Kadhalukku Mariyaadai

Jeevanandhan meets Mini in a book shop and their eyes meet leading to sparks of love in their hearts. Mini has a loving mother and three brothers, James, Thomas and Stephen and she is the apple of their eye. Mini is hesitant to reciprocate her love for Jeeva who steadily makes an inroad into her heart, the love affair incensing her family members who give him a thrashing each time he meets her. Jeeva's parents are under the impression that their son is pursuing his MBA studies until his father receives an SOS from Jeeva, injured in one such beatings. His father Chandrasekhar is stunned by the developments and Jeeva's mother is also shocked. Jeeva refuses to part company with Mini when his father arrives with his henchmen to take him back.

Directed by Fazil, Kadhalukku Mariyaadai leans on a strong ensemble — Vijay, Shalini, Srividya — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1997.