# Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer (ஆதலால் காதல் செய்வீர்)
**Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer** (ஆதலால் காதல் செய்வீர்) is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by [Suseenthiran](https://www.edgepedia.org/suseenthiran), about two college students whose love affair leads to an unplanned pregnancy and a confrontation between their families.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2419576/) It was produced by Nallu Movies, released in India on 15 August 2013, and stars debutant Santhosh Ramesh and Manisha Yadav in the lead roles.[2](https://www.moviebuff.com/aadhalaal-kadhal-seiveer)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 15 August 2013 (India, wide theatrical release)[2](https://www.moviebuff.com/aadhalaal-kadhal-seiveer) |
| Director and writer | Suseenthiran, with screenplay contributions from Nagarajan and Vijay Anand and original story by Leninbharati[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2419576/fullcredits/) |
| Music | Yuvan Shankar Raja, who also appears in a special appearance[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2419576/fullcredits/) |
| Lead cast | Santhosh Ramesh as Karthik (his screen debut) and Manisha Yadav as Shwetha[2](https://www.moviebuff.com/aadhalaal-kadhal-seiveer) |
| Runtime and certificate | 106 minutes; certified U in India[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2419576/) • [2](https://www.moviebuff.com/aadhalaal-kadhal-seiveer) |
| Technical crew | Cinematography by Soorya AR, editing by Anthony[2](https://www.moviebuff.com/aadhalaal-kadhal-seiveer) |
| Remake | Remade in Kannada as *Naduve Antaravirali* (2018)[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2419576/) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Karthik and Shwetha are engineering students who share the same circle of friends and study in the same college. Karthik falls for Shwetha, who at first treats him as a friend; according to a [TV Guide](https://www.edgepedia.org/tv-guide) synopsis, he pressures the vulnerable Shwetha emotionally, and the two become intimate during a trip to a seaside resort, after which Shwetha discovers she is pregnant.[4](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/aadhalal-kadhal-seiveer/cast/2000298682/)
The couple first tries to end the pregnancy without telling their parents; in one account, a doctor refuses and turns them away, and later doctors say that after three months the procedure is no longer possible and would endanger Shwetha's life.[5](https://tamilar.wiki/w/%E0%AE%86%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%86%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%80%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D) When the families learn the truth, negotiations follow: the girl's family struggles to arrange a marriage to preserve its honor, while the boy's family looks for a way out and finally offers marriage only on the condition that the pregnancy be terminated, which the girl's side refuses.[6](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/reviews/aadhalal-kadhal-seiveer-review-181862.html) The film's climax, which reviewers singled out as its emotional center, resolves what happens to the couple and the pregnancy.[6](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/reviews/aadhalal-kadhal-seiveer-review-181862.html)
## Production and cast
Suseenthiran made the film through Nallu Movies, a production company he started in his father Nallu's name, with his brother Saravanan (credited as Thai Saravanan) as producer.[7](https://www.adrasaka.com/search?max-results=20&reverse-paginate=true&updated-max=2013-08-23T14%3A27%3A00%2B05%3A30) Santhosh Ramesh, the son of producer Ramesh, made his acting debut as the hero, and Manisha Yadav, then known for *Vazhakku Enn 18/9*, played the heroine.[7](https://www.adrasaka.com/search?max-results=20&reverse-paginate=true&updated-max=2013-08-23T14%3A27%3A00%2B05%3A30) The supporting cast includes Poornima Bhagyaraj as Karthik's mother, V. Jayaprakash as Shwetha's father, Tulasi as Shwetha's mother, and Arjunan as Karthik's friend.[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2419576/fullcredits/) Students from Loyola and MOP Vaishnava colleges also appeared in the film.[8](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/news/aadhalal-kadhal-seiveer-164580.html)
[Yuvan Shankar Raja](https://www.edgepedia.org/yuvan-shankar-raja) composed the music, with lyrics by Vaali, Yugabharathi, and Francis Kiruba; the soundtrack includes the songs "Mella Sirithal" and "Aarariraro," and playback singers on the album included [Udit Narayan](https://www.edgepedia.org/udit-narayan), Vijay Yesudas, and Bhavatharini Ilaiyaraaja.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2419576/) • [2](https://www.moviebuff.com/aadhalaal-kadhal-seiveer)
## Release and box office
The film reached theaters on 15 August 2013 under unusual circumstances. In an interview later circulated online, Suseenthiran said that Vijay's *[Thalaivaa](https://www.edgepedia.org/thalaivaa)*, scheduled for 9 August 2013, was delayed by disputes, and that his film was released on 15 August with little promotion to use the gap in release dates. When *Thalaivaa* finally opened on 20 August, distributed by Red Giant, *Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer* was pulled from theaters after about one week.[9](https://tamil.abplive.com/entertainment/director-suseenthiran-talks-about-his-movie-aadhalal-kadhal-seiveer-169088) Suseenthiran said the film, despite the strength of its message, did not achieve large-scale commercial success for this reason.[9](https://tamil.abplive.com/entertainment/director-suseenthiran-talks-about-his-movie-aadhalal-kadhal-seiveer-169088) A Filmibeat retrospective likewise lists it among well-regarded Tamil love stories that failed to find a large audience on release.[10](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/top-listing/kadhalum-kadandhu-pogum-poo-to-dharmadurai-most-under-rated-best-love-films-in-tamil-cinema-5-2301.html)
## Reception
Contemporary reviews were positive about the film's treatment and its climax. The Times of India gave it 3.5 out of 5, calling it a return to form for Suseenthiran after *Rajapattai* and noting that it captured the couple's friendship, family life, romance, and the resulting tragedy without becoming preachy.[11](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/Tamil/movie-details/Aadhalal-Kadhal-Seiveer/movieshow/61274734.cms) Filmibeat's reviewer rated it 3 out of 5, praising the compact storytelling, Manisha Yadav's performance, Tulasi's scenes, and a climax and song that "cut to the heart," while cautioning that the film risked suggesting that this outcome is the fate of all love.[6](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/reviews/aadhalal-kadhal-seiveer-review-181862.html) A Tamil review site reported that the film received a strong reception and that news stories claimed director Cheran's daughter had reformed after watching it.[5](https://tamilar.wiki/w/%E0%AE%86%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%86%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%80%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D) On IMDb the film holds a rating of 7.2 out of 10 from about 597 votes.[12](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/aadhalal-kadhal-seiveer)
## Legacy
The film's story was remade in Kannada as *Naduve Antaravirali* (2018), directed by Raveen Kumaara; reviewers of that film noted that it closely followed the original, retaining even the final song sequence involving a two-year-old child.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2419576/) • [13](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/kannada/2018/Oct/06/naduve-antaravirali-review-emotions-and-drama-in-right-portions-8198.html) The film remains available for streaming in India on JioHotstar.[12](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/aadhalal-kadhal-seiveer)
## References
1. [Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer (2013), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2419576/)
2. [Aadhalaal Kadhal Seiveer (2013), Moviebuff](https://www.moviebuff.com/aadhalaal-kadhal-seiveer)
3. [Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer (2013) full cast and crew, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2419576/fullcredits/)
4. [Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer synopsis, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/aadhalal-kadhal-seiveer/cast/2000298682/)
5. [ஆதலால் காதல் செய்வீர், Tamilar Wiki](https://tamilar.wiki/w/%E0%AE%86%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%86%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%80%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D)
6. [ஆதலால் காதல் செய்வீர் விமர்சனம், Filmibeat Tamil (2013)](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/reviews/aadhalal-kadhal-seiveer-review-181862.html)
7. [சுசீந்திரனின் ஆதலால் காதல் செய்வீர், Adrasakka](https://www.adrasaka.com/search?max-results=20&reverse-paginate=true&updated-max=2013-08-23T14%3A27%3A00%2B05%3A30)
8. [ஆதலால் காதல் செய்வீர்...!, Filmibeat Tamil (2012)](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/news/aadhalal-kadhal-seiveer-164580.html)
9. [Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer: குறுக்கே வந்த விஜய் படம், ABP Live Tamil (2024)](https://tamil.abplive.com/entertainment/director-suseenthiran-talks-about-his-movie-aadhalal-kadhal-seiveer-169088)
10. [Most under-rated best love films in Tamil cinema, Filmibeat Tamil (2023)](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/top-listing/kadhalum-kadandhu-pogum-poo-to-dharmadurai-most-under-rated-best-love-films-in-tamil-cinema-5-2301.html)
11. [Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer review, The Times of India / ETimes](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/Tamil/movie-details/Aadhalal-Kadhal-Seiveer/movieshow/61274734.cms)
12. [Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer streaming, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/aadhalal-kadhal-seiveer)
13. [Naduve Antaravirali review, The New Indian Express / Cinema Express (2018)](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/kannada/2018/Oct/06/naduve-antaravirali-review-emotions-and-drama-in-right-portions-8198.html)
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