Modhalum Kaadhalum

Modhalum Kaadhalum is an Indian Tamil-language romance soap opera written by Suresh Shanmugam. It is based on the 2013 Hindi serial Ye Hai Mohabbatein. The first episode aired on Star Vijay on the 24th April 2023, and all episodes are available for streaming on Disney+ Hotstar.
Modhalum Kaadhalum is set in Tamil Nadu, and is the story of Vikram (Sameer Ahamathu), an arrogant businessman who is of Telangana origin; and his family's next-door neighbour Vedha (Ashwathy Ash), who is fond of children but cannot have them on her own. They meet each other through Vikram's child, Tanvika, who Vikram is absent from and who has lost her mother.
==Plot==
Vedha, an ambitious and caring paediatrician moves with her family to a new home in the city, next to Vikram's family house. Immediately the next door neighbour's, and Vikram's daughter Tanvika starts to bond with her, and Vedha wishes for a child of her own. 
Vikram, an arrogant businessman who has just divorced his wife for being disloyal to him, despises love and relationships. He plays a prank on his employee during his wedding, and causes them to doubt each others' trust.
She is invited to her sister-in-law's baby's naming ceremony, where she meets her former fiancé, where it is known that his family decided to cancel their marriage last-minute due to her infertility.
Later, Tanvika wishes to wish her father Vikram a happy Mother's Day, and asks Vedha for permission to use her phone. However, Vikram becomes angry when he hears this wish, and shouts at Vedha for giving Tanvika her phone. This marks their first interaction.
Vikram's absence from Tanvika's life instigates his parents to find a bride willing to marry Vikram and act as a mother for Tanvika. They resort to asking their daughter Nandhini's husband's sister to meet them to talk in person. However, Tanvika is upset that Vikram refuses to attend her school ceremony due to being busy in Hyderabad, so asks Vedha to help.
==Cast and characters==
===Main===
* Sameer Ahamathu as Vikram (2023-), an arrogant businessman, Tanvika's father, Vandhana's ex-husband.
* Ashwathy Ash as Vedha (2023-), a paediatrician, Tanvika's neighbour
===Supporting===
* Nalini as Gajalakshmi (2023-), Vikram and Nandhini's mother, Tanvika's grandmother
* Kavithalayaa Krishnan as Baba, Vikram and Nandhini’s father, Tanvika’s grandfather
* Uma Padmanabhan as Kaveri (2023-), Vedha and Vidhya's mother
* Girish as Subramani (2023-), Vedha's father, Kaveri's husband.
* Hensha Deepan as Vidhya (2023-), Kogila's daughter-in-law, Vedha's sister
* Baby Aazhiya as Tanvika (2023-), Vikram's daughter, Gajalakshmi's granddaughter. She doesn’t have a mother, as she left Vikram, and then died in a car accident. Her appearance reminds Vikram of his ex-wife. 
* Girish as Subramani (2023-), Vedha's father, Kaveri's wife
* Santhosh as Vasanth (2023-), Vikram’s friend, as well as his assistant at his company.
* Sudharsanam as Siddarth (2023-), Vedha’s ex-fiancé, who ended up marrying another woman as his mother didn’t want him marrying an infertile woman.
* VJ Kalyani as Shruthi (2023-), Nandhini’s sister-in-law, who one-sidedly loves Vikram.
==Production==
===Development===
In the end of December 2022, Star Vijay announced another Tamil television remake of Yeh Hai Mohabbatein titled Vikram Vedha, named after the names of the two main characters, produced by Venus Infotainment which premiered on 24 April 2023. With the launch of the second official Tamil television remake of Yeh Hai Mohabbatein; the first official Tamil television remake Kalyanam Mudhal Kadhal Varai was aired on Star Vijay from 3 November 2014 to 27 January 2017.
===Casting===
Ashwathy Ash was selected for the female lead role of Vedha in the series after her notable performances in the Telugu series Manasantha Nuvve and Malayalam series Kudumbavilakku. Sameer, a well-experienced actor in Tamil and Telugu films, was chosen for the male lead role of Vikram. Uma Padmanabhan, known for her portrayal of mother characters, was cast as Vedha's mother.
===Release===
The serial was released on 24th April 2023, to replace Raja Rani 2's 6.30PM slot on Star Vijay. Two promo videos were released on 24th March and 30th March 2023, with the first one presenting an ego clash between Vikram and Vedha, with the second promo video showing the aftermath.
The serial was originally presented with the name Vikram Vedha, resembling the film of the same name as the storyline is based on the two eponymous characters clashing with each other. However, a legal notice was sent to the creators of the series by S. Sashikanth, the producer of Vikram Vedha to change the name of the serial. Thus, new promos were released on 6th and 7th April respectively.
==Adaptations==
Language 	Title 	Original release	Network(s) 	Last aired 	Notes
Hindi 	Yeh Hai Mohabbatein	3 December 2013 	StarPlus 	18 December 2019 	Original
Kannada 	Avanu Mathe Shravani 
ಅವನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಶ್ರಾವಣಿ	16 June 2014 	Star Suvarna	30 June 2017 	Remake
Tamil 	Kalyanam Mudhal Kadhal Varai 
கல்யாணம் முதல் காதல் வரை	3 November 2014 	Star Vijay 	27 January 2017 	Remake
Bengali 	Mon Niye Kachakachi 
মন নিয়ে কাছকাছি	12 January 2015 	Star Jalsha 	19 September 2015	Remake
Malayalam	Pranayam 
പ്രണയം 	6 July 2015 	Asianet 	28 April 2017 	Remake
Marathi 	Nakalat Saare Ghadle 
नकळत सारे घडले	27 November 2017	Star Pravah 	17 May 2019 	Remake
Tamil 	Modhalum Kaadhalum 
மோதலும் காதலும்	24 April 2023 	Star Vijay 	Ongoing 	Remake
Category:Tamil language
Category:2013 Indian television series debuts
Category:Drama television series
Category:Indian television series