Kaadhal Enbadhu Podhu Udamai(2025)
Tamil108 mins
A young woman's love for another woman shocks her parents, who struggle to accept same-sex relationships. As they move from rejection to denial and conditions to possible acceptance, the couple navigates the emotional fallout.
Director:Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan
Mood:
emotionalupliftingdisturbing
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Prime Video, JioTV, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 14 February 2025
- Director
- Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
Storyline
A young woman falls in love with another woman, which deeply upsets her parents. Her family goes through stages of shock, denial, and setting conditions as they try to cope. The couple must work through this emotional turmoil together.
“Love tests a family's bond.”
Film Details
108Minutes
TamilLanguage
U/A 16+Certificate
Release Date14 February 2025
Also Known AsKAADHAL ENBATHU POTHU UDAMAI
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingdisturbing
Themes
lovefamilyidentityacceptance
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withalone
Violence1
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
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Deepa ShankarMary
→#2Lijomol JoseSamyuktha
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#4K
Kalesh RamanandRavindra
→Vineeth RadhakrishnanDevaraj
→#5
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Sindhu JayaprakashAbi
→#6
#7A
Anusha PrabhuNandhini
→RohiniLakshmi
→#8
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Sree SaravananCrew
→#9
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Jayaprakash RadhakrishnanDirector
→#10
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Jomon JaconCrew
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Kaadhal Enbadhu Podhu Udamai
Cast reunions in this film: Vineeth & Rohini (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title is a twist on a famous line from a 1970s Tamil movie, hinting at its modern take on love.
- Director Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan previously made the award-winning film 'Lens' before this project.
- The movie was shot mostly in real homes in Chennai to keep the family scenes feeling authentic.
- It is one of the few Tamil films to show a same-sex couple's love story as its main plot.
- The script was partly inspired by real-life stories shared by LGBTQ+ support groups in Tamil Nadu.
- Some scenes were improvised by the actors to make the emotional moments feel more natural.
- The film had a small budget but was praised for its honest storytelling at film festivals.