Veeram Vilanja Mannu is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Kasthuri Raja, starring Vijayakanth, Roja and Khushbu. Manorama, Manivannan and Radharavi play other supporting roles, while Deva composed the music. The film was released on 19 October 1998,[1] during Diwali.[2]
| Veeram Vilanja Mannu | |
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| Directed by | Kasthuri Raja |
| Written by | Kasthuri Raja |
| Produced by | K. Muralidharan V. Swaminathan G. Venugopal |
| Starring | Vijayakanth Khushbu Roja |
| Cinematography | Rajarajan |
| Edited by | Hari Palani |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 170 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (June 2023) |
Cast
edit- Vijayakanth as Duraipandi and DSP Vijay IPS
- Khushbu as Sevanamma
- Roja as Village Girl
- Manorama as Virumayi
- Manivannan as Manikandan
- Radharavi as M.L.A Sundarapandi
- Senthil as Andiappan
- Vinu Chakravarthy as Muthu Karuppan
- Ponnambalam as Police inspector
- Major Sundarrajan as Commissioner of Police
- Chandini as Meenamma
- Mahanadi Shankar as a Police inspector
Soundtrack
editThe music composed by Deva, with lyrics by Kasthuri Raja.[3][4]
| Song | Singers |
|---|---|
| "Koo Koo Kuyil" | Swarnalatha |
| "Pacha Marikozhundhu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Anuradha Sriram |
| "Aasaipattu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha |
| "Uthu Uthu Paakathinga" | P. Unnikrishnan, Swarnalatha |
| "Mayilu Mayilu" | Arunmozhi, Swarnalatha |
| "Enga Thaathan" | Malaysia Vasudevan, Krishnaraj, Swarnalatha |
Reception
editA critic from Dinakaran noted "Kasturi Raja, though he has designed his song scenes in the usual folk culture style, has picturised the other scenes and human passions and sentiments in a remarkably, brilliant way".[5] Ji of Kalki wrote this is a film that has come up with the ultimate goal of making the masses of fans tear up the mat in ecstasy.[6] D. S. Ramanujam of The Hindu appreciated Vijayakanth's dual role performance, the cinematography and music, but felt Roja was wasted.[7] The film won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Make-up Artist (Raju).[8] The film was dubbed in Telugu as Adavi Puli in March 1999.[9]
References
edit- ^ "நட்சத்திர படப் பட்டியல்". Cinema Express (in Tamil). 1 December 2002. pp. 41–43. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ Kummar, S. R. Ashok (16 October 1998). "Varied fare for Deepavali". The Hindu. p. 27. Archived from the original on 18 August 2001. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Veeram Velanja Mannu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Veeram Valanjn Munnu / Manaivikku Mariyathei / Dharma". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Cinema Reviews: "Veeram Velainja Mannu"". Dinakaran. 6 November 1998. Archived from the original on 14 August 2003. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ ஜி. (15 November 1998). "வீரம் வெளஞ்ச மண்ணு". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 81. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Ramanujam, D. S. (30 October 1998). "Film Reviews: Veeram Velanja Mannu/Puthumaippithan/Desiya Geetham". The Hindu. p. 27. Archived from the original on 7 April 2001. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu state film awards announced; "Natpukkaga" bags best film award". The Hindu. 17 July 2000. Archived from the original on 30 April 2003. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Adavi Puli: Fights set to tune!". Screen. 12 March 1999. Archived from the original on 26 November 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2024.