| Kadhal Reset Repeat | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Vijay |
| Screenplay by | A. Mahadev |
| Story by | A. Mahadev Vijay |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | Madumkesh Jiya Shankar |
| Cinematography | Arvind Krishna |
| Edited by | Anthony |
| Music by | Harris Jayaraj |
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| Distributed by | Romeo Pictures |
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Running time | 133 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kadhal Reset Repeat (transl. Love Reset Repeat) is a 2026 Indian Tamil-language psychological romantic musical comedy film written, directed and co-produced by Vijay under D Studios, in association with Denvi Productions and Maali and Manvi Movie Makers. The film stars Madumkesh and Jiya Shankar, with Malayalam actor Arjun Ashokan (in his Tamil debut), M. S. Bhaskar, Jayaprakash and Viji Chandrasekhar in supporting roles.1
The film was officially announced in October 2025.1 The music was composed by Harris Jayaraj, cinematography handled by Arvind Krishna and editing by Anthony. Kadhal Reset Repeat was released in theatres on 6 March 2026.
Plot
At the beginning, the film tells the story of Siddharth (Madumkesh), who cares for Aditi (Jiya Shankar), his childhood sweetheart. Aditi suffers from a form of amnesia that erases her memories each day, forcing him to remind her daily that he is her boyfriend and that he is looking after her in a remote cabin in the Scottish Highlands. The story seems touching until we quickly discover that he was never her boyfriend and, even worse, that he has been following her since childhood without ever confessing his feelings or even speaking to her.
Cast
- Madumkesh Prem as Siddharth
- Jiya Shankar as Aditi
- Arjun Ashokan as Arri
- M. S. Bhaskar as Paal Manickam
- Jayaprakash as Aditi's father
- Viji Chandrasekhar as Siddharth's mother
- Omar Lateef
- Venkatesh
- Yuvaraj Ganesan as Kathir
- Shirley Babithra (Bubble)
- Vignesh
- Raghu Dhaba
- Varsha
- Jaffar
- Kathir
Music
| Kadhal Reset Repeat | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 20 February 2026 | |||
| Recorded | 2025 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 22:38 | |||
| Label | T-Series | |||
| Producer | Harris Jayaraj | |||
| Harris Jayaraj chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Kadhal Reset Repeat | ||||
The film's music was composed by Harris Jayaraj. The audio rights were acquired by T Series.5
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Yamma Ghajini" | Madhan Karky, Arcus Aryian | Asal Kolaar, Suchith Suresh, Senthil Dass, Tamizh Adhavan | 4:03 |
| 2. | "Unnai Ninaithu" | Vairamuthu | Sid Sriram, Prashanthini | 3:43 |
| 3. | "Un Paarvai" | Madhan Karky | Vineeth Sreenivasan, Pragathi, Gayathry Rajiv | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Halo Halo" | Madhan Karky | Nikhita Gandhi, Deepthi Suresh | 4:35 |
| 5. | "KRR Theme" | 2:05 | ||
| 6. | "Anbe Anbe" | Madhan Karky | Gayathry Rajiv | 4:45 |
| Total length: | 22:38 | |||
Release
Kadhal Reset Repeat was released in theatres on 6 March 2026.6 The film was distributed by Romeo Pictures in Tamil Nadu.7 Despite the 2026 Iranian strikes on the United Arab Emirates, the film was confirmed to still release there on 5 March as planned.8 The film began streaming on Amazon Prime Video from 9 April 2026.9
Reception
Prashanth Vallavan of Cinema Express rates the film 1.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Kadhal Reset Repeat props up problematic ideas combined with corny dialogues and the formulaic attempts at humour".10 Abhinav Subramanian of The Times of India dates the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote, "A.L. Vijay has made good films before. This one plays like he forgot why".11 Maalai Malar wrote that while the locations, romantic sentiments and Shankar's performance were the film's strengths, the lack of strong moments in the screenplay was a drawback.12
References
References
- "Director Vijay's Kadhal Reset Repeat to star debutants Madumkesh, Jiya Shankar". Cinema Express. 26 October 2025. Archived from the original on 9 November 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- "Harris Jayaraj collaborates with Asal Kolaar for 'Yamma Ghajini' first single from Kadhal Reset Repeat". Cinema Express. 16 November 2025. Archived from the original on 10 December 2025. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- "'Unnai Ninaithu' from Kadhal Reset Repeat is a melodius number on innocent attraction". Cinema Express. 25 December 2025. Archived from the original on 31 December 2025. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- "'Un Paarvai' from Kadhal Reset Repeat is a mellifluous melody about a loved one". Cinema Express. 9 January 2026. Archived from the original on 21 January 2026. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- T-Series Tamil (5 March 2026). Kadhal Reset Repeat Audio Jukebox | Madumkesh,Arjun Ashokan,Jiya Shankar | Harris Jayaraj | Vijay. Archived from the original on 7 March 2026. Retrieved 7 March 2026 – via YouTube.
- "Kadhal Reset Repeat Trailer: When amnesia sends cupid into chaos in the lives of Madumkesh, Jiya Shankar, and Arjun Ashokan". Cinema Express. 26 February 2026. Archived from the original on 7 March 2026. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- "Kadhal Reset Repeat Trailer Released". Moviegalleri.net. 27 February 2026. Archived from the original on 7 March 2026. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- Radhakrishnan, Manjusha (2 March 2026). "New movie releases in UAE to watch out for this weekend". Gulf News. Archived from the original on 2 March 2026. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- "Kadhal Reset Repeat on OTT: Where to watch Madumkesh, Jiya Shankar, and Arjun Ashokan's romantic drama". Cinema Express. 9 April 2026. Archived from the original on 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- Vallavan, Prashanth (6 March 2026). "Kadhal Reset Repeat Movie Review: Audaciously flippant writing overpowers everything else". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 7 March 2026. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- Subramanian, Abhinav (7 March 2026). "Kadhal Reset Repeat Movie Review: Memory loss romance with nothing to remember". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 March 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- "Movie Review | காதல் ரீசெட் ரிப்பீட் – திரை விமர்சனம்" [Kadhal Reset Repeat – Movie Review]. Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 10 March 2026. Archived from the original on 11 March 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.