Velicham(1987)
Velicham (transl. Light) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language romantic tragedy film written and directed by Sundar K. Vijayan. The film stars Karthik and Ranjini in lead roles. It follows a wealthy college playboy who cruelly tricks a poor girl into falling in love with him as part of a bet. The story is set in a college environment where class divisions and arrogance lead to devastating consequences. The film is notable for its tragic ending and emotional performances. It was released on 14 August 1987.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1987
- Director
- Sundar K. Vijayan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 42m 0
Storyline
A rich college playboy named Karthik makes a bet with his friends that he can make a poor new girl named Ranjani fall in love with him. He pretends to be kind and caring. But his cruel game leads to an irreversible tragedy.
“A game of love that ends in darkness”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Velicham
Cast reunions in this film: Nizhalgal Ravi & Karthik (8 films together), Karthik & Ranjani (4 films together), Karthik & Manoj-Gyan (3 films together), and Ranjani & Manoj-Gyan (2 films together).

