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Kaadhal Solla Vandhen
Kaadhal Solla Vandhen (transl. I came to express my love) is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language romance film written and directed by Boopathy Pandian, which stars Balaji Balakrishnan of Kana Kaanum Kaalangal fame and Meghana Raj in lead and Arya in a guest role.[1] The film, previously titled as Naanum En Sandhyavum and Naan Avalai Sandhitha Pozhudhu, is produced by S3 Films and features music scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja. It released on 13 August 2010.[2] PlotIn Trichy, 'Nanu' Prabhu, a carefree teenager, joins college and falls deeply in love with his senior, Sandhya, at first sight. Undeterred by their age difference, Prabhu pursues Sandhya with unwavering determination, aided by his best friend, Petha Perumal, a glutton. Sandhya views Prabhu as just a friend, but as they commute to college together, their friendship blossoms. However, complications arise when Aravind, one of Sandhya's batchmates and a one-sided lover, disapproves of Sandhya's association with Prabhu. Under the guise of assisting Aravind, Prabhu cultivates a closer relationship with Sandhya. Aravind and his friends soon realize Prabhu's intentions and tensions escalate. Aravind attempts to win Sandhya's heart but Prabhu foils his plans. As Prabhu's absence makes Sandhya's heart grow fonder, she draws closer to him and his family. One day, Sandhya receives a call from her father, requesting her to meet a prospective groom in Chennai. This news devastates Prabhu, who considers proposing to Sandhya when handing her the ticket but ultimately hesitates. Upon Sandhya's return from Chennai, she reveals that she didn't connect with the groom, delighting Prabhu. Emboldened, Prabhu confesses his love to Sandhya during a heated argument with a senior. However, Sandhya reports the incident to the college principal and, feeling uneasy, departs for her hometown, Karaikudi. Undeterred, Prabhu follows Sandhya to Karaikudi, apologizes, and persuades her to return to Trichy. Upon their return, Prabhu reaffirms his enduring love for Sandhya. Sandhya attempts to test Prabhu's feelings, hoping to prove that his emotions are mere infatuation. However, her efforts yield no results, leaving her increasingly entwined in Prabhu's affection. Prabhu's parents, witnessing their son's all-consuming love for Sandhya, withdraw him from college and have him assist his father at work. Sandhya meets Prabhu to announce the completion of her exams and her impending departure home, urging him to move on and reconsider college the following year. However, Prabhu remains silent, secretly planning an emotional proposal by staging an accident with the help of a friendly bus driver. Unbeknownst to Prabhu, Sandhya has developed feelings for him and intends to propose. The next day, Prabhu hands a suicide letter to Sandhya's friend, who delivers it to Sandhya in the exam hall. Fate intervenes when the arranged bus driver takes leave due to his wife's delivery, and another driver takes charge. As Sandhya rushes to prevent Prabhu's supposed suicide, the driver attempts to contact him but fails. In a tragic twist, the bus avoids Prabhu, but a speeding van strikes and kills him instantly. Prabhu's parents arrive just in time to witness their son's lifeless body. Overcome with grief, Sandhya cradles Prabhu in her lap, surrounded by the gathering crowd, and weeps uncontrollably. Five years later, Sandhya returns to their alma mater as a lecturer, still unmarried and cherishing memories of Prabhu.[3] Cast
ProductionIn early 2008, Boopathy Pandian first announced a project titled Naanum En Sandhyavum (Me and my Sandhya), with which he was planning to introduce his younger sibling Arjun Prabhu as an actor.[4][5] He signed him for the lead male role in the film, whilst Malayalam actress Meera Nandan was approached to essay the lead female character called Sandhya, for which reportedly also Kajal Aggarwal, Bhama and Vedhika were considered.[5][6] Yuvan Shankar Raja was announced as the music director for film.[7] Following the announcement, however, there were no more news or any further details disclosed in the media and the film got shelved. In early 2010 then, reports claimed that the director had completed a film titled Naan Avalai Sandhitha Pozhudhu (When I met her), starring newcomers and featuring Yuvan Shankar Raja's music.[8] Boopathy Pandian had restarted the projects, changing its title and replacing the lead couple by two relatively unknown artists;[9] Balaji Balakrishnan, who starred in the popular STAR Vijay television series Kana Kaanum Kaalangal and also appeared in the N. Linguswamy-produced 2009 film Pattalam, was signed as the male protagonist, whilst Meghana Raj, daughter of actors Sundar Raj and Pramila Joshai,[2] who was also earlier signed by K. Balachander for his long-delayed production venture Krishnaleelai, was roped in to enact the role of Sandhya.[1][10] The title of the film was later changed again to Kaadhal Solla Vandhen as disclosed by Balaji on his Facebook site. The film's shooting was primarily carried on in and around Perambalur, with major portions being filmed at the Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Engineering College. Soundtrack
The film score and soundtrack are composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, working together with director Boopathy Pandian for the first time.[9] The soundtrack album, which was released on 16 June 2010 at Sathyam Cinemas, Chennai,[11] consists of 5 songs, all of which being solo numbers and notably featuring only male voices, with the fourth song "Saamy Varugudhu" being sung by real Hindu priests (poosaris). The film did feature another song as part of the film score that was not included in the soundtrack. All lyrics are written by Na. Muthukumar, except where noted
ReceptionBehindwoods wrote "Boopathy Pandiyan’s Kaadal Solla Vanden is not the time pass material he has produced before. It’s much less entertaining than its earlier counterparts and the fact that the storyline has very little scope for fast-paced narration leaves you stifle a yawn quite often".[12] Rediff wrote "Now, if only the director had shown some logic and rationale in the story instead of re-working several other earlier films, this movie might have lived up to the promise it generates in the first half".[13] The Indian Express wrote "humour in the lines, fun-filled moments, and a racy pace which keeps the audience engaged for most part".[14] References
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