1982 Anbarasin Kaadhal

1982 Anbarasin Kaadhal is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by Ullas Shankar in his directorial debut. The film stars Ashik Merlin and Chandana Aravind with Amal Raveendran, Arunima Raj, Harish Sivaprakasam, Selva and Ullas Shankar in supporting roles.

The film was released on 26 May 2023.

Cast

 * Ashik Merlin as Anbarasu (Anbu). An innocent youth who comes home after college graduation, on whose life the story revolves around.
 * Chandana Aravind as Priya
 * Amal Raveendran as Sarath
 * Arunima Raj as Kavya
 * Ullas Shankar as Arumugam
 * Harish Sivaprakasam as Bala
 * Selva as Karthi
 * Tamilan as Murugan
 * Sumathi Das as Amudha
 * S. Chintamani as Vasantha
 * Dena Ann Manuel as Anitha
 * Devi Nandhana as Kavitha
 * Biju Shankar as Military Man

Production
The film was produced by Biju Karimbinkalayil and Shine Aliyas under the banner of Devakannya Productions and Angel Isha Productions.The cinematography of the film was done by Jisbin Sebastian, and the editing of the film was done by Greyson ACA. The principal photography of the film commenced on 16 July 2022, with a Pooja in Madurai and primary scenes shot in Munthal Checkpost, Bodinayakkanur. The film's teaser was released on 1 January 2023.

Music
The music of the film was composed by S. Chinthamani.

Reception
Dina Thanthi gave the film a mixed review, stating, "Two different love stories are told in a thriller narrative that grabs the attention of the audience. Some scenes are lengthy, and it's tedious to watch. Ashik Merlin comes across as a young lover perfectly portraying his romantic feelings. He expresses the tribulations of love, such as lingering over the memory of a beloved and waiting for a phone call etc. The scene where he drags his girlfriend and runs into the forest to escape from the raiders is breathtaking" says the author " Su Senthilkumaran of Namma Tamil Cinema gave the film a mixed review. Critic of Tamil FM gave mixed review.

Thinaboomi critic wrote that "Director Ullash Shankar, who plays the lead role, is full of all aspects of the villain. Also, kudos to director Ullash Shankar for shooting in a few locations with a simple plot."