Veedu Manaivi Makkal(1988)
Veedu Manaivi Makkal (transl. House, Wife, People) is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language drama film co-written and directed by T. P. Gajendran in his directorial debut. The film stars Visu, K. R. Vijaya, Pandiyan, and Seetha in lead roles. It follows Subbaiah Pillai, a middle-class father who dreams of building his own house while his children pursue their own lives and abandon him. The film was produced by N. Radha under M/S Thenandal Films, with cinematography by Baby Philips and music by Shankar–Ganesh. It was a commercial success and was remade in Kannada as Ganda Mane Makkalu (1988), in Telugu as Illu Illalu Pillalu (1988), and in Malayalam as Kudumba Vishesham (1994). The film was released on 15 January 1988.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1988
- Director
- T. P. Gajendran
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 25m 0
Storyline
Subbaiah Pillai is a middle-class father who challenges his cruel landlord by promising to build his own house in three months. As he struggles to raise money for construction, his children — a dancer son, a jobless younger son, and two daughters in love — each choose their own paths and refuse to help. His wife Lakshmi stands by him, but tragedy strikes when she falls ill and dies. Subbaiah Pillai must decide whether his dream home is worth the loss of his family.
“A house is not a home without family.”
Film Details
Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Veedu Manaivi Makkal
Cast reunions in this film: K. R. Vijaya & Sankar Ganesh (18 films together), Sankar Ganesh & S. Ve. Shekher (15 films together), Seetha & Sankar Ganesh (12 films together), Visu & Sankar Ganesh (10 films together), Visu & S. Ve. Shekher (8 films together), and Visu & T. P. Gajendran (5 films together).