Kadhal Kottai
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Kadhal Kottai is a landmark 1996 Tamil romantic drama film, celebrated for its unconventional love story and acclaimed performances, which helped establish Ajith Kumar as a leading actor in Tamil cinema.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kadhal Kottai canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8667454 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kadhal Kottai Context triple: [Ajith Kumar, notableWork, Kadhal Kottai]
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Subramaniapuram
Subramaniapuram is a critically acclaimed 2008 Tamil period crime drama film known for its realistic portrayal of 1980s Madurai and its influential, gritty filmmaking style.
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B.
Udhagamandalam
Udhagamandalam, commonly known as Ooty, is a popular hill station in the Nilgiri Hills of Tamil Nadu, India, famed for its cool climate, tea plantations, and scenic mountain landscapes.
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C.
Uppuveli
Uppuveli is a popular coastal resort area near Trincomalee in eastern Sri Lanka, known for its sandy beaches, clear waters, and relaxed seaside atmosphere.
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D.
Kongu Nadu
Kongu Nadu is a historical and cultural region in western Tamil Nadu, India, known for its industrial cities, agrarian prosperity, and distinct Kongu Tamil heritage.
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E.
Ponnji
Ponnji is an alternate local name for Panaji, the capital city of the Indian state of Goa known for its riverside setting and Portuguese-influenced architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kadhal Kottai Target entity description: Kadhal Kottai is a landmark 1996 Tamil romantic drama film, celebrated for its unconventional love story and acclaimed performances, which helped establish Ajith Kumar as a leading actor in Tamil cinema.
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A.
Subramaniapuram
Subramaniapuram is a critically acclaimed 2008 Tamil period crime drama film known for its realistic portrayal of 1980s Madurai and its influential, gritty filmmaking style.
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B.
Udhagamandalam
Udhagamandalam, commonly known as Ooty, is a popular hill station in the Nilgiri Hills of Tamil Nadu, India, famed for its cool climate, tea plantations, and scenic mountain landscapes.
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C.
Uppuveli
Uppuveli is a popular coastal resort area near Trincomalee in eastern Sri Lanka, known for its sandy beaches, clear waters, and relaxed seaside atmosphere.
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D.
Kongu Nadu
Kongu Nadu is a historical and cultural region in western Tamil Nadu, India, known for its industrial cities, agrarian prosperity, and distinct Kongu Tamil heritage.
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E.
Ponnji
Ponnji is an alternate local name for Panaji, the capital city of the Indian state of Goa known for its riverside setting and Portuguese-influenced architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tamil film
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romantic drama film ⓘ |
| awarded |
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil
NERFINISHED
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Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boxOffice | commercial success ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Thangar Bachan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| director | Agathiyan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Sivasakthi Movie Makers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Lancy Mohan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1990s Tamil cinema ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Chennai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ooty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | romantic drama ⓘ |
| hasCultStatusIn | Tamil cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
fate
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love ⓘ separation and reunion ⓘ |
| helpedEstablishCareerOf | Ajith Kumar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | Tamil cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Tamil ⓘ |
| leadActor | Ajith Kumar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActress | Devayani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadCharacter |
Kamali
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karthik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Deva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicGenre | Tamil film soundtrack ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portrayal of long-distance romance through letters
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unconventional love story ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Tamil ⓘ |
| portrays | epistolary romance ⓘ |
| producer | Sivasakthi Pandian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Sivasakthi Movie Makers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1996-07-12 ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | theatrical ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 150 ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | Agathiyan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soundtrackComposer | Deva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Ajith Kumar
NERFINISHED
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Devayani NERFINISHED ⓘ Heera Rajagopal NERFINISHED ⓘ Thalaivasal Vijay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Agathiyan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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