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Kaadhal Mannan (transl. King of Love) is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Saran, which stars Ajith Kumar and Maanu. The film also saw music composer M. S. Viswanathan make his debut in a supporting role, whilst Vivek, Karan and Girish Karnad also played other roles. The film was released on 6 March 1998 to positive reviews and commercial success at the box office.

Kaadhal Mannan
Poster
Directed by	Saran
Written by	Saran
Produced by	V. Sudhir Kumar
Starring	Ajith Kumar Maanu
Cinematography	A. Vijayakumar
Edited by	Ganesh Kumar
Music by	Bharathwaj M. S. Viswanathan (1 Song)
Production company	Venkateswaralayam
Release date	6 March 1998
Running time	136 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

Rudran, a strict disciplinarian and father of two daughters, hates the word 'Love'. The very mention of this word makes him punish himself to extreme heights. He has disowned his elder daughter Menaka because she eloped with her lover. The strictness is doubled for the younger daughter Thilottama, and a marriage alliance is fixed for her. She stoically accepts her father's decision until she meets Shiva, a local mechanic. Shiva lives with his friend Oyya in a mansion owned by Mess Viswanthan. Shiva is always ready to accept dares. When Menaka dares him to go to Chennai to deliver a letter to Thilothama, Shiva ends up falling in love with Thilothama, but she is unable to reveal her love to Shiva and her father, as she fears the consequences. The film revolves around whether the lovers are able to declare their love for each other, and if Rudran accepts it.

Cast

Production

Saran describes that he "was wondering what would happen if a girl, who is engaged to a particular person, falls in love with someone else" and this formed the basis of his plot for the film. The film saw veteran music composer M. S. Viswanathan make his acting debut in a supporting role, whilst the lead actress Maanu from Assam and music composer Bharathwaj also debuted.[2] Viswanathan had initially waded away the approach but actor Vivek later convinced him to partake in the film.[3] Few scenes were shot at Murugesan Mansion at Triplicane.[4]

Soundtrack

Kaadhal Mannan
Soundtrack album by Bharathwaj
Released	1998
Recorded	1998
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	28:56
Label	Sony Music Sa Re Ga Ma Magnasound
Producer	Bharathwaj
Bharathwaj chronology
Oka Chinna Maata (1997) Kaadhal Mannan (1998) Pooveli (1998)

The soundtrack of the film was composed by Bharathwaj, except the song "Mettu Thedi" which was composed by M. S. Viswanathan. All lyrics were written by Vairamuthu.

Release

The film released on 6 March 1998 in 108 screens worldwide. It won positive reviews from critics, with a reviewer praising the film for tackling a taboo subject. The critic claimed that Ajith Kumar "was back at his best", whilst also crediting success to Bharathwaj's soundtrack.[5][6] Despite winning plaudits for her portrayal, Maanu quit the film industry for over a decade before resurfacing as a promoter for the 2010 Singaporean film Gurushetram – 24 Hours of Anger and later as an aide to Rajinikanth during his health-related visit to Singapore in 2011.[6]

The film was commercial success at the box office as it released during a period of crisis in the film industry where the FEFSI strikes were ongoing and thus the distributors refused to pick the film up outright and insisted on distribution only. The first copy was worth Rs 22 million, but was only sold for Rs 16 million. Still, it ran for 100 days and re-established Ajith's market after a string of failures.[7][8]

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