When: 12 to 15 November 2026
Where: Jeffrey Cheah Performing Arts Centre (JCPAC), Sunway Square
Tickets: official tickets page
Full details: The Failed Romances (காதல் தோல்விகள்) by TerryandTheCuz and Adriano Cortese event guide
Ninety minutes. No intermission. A six-piece band reimagines iconic Tamil songs across four nights at the Jeffrey Cheah Performing Arts Centre this November. The Failed Romances opens Thursday 12 November at 8:30pm in the Studio at Sunway Square. Shows run through Sunday 15 November with matinees at 3pm on Saturday and Sunday.
It becomes the first Malaysian work ever presented at Lincoln Center come January.
What to expect
Because the production blends theatre, live music, movement and design the organisers call it a bold coming of age cabaret drawn from Tamil cinema. Govin Ruben and Udaya Soundari navigate the messy terrain of the heart onstage. Udaya is a Singaporean Indian television actress and presenter, the first person in Singapore to win three awards in a single year at the Pradhana Vizha awards. The work took years to develop with collaborators across Malaysia and Australia. Ashwin Gobinath directs music. Sharmilla Ganesan handles dramaturgy. Harshini Sukumaran choreographs. The show runs in English, Tamil, Malay with English subtitles. Expect haze, strobe lighting, mature themes and strong language. No photography or videography is permitted.
Tickets and how to attend
Tickets sell exclusively through CloudJoi from RM60 to RM180. Official pricing lists RM60, RM90, RM100, RM108, RM150 and RM180. Student and senior discounts of 20 percent apply with codes STU20TFR and SNR20TFR. Sunwayians receive 15 percent off with SUN15TFR. Maximum two tickets per discount code. Doors open 15 minutes before each show. The performance runs 90 minutes without intermission. Recommended for ages 16 and above.
Getting there
Grab from central Kuala Lumpur takes about 30–40 minutes, longer at peak hours. Sunway City has plenty of restaurants for dinner before the show.
Where to stay
Cormar Suites Kuala Lumpur makes a central base for The Failed Romances (காதல் தோல்விகள்) by TerryandTheCuz and Adriano Cortese. The newly renovated 4-star hotel is about 15 minutes’ walk from the Petronas Twin Towers, with Bukit Bintang’s food streets close by. Its studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom suites are larger than a standard hotel room, with comfortable beds, a full kitchenette and a bathtub, and there is a rooftop pool and Parry Road Cafe downstairs for breakfast before the event.
How to get there from the city centre, what is nearby and the full event details are on the The Failed Romances (காதல் தோல்விகள்) by TerryandTheCuz and Adriano Cortese guide. Event dates fill hotels fast: book direct with Cormar Suites for the best available rate, and confirm times and entry rules with the organiser before you go.
Sources
Photo: Brownc (CC BY-SA 4.0)
