Kadhalai Thavira Verondrum Illai

Kadhalai Thavira Verondrum Illai (transl. Besides love, there is nothing) is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by K. Selva Bharathy and starring Yuvan, Saranya Mohan and Imman Annachi.^[1][2] The film was released to highly negative reviews.

Kadhalai Thavira Verondrum Illai
Directed by	K. Selva Bharathy
Starring	Yuvan Saranya Mohan Imman Annachi
Cinematography	Bhoopathy
Edited by	M. S. Bala
Music by	Srikanth Deva
Production company	Chen Movies
Release date	5 September 2014 (2014-09-05)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Cast

• Yuvan as Anbu
• Saranya Mohan as Kamali
• Imman Annachi as Lawrence
• Theepetti Ganesan

Production

After watching Pasanga (2009), K. Selva Bharathy was inspired to make a film on similar lines. After seeing Yuvan's photos in a dubbing studio, Selva Bharathy decided to cast him in the lead. Yuvan plays the role of a rude man through the first half of the film and the reason for his character to act that way is explained in the second half.^[3]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Srikanth Deva.^[3]

• "Nokia Ponnu" - Gana Bala and Simrutha
• "Kutti Kutti Thevathainga" - Akilesh and Simrutha
• "Deala No Deala" - Theepetti Ganesan, Simrutha
• "Kedi Boys" - Srikanth Deva
• "Verondrum Illai" (title song)

Release and reception

The film had a low-key release on 5 September 2014 alongside Amara Kaaviyam, Pattaya Kelappanum Pandiya and Poriyaalan.^[4]

A critic from iFlicks wrote that "Director K.Selvabarathi has taken the film with children but failed to make it interesting. The confession scene which runs for five minutes gives a good social message. Songs are average in Srikanth Deva's music. Boopathi's cinematography is irritating" and criticised the acting of the leads.^[5] A critic from Webdunia wrote that the sarcasm of "Verondrum Illai, Verondrum Illai" (transl. Nothing else, nothing else) could be heard in the theater. This does not meet any of the standards of a good movie. Overall, this is a joke, war, surgery, a joke, a leg-splitting, trashy movie.^[6] A critic from Eniya Tamil called the film onum illai (transl. nothing), a play on the film's title. The critic criticized the film's acting and cinematography and felt that the film's music was okay.^[7]

References

1. "Children become central characters in Tamil films". The Times of India. January 16, 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
2. "காதலை தவிர வேறு ஒன்றும் இல்லை தமிழ் சினிமா விமர்சனம் | Kadhalai Thavira Veru Ondrum Illai Tamil Cinema Vimarsanam - எழுத்து.காம்". eluthu.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 11 January 2025.
3. "Audio Beat: Kadhalai Thavira Verondrum Illai - Language of the youth". The Hindu. December 25, 2024. Archived from the original on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
4. "Friday Fury – September 5". Sify. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
5. "Kadhalai Thavira Verondrumillai||Kadhalai-Thavira-Verondrumillai". iFlicks. 9 September 2014. Archived from the original on September 21, 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
6. "காதலைத் தவிர வேறொன்றுமில்லை - திரை விமர்சனம்". Webdunia.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 11 January 2025.
7. "காதலை தவிர வேறொன்றுமில்லை (2014) திரை விமர்சனம்… |". eniyatamil.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 11 January 2025.