# Pyaar Prema Kaadhal
**Pyaar Prema Kaadhal** (பியார் பிரேமா காதல்) is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Elan, starring [Harish Kalyan](https://www.edgepedia.org/harish-kalyan) as Sreekumar and [Raiza Wilson](https://www.edgepedia.org/raiza-wilson) as Sindhuja, two office colleagues whose relationship stalls over whether to marry or live together without marriage.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8208098) • [2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/pyaar-prema-kaadhal/movie-review/65349797.cms) The film is notable as the first production venture of the composer [Yuvan Shankar Raja](https://www.edgepedia.org/yuvan-shankar-raja), who also wrote its score, and it marked the screen debut of Raiza Wilson.[3](https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/ilaiyaraaja-attends-audio-launch-yuvan-s-debut-production-pyaar-prema-kaadhal-85703) • [4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8208098/awards/) The title stacks three words for love from three languages: *pyaar* (Hindi), *prema* (Telugu), and *kaadhal* (Tamil).[5](https://nammatamilcinema.in/pyar-prema-kadhal-review/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director and writer | Elan, in his feature directorial debut[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8208098) • [6](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/stories/interviews/2018/Aug/06/love-story-told-with-elan-7314.html) |
| Leads | Harish Kalyan as Sreekumar; Raiza Wilson as Sindhuja[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8208098) |
| Producer and composer | Yuvan Shankar Raja's first production, with music by him; produced with S. N. Rajarajan of K Productions and Irfaan Malik under YSR Films and K Productions[3](https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/ilaiyaraaja-attends-audio-launch-yuvan-s-debut-production-pyaar-prema-kaadhal-85703) • [7](https://ganeshfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/General-Announcement_09.08.2018.pdf) |
| Release | 9 August 2018, moved up a day from 10 August to avoid clashing with Kamal Haasan's Vishwaroopam 2; some listings give 10 August[8](https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/pyaar-prema-kaadhal-to-clash-with-kamal-haasan-vishwaroopam-2-1307587-2018-08-07) • [9](https://www.zee5.com/ms/movies/details/pyaar-prema-kaadhal/0-0-7689) |
| Runtime and certificate | 2h 25m (145 min) per IMDb; certified U/A[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8208098) |
| Soundtrack | 12 tracks, the largest of his career by track count[10](https://www.netflixmovies.com/pyaar-prema-kaadhal-2018) |
| Awards | 5 wins and 3 nominations, including Filmfare Award South wins for Sid Sriram (Best Playback Singer – Male, "Hey Penne") and Raiza Wilson (Best Debut Actress)[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8208098/awards/) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Sree Kumar is a contented, traditional-minded IT employee in Chennai who lives with his parents; Sindhuja, who works in the office across the road, is an independent, ambitious woman who dreams of running her own restaurant in Los Angeles.[13](https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/pyaar-prema-kaadhal/story.html) • [14](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/pyaar-prema-kaadhal/umc.cmc.22lq4o5neoeo5m20mlw68ys9c) They meet at work and fall in love, but when Sree proposes marriage, Sindhuja prefers a live-in relationship.[14](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/pyaar-prema-kaadhal/umc.cmc.22lq4o5neoeo5m20mlw68ys9c) Circumstances separate them, and Sree marries a girl of his parents' choice; years later he is divorced and Sindhuja remains unmarried, and the film asks whether they will reunite.[14](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/pyaar-prema-kaadhal/umc.cmc.22lq4o5neoeo5m20mlw68ys9c)
## Production
Elan, who had previously directed the supernatural thriller Grahanam, was working on a love-story script when Yuvan Shankar Raja's office called asking whether he had one; the script he was writing was Pyaar Prema Kaadhal.[6](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/stories/interviews/2018/Aug/06/love-story-told-with-elan-7314.html) • [3](https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/ilaiyaraaja-attends-audio-launch-yuvan-s-debut-production-pyaar-prema-kaadhal-85703) The film was announced in October 2017, went into production the following month, and completed shooting in March 2018, with the last day on East Coast Road near Chennai.[8](https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/pyaar-prema-kaadhal-to-clash-with-kamal-haasan-vishwaroopam-2-1307587-2018-08-07) • [11](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/Mar/18/its-a-wrap-for-pyaar-prema-kaadhal-5075.html)
**Casting.** Elan wanted fresh faces and chose Harish Kalyan and Raiza Wilson, both then known mainly from the first season of the reality show Bigg Boss Tamil; their combined fan following on social media was a major part of the film's pre-release profile.[6](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/stories/interviews/2018/Aug/06/love-story-told-with-elan-7314.html) • [8](https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/pyaar-prema-kaadhal-to-clash-with-kamal-haasan-vishwaroopam-2-1307587-2018-08-07) Raiza Wilson was auditioned alongside more than thirty other actresses for the role of the outgoing girl, while Harish Kalyan was picked as the innocent middle-class boy.[10](https://www.netflixmovies.com/pyaar-prema-kaadhal-2018) The supporting cast includes Anand Babu as Sindhuja's father, Rekha as Sree's mother, Pandian as Sree's father, and Munishkanth.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8208098) Zafroon Nizar, Yuvan Shankar Raja's wife, made her debut as costume designer on the film.[11](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/Mar/18/its-a-wrap-for-pyaar-prema-kaadhal-5075.html)
The audio launch, held in Chennai in late July 2018, was attended by Yuvan's father, the composer [Ilaiyaraaja](https://www.edgepedia.org/ilaiyaraaja), who said it was the first time he had come to an event for his son's work, in this case not for his music but for his production.[3](https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/ilaiyaraaja-attends-audio-launch-yuvan-s-debut-production-pyaar-prema-kaadhal-85703) The film's two-minute trailer drew one million online views within three days of release.[3](https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/ilaiyaraaja-attends-audio-launch-yuvan-s-debut-production-pyaar-prema-kaadhal-85703) Even before release, Bollywood production houses were in talks for Hindi remake rights, a demand the makers attributed to the viral reach of the single "High On Love", sung by [Sid Sriram](https://www.edgepedia.org/sid-sriram) and released on [Valentine's Day](https://www.edgepedia.org/valentines-day) 2018.[12](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/mar/27/pyaar-prema-kaadhal-goes-to-bollywood-5238.html)
## Music
Yuvan Shankar Raja composed the film's soundtrack and background score, and the album's 12 tracks made it the largest of his career by track count.[10](https://www.netflixmovies.com/pyaar-prema-kaadhal-2018) "High On Love", sung by Sid Sriram, was released as a single on 13 February 2018 and became a chartbuster.[12](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/mar/27/pyaar-prema-kaadhal-goes-to-bollywood-5238.html) • [15](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2018/Aug/10/pyaar-prema-kaadhal-movie-review-a-gratifying-musical-modelled-on-the-modern-relationship-1856065.html) Reviewers treated the film as a musical in effect: The New Indian Express placed it alongside Duet, Neethane En Ponvasantham, and [Meyaadha Maan](https://www.edgepedia.org/meyaadha-maan) as Tamil films whose songs are interwoven into the story, and credited Yuvan's songs and score as the film's strongest element.[15](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2018/Aug/10/pyaar-prema-kaadhal-movie-review-a-gratifying-musical-modelled-on-the-modern-relationship-1856065.html)
## Reception and awards
The film received generally favorable reviews. The Times of India gave it 3.0/5, praising the lead pair's chemistry and noting that, unlike some earlier Tamil love stories, it balances the viewpoints of both characters in their arguments and avoids a clichéd climax.[2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/pyaar-prema-kaadhal/movie-review/65349797.cms) [The Indian Express](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-indian-express) rated it 3/5 and called it a refreshingly sensible rom-com in which neither lead is made a villain and both get character arcs.[16](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/pyaar-prema-kaadhal-harish-kalyan-raiza-wilson-star-rating-5301002/) The New Indian Express gave 3.5/5, calling it a gratifying musical modeled on the modern relationship.[15](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2018/Aug/10/pyaar-prema-kaadhal-movie-review-a-gratifying-musical-modelled-on-the-modern-relationship-1856065.html) On IMDb the film holds a rating of 6.4/10 from about 1,300 users.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8208098)
At the 2019 award season the film took 5 wins and 3 nominations. Sid Sriram won the Filmfare Award for Best Playback Singer – Male for "Hey Penne", and Yuvan Shankar Raja was nominated for Best Music Director for "Kaathale Kathale". Raiza Wilson won Best Debut Actress at the [Filmfare Awards South](https://www.edgepedia.org/filmfare-awards-south), the [South Indian International Movie Awards](https://www.edgepedia.org/south-indian-international-movie-awards), and the Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards, and Harish Kalyan won the Edison Award for Romantic Hero of the Year.[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8208098/awards/)
## Legacy
The film was remade in Telugu as Urvasivo Rakshasivo (2022).[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8208098) Elan returned to the same romantic territory with [Pyaar Prema Kalyanam](https://www.edgepedia.org/pyaar-prema-kalyanam) (2026), a comedy about a couple negotiating where to live after marriage, released directly on Netflix.[17](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/pyaar_prema_kalyanam)
## References
1. [Pyaar Prema Kaadhal (2018), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8208098)
2. [Pyaar Prema Kaadhal Movie Review {3/5}, The Times of India (Thinkal Menon, 10 August 2018)](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/pyaar-prema-kaadhal/movie-review/65349797.cms)
3. [Ilaiyaraaja attends audio launch of Yuvan's debut production 'Pyaar Prema Kaadhal', The News Minute (31 July 2018)](https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/ilaiyaraaja-attends-audio-launch-yuvan-s-debut-production-pyaar-prema-kaadhal-85703)
4. [Pyaar Prema Kaadhal (2018) – Awards, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8208098/awards/)
5. [பியார் பிரேமா காதல் @ விமர்சனம், Namma Tamil Cinema (11 August 2018)](https://nammatamilcinema.in/pyar-prema-kadhal-review/)
6. [Love story told with 'Elan', Cinema Express (Gopinath Rajendran, 7 August 2018)](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/stories/interviews/2018/Aug/06/love-story-told-with-elan-7314.html)
7. ["PYAAR PREMA KAADHAL" general announcement, Ganesh Films (9 August 2018)](https://ganeshfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/General-Announcement_09.08.2018.pdf)
8. [Will Vishwaroopam 2 decimate Pyaar Prema Kaadhal at the box office?, India Today (Janani K, 7 August 2018)](https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/pyaar-prema-kaadhal-to-clash-with-kamal-haasan-vishwaroopam-2-1307587-2018-08-07)
9. [Pyaar Prema Kaadhal, Zee5](https://www.zee5.com/ms/movies/details/pyaar-prema-kaadhal/0-0-7689)
10. [Pyaar Prema Kaadhal (2018) on Netflix, NetflixMovies.com](https://www.netflixmovies.com/pyaar-prema-kaadhal-2018)
11. [It's a wrap for Pyaar Prema Kaadhal, Cinema Express (18 March 2018)](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/Mar/18/its-a-wrap-for-pyaar-prema-kaadhal-5075.html)
12. [Pyaar Prema Kaadhal goes to Bollywood, Cinema Express (27 March 2018)](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/mar/27/pyaar-prema-kaadhal-goes-to-bollywood-5238.html)
13. [Pyaar Prema Kaadhal Story, Filmibeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/pyaar-prema-kaadhal/story.html)
14. [Pyaar Prema Kaadhal, Apple TV](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/pyaar-prema-kaadhal/umc.cmc.22lq4o5neoeo5m20mlw68ys9c)
15. ['Pyaar Prema Kaadhal' movie review: A gratifying musical modelled on the modern relationship, The New Indian Express (10 August 2018)](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2018/Aug/10/pyaar-prema-kaadhal-movie-review-a-gratifying-musical-modelled-on-the-modern-relationship-1856065.html)
16. [Pyaar Prema Kaadhal movie review: Harish Kalyan and Raiza Wilson shine in a refreshingly sensible rom-com, The Indian Express (Ashameera Aiyappan, 10 August 2018)](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/pyaar-prema-kaadhal-harish-kalyan-raiza-wilson-star-rating-5301002/)
17. [Pyaar Prema Kalyanam, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/pyaar_prema_kalyanam)
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