Kaadhal Enbadhu Podhu Udamai

<p>Lakshmi, a motivational speaker and documentary filmmaker, shares a close and liberal bond with her 25-year-old daughter Samyuktha, a kathak dancer. The story unfolds from multiple perspectives including Mary, who explores modern ideas of love and sexuality. On 16 February 2023, who earlier directed (2016), (2019) and (2023) announced his next project titled through a poster featuring and Anusha Prabhu, alongwith , and Deepa in important roles. The film is presented by director , and jointly produced by Jomon Jacob, Nithiyah Atputharajah, Dijo Augustine, Vishnu Rajan, and Sajin S Raj unver the Mankind Cinemas, Symmetry Cinemas and Nith’s Productions banners. The technical team consists of cinematographer Sree Saravanan, editor Dani Charles and music composer Kannan Narayanan. The soundtrack is composed by Kannan Narayanan. The first single “Theeyai” released on 7 February 2025. was screened along with 24 other feature films at the under Indian Panorama held in late November 2023 at . was released in theatres on 14 February 2025 and distributed by under Creative Entertainers and Distributors banner. began streaming on from 15 April 2025. Abhinav Subramanian of rated three out of five and stated that “Kaadhal Enbathu Podhu Udamai keeps it real and relatable. Sometimes, that’s all a film needs to do.” Jayabhuvaneshwari B of rated three point five out of five star and noted that :KEPU is replete with metaphors—be it the butterflies symbolising transformation and personal growth or a shot of the lead couple running freely so others like them can follow, shedding their masks along the way.</p>