Kannukkul Nilavu is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language romantic psychological thriller film written and directed by Fazil. The film stars Vijay, Shalini, and Kaveri in the lead roles, while Raghuvaran, Srividya, and Ponvannan play other supporting roles. It was Vijay's 25th film and his first film of the new 2000s millennium. It's also Kaveri's first Tamil film and marked the second collaboration of Vijay and Shalini after Kadhalukku Mariyadhai (1997).