OK Kanmani(2015)
O Kadhal Kanmani (also known as OK Kanmani) is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language musical romantic drama film written, directed and produced by Mani Ratnam. The film stars Dulquer Salmaan and Nithya Menen as a young couple in a live-in relationship in Mumbai. Prakash Raj and Leela Samson play supporting roles as an older couple who are the landlords. The story follows two independent individuals who fear marriage but fall in love and learn about commitment from an elderly couple. The film features music composed by A. R. Rahman and cinematography by P. C. Sreeram. It was a critical and commercial success, becoming a blockbuster at the box office and gaining cult status over the years. The film was released worldwide on 17 April 2015 and is available on streaming platforms like Disney+ Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video and Netflix.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Hotstar, Zee5, Prime Video, Netflix, ManoramaMax, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 17 April 2015
- Director
- Mani Ratnam
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Rating
- 7.2/10
Storyline
Adi, a video game developer, and Tara, an architect, meet in Mumbai and fall in love. Both are afraid of marriage and decide to have a live-in relationship. They plan to enjoy their time together before pursuing their separate career dreams. But their growing feelings and the example of their elderly landlords force them to rethink everything.
“Love without limits, dreams without borders.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for OK Kanmani
Cast reunions in this film: Mani Ratnam & A. R. Rahman (20 films together), Prakash Raj & A. R. Rahman (10 films together), Prakash Raj & Mani Ratnam (8 films together), Nithya Menen & Prakash Raj (6 films together), A. R. Rahman & P. C. Sreeram (6 films together), and Dulquer Salman & Prakash Raj (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'O Kadhal Kanmani' is a nod to the 1960 Tamil film 'Kadhalikka Neramillai', which had a popular song with the same phrase.
- Mani Ratnam shot the entire movie in just 45 days, a very short schedule for a major production.
- The character names Aadi and Tara are references to Hindu mythology, symbolizing the beginning and the star.
- This was the first Tamil film to have its original soundtrack released exclusively on iTunes before the movie's release.
- The apartment set where the lead characters live was built from scratch in a Chennai studio to control lighting and shooting angles.
- Composer A.R. Rahman reused a musical motif from his earlier score for 'Dil Se..' in the song 'Parandhu Sella Vaa'.
- The film was a major box office success and helped revive the romantic comedy genre in Tamil cinema at the time.
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