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Vaazhthugal () is a 2008 Indian Tamil language-language romantic drama film written and directed by Seeman, in his last directorial work before his entry into politics. The film stars Madhavan and Bhavana, along with Venkat Prabhu, Ilavarasu, Na. Muthuswamy and R. K., who play supporting roles. Produced by T. Siva for Amma Creations with music scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja, Vaazhthugal was released on 15 January 2008, during Pongal.
Kayal's emphasis on the importance of her large and loving family resonates with Kadhiravan, and he feels she might be the right partner for him. Kayal belongs to a big joint family, consisting of her grandfather Selvanayagam, her three uncles, and their wives. Determined to win Kayal's heart, Kadhiravan travels to Coimbatore with his friend Kalai. However, meeting her in college doesn't yield the desired results. His plan to send thousands of greeting cards also fails. Kadhiravan notices an advertisement by Kayal's grandfather, Selvanayagam, seeking quotations to renovate their traditional home. He sees this as an opportunity to enter Kayal's life and decides to learn interior designing from Vennila, a leading expert in Coimbatore, to make his approach genuine. Posing as an interior designer, Kadhiravan gains entry into Kayal's home and wins the hearts of her family members with his good nature. Kayal, too, develops feelings for him but Kadhiravan keeps his true identity hidden from her family.
As the project nears completion, Vennila realizes that Kayal is falling for Kadhiravan and after a conversation with Vennila, Kayal discovers that Kadhiravan took on the job solely to win her love, and she soon reciprocates his feelings. However, their relationship is put to the test when Kadhiravan and Kayal encounter a group of thugs in Kerala, leading to a trip to the police station. When the police contact Kayal's family, they realize that she is in love with Kadhiravan. Kayal's family, who claim to be orthodox and believe that love marriages are doomed to fail, reject her union with Kadhiravan. Instead of restricting her, they provide her with a car and give her the freedom to do as she wishes, but with the expectation that she will prioritize the family's reputation. Kadhiravan, who wants to marry Kayal with her family's acceptance, faces opposition from her uncles, who send goons to attack him. Despite being beaten by Kayal's uncles, Kadhiravan chooses not to retaliate, instead seeing their actions as a manifestation of their love for Kayal.
Kayal pleads with her family to accept Kadhiravan, but they remain stubborn in their refusal. When Selvanayagam plans to marry Kayal to her cousin Mugilan, Mugilan's father, Vetriselvan, refuses, suspecting that Kayal may have consummated with Kadhiravan. This creates a rift within the family, and Kayal's three uncles leave the house, citing public disrespect due to Kayal's love for Kadhiravan. Kayal's father, Thirunavukkarasu pleads with his brothers-in-law to stay, but they depart with their families. Kayal and her parents also leave the house. The house help, Mani, informs Kadhiravan about the situation, and he rushes to Kayal's house. However, upon arrival, Kadhiravan finds Selvanayagam having a heart attack and timely rescues him, despite the family's resistance. Moved by the family's plight, Kadhiravan reveals that he loves Kayal and her entire family, regrets potentially causing the family split, and even offers to renounce his love for Kayal to reunite her family.
Overwhelmed, Kayal bursts into tears as Kadhiravan apologizes and leaves. Kadhiravan returns to his home in Chennai but is surprised to find his home decorated and Kayal's entire family waiting to welcome him. In a dramatic turn, Selvanayagam and the rest of Kayal's family have undergone a change of heart, accepting Kayal's marriage to Kadhiravan. The two finally unite, bringing joy to both families.
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Madhumitha of Kalki praised the acting, music, cinematography and dialogues also for having heavy Tamil flavour but panned slow-paced scenes, predictable screenplay which seems to pull the film backwards if this was avoided it would have been an unforgettable film. Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote that the film "begins promisingly enough, the earlier scenes focusing on the responsibility of children towards their aging parents, and the trauma the latter undergo when they are discarded by their progenies. But as the narration proceeds, the script loses focus, the director unable to maintain the same pace, feel and interest". Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu wrote, "Colloquialism is a major casualty in Vaazhthugal and the contrived exchanges make even sincere performances appear unnatural. The result is that the filmgoer is unable to relate to the proceedings".
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