Kaathala Kaathala(1998)
'Kaathala Kaathala' (1998) is a Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Prabhu Deva, Soundarya, and Rambha in lead roles. The story follows two orphaned friends who create a web of lies to impress their lovers' wealthy fathers. The comedy is driven by mistaken identities, a rented bungalow, and a borrowed baby. The film was written by Crazy Mohan with additional screenplay by Kamal Haasan. It was released on 10 April 1998 to positive reviews and became a commercial success. The film was later loosely remade in Hindi as 'Housefull' (2010). The soundtrack was composed by Karthik Raja and features the popular song 'Kaasumela'.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Vi Movies and TV, Prime Video, ManoramaMax, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 10 April 1998
- Director
- Singeetham Srinivasa Rao
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Rating
- 5.9/10
Storyline
Two orphaned best friends, Ramalingam and Sundaralingam, fall in love with two college girls. To win over their girlfriends' rich fathers, they pretend to be wealthy. They rent a bungalow and hire actors to play servants. But when both fathers arrive on the same day, their lies spiral into chaos.
“Love makes you do crazy things”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Kaathala Kaathala
Cast reunions in this film: Kamal Haasan & M. S. Viswanathan (28 films together), Vadivelu & Madhan Bob (16 films together), Kamal Haasan & Singeetham Srinivasa Rao (9 films together), Vadivelu & Prabhu Deva (7 films together), Kamal Haasan & Madhan Bob (6 films together), and Vadivelu & Kamal Haasan (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally planned as a direct Tamil remake of the director's own Telugu hit 'Mister Pellam', but the script was significantly reworked.
- Kamal Haasn's character name, Lingam, is a playful nod to his frequent use of that name in his earlier films like 'Michael Madana Kama Rajan'.
- The film's climax featuring a chaotic wedding was shot at the same famous marriage hall in Chennai used in the classic comedy 'Sathi Leelavathi'.
- This was one of the few comedies where actor Prabhu played a dual role, with both characters having the same name but different personalities.
- The soundtrack by Deva became popular, with the song 'Chikku Bukku Rayile' being adapted from an earlier folk-inspired tune he composed.
- A subplot involving a missing diamond was reportedly added late in scripting to heighten the comedy of errors beyond the romantic mix-ups.
- The film's title, 'Kadhala Kadhala', translates to 'Love Love', emphasizing the lighthearted and farcical take on romantic relationships.