kadhal-kadhai-movie-review.html |access-date=2026-01-22 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |language=en |archive-date=31 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251231102514/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/270816/meendum-oru-kadhal-kadhai-movie-review.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Shomini Sen of ''[[Network18 Group|News18]]'' wrote "''Meendum Oru Kadhal Kathai'' tries to calm us down with some good old love. There’s no problem in that. Everybody loves to watch love on-screen. The problem is in the very soul of the film".<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 27, 2016 |title=Meendum Oru Kadhal Kathai Review: The Film Is Like Eating One-Week Old Bonda |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/meendum-oru-kadhal-kathai-review-watching-the-film-is-like-eating-one-week-old-bonda-1286004.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260122103148/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/meendum-oru-kadhal-kathai-review-watching-the-film-is-like-eating-one-week-old-bonda-1286004.html |archive-date=2026-01-22 |access-date=2026-01-22 |work=[[News18]] |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|6001878}}
{{Mithran Jawahar}}

[[Category:2016 films]]
[[Category:2016 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2016 Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Malayalam films]]
[[Category:Films scored by G. V. Prakash Kumar]]
[[Category:Indian interfaith romance films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Mithran R. Jawahar]]

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EJDTimmy2065 at 19:28, 5 April 2026