Kadhalukku Mariyadhai

Jeevanantham (Vijay) is a very rich young man. Although his parents (Chandrasekhar (Sivakumar) and Srividya) want him to settle down, he goes to another city to do his MBA and stays with friends.

During this time, he meets Mini (Shalini) in a bookstore, and they fall in love. She reciprocates his feelings after a few encounters, but trouble comes in the form of her tyrannical trio of brothers - James (Radha Ravi), Thomas (Thalaivasal Vijay), and Stephen (Shaji Khan) - who are overprotective of their sister and take an irrational dislike to Jeeva. They show hostility towards Jeeva, and conflicts begin to arise within their households.

When the couple decides to elope, they go to Kesavan's (Charle) hometown, and his father (Manivannan) refuges them before the proposed wedding. Jeeva tries to convince his mother one last time and in vain. On the day of the wedding, they both realize that they miss their families. They decide to return home, relinquishing their feelings, and the families are happy to take them back. Jeeva's mother wants to see Mini so that she can get a better wife for her son and goes to meet Mini. Initially reluctant to welcome them, the brothers hesitate, but their mother welcomes them. Ultimately, their families accept their love, and they are reunited.

• Vijay as Jeevanantham (Jeeva) – A rich young MBA student who falls in love with Mini yet is initially misunderstood and disliked by her brothers.
• Shalini as Mini – A young woman raised with Christian beliefs who falls in love with Jeeva. She is devoted to her family even after all the misunderstandings that went on with her and Jeeva.
• Srividya as Jeeva's mother – Jeeva's caring and protective mother who loves her son unconditionally.
• Sivakumar as Chandrasekhar, Jeeva's father – Jeeva's strict dad who initially wants him to settle down with a girl of his parents' choosing.
• Charle as Kesavan – One of Jeeva's friends who attends the same MBA program as him.
• Dhamu as Raghavan – Another one of Jeeva's friends who attends the same program as him.
• Radha Ravi as James, Mini's brother – A doctor and one of Mini's three brothers who dislikes Jeeva.
• Thalaivasal Vijay as Stephen, Mini's brother – A police constable and another one of Mini's brothers who roughly beats up the trio.
• Shaji Khan as Thomas, as Mini's brother – The youngest of Mini's brothers who also beats up the trio.
• Manivannan as Kesavan's father – The leader of a fisherman hamlet who takes in Jeeva, Mini, and their friends and tries to get them married.
• KPAC Lalitha as Mini's mother
• Poornima as Latha, Mini's friend
• Kaka Radhakrishnan
• Saranya Mohan (child artist)
• Maghima Devi as Mrs. James

Initially, Fazil was keen on casting a debutant in the lead female role, but Shalini insisted that she should also star in the Tamil version.[1] Fazil initially approached Abbas for the lead role, but due to mismanagement created by Abbas' manager with call sheets, Vijay was selected for the lead role.[2]

The soundtrack has been scored by Ilaiyaraaja was well received by the audience.[9] The lead actor, Vijay, sung the song "Oh Baby" for this movie. Lyrics written by Palani Bharathi.

In Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham (1999), Vivek sings "Ennai Thalatta Varuvala" and imitates Vijay's dance steps.[10] The song inspired a 2003 film of the same name which featured Ajith Kumar in a cameo appearance.[11]

Entertainment portal Behindwoods placed the film in first place in "Top 20 Best Films of Vijay" and also placed in "Top 20 Best Love Stories In Tamil".[12][13] Scenes from the film was spoofed in Thamizh Padam (2010). Shiva and a girl will be taking the same book "Love and Love Only" in a same way similar to the pair in the film, but shock awaits as the girl turns out to be married. In "Romeo Juliet" (2015) the director will portray all the old cult classic love movies initially, and this movie will also be included in that list.

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