Vanakkam Vathiyare
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| Vanakkam Vathiyare | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ameerjan |
| Written by | Ameerjan Vairamuthu |
| Produced by | P. S. V. Hariharan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | C. S. Ravi Babu |
| Edited by | S. S. Nazir |
| Music by | V. R. Sampath Selvam |
Production company | PSV Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 131 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Vanakkam Vathiyare (transl. Greetings teacher) is a 1991 Indian Tamil language action film directed by Ameerjan. The film stars Karthik and Saranya. It was released on 1 February 1991.[1][2]
Plot
[edit]Rajappa is a young man who earns his livelihood by engaging in rowdyism. Despite pleas from his mother to stop him from engaging in nefarious activities, Rajappa is adamant on pursuing rowdyism. However when his mother herself becomes a victim of his doings, Rajappa promises his dying mother that he would stop such activities and pursue a different life. He subsequently moves to a village with the intention of leading a quiet, stable life; but on arrival, he realises that the village remains full of terror. The villagers are oppressed by a gangster Malaichami and his family, though honouring his promise to his mother, Rajappa chooses to remain silent. The village's main entrepreneur, Duraisingam, who has been a victim of Malaichami's cruel deeds, requests Rajappa to change his ways and deal with the gangster. However, Rajappa refuses to commit himself and a helpless Duraisingam also gives up on his hope. Meanwhile, the atrocities of Malaichami grow wilder and uglier with every passing day and Rajappa is saddened by the plight of the villagers. He thinks of a way to deal with this terror without breaking his promise.
Cast
[edit]- Karthik as Rajappa
- Saranya as Sundari
- Jaishankar as Duraisingam
- Radharavi as Malaichami
- Anuradha as Rosa
- Typist Gopu
- Thideer Kannaiah
- Gajapathi
- Shailaja
- Dharani
- Saleema
- Kala
- Vaathiyar Raman
- Gundu Kalyanam
- Nagarajachozhan
- Babu Mohan
- Naveen
- Kalyanji
- Master Manuraj
- Senji Krishnan
- MLA Mallliah
- Ravi Varma
- Sivaraman
Music
[edit]The songs was composed by V. R. Sampath Selvam.[3] The background score was composed by A. R. Rahman, in his debut.[4]
| No. | Title | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vanthayedam Nalla Yedam" | Sirkazhi G. Sivachidambaram | 2:19 |
| 2. | "Selambu Suththanu Sernthu" | Malaysia Vasudevan | 3:00 |
| 3. | "Mettu Onnu Kattatta Megampola" | K. S. Chithra | 5:21 |
| 4. | "Hey Silusilukkudu Kulukulukkudu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:35 |
| 5. | "Hey Puliey Puliey Poraduda" | Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra | 5:29 |
| 6. | "Thudikidu Roasa Poo Rasa" | K. S. Chithra | 4:41 |
| Total length: | 26:25 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "வணக்கம் வாத்தியாரே / Vanakkam Vathiyare (1991)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Director Ameerjan Passes Away". Silverscreen India. 17 March 2015. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Vanakkam Vathiyare". Gaana. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "பிளாஷ்பேக் : ஏ.ஆர்.ரஹ்மானின் முதல் படம் ரோஜா அல்ல". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 26 July 2024. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
