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Kaadhalan

Kaadhalan

19946.62h 50m

Overview

Prabhu, a college student, falls in love with Shruthi, a governor's daughter. On knowing about their love affair, her father imprisons Prabhu and forbids him to meet Shruthi.

Directed by Shankar
Written by Balakumaran, Shankar, Vairamuthu
Produced by K. T. Kunjumon
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Top Cast

Prabhu Deva

Prabhu Deva

Prabhu

Nagma

Nagma

Shruti

Vadivelu

Vadivelu

Vasanth

Raghuvaran

Raghuvaran

Mallikarjuna

S. P. Balasubramaniam

S. P. Balasubramaniam

Kathiresan

Manorama

Manorama

Shruthi's Grandmother

Girish Karnad

Girish Karnad

Kakarla Sathyanarayana Moorthy

Allu Ramalingaiah

Allu Ramalingaiah

Shruthi's Grandfather

Ajay Rathnam

Ajay Rathnam

Security Officer

Padmapriya

Padmapriya

Prabhu's mother

Themes & Keywords

forbidden love

About Kaadhalan

Kaadhalan is a action, drama, romance film released in 1994 exploring themes of forbidden love. Directed by Shankar, it stars Prabhu Deva, Nagma, Vadivelu. Prabhu, a college student, falls in love with Shruthi, a governor's daughter. On knowing about their love affair, her father imprisons Prabhu and forbids him to meet Shruthi.

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