{{Short description|2026 Indian Tamil-language film by A. L. Vijay}} {{Use Indian English|date=March 2026}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox film | image = Kadhal Reset Repeat.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Vijay | screenplay = A. Mahadev | story = A. Mahadev<br />Vijay | producer = {{ubl | Vijay | Sunny Denvi | Prabha Premkumar }} | starring = Madumkesh<br />Jiya Shankar | cinematography = Arvind Krishna | editing = Anthony | music = Harris Jayaraj | studio = {{Ubl | D Studios | Denvi Productions | Maali and Manvi Movie Makers }} | distributor = Romeo Pictures | released = {{film date|2026|3|6|df=y}} | runtime = 133 minutes | country = India | language = Tamil }}
'''''Kadhal Reset Repeat''''' ({{translation|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.<ref name="announced">{{Cite web |date=26 October 2025 |title=Director Vijay's Kadhal Reset Repeat to star debutants Madumkesh, Jiya Shankar |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Oct/26/director-vijays-kadhal-reset-repeat-to-star-debutants-madumkesh-jiya-shankar |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251109070101/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Oct/26/director-vijays-kadhal-reset-repeat-to-star-debutants-madumkesh-jiya-shankar |archive-date=9 November 2025 |access-date=25 February 2026 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
The film was officially announced in October 2025.<ref name="announced" /> 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 == {{Expand section|April 2026|date=April 2026}} 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 == {{Cast listing| * 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 == {{Infobox album | name = Kadhal Reset Repeat | type = Soundtrack | artist = Harris Jayaraj | cover = | alt = | released = 20 February 2026 | recorded = 2025 | venue = | studio = | genre = Soundtrack | length = 22:38 | label = T-Series | producer = Harris Jayaraj | prev_title = Brother | prev_year = 2024 | year = 2026 | next_title = Bad Boy Karthik | next_year = 2026 | misc = {{Singles | type = Soundtrack | single1 = Yamma Ghajini | single1date = 15 November 2025<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 November 2025 |title=Harris Jayaraj collaborates with Asal Kolaar for 'Yamma Ghajini' first single from Kadhal Reset Repeat |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Nov/16/harris-jayaraj-collaborates-with-asal-kolaar-for-yamma-ghajini-first-single-from-kadhal-reset-repeat |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251210053208/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Nov/16/harris-jayaraj-collaborates-with-asal-kolaar-for-yamma-ghajini-first-single-from-kadhal-reset-repeat |archive-date=10 December 2025 |access-date=7 March 2026 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> | single2 = Unnai Ninaithu | single2date = 25 December 2025<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 December 2025 |title='Unnai Ninaithu' from Kadhal Reset Repeat is a melodius number on innocent attraction |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Dec/25/unnai-ninaithu-from-kadhal-reset-repeat-is-a-melodius-number-on-innocent-attraction |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251231171942/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Dec/25/unnai-ninaithu-from-kadhal-reset-repeat-is-a-melodius-number-on-innocent-attraction |archive-date=31 December 2025 |access-date=7 March 2026 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> | single3 = Un Paarvai | single3date = 8 January 2026<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 January 2026 |title='Un Paarvai' from Kadhal Reset Repeat is a mellifluous melody about a loved one |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2026/Jan/09/un-paarvai-from-kadhal-reset-repeat-is-a-mellifluous-melody-about-a-loved-one |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260121093606/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2026/Jan/09/un-paarvai-from-kadhal-reset-repeat-is-a-mellifluous-melody-about-a-loved-one |archive-date=21 January 2026 |access-date=7 March 2026 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> }} }}
The film's music was composed by Harris Jayaraj. The audio rights were acquired by T Series.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmdeD-nzHh8 |title=Kadhal Reset Repeat Audio Jukebox {{!}} Madumkesh,Arjun Ashokan,Jiya Shankar {{!}} Harris Jayaraj {{!}} Vijay |date=5 March 2026 |last=T-Series Tamil |author-link=T-Series (company) |access-date=7 March 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260307012811/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmdeD-nzHh8 |archive-date=7 March 2026 |url-status=live |via=YouTube}}</ref>
{{Track listing | extra_column = Singer(s) | headline = Track listing | title1 = Yamma Ghajini | extra1 = Asal Kolaar, Suchith Suresh, Senthil Dass, Tamizh Adhavan | lyrics1 = Madhan Karky, Arcus Aryian | length1 = 4:03 | title2 = Unnai Ninaithu | extra2 = Sid Sriram, Prashanthini | lyrics2 = Vairamuthu | length2 = 3:43 | title3 = Un Paarvai | extra3 = Vineeth Sreenivasan, Pragathi, Gayathry Rajiv | lyrics3 = Madhan Karky | length3 = 3:37 | title4 = Halo Halo | extra4 = Nikhita Gandhi, Deepthi Suresh | lyrics4 = Madhan Karky | length4 = 4:35 | title5 = KRR Theme | extra5 = | lyrics5 = | length5 = 2:05 | title6 = Anbe Anbe | extra6 = Gayathry Rajiv | lyrics6 = Madhan Karky | length6 = 4:45 | total_length = 22:38<!-- Automatically generated with User:JPxG/TrackSum.js --> }}
== Release == ''Kadhal Reset Repeat'' was released in theatres on 6 March 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 February 2026 |title=Kadhal Reset Repeat Trailer: When amnesia sends cupid into chaos in the lives of Madumkesh, Jiya Shankar, and Arjun Ashokan |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2026/Feb/26/kadhal-reset-repeat-trailer-when-amnesia-sends-cupid-into-chaos-in-the-lives-of-madumkesh-jiya-shankar-and-arjun-ashokan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260307011611/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2026/Feb/26/kadhal-reset-repeat-trailer-when-amnesia-sends-cupid-into-chaos-in-the-lives-of-madumkesh-jiya-shankar-and-arjun-ashokan |archive-date=7 March 2026 |access-date=7 March 2026 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> The film was distributed by Romeo Pictures in Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 February 2026 |title=Kadhal Reset Repeat Trailer Released |url=https://moviegalleri.net/2026/02/kadhal-reset-repeat-trailer-released/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260307013254/https://moviegalleri.net/2026/02/kadhal-reset-repeat-trailer-released/ |archive-date=7 March 2026 |access-date=7 March 2026 |website=Moviegalleri.net |language=en}}</ref> Despite the 2026 Iranian strikes on the United Arab Emirates, the film was confirmed to still release there on 5 March as planned.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Radhakrishnan |first=Manjusha |date=2 March 2026 |title=New movie releases in UAE to watch out for this weekend |url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/new-movie-releases-in-uae-to-go-ahead-as-planned-including-nivin-paulys-hit-premam-1.500460868 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260302154259/https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/new-movie-releases-in-uae-to-go-ahead-as-planned-including-nivin-paulys-hit-premam-1.500460868 |archive-date=2 March 2026 |access-date=7 March 2026 |website=Gulf News |language=en}}</ref> The film began streaming on Amazon Prime Video from 9 April 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 April 2026 |title=Kadhal Reset Repeat on OTT: Where to watch Madumkesh, Jiya Shankar, and Arjun Ashokan's romantic drama |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/ott/news/2026/Apr/09/kadhal-reset-repeat-on-ott-where-to-watch-madumkesh-jiya-shankar-and-arjun-ashokans-romantic-drama |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260413045743/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/ott/news/2026/Apr/09/kadhal-reset-repeat-on-ott-where-to-watch-madumkesh-jiya-shankar-and-arjun-ashokans-romantic-drama |archive-date=13 April 2026 |access-date=13 April 2026 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
== 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".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vallavan |first=Prashanth |date=6 March 2026 |title=Kadhal Reset Repeat Movie Review: Audaciously flippant writing overpowers everything else |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2026/Mar/06/kadhal-reset-repeat-movie-review-audaciously-flippant-writing-overpowers-everything-else |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20260307010313/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2026/Mar/06/kadhal-reset-repeat-movie-review-audaciously-flippant-writing-overpowers-everything-else |archive-date=7 March 2026 |access-date=7 March 2026 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> 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".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Subramanian |first=Abhinav |date=7 March 2026 |title=Kadhal Reset Repeat Movie Review: Memory loss romance with nothing to remember |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/kadhal-reset-repeat/movie-review/129201414.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260308163052/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/kadhal-reset-repeat/movie-review/129201414.cms |archive-date=8 March 2026 |access-date=8 March 2026 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> ''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.<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 March 2026 |title=Movie Review {{!}} காதல் ரீசெட் ரிப்பீட் – திரை விமர்சனம் |trans-title=''Kadhal Reset Repeat'' – Movie Review |url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/cinema/movie-review/kadhal-reset-repeat-movie-review-812711 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260311013555/https://www.maalaimalar.com/cinema/movie-review/kadhal-reset-repeat-movie-review-812711 |archive-date=11 March 2026 |access-date=11 March 2026 |work=Maalai Malar |language=ta}}</ref>
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