{"id":39267,"date":"2026-02-06T21:17:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T15:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/talksofcity.com\/?p=39267"},"modified":"2026-02-06T22:56:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T17:26:26","slug":"with-love-movie-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/talksofcity.com\/?p=39267","title":{"rendered":"With Love Movie Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With Love<\/strong> is a charming 2026 Tamil romantic comedy directed by debutant Madhan, starring Abishan Jeevinth as Sathya and Anaswara Rajan as Monisha. The film follows their reunion through matchmaking, leading to a nostalgic quest to confess past school crushes before pursuing their own potential romance.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Storyline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sathya meets his school junior Monisha at a family-arranged meetup; they bond instantly but decide to seek closure with their unrequited crushes first. Flashbacks blend with present-day humor and emotion as they revisit old flames, exploring how friendship evolves into love.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The narrative respects character choices, avoiding clich\u00e9s while treating adolescent feelings maturely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Performances<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Anaswara Rajan delivers a standout turn as Monisha, balancing schoolgirl charm with adult confidence despite a noticeable Malayalam-tinged dubbing.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abishan Jeevinth grows into the relatable Sathya, effective in heartfelt reunions but relying sometimes on exaggerated humor.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supporting cast like Kavya Anil adds authenticity and warmth.
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Music and Cinematography<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sean Roldan’s score, highlighted by “Edhukku Dhaan Indha Kaadhal” sung by Yuvan Shankar Raja, perfectly captures the leads’ tentative romance and emotional highs.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shreyaas Krishna’s warm cinematography makes everyday settings in Trichy and Chennai feel romantic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Strengths<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Critics laud its agency-driven characters, Orkut-era nostalgia in a modern wrapper, vibrant music, and feel-good chemistry that evokes personal memories.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It earns consistent 3.5\/5 ratings for freshness in a familiar rom-com template.<\/a>\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weaknesses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pacing lags in the first half setup, with some rushed resolutions, mild melodrama, and unexamined character flaws like Sathya’s awkwardness.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second half wobbles slightly but recovers with strong emotional payoff.<\/p>\n\n\n

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CAST<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abishan Jeevinth as Sathya Seelan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anaswara Rajan as Monisha<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Theni Murugan as Sathya Appa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201ckalaimamani\u201d Saravanan as Saminathan Sir<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harish Kumar as Dinesh<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kavya Anil as Anisha<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sacchin Nachiappan as Balaji<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sachana as Santhiya<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rj Ananthi as Sathya Akka<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dimple kanna as Vinodhini<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Siddharth as Jaffer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TECHNICAL CREW:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Writer, Director: Madhan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Produced by: Soundarya Rajinikanth and Magesh Raj Pasilian<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Music: Sean Roldan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOP: Shreyaas Krishna<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edit: Suresh Kumar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Art: Raj Kamal<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Associate Producer: Vijay M P<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executive Producer: A. Balamurugan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lyrics: Mohan Rajan, Uma Devi, Madhan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choreographer: Santhosh<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Action: PC Stunts (Karthik)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Costume Designer: Priya Ravi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Publicity Designs: Sarath J Samuel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stills: Maniyan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Publicity Stills: Jose Christo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRO: Yuvraaj<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With Love is a charming 2026 Tamil romantic comedy directed by debutant Madhan, starring Abishan Jeevinth as Sathya and Anaswara Rajan as Monisha. The film follows their reunion through matchmaking, leading to a nostalgic quest to confess past school crushes before pursuing their own potential romance. Storyline Sathya meets his school junior Monisha at a family-arranged […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":39105,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39267","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/talksofcity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/withlove-gate-ad.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/talksofcity.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39267","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/talksofcity.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/talksofcity.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/talksofcity.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/talksofcity.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=39267"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/talksofcity.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39267\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39307,"href":"https:\/\/talksofcity.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39267\/revisions\/39307"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/talksofcity.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/39105"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/talksofcity.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=39267"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/talksofcity.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=39267"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/talksofcity.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=39267"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}