''Oru Modhal Oru Kadhal'' () is a 2014 Indian

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film written and directed by TG Keerthi Kumar and produced by RR under the banner of Kandan Gearup Entertainment. This film stars

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and

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. It is loosely based on the love story of director and his wife.

Plot

''Oru Modhal Oru Kadhal'' is a story of Karthik (

), who falls in love with a girl, and their trouble-filled journey from Chennai to Bangalore to Delhi giving troubles to his friends and family, is portrayed hilariously.

Cast

Soundtrack

The film has seven songs which were composed by K. R. Kawin Siva with lyrics for most songs by Dr.

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. The centerpiece of the soundtrack is the

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song "Punjabi Paartha", sung by

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and

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, with lyrics by Aditi K.K.

Reception

Critical response

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'' wrote that "The film often has the feel of an amateur effort, its humour is corny, the plot is weak, and the acting by the lead pair is strictly functional". Malini Mannath of ''

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'' wrote that "Oru Modhal Oru Kadhal is a debutant director's efforts gone awry".

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 3599196 2014 films