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| Film | Why It’s a Masterclass | |------|------------------------| | Alaipayuthey (2000) | Urban marriage + family pressure after the wedding, not before. | | 96 (2018) | The "what if" of a school reunion. No villain, just timing. | | Pudhupettai (2006) | Toxic, obsessive love in the underworld – anti-romance. | | Love Today (2022) | Modern phone culture as a relationship weapon. Satire + heart. | | Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum (2016) | Strangers to reluctant roommates to found family – minimalist romance. | No villain, just timing