Kadhalukku Mariyadhai
1997 · Movie · 160 min · ★ 6.5 · 78% critics
A chance meeting in a bookshop sparks a tender romance between two young people from protective families. As their bond deepens, they face growing pressure, misunderstandings, and opposition from those closest to them while trying to hold on to their relationship.
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Details
- Original title
- காதலுக்கு மரியாதை
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-12-18
- Language
- TA
- Runtime
- 160 min
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (15 votes)
About
You might like this if you enjoy emotional love stories shaped by family pressure and earnest romance, especially if films like Roja appeal to you; Not for you if you want subtle drama or fast-moving conflict.
Pros: heartfelt romance; warm emotional pull; strong family conflict | Cons: familiar setup; heavy melodrama; uneven pacing
Cast & crew
Vijay
as Jeevanandhan
Shalini
as Mini
Srividya
as Jeeva's mother
Sivakumar
as Chandrasekhar
Charle
as Kesavan
Dhamu
as Raghavan
Radha Ravi
as James
Thalaivasal Vijay
as Thomas
Manivannan
KPAC Lalitha
as Mini's mother
Directed by Fazil