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Kaatru Veliyidai is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language romance film produced, written and directed by Mani Ratnam. Made under the Madras Talkies banner, it features music composed by A. R. Rahman, cinematography by Ravi Varman and editing by A. Sreekar Prasad. The film stars Karthi and Aditi Rao Hydari in the lead roles with Lalitha, Rukmini Vijayakumar, Delhi Ganesh and RJ Balaji playing other pivotal roles. Set in the backdrop of the Kargil War of 1999, the film narrates the story of an Indian military pilot who recalls his romance with a doctor in the lead up to the war, while being kept as a prisoner of war at a jail in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Original Release
04/06/2017
US Release
04/07/2017
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Aditi Rao Hydari | Dr. Leela Abraham / Dr. Leela |
| Shraddha Srinath | Girija Kapoor |
| RJ Balaji | Dr. Illyaas Hussain |
| Rukmini Vijayakumar | Dr. Nidhi |
| Delhi Ganesh | Col. Mithran |
| Syed Aalam | Lateef |
| Siva Ananth | Girish Reddy |
| Midhat Khan | Revenue Officer |
| Ekansh Kumar | Danny |
| K.P.A.C. Lalitha | Achamma |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Aditi Rao Hydari | Dr. Leela Abraham / Dr. Leela |
| Shraddha Srinath | Girija Kapoor |
| RJ Balaji | Dr. Illyaas Hussain |
| Rukmini Vijayakumar | Dr. Nidhi |
| Delhi Ganesh | Col. Mithran |
| Syed Aalam | Lateef |
| Siva Ananth | Girish Reddy |
| Midhat Khan | Revenue Officer |
| Ekansh Kumar | Danny |
| K.P.A.C. Lalitha | Achamma |
| Simran Lulla | Leela's Colleagues 2 |
| Dhyana Madan | Rohini |
| Jyothi Nair | Dholak Lady |
| Nithyashri | Sitara |
| Ashish Patil | Leela's Colleagues 1 |
| Harish Raj | Madhusoodhanan Pillai |
| Vikram Raja | Varun Chakrapani 'VC' Friend |
| Dharma Raman | Leela's Mother |
| Charan Saluja | Store Keeper |
| Mir Sarwar | Muzaffar Khan |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Siva Ananth | Executive Producer |
| Mani Ratnam | Producer |
| Alek Conić | Producer |
| Shalini Shankar | Producer |
| Bejoy Nambiar | Producer |
Editors
