Overview
A tale of love and misunderstanding that tests the limits of pride and passion.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- energetic
- date night
- romantic movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jenny and Shiva love each other but remain apart because their egos sustain a misunderstanding.
The protagonists begin as college friends, making campus relationships central to the story.
Jenny and Shiva part ways because of a misunderstanding despite recognizing their love.
The film is a 2000 Tamil-language romantic comedy from Sri Surya Movies, combining romance, drama, and comedy.
Films like Kushi, and why
Alaipayuthey
college romance driven by pride, separation, and reconciliation, with a playful romantic-comedy tone
Minnale
youthful South Indian romance combining emotional melodrama, comic energy, and relationship misunderstandings
Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
romantic comedy centered on strong-willed lovers whose ego obstructs intimacy and commitment
Movie Details
- Director
- S. J. Suryah
- Release Date
- 2000-05-19
- Runtime
- 178 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (31)
Cast
- Vijay
- Jyothika
- Vivek
- Nagendra Prasad
- Nizhalgal Ravi
- Vijayakumar
- Beena Banerjee
- Janaki Sabesh
- Rajan P Dev
- Mumtaj
Common questions
- What is Kushi about?
- A spirited Tamil college romance where mutual love is repeatedly blocked by pride, misunderstanding, and the fear of surrendering emotional control.
- What is Kushi like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Kushi as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Kushi violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Kushi.
- Which films are like Kushi?
- Films with a similar feel include Alaipayuthey, Minnale, and Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana.
- How long is Kushi?
- Kushi runs 178 minutes.
