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Kadhalar Dhinam (1999)

Kadhalar Dhinam poster
Original title
காதலர் தினம்
Directed by
Kathir
Genre
Tamil cinema, romance film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 12m
Rated
U
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two young people start a romance through an internet chatroom. The hero has second thoughts when he learns who his lover really is.

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What happens

Kadhalar Dhinam ( transl. Lovers' day) is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language romance film written and directed by Kathir. Produced by A. M. Rathnam of Sri Surya Movies, the film stars Kunal and Sonali Bendre in the lead roles, while Nassar, Manivannan, Goundamani and Chinni Jayanth play supporting roles. The film follows two youngsters whose romance begins through an internet chatroom but is threatened when the hero has second thoughts after discovering his lover's true identity. Kadhalar Dhinam is the debut film for Kunal and the first Tamil film for Bendre. It features music composed by A. R. Rahman with cinematography by P. C. Sreeram and editing by B. Lenin and V. T. Vijayan. The film was released on 9 July 1999 and was also dubbed in Telugu as Premikula Roju, which was released simultaneously. The film received positive reviews and was a commercial success. A simultaneous partially reshot but mostly dubbed Hindi version, Dil Hi Dil Mein, was later released on 21 April 2000. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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