Kadavul
Kadavul is a 1997 Indian Tamil language film directed by Velu Prabhakaran. The film stars Velu Prabhakaran, Manivannan, Arun Pandiyan, Mansoor Ali Khan and Roja. It was released on 5 December 1997. Despite having controversial themes, the film was well received.
Plot
Parvathi, a young woman, is a goddess believer while her father is the priest of a temple. After a quarrel between two castes during a Hindu festival, the temple was closed off. Five years later, the temple reopens.Muthu and Thenmozhi are in love but they are not of the same caste. Velusamy, Thenmozhi's uncle, finds out their love and forces her to marry him.
K. Shanmugam, a corrupt MLA, kills a girl and blames Thamizharasan. Thamizharasan fights against injustice and is a revolutionary. Angry, Thamizharasan tries to kill him but fails and eventually steals his money. In the process, Thamizharasan is injured and the prostitute Shenbagam takes care of him.
Rajapandi, an atheist, propagates the non-existence of God. One day, he saves Parvathi from her uncle K. Shanmugam and accidentally marries her. Soon, Rajapandi gets beaten by the devotees. In anger, Rajapandi challenges God to become a human and understand the humans, and God appears as a human.
Production
Sathyaraj had been first choice to play the lead role, but his refusal prompted Velu Prabhakaran to take on the lead role himself. Delhi-based model and former air hostess Nandhini was signed on to play a role after the director had seen her modelling pictures.Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Pulamaipithan.| Song | Singer | Duration |
| "Aadi Sivan Tholil Irukkum" | Bhavatharini | 5:40 |
| "Ariviruntha Konjam" | Malaysia Vasudevan | 4:51 |
| "Enakku Oru Raasa" | Amudha | 5:08 |
| "Kaathalai" | P. Unni Krishnan, Sujatha | 5:07 |
| "Kovilukku Irukkum" | K. S. Chithra | 4:52 |
| "Poovarasan Poove" | Arunmozhi, Sujatha | 5:20 |