Kadhal Mannan (1998)
Strict and authoritarian, Rudran disowns his elder daughter for eloping. His younger daughter, Thilothama, lives under his rigid rules until she falls for Shiva, a kind-hearted mechanic. Fearful of her father’s, she struggles to confess her love. As emotions and traditions clash, will Thilothama and Shiva defy the odds, or will Rudran’s unyielding stance on love tear them apart?
Director: Saran
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Ajith Kumar as Shiva |
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Maanu as Thilothama |
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Vivek as Oyya |
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Girish Karnad as Rudran |
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M. S. Viswanathan as Mess Viswanthan |
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Karan as Ranjan |
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Ramesh Khanna as Black Dog security service Inspector |
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Dhamu as Guy at the mansion |
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Kanal Kannan as Taxi Driver |
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Java Sundaresan as Security at the college (uncredited) |
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Ramji as Special Appearance in "Marimuthu Marimuthu" song |
| Directing | Saran | Director |
| Writing | Saran | Writer |
| Sound | Bharadwaj | Music |
| Crew | Ajay Raj | Choreographer |
| Production | V. Sudhir Kumar | Producer |
| Crew | A. Vijayakumar | Cinematography |
| Art | Mohana Mahendran | Art Direction |
| Editing | Ganesh Kumar | Editor |
| Crew | Rocky Rajesh | Stunts |
| Writing | Saran | Story |
| Writing | Vairamuthu | Lyricist |