Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran(2016)
Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language screwball comedy film directed by S. Ezhil. The film stars Vishnu Vishal as Murugan and Nikki Galrani as Archana. The story follows Murugan, a loyal aide to a local MLA, who asks his friend to fake a marriage to save the MLA's reputation. This lie spirals into chaos involving a missing groom, a viral photo, a politician with amnesia, and hidden billions. The film won two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, including Best Comedy Actor for Robo Shankar. It was released worldwide on 3 June 2016.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- JioHotstar, Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 3 June 2016
- Director
- Ezhil
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
Murugan works for a local MLA. He asks his best friend to pretend to marry a dancer to save the MLA's reputation. The fake marriage goes viral. Now his friend must divorce the dancer, but she refuses. Meanwhile, Murugan tries to impress a woman who wants to be a police officer. A hidden fortune and a politician with amnesia make everything worse.
“One lie. Endless chaos.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran
Cast reunions in this film: Aadukalam Naren & Rajendran (11 films together), Rajendran & Robo Shankar (9 films together), Soori & Rajendran (8 films together), Rajendran & Swaminathan (8 films together), Rajendran & Ravi Mariya (7 films together), and Soori & Vishnu Vishal (6 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title is a popular Tamil phrase meaning 'the trouble-maker has arrived,' often used in local political rallies.
- Director Ezhil is known for rural comedies, but this was his first film featuring Soori in a lead comic role instead of a side character.
- Actress Nikki Galrani, who plays Archana, had to undergo basic police training for her role as an aspiring cop.
- The movie was shot extensively in and around Chennai, including the popular tourist spot Muttukadu, for key chase sequences.
- Composer Vivek-Mervin, known for their peppy tunes, composed the song 'Kadhal Vaithu' which became a catchy hit in 2016.
- The plot revolves around a politician's hidden cash, reflecting public fascination with political corruption scandals in Tamil Nadu at the time.
- Despite mixed reviews, the film performed decently at the box office, especially in rural and B-centers, due to its comedy and Soori's popularity.
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