Vindhai(2015)
Vindhai is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by Lawraa. The film stars Mahendran and Manishajith in lead roles, with Mahanadhi Shankar and M.S. Bhaskar in supporting parts. The story follows a young man and a young woman who run away from their homes and are brought to a police station. There, they become spectators to a series of comedic events involving the station's lazy inspector and talkative constable. The film received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics, with Times of India rating it 1 out of 5 stars and criticizing its lack of a coherent story. Vindhai was released in 2015 and is available on streaming platforms.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 22 May 2015
- Director
- Lawraa
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
A young man and a young woman run away from their homes due to family problems. They meet by chance and are taken to a police station. There, they must deal with a lazy inspector and a talkative constable while trying to find a way back to their families.
“A comedy of errors at the station”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Vindhai
Cast reunions in this film: Manobala & M. S. Bhaskar (20 films together), Manobala & Nellai Siva (5 films together), Manobala & Manisha Jith (2 films together), and M. S. Bhaskar & Senthikumari (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot almost entirely inside a single police station set.
- Director Saravana Rajan previously worked as an assistant to director A.R. Murugadoss.
- The movie's title 'Vindhai' translates to 'argument' or 'dispute' in English.
- Actor Sathish, known for comedy roles, played a key supporting character in the film.
- The film's release faced delays and had a limited theatrical run in 2015.
- It was produced by Screen Scene Media Entertainment, which also backed other small-budget Tamil films.
- The plot's focus on a single location was seen as an attempt at a contained, dialogue-driven comedy.
