''Kaadhali'' () is a 2017 Telugu-language film directed by Pattabhi R Chilukuri in his directorial debut. The film stars debutant Pooja Doshi,

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and

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in the lead roles and marks the Telugu lead film debut of Kalyan.

Plot

The film is a triangular love story in which a girl, Bandhavi (Pooja Doshi), has to decide between two boys Karthik (

) and Kranti (

Cast

* Pooja Doshi as Bandhavi Varadharajan *

as Karthikeyan "Karthik" *

as Kranti *

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as Bandhavi's mother *Sandhya Janak as Karthik's mother *Pallavi *

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*Gururaj Manepalli *Sudarshan *Bhadram

Production

Director Pattabhi felt telling a story from a girl's point of view would be a good idea after his friends and family told him how films that featured a leading lady ran well. Harish Kalyan was roped in to be part of the cast after Pattabhi watched Kalyan's ''

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''. Debutant Pooja Doshi and Sai Ronak were cast after they auditioned for their respective roles. Pooja Doshi plays a Tamil girl in the film, so a Tamil title was chosen for the film.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Prasan Praveen Shyam.

Release

This film received mixed reviews upon release. Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of ''

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'' stated that "A little more depth in characters would have helped this simple film from getting sluggish", but praised Harish Kalyan's performance stating that he "plays his part with maturity. This Tamil actor makes a promising entry into Telugu cinema". Ch Sushil Rao of ''

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'' stated that "Nothing particularly great about the movie to suggest not to miss it", but also praised the performances of Kalyan and Sai Ronak and the film's music.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=7034712 2017 films 2010s Telugu-language films Indian buddy drama films Indian romantic drama films 2017 romantic drama films 2017 directorial debut films 2010s buddy drama films