Oh My Kadavule

Oh My Kadavule (transl. Oh My God) is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language romantic fantasy film, written and directed by Ashwath Marimuthu on his directorial debut. The film stars Ashok Selvan, Vani bhojan and Ritika Singh, while Sha Ra and M. S. Bhaskar play supporting roles. Vijay Sethupathi and Ramesh Thilak make cameo appearances.[2] The film had its theatrical release on 14 February 2020, Valentine's Day. Oh My Kadavule was selected for official screening at International Indian Film Festival in Toronto, held in August 2020.[3]

Oh My Kadavule
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAshwath Marimuthu
Produced byG. Dilli Babu
Happy High Pictures
Ashok Selvan & Abinaya Selvam
Written byAshwath Marimuthu
Starring
Narrated byVijay Sethupathi
Music byLeon James
CinematographyVidhu Ayyanna
Edited byBoopathi Selvaraj
Production
company
Happy High Pictures
Distributed bySakthi Film Factory
Axess Film Factory
Release date
  • 14 February 2020 (2020-02-14)
Running time
146 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

Arjun (Ashok Selvan), Anu (Ritika Singh) and Mani (Sha Ra) are best friends since childhood. During a party to celebrate Arjun clearing his Engineering arrear exams, Anu tells the other two of her father Paulraj (M. S. Bhaskar) looking for a groom for her. She suddenly asks Arjun if he'd like to marry her, to which he agrees. One year later, Anu and Arjun are seen sitting in family court for final hearing to obtain divorce. A man (Ramesh Thilak) sits behind Arjun and predicts that he won't get his divorce on that day as his wife will faint and be rushed to hospital, then he provides him a visiting card and disappears. To Arjun's shock, all the events predicted by this strange man turn out true and the case is postponed to evening. Arjun rushes to the address mentioned on the visiting card. There, he encounters the man, who introduces himself as God (Vijay Sethupathi). Arjun explains his problems to God.

Arjun, after marriage, continues to treat Anu as a friend and things are smooth until he starts working in Paulraj's toilet manufacturing factory as a quality control checker. Arjun hates this job, but gets used to it. But he is unable to see Anu as anything more than a friend and is totally bored by the monotony of his life. One day, he meets Meera (Vani Bhojan), his school senior and childhood friend, who now works as an assistant film director. They strike up a friendship, with Meera encouraging Arjun to explore his passion for acting and requesting him to audition for Gautham Menon's upcoming film. The audition goes very well, with Arjun impressing the director with his performance. Later at a pub, Meera tells Arjun about her failed film-making attempts and a past break-up. Arjun consoles Meera and hugs her, but this is noticed by Anu, who is already sad at Arjun not reciprocating her feelings and assumes they are having an extramarital affair. Anu and Arjun have a nasty quarrel, which ends with Arjun asking for divorce.

Back in the present, Arjun blames God for his current situation. So God gives Arjun a second chance to rectify the mistake with a golden ticket with three conditions - The ticket should stay with Arjun always, he should tell nobody about this ticket, and if at all he tells anyone about the ticket, he will die. Accepting the conditions, Arjun grabs the ticket and time travels to the night where he accepted Anu's marriage proposal.

This time, Arjun rejects Anu's proposal. Therefore, Anu decides to marry Matthew (Abhishek Vinod), the groom chosen by her father. Meanwhile, Arjun decides to pursue Meera, feeling that she is the right person for him. They strike a friendship, with Arjun removing all barriers which caused Meera's film-making attempts to fail in the original timeline. Arjun also decides to pursue acting as a career and Anu manages to convince his parents on the same. Meera soon starts to reciprocate Arjun's interest for her.

Anu learns that Arjun likes Meera and there is fair chance that Meera might reciprocate too. So Anu offers to help Arjun to propose Meera, asking him to make a video for Meera's upcoming birthday with wishes from Meera's family/friends and propose her at the end of the video. As a result, they go on a bike ride to Kerala, which is Meera's home state. By this time, through various instances, Arjun had started to realise how sweet and loving girl Anu was, and how loving and supportive Anu's father was. During the trip, Arjun realises that he really loves Anu and that his interest towards Meera is just an infatuation. While on the Kerala trip, Arjun and Anu come across Meera's ex-boyfriend Krishna (Santhosh Prathap), who broke up with Meera to focus on his boxing career, however, he has also not gotten over her. Arjun decides to reunite Meera and Krishna instead and modifies the video accordingly. Meera reconciles with Krishna on her birthday after watching the video.

Arjun attends Anu's wedding with Matthew with a heavy heart. Unable to express his feelings for Anu, Arjun walks out of the church with Mani. At this juncture, they see Anu running out of the church without getting married. They meet her in their usual hangout pub, where she reveals her love for Arjun and also adds that she knew his feelings for her, hence she cancelled the wedding at the last minute. But Arjun again refuses to marry her as he does not want to hurt her again. When confronted by Anu and Mani, he blurts out about the second chance and the golden ticket. Immediately the ticket flies away from Arjun and in a bid to catch it, he gets hit by a lorry, killing him.

Arjun finds himself with God once again and pleads for one final chance; this time God states that no more final chances will be given to him and sends him away, asking him to take care of his own problems. Then Arjun realises that he is back in reality; on the day his divorce hearing is taking place. He rushes back to the court, where Anu is ready to give consent to the divorce. This time, Arjun refuses divorce and confesses his love to Anu. Anu accepts Arjun's love and reunites with him. It is revealed that God has given Arjun yet another chance and blesses him to go and live his life happily ever after with Anu.

Cast

Production

The project was announced by newcomer Ashwath Marimuthu as his debut directorial venture, with Ashok Selvan as Hero.[6] Ritika Singh was selected as the female lead role opposite Selvan for the first time.Vijay Sethupathi was roped in to play a cameo role.[7] The first look poster was unveiled in September 2019 and the official teaser was unveiled in October 2019.[8][9] In February 2020, Gautham Menon was announced to be portraying a cameo role as himself.[10] During the same month, the Telugu remake rights were claimed by PVP Cinema.[11]

Soundtrack
Oh My Kadavule (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by
Leon James
Released7 February 2020
Recorded2019–2020
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length21:01
LanguageTamil
LabelSony Music India
ProducerLeon James
Leon James chronology
LKG
(2019)		 Oh My Kadavule (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
(2020)		 Boxer
(2020)
External audio
Official Audio Jukebox on YouTube
Singles from Oh My Kadavule
  1. "Friendship Anthem"
    Released: 8 November 2019
  2. "Haiyo Haiyo"
    Released: 22 November 2019
  3. "Kadhaippoma"
    Released: 3 January 2020
  4. "Ennada Life Idhu"
    Released: 29 January 2020

The musical score and soundtrack were composed by Leon James, with the lyircs for the songs being written by Ko Sesha. The audio rights of the film, were secured by Sony Music India.[12] The first single track from the film "Friendship Anthem" was released on 8 November 2019, at a private college event held in Chennai.[13] The lyric video of the song features 1,000 photos of common people with their gang, accommodated in the song.[14] In an interview, with Times of India, director Ashwath Marimuthu stated that, "The song features Ashok Selvan, Ritika Singh and Sha Ra, who have been friends for 16 years. But we have all those elements and memories that anybody can relate to. It has been a while since we had a song on friendship in Kollywood. We want this song to become the next Mustafa. I (Ashwath) hope the listeners enjoy it as much as we did."[15]

The second single "Haiyo Haiyo" sung by Leon James, was released on 22 November 2019.[16][17] Behindwoods rated the song 5.6 out of 10, stating "A good example of the pop genre, which is quite impressive", and was ranked in the 14th position in Best of Tamil Music, for the month of December 2019.[18] The third single "Kadhaippoma" was released on 3 January 2020.[19][20] Sung by Sid Sriram, the song received positive response from music listeners.[21] With receiving a ranking in 10th position, on the Best of Tamil Music review from Behindwoods, with a rating of 6.3 out of 10, it stated "Sid Sriram delivers this sweet melody like a walk in the clouds. The flute and violin bits are very wonderfully interjected and maybe this song did deserve a higher position in the rankings."[22] The fourth single "Ennada Life Idhu" sung by Santhosh Narayanan,[23] was released on 29 January 2020.[24]

The remaining two songs, were released along with the complete soundtrack album on 7 February 2020.[25] The soundtrack received positive reviews from critics and music listeners. Sruthi Raman from The Times of India, gave a positive review for the album, in which "Kadhaipoma" as a perfect meet-cute song, in which Sid Sriram injects his characteristic charm in the song, which brims with beautiful acoustics. Reviewing for "Friendship Anthem", Raman stated "the song paints a nice picture of a long-standing friendship. The crisp song is rendered by Anirudh with peppy notes. Also tracing the friendship along with Anirudh in the song are Leon and MM Manasi." For "Ennada Life Idhu", Raman stated the song as a bright number by Santhosh Narayanan and Leon, ruing the complexities of life. Raman also stated "Kadhal Kozhappudhey begins with sharp tunes of jazz and goes on to shine in Sanjeev T's voice, which stands out with its conversational lyrics." She also reviewed about Haiyo Haiyo song in which Leon's voice sounds crisper in its remastered version.[26]

All lyrics are written by Ko Sesha.

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Haiyo Haiyo"Leon James3:29
2."Kadhaippoma"Sid Sriram4:42
3."Friendship Anthem"Anirudh Ravichander, M. M. Manasi3:52
4."Ennada Life Idhu"Santhosh Narayanan2:41
5."Kadhal Kozhappudhey"Leon James, Sanjeev T4:08
6."Haiyo Haiyo" (Remix)Leon James2:09

Background score
Oh My Kadavule (Original Background Score + Additional Songs)
Soundtrack album by
Leon James
Released26 February 2020
Recorded2019–2020
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length48:09
LanguageTamil
LabelSony Music India
ProducerLeon James
External audio
Soundtrack Video on YouTube

The original background score of the film was released on 26 February 2020. It features 30 original compositions from the film with two additional songs.[27]

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Marappadhilai Nenje" (Additional Song)Ko SeshaLeon James, Sudharshan Ashok3:29
2."Dinamum Dinamum" (Additional Song)Ko SeshaLeon James2:53
3."Are Marriages Made in Heaven"  1:10
4."Anu Enters Court"  0:38
5."Fantasy Strikes"  0:32
6."Unakku Sonna Puriyathu"  2:02
7."Love Court - The New World"  1:01
8."The First Night"  0:47
9."Toilet Quality Controller"  1:50
10."When Crush Comes Back"  1:28
11."Open Air Theater"  0:54
12."The Gautham Menon Audition"  3:28
13."Arjun Falls for Meera"  1:39
14."Meera or Anu"  0:54
15."Divorce"  0:54
16."Vijay Sethupathi God Theme"  1:52
17."Life Restarts Theme"  1:33
18."Haiyo Haiyo Flute Version"  2:09
19."Arjun, Anu & Mani"  1:15
20."A Father's Struggles"  2:54
21."The Friend's Reunite"  2:31
22."Marapadhillai Nenje Instrumental"  0:31
23."Anu Teases Arjun"  0:37
24."The Wedding Shopping"  2:04
25."Krishna the Boxer"  0:41
26."Kadhaippoma Reprise"  1:17
27."Friendship Than Sotthu"  0:24
28."Krishna Re-Enters Meera's Life"  2:13
29."Anu Leaves Church"  0:48
30."Final Confrontation with God"  0:44
31."Arjun Runs Back to Court"  0:49
32."Arjun Wins Anu in the Court"  2:07
Total length:48:09

Release

The film was scheduled to release on 14 February 2020, coinciding with Valentines Day,[28] and received a "U/A" certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification.[29] The film's distribution rights were bought by Sakthi Film Factory.[30] The film's Karnataka release rights were bought by Horizon Studios,[31] and North India release rights were bought by Ganesh Films.[32] Overseas rights of the film were bought by AP International.[33] The Kerala rights of the film were acquired by E4 Entertainment,[34] and was released in Kerala on 21 February 2020.[35]

Marketing

The first look posters of the film were released on 12 September 2019,[36] and received positive responses from the audience.[37][38] One of the famous WWE wrestler Kurt Angle's wife Giovanna Angle, shared the first look of this film.[39] On 15 October 2019, another first look featuring Vani Bhojan was released.[40] The official teaser of the film,[41] was released by Vijay Sethupathi and Gautham Menon, who played cameo appearances in the film on 17 October 2019.[42][43] The trailer of the film was unveiled on 31 January 2020.[44]

Home media

The satellite and digital broadcasting rights of the film were bought by Zee Network.[45] The film had its digital premiere on Zee5, on 24 April 2020.[46]

Reception

The film received critical acclaim for its innovative plot and great performances.The Times of India gave a rating of 3.5 out of 5, stating "Despite some conventional turns, Oh My Kadavule is a refreshing romance."[47] Behindwoods rated 3 out of 5 stating, "Oh My Kadavule is an engaging romance with good performances and a solid element of surprise."[48] India Today gave 3 out of 5 stars and stated "Director Ashwath Marimuthu's debut film Oh My Kadavule is an endearing romantic comedy that gives treats its characters with utmost respect."[49] Indian Express gave 3 out of 5 stars to the film stating "This Ashok Selvan and Ritika Singh film largely works because of the fantasy spin and the fun treatment to the subject matter—but the writing is problematic."[50] Sify gave 3.5/5 to the film stating it as "A breezy feel-good romantic entertainer."[51] Indiaglitz gave 3 out of 5 stars to the film stating "Go for this breezy rom-com with a fantasy twist that is quite fresh."[52]

Remake

The film is being remade in Telugu with Vishwak Sen and will feature dialogues by Tharun Bhascker.[53]

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