Kadhal Kottai is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by Agathiyan, and produced by Sivasakthi Movie Makers. The film stars Ajith Kumar and Devayani in the lead roles, with Heera, Thalaivasal Vijay, and Karan in supporting roles. It revolves around two people who develop a romance anonymously.

Plot

Kamali, a graduate, lives with her sister Malliga and brother-in-law Shekar (in Kotagiri, Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu) and is searching for a job. While visiting Madras, her handbag is stolen and she fears she would lose her academic credentials. Suriya, an orphaned, carefree man who works in Jaipur, Rajasthan, finds the purse and sends it back to her, and a love develops through letters. They agree to love each other without meeting, as she sews and sends a gift pack containing a lotus-embroidered woollen sweater for him to wear when they meet for real. Suriya is soon transferred to Madras and stays with Siva, his new colleague.