Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai(2016)
Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai is a 2016 Tamil-language romantic musical film directed by Mithran R. Jawahar. The film stars Walter Philips and Isha Talwar in lead roles. It is a remake of the Malayalam film Thattathin Marayathu, with Talwar reprising her role. The story follows Vinod, a Hindu man, and Aisha, a Muslim woman, who fall in love despite their families' religious opposition. The film explores themes of interfaith romance and family conflict in a contemporary Chennai setting. The soundtrack was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar with lyrics by Na. Muthukumar and Thamarai. The film received mixed critical reviews, with praise for its music but criticism for its formulaic plot. It was released in theatres on 26 August 2016.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI movies and tv, ZEE5, Prime Video, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 26 August 2016
- Director
- Mithran Jawahar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 23m
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
Vinod, a Hindu man, falls in love with Aisha, a Muslim woman, after meeting her at a wedding. Their love grows through secret conversations across a wall separating their houses. But Aisha's strict father opposes their relationship and plans to marry her to a Muslim man. Vinod must find a way to win her family's acceptance.
“Love knows no religion”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai
Cast reunions in this film: Thalaivasal Vijay & G. V. Prakash Kumar (4 films together), and G. V. Prakash Kumar & Vidyullekha Raman (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Kadhal Kadhai' but 'Meendum' was added later to avoid confusion with another movie.
- Director Mithran Jawahar is known for light-hearted films, making this serious interfaith romance a slight shift in tone for him.
- Actress Manjima Mohan, who played the female lead, was reportedly selected after the director saw her in a Malayalam film.
- The movie's soundtrack by composer G. V. Prakash Kumar includes a song that reuses the tune from his own earlier hit 'Ava Enna' from 'Vaaranam Aayiram'.
- Despite its modern setting, the film did not perform well at the box office, struggling to find a wide audience.
- Some scenes were shot in the coastal town of Puducherry, using its French-colonial architecture as a backdrop for the romance.
- The story draws loose inspiration from real-life interfaith relationship challenges common in Tamil society, but is not based on one specific event.
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Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai is a 2016 Tamil musical-romance film directed by Mithran Jawahar, starring Walter Phillips, Isha Talwar in the lead roles. Arjunan, Thalaivasal Vijay plays a supporting role.…
