Veettuku Veedu(1970)
Veettuku Veedu is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by C. V. Rajendran and written by Chithralaya Gopu. It stars Jaishankar, Lakshmi, R. Muthuraman, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, and Nagesh. The story follows a young couple who move into a rented house and get entangled in a web of lies to help a friend claim an inheritance. The film is based on Gopu's Tamil play Thikku Theriyatha Veettil, which was adapted from the English play Right Bed Wrong Husband. It was released on 29 May 1970 and received positive reviews for its cast and brisk direction. The film was later remade in Kannada as Galate Samsara in 1977.
Quick Facts
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- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1970
- Director
- C. V. Rajendran
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 19m 0
Storyline
Vasudevan marries Malathy against his strict father's wishes. They rent a room in a house owned by Kala, whose husband Balu is abusive and unfaithful. When Balu's uncle dies and leaves an inheritance, Malathy forces Vasu to pretend to be Kala's husband to claim the money.
“One house, two husbands, endless laughter.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Veettuku Veedu
Cast reunions in this film: Nagesh & M. S. Viswanathan (108 films together), M. S. Viswanathan & Jaishankar (77 films together), M. S. Viswanathan & R. Muthuraman (65 films together), Nagesh & Jaishankar (53 films together), Nagesh & R. Muthuraman (43 films together), and Lakshmi & M. S. Viswanathan (36 films together).
Trivia
- The film was based on a popular stage play called 'Thikku Theriyatha Veettil' by the same writer, Chitralaya Gopu.
- It was produced by a group of four producers, which was an unusual arrangement for Tamil cinema at the time.
- The movie's title, 'Veettuku Veedu', is a playful Tamil phrase meaning 'a house for a house' or 'home to home'.
- Actor Jaishankar, known for his action roles, played a comedic lead character in this film.
- The 2001 film 'Viswanathan Ramamoorthy' is considered a loose remake, focusing on music composers instead of the original's plot.
- This was one of the early films for actress Lakshmi in a significant role, before she became a major star.
- The comedy track featured Nagesh and V.K. Ramasamy, who were both famous for their timing in light-hearted roles.