Kadhal Virus (The Virus of Love) is a 2002 Indian Tamil romance film directed and produced by Kathir. The film featured Richard and Sridevi Vijayakumar making their acting debuts in the lead role with Abbas in a supporting role. A. R. Rahman composed the music for the film, while Arjun Jena was the cinematographer for the project. The film tells the story of a young director, trying to pursue his dream by overcoming all hurdles. After much delay, the film opened in December 2002 but was ultimately panned by critics and fared poorly at the box office.