''Kadhal Sadugudu'' is a 2003 Indian

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-language

romantic drama film Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typica ...

written and directed by

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and produced by

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. The film stars Vikram,

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, and

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. The music was composed by

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with editing by

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Plot

The film starts off by showing Chithambaram (

) and how he is an important man in the village. He is an adamant and always sticks on to his decisions. When the temple festival starts, Chithambaram's daughter Kausalya (

) goes to her grandfather's ( M. N. Nambiar) house to celebrate. There, she meets Suresh ( Vikram), and they fall in love. Chithambaram gets into many conflicts with Suresh, not even knowing who he is. All the things that Suresh does were unintentional, but Chithambaram does not realize this. Therefore, Chithambaram ends up with a very negative opinion of Suresh. One day, everyone in Kausalya's grandfather's home finds out that Suresh and Kausalya are in love, unbeknownst to Chithambaram. On seeing this, they try to get Chithambaram to agree to the wedding. Chithambaram, however, stubbornly sticks to his decision that the marriage should not take place. Suresh asks Chithambaram what would make him happy, and Chithambaram says that he would be happy if Suresh dies. Realizing that arguing further would be futile, Suresh decides to go back to Madras. Meanwhile,

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gets attracted towards Kausalya's physique and begins molesting her. She somehow manages to escape and reports it to her father, but she feels that she is insecure and needs a companion. Kausalya tries to join Suresh at the railway station to go with him, but Suresh refuses, saying that if he marries her, it will be with her father's permission. At that time, Chithambaram arrived at the station to prevent his daughter from eloping with Suresh. He hears this conversation and finally decides to accept Suresh as his daughter's love, and Suresh agrees.

Cast

* Vikram as Suresh *

as Kausalya *

as Chithambaram *

as 'Super' Subbu *

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as Kausalya's mother * Vaishnavi as Suresh's friend * M. N. Nambiar as Kausalya's grandfather *

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as Subbu's grandmother * Alphonsa as Carolina * Nandhakumar as Saathappan, Subbu's father *

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* C. R. Vijayakumari * Nalini * Kovai Babu as Minor Kunjumani * Bava Lakshmanan * Vijay Ganesh *

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(special appearance in "Sugandhi Sellai")

Production

The film was developed under the title of ''Adhisayam'', with director

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revealing he insisted on Vikram being cast in the lead role.

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was initially considered for the lead role, before the producers confirmed

, for whom the project was also meant to mark her Tamil film debut. However, delays meant that two other films released beforehand. The film began schedules in early 2001 and Vikram put on weight for the role, after going on a diet for his portrayal of a police officer in ''

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'' (2001).

Release

The film opened to mixed reviews, with Malathi Rangarajan of

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noting that the film is neither "action packed nor a haunting family drama", adding that time you wish it "were a little more brisk and dynamic". A further reviewer with BizHat.com wrote that the film was a "disappointment" and left "no impact" on viewers. Post-release, the film's comedy track by actor

has garnered appreciation from film critics. The film performed poorly at the box office, coming after several successful films for Vikram during the period. Vikram later claimed that he was taken for a "royal ride" and that the story went through several changes after the initial narration. He also alleged that the producer

was increasingly loyal to another actor,

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, and was not interested in portraying Vikram in good light. The film was later dubbed into Hindi and released in 2014 under the title ''Aparichit 2'', though it had no connection with the first part of '' Aparichit'' (2005).

Soundtrack

Music for the soundtrack was scored by

. Lyrics written by

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References

External links

* {{V. Z. Durai 2003 films 2003 romantic comedy-drama films Films scored by Deva (composer) 2000s Tamil-language films Indian family films Indian romantic comedy-drama films Films directed by V. Z. Durai 2003 comedy films