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Veettukku Vandha Marumagal(1973)
Tamil140 mins
Veettukku Vandha Marumagal (1973) is a 140-minute Tamil film directed by R. Vittal. Starring Cho Ramaswamy, P. L. Nagappa and Chandrakantha.
Director:R. Vittal
Mood:
emotionaldarksuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1973
- Director
- R. Vittal
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 20m 0
Storyline
A controlling grandmother drives her son-in-law out of the family home. His three children must now grow up without their father, raising the question of whether they will turn out just like her.
“A family torn apart. Will history repeat itself?”
Film Details
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140Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date31 December 1973
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsVeetukku Vandha Marumagal
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarksuspenseful
Themes
familycorruptionidentityrevenge
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
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Cast & Crew
#1
#2C
Cho RamaswamyActor
→P
PushpalathaActor
→#3
NageshActor
→#4A
A.V.M.RajanActor
→#5R
R. VittalDirector
→#6
#7P
P. L. NagappaCrew
→C
ChandrakanthaActor
→#8
R. MuthuramanActor
→#9
L
Latha SethupathiActor
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Trivia
- The film's title translates to 'The Daughter-in-Law Who Came Home', focusing on a common family drama theme of the era.
- Director R. Vittal was known for socially conscious films, and this movie critiques patriarchal family structures.
- Actress Sowcar Janaki, who played the matriarch, was renowned for her powerful roles in both Tamil and Telugu cinema.
- The movie released during a period when multi-starrers and family sentiment dramas dominated the Tamil box office.
- The story explores the long-term impact of a parent's absence, a recurring concern in 1970s Indian cinema.
- Music was composed by V. Kumar, whose work in the film is less remembered than scores by bigger composers of the time.
- The conflict between generations and the 'tyrant elder' character was a popular narrative device in films of this decade.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Veettukku Vandha Marumagal
Actor-Kannan43 films →
Actor-Sharada39 films →
Shankar-Actor30 films →
Sharada-Latha's father29 films →
Actor-Composer27 films →
Actor-Latha's father25 films →
Music Composer-Latha's father18 films →
Sharada-Kannan17 films →
Music Composer-Sharada13 films →
Latha's father-Kannan13 films →
Original Music Composer-Music Composer11 films →
Shankar-Music Composer9 films →
Actor-Actor9 films →
Music Composer-Kannan8 films →
Actor-Radha8 films →
Actor-Actor6 films →
Actor-Sharada6 films →
Kannan-Actor6 films →
Shankar-Sharada5 films →
Actor-Latha's father5 films →


