A woman wakes up every morning with no memory of the day before. Two men show up, each claiming to be her boyfriend. That’s the setup for Kadhal Reset Repeat, and the trailer, which dropped this week, plays the premise for both laughs and genuine feeling.
Directed by A.L. Vijay, the film introduces newcomers Madumkesh and Jiya Shankar as its leads. Jiya Shankar plays the woman caught in a daily memory reset after an accident, while Madumkesh and Malayalam actor Arjun Ashokan play the two men vying for her attention, each day starting from zero. Arjun Ashokan, a rising name in Malayalam cinema, adds unpredictability to what could easily have been a straightforward rom-com triangle.
The trailer plays the comedic possibilities well, with two men essentially re-pitching themselves as boyfriend material every morning to a woman who can’t remember yesterday. But there are hints of something more layered underneath the laughs.
Harris Jayaraj scores the film, reuniting with A.L. Vijay for the first time since Vanamagan in 2017. The songs, with lyrics by Vairamuthu, Karky, and Argus Aryan, have already been released. T-Series holds the music rights.
The supporting cast includes M.S. Bhaskar, Jayaprakash, and Viji Chandrashekar. Aravind Krishna handles cinematography, Antony edits, and Saravanan Vasanth manages art direction.
Kadhal Reset Repeat releases on March 6, distributed in Tamil Nadu by Romeo Pictures.