Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga
| Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga | |
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| Directed by | R. Balu |
| Written by | R. Balu |
| Produced by | Sivasakthi Pandian |
| Starring |
Murali Kausalya |
| Cinematography | Thangar Bachan |
| Edited by |
B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan |
| Music by | Deva |
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Release date |
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Running time |
142 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga (transl. Long live love) is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by R. Balu in his debut and produced by Sivasakthi Movie Makers. The film stars Murali alongside Kausalya, in her Tamil debut role, while Gemini Ganesan, Manivannan, Charle, Vivek, and Karan play supporting roles. This film completed 200 days at the box office. It was remade in Kannada as Kushalave Kshemave.
Plot
Jeeva is the college boy and singer (with bundles of commitments belonging to the lower middle class) who enchants the rich college girl Kausalya with his musical skills. Kausalya, the music buff who is in the habit of appreciating good singers over the phone, does it with Jeeva also. The telephonic voice of Kausalya turns out to have a tremendously magical romantic effect upon the hero, who besides falling in love head over heels with her, wants to see her.
Cast
- Murali as Jeeva
- Kausalya as Kausalya
- Gemini Ganesan as Kausalya's grandfather
- Manivannan as Nayar
- Charle as Perumal
- Vivek as Haridas
- Karan as Prakash
- R. Sundarrajan as Principal Venkatraman
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy as Vice Principal Narasimhan
- Kovai Sarala as Elizabeth
- Shanmugasundaram as Jeeva's father
- Pandu as Sanjay Kujidabadham
- Rajeev as Psychiatrist (Special appearance)
- Nassar as Hariharan (Special appearance)
- Ramji as Rama (Special appearance)
- P. B. Sreenivas as himself (Special appearance)
Production
Following the release of director Agathiyan's Kadhal Kottai (1996), aspiring director Balu claimed that Agathiyan had stolen the story of the film from his half-complete venture Un Ninaivaaga. To appease Balu, producer Sivasakthi Pandian offered him the chance to make a film for his production studio. The film was named after a song from Kadhal Kottai. Kavitha made her Tamil debut with this film, and Balu gave her the screen name Kausalya.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Deva.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Annanagar Andalu" | Deva | Sabesh | |
| 2. | "Baghavanae" | Palani Bharathi | Mano | |
| 3. | "Oru Mani Adithal" | Palani Bharathi | Hariharan | |
| 4. | "Vennilavae Vennilavae" | Palani Bharathi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha | |
| 5. | "Babilona" | Ponniyin Selvan | Krishnaraj | |
| 6. | "Putham Pudhu Malargal" | Palani Bharathi | K. S. Chithra |
Reception
Ananda Vikatan appreciated Thangar Bachan's cinematography, Kausalya's liveliness and Vivek's comedy. Tharamani of Kalki felt youth, jokes, colour, music, dance, a story with the size of a gooseberry if this is what works today he can makea believable and refreshing film with all this, at least next time director Balu should try and concluded on the other hand, if the same type of romantic films continue to come, we will hate the name of love to the extent that we will shift to the party of "Kaalemellam Kaadhal Ozhiga" (love will disappear forever). The success of Kadhal Kottai and Kalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga, prompted Sivashakthi Pandian to announce another romance film Kaadhale Nimmadhi soon after this film's release.