Kadhalan is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language movie directed by S. Shankar. The movie stars Prabhu Deva and Nagma in the main roles. Prabhu Deva plays the role of a college student named Prabhu, who falls in love with Shruti, the daughter of the state governor. Their love faces many challenges, especially when Prabhu discovers a dangerous plot involving the governor.

The music for Kadhalan was composed by A. R. Rahman and was a major hit. Songs like "Muqabala" and "Urvasi Urvasi" became popular across India and are still well-known today. The movie was praised for its music, dance sequences, and action scenes. Prabhu Deva’s dance in the song "Muqabala" gained him fame as a talented dancer.

The story of Kadhalan includes elements of romance, action, and thriller as Prabhu tries to protect Shruti and uncover the truth behind a bomb plot. The movie was a big success at the box office and was later dubbed into Hindi as Humse Hai Muqabala, making it popular in other parts of India as well.

Kadhalan is remembered for its entertaining story, music, and impressive dance choreography. It helped establish Shankar as a popular director in Tamil cinema.

  • Prabhu Deva as Prabhu (Voice dubbed by Vikram)
  • Nagma as Shruthi
  • Vadivelu as Vasanth
  • S. P. Balasubrahmanyam as Kathiresan
  • Raghuvaran as Mallikarjuna "Malli"
  • Manorama as Shruthi's grandmother
  • Girish Karnad as Kakarla Sathyanarayana
  • Allu Ramalingaiah as Shruthi's grandfather
  • Ajay Rathnam as Ajay
  • Kavitha as Shruthi's mother
  • Padmapriya as Prabhu's mother
  • Kavithasri as the policewoman
  • Dhamu as Prabhu's friend
  • S. Shankar in a cameo appearance ("Kadhalikkum Pennin" song)
  • Raju Sundaram in a cameo appearance ("Kadhalikkum Pennin" song)