Coffee with Kadhal
Coffee with Kadhal (transl. Coffee with Love) is an 2022 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy drama film directed by Sundar C. and produced by Khushbu, A. C. S. Arun Kumar and A. C. Shanmugam under the banner of Avni Cinemax and Benzz Media (P) Ltd. The film stars Jiiva, Jai and Srikanth in the lead roles, while Malvika Sharma (in her Tamil film debut), Amritha Aiyer, Raiza Wilson, Aishwarya Dutta, Samyuktha Shanmuganathan and Dhivyadharshini appear in prominent roles. The film's music and score is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, with cinematography handled by E. Krishnasamy and editing done by Fenny Oliver. This was the posthumous film of noted actor-director Pratap Pothen, who died on 15 July 2022 from natural causes.
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| Directed by | Sundar C. |
| Written by | Sundar C. |
| Screenplay by | Naru Narayanan A. Mahaakerthi |
| Produced by | Khushbu A. C. S. Arun Kumar A. C. Shanmugam |
| Starring | Jiiva Jai Srikanth Yogi Babu Malvika Sharma Amritha Aiyer Raiza Wilson Aishwarya Dutta Samyuktha Shanmuganathan Dhivyadharshini |
| Cinematography | E. Krishnasamy |
| Edited by | Fenny Oliver |
| Music by | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
Production companies | Avni Cinemax Benzz Media (P) Ltd. |
| Distributed by | Red Giant Movies, Ahimsa Entertainment (UK & Europe) |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Box office | ₹2 crore (Day 1) |
The film marks the second collaboration for Sundar C with Jiiva and Jai after Kalakalappu 2, and his fourth collaboration with Yuvan after Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga, Rishi and Winner. It was shot extensively across Tamil Nadu including Chennai and predominantly shot in Ooty for 75 days.
Coffee with Kadhal was initially scheduled for a theatrical release in July 2022, but was postponed and was released on 4 November 2022 to mixed reviews from critics.