Kadhalan was a blockbuster delivered by Shankar and one that announced Prabhudeva as a bankable performer. But did you know not Nagma but Madhuri Dixit was the first choice for the heroine's role? This was confirmed to TOI by producer KT Kunjumon who said: I had distributed her films in Kerala. We approached her, but she didn’t have the dates. And someone referred Nagma, and she came on board.
Wow, this is quite a revelation, isn’t it?
Shankar went on to give many hits later. He is at present working on Indian 2, starring Kamal Haasan in the lead. Kajal Aggarwal, Rakul Preet and Sidharth are a part of the cast too.