Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal (2022)

Anecdotes

Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Vignesh Shivan. It was produced by him under Rowdy Pictures, and co-produced by S. S. Lalit Kumar under Seven Screen Studio. The film stars Vijay Sethupathi, Nayanthara and Samantha in the lead roles alongside Prabhu, Kala Master, Redin Kingsley, Lollu Sabha Maaran and Shihan Hussaini. It follows a perpetually unlucky man whose luck changes when he falls in love with two women.

Production

In 2016, Vignesh Shivan announced that Vijay Sethupathi would play the lead role in his next film, titled Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal; it would mark their second collaboration after Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (2015). Produced by A. M. Rathnam, the film was supposed to go into production in August 2016, but failed to materialise; Sethupathi moved on to act in Kavan (2017) and Vignesh decided to direct Thaanaa Serndha Koottam (2018).

In February 2020 Nayanthara and Samantha Ruth Prabhu were announced as the lead actresses. Sethupathi and Nayanthara earlier acted in Naanum Rowdy Dhaan and Imaikkaa Nodigal (2018), where Sethupathi appeared in a cameo role, and Sethupathi reunited with Samantha after Super Deluxe (2019). Vignesh announced on 21 March 2021 (World Down Syndrome Day), that Bhargav Sundar, who has Down syndrome, would be joining the cast.

Principal photography was supposed to start in April 2020 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 lockdown in India. That May, the production house announced that filming would begin that August. On 10 December 2020, the film officially began production in Chennai. The film continued production through January 2021, and on 10 February 2021, Vignesh announced that the shooting of the second schedule had ended.

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