April Maadhathil is a 2002 Indian Tamil romantic drama film written and directed by newcomer S. S. Stanley. Starring Srikanth and Sneha in the lead roles with Gayatri Jayaraman, Venkat Prabhu, Devan and Karunas among others in the supporting cast. The film, which had music scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja and cinematography handled by M. V. Panneerselvam, released on 29 November 2002.A story of friendship among 8 girls and boys. Kathir is a intelligent guy who grew up in a poor family. His younger brother stopped his education for Kathir. In college, Kathir meets a girl named Shwetha and over the time they become friends. Many guys are interested in her but she finds something different about Kathir. The friends then decides to visit each others home for their vacation. At Shwetha home, they learn that Shwetha's father is thinking of getting her married the next year. At graduation swap names on a tree since it is their final year. Though Kathir and Shwetha love each other, they are unable to express their love for each other. The rest of the story is about how they become together.