Vanakkam Thalaiva
| Vanakkam Thalaiva | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sakthi Paramesh |
| Story by | M. K. Maheshwar |
| Produced by | V.Palanivel A.C.Anandan |
| Starring | Sathyaraj Abbas Susan Pranathi Vivek |
| Cinematography | Sureshdevan |
| Edited by | P. Saisuresh |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | AP Film Garden |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Vanakkam Thalaiva (transl. Welcome Leader) is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language comedy thriller film directed by Sakthi Paramesh. It stars Sathyaraj, Abbas, Susan, and Vivek.
Plot
The plot is dramatically woven around the different roles donned by Satyaraj and the reason behind him taking up such roles. The movie begins with Manickam (Sathyaraj) kidnapping Divya (Susan), who is the girlfriend of Mano (Abbas). Mano decides to rescue Divya, but fails to do so after repeated attempts. In every attempt, he is foiled by Manickam through one of his many disguises.
At this point, Mano's friend Aruchamy (Vivek) comes to help him in his dilemma. Aruchamy is a suspended police officer and managed to be appointed by Manickam to be his lorry cleaner. This way, he and Mano are able to trace out where Divya is held. Mano, realizing that it is Manickam who has been foiling his attempts to rescue Divya, goes to the place where she is kept hidden along with the police.
Divya suddenly says that she was married to Manickam years ago and that she never knew Mano, causing Mano to go crazy.
Finally, Aruchamy makes Manickam confess the truth. Manickam's wife Ramya (Pranathi) was run over by Mano's, who was under the influence of alcohol at the time. The case was covered up using his wealth and status.
Cast
- Sathyaraj as Manickam
- Abbas as Mano
- Susan as Divya
- Pranathi as Ramya
- Vivek as S. I. Aruchamy from Pondicherry
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy
- Nalini as Mano's aunt
- Shakeela
- Thalapathy Dinesh
- Nellai Siva as Police Inspector
- Cell Murugan as Police Inspector
- Chaplin Balu
- Abhinayashree (special appearance in "Suttapazham")
Production
The song and stunt sequences were shot at Munnar.[1] The scene where Sathyaraj kidnaps Abbas was shot near Chengalpattu.[2]
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack was composed by Deva, while lyrics were written by Pa. Vijay, Snehan, Yugabharathi, and Punitha Prakash.[3]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aandavan Koduthada | Manikka Vinayagam | Pa. Vijay | 05:04 |
| 2 | Tamil Theriyum | Gayathri E., Ranjith | Punitha Prakash | 04:32 |
| 3 | Suttapazham | Grace Karunas, Sabesh | Yugabharathi | 05:06 |
| 4 | Pollathavan | Mano | Snehan | 05:39 |
| 5 | Eppo Thara | Krishnaraj, Anuradha Sriram | 04:17 |
Reception
Sify wrote "It is a far out plot with a wafer-thin storyline and you will have to suspend disbelief. The film is strictly for the B and C audience whose idea of entertainment is double entendre and crude gags".[4] Malathi Ranagarajan of The Hindu noted that "Had it not been caught in unwarranted commercial features, `Vanakkam ... ' would have been a very positive film with a poignant message".[5] Cinesouth wrote "Director Shakti Parameshwar had promised suspense scene for scene, but has not lived up to expectations. But the film has the required commercial ingredients of Sathyaraj’s antics, Vivek’s comedy, item dances and glamour girls, so the film will definitely not be a loss".[6]
References
- ^ "Vanakkam Thalaiva". Cinesouth. 13 December 2005. Archived from the original on 9 February 2006. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Vanakkam Thalaiva". 22 December 2005. Archived from the original on 15 July 2006. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Vanakkam Thalaiva - Tamil movie songs - Raaga.com". Raaga.com. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "Review: Vanakkam Thalaiva". Sify. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "Entertainment Chennai / Film Review: A strong story". The Hindu. 23 December 2005. Archived from the original on 20 November 2006. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "Vanakkam Thalaiva". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 11 October 2006. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
External links
- Vanakkam Thalaiva Archived 25 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine