Mani Ratnam’s O Kadhal Kanmani: A Clever Millennial Romance For All Ages

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In Short

This 2015 film is set around a young, ambitious, commitment-phobic Tamil couple living in Mumbai, as they traverse the trials and tribulations of a live-in relationship.

Juxtaposition

The love story of Adi and Tara is never alone, because we see a blossoming romance juxtaposed with one that has worn its years with pride. Adi and Tara share their home with an elderly couple: Bhavani aunty, a Carnatic singer with Alzheimer's, and Ganapathy uncle, a retired bank manager and the classic neighbourhood grouch.

Story for all ages

This storyline where both couples coexist in the same house is what makes this a story for all ages, with each posing the questions and the answers fitting their individual generational positions.

 A wholesome watch

It is in well-rounded, wholesome cinema like this that our dwindling faith in modern love is restored.