Vaimaye Vellum
| Vaimaye Vellum | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | P. Vasu |
| Written by | P. Vasu |
| Produced by | S. R. Balajee |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Raveendar |
| Edited by | P. Mohanraj |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | S. B. Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Vaimaye Vellum (transl. Truth alone triumphs)[1] is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language crime film directed by P. Vasu. The film stars Parthiban and Rachna Banerjee. It was released on 14 February 1997.[2]
Plot
[edit]Perumal, a corrupt police officer, is transferred to the same area after 20 years.
In the past, Perumal's wife died during her delivery and Perumal felt that his newborn son brought him bad luck. Perumal later married Saraswathi. Despite being a clever student, Raja was hated by his father while his stepmother Saraswathi took care of him like her own son. One day, Raja witnessed his father Perumal taking bribe from a woman. He stole the bribe from his father and put it in a temple donation box. To punish him, Perumal sent his innocent son to jail.
Raja is now a rickshaw man and also a rowdy who cannot tolerate the injustice so he often goes to jail. Meanwhile, Maari, a rich industrialist, and his henchman Kaasi kidnap the children of rich businessmen and ransom them. A journalist is determined to stop this and hires Raja for protecting his daughter Meena from Alex's henchmen. Soon, Raja clashes with Maari, Kaasi and his father Perumal.
Cast
[edit]- Parthiban as Raja (Yama Dharmaraja)
- Rachna Banerjee as Meena
- Rajan P. Dev as Perumal
- Visu as Iyer, Temple Priest
- Radha Ravi as SP Rajendran
- Janagaraj as Michael
- Vennira Aadai Nirmala as Saraswathi
- Mathew Chemmarapally as 1st Doctor
- Hemanth Ravan as Sivaram
- Mohan V. Ram as Mohan Ram
- Prathapachandran
- Vijay Krishnaraj as Meena's father
- Sachu as Iyer's wife
- Jojan as Maari
- Majid as Kaasi
- Master Mahendran as Raja (young)
- Pandu as Constable
- Mayilsamy as Mayilsamy
- Chelladurai as Constable
- Kullamani as masseuse's assistant
- Jyothi Meena as masseuse
- Jyothi Lakshmi as masseuse's mother
- T. K. Rajeswari
Soundtrack
[edit]The soundtrack was composed by Deva, with lyrics written by Vaali.[3][4]
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| "Amma" | P. Unni Krishnan | 4:44 |
| "Bagalu Bagalu" | Deva, Malgudi Subha | 4:55 |
| "Bagalu Bagalu" | Shahul Hameed, Malgudi Subha | 4:55 |
| "Dhinamthorum" | Malaysia Vasudevan, Deva | 5:01 |
| "Kuiyil Pattu" | Krishnaraj, K. S. Chithra | 4:57 |
| "Maaman Parkiran" | Mano, Swarnalatha | 5:08 |
Reception
[edit]The film opened to positive reviews from critics.[5] K. N. Vijiyan from New Straits Times named it the fifth best Tamil film of 1997.[6] Two years after release, the producers were given a ₹5 lakh subsidy by the then Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi along with ten other films.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Puzhakkal, Dheeshma (28 September 2020). "Fact Check: Madras high court did not 'change' its logo to Hindi". India Today. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "vaimaye vellum ( 1997 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 29 October 2006. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ^ "Vaimaiye Vellum". JioSaavn. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Buy Aasai Thambi – Vaimaye Vellum Audio CDs from lakshmi music shop". lakshmimusicshop.com. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "A-Z Continues..." Indolink. Archived from the original on 24 April 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Vijiyan, K. (2 January 1998). "Dispute affects production". New Straits Times. pp. Arts 3. Archived from the original on 10 June 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Subsidy for low budget films distributed". The New Indian Express. PTI. 30 March 1999. Archived from the original on 27 April 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
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