Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language romantic musical film, written and directed by R. Sundarrajan, and produced by AVM Productions. The film, starring Mohan, Radha and Amala, was released on 12 September 1986 and became a commercial success.

Plot

Tulasi is a village girl. One day, she gets a letter from her cousin Subramani. She gets excited as they were close friends in childhood, but Subramani leaves with his family to the city. Subramani visits the village for his college thesis about folk songs. Tulasi is in love with Subramani, but is unsure if Subramani also loves her. Tulasi's father dies of a heart attack. When Subramani's father arranges a marriage for Subramani with Tulasi, he refuses. As a result, Tulasi's mother dies in frustration; Tulasi moves in to her uncle's house.