Kadhal Desam

Kadhal Desam
Poster
Directed by	Kathir
Written by	Kathir
Produced by	K. T. Kunjumon
Starring	Vineeth Abbas Tabu
Cinematography	K. V. Anand
Edited by	B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan
Music by	A. R. Rahman
Production company	Gentleman Film International
Release date	23 August 1996 (1996-08-23)
Running time	158 minutes[1]
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Kadhal Desam (/kɑːðəl ðeɪsəm/ transl. Country of love) is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language romance film written and directed by Kathir and produced by K. T. Kunjumon. The film stars Vineeth, Abbas and Tabu. This marked Abbas's feature debut and Tabu's Tamil debut. The supporting cast includes S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vadivelu, Chinni Jayanth and Srividya. K. V. Anand was the cinematographer and A. R. Rahman composed the music. The film was released on 23 August 1996 and became a box office success.