With Love First Review: Early Reaction After Premiere Sets Expectations for Abishan Jeevinth–Anaswara Rajan Film

With Love First Review: The Tamil romantic comedy With Love, written and directed by Madhan, had its premiere screening on February 3 at Sathyam Cinemas, ahead of its theatrical release scheduled for February 6. Jointly produced by MRP Entertainment and Zion Films, the film marks Madhan’s directorial debut and also introduces Abishan Jeevinth as a lead actor. Anaswara Rajan plays the female lead.

Following the premiere, film industry tracker Ramesh Bala shared his first impressions of the film on X (formerly Twitter). In his post, Bala described With Love as a nostalgic romantic comedy and assigned it a rating of 4 out of 5. His comments focused on the film’s central idea, performances, and technical elements, based on the premiere screening.

According to Ramesh Bala’s post, the story revolves around two high-school friends who set out on a journey to reconnect with their respective first loves. During this process, they gradually develop feelings for each other, bringing the themes of first love and present-day relationships into focus. He noted that the film leans on nostalgia while attempting to present emotions in a manner that feels relatable to contemporary audiences.

Ramesh Bala also spoke about the performances, praising Abishan Jeevinth’s debut as a lead actor. He further referred to Anaswara Rajan’s role, describing her performance as refreshing and suggesting that the film could further expand her presence in Tamil cinema. In addition, his post highlighted the film’s music by Sean Roldan, with specific appreciation for both the songs and the background score.

Ramesh Bala also remarked on Madhan’s approach to the romantic comedy genre, describing it as a fresh attempt. He concluded his post by recommending the film to audiences based on his experience at the premiere screening.

Story Outline and Crew Details

According to the makers, With Love centres on Sathya, a young man hesitant about arranged marriage proposals, who agrees to a blind date arranged by his sister. He meets Monisha, only to realise that they were once connected during their school days as senior and junior. As they reconnect over shared memories, unresolved feelings from the past begin to surface, leading to a journey that reshapes their understanding of relationships and companionship.

The film features cinematography by Shreyaas Krishna, editing by Suresh Kumar, and music released under Sony Music India. Produced by Soundarya Rajinikanth and Magesh Raj Pasilian, With Love is set to release in cinemas across India on February 6, with early reactions now emerging ahead of its public release.