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Vietnam Veedu(1970)
Tamil164 mins
Vietnam Veedu (1970) is a 164-minute Tamil film directed by P. Madhavan. Starring S. V. Ramadas, K. A. Thangavelu and Nagesh. With an audience rating of 7.5/10, Vietnam Veedu stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1970.
Director:P. Madhavan
Mood:
darkemotionaldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 10 April 1970
- Director
- P. Madhavan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 44m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.5/10
Storyline
A retired executive named Prestige Padmanabha Iyer lives a lonely, unhappy life with his family. Their ancestral home is called Vietnam House because of the constant fighting and arguing inside it.
“A family at war in their own home.”
Film Details
7.5Rating
164Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date10 April 1970
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
familyidentitycorruptionsurvival
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence2
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
Sivaji GanesanActor
→#2PadminiActor
→#3R
Rama PrabhaActor
→#4
#5S
S. V. RamadasActor
→K. A. ThangaveluActor
→#6NageshActor
→#7
#8V
Vijayan KActor
→SrikanthActor
→#9V. S. RaghavanActor
→#10V
V. GopalakrishnanActor
→#11P
P. MadhavanDirector
→#12
#13P
P. N. SundaramCrew
→K. V. MahadevanMusic Composer
→#14S
Sivaji ProductionProducer
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Trivia
- The film's title refers to the family home's nickname, comparing its constant arguments to the ongoing Vietnam War.
- It was one of the few films where actor Sivaji Ganesan played a retired, vulnerable patriarch rather than a powerful hero.
- The movie was remade in Hindi as 'Buddha Mil Gaya' in 1971, with Ashok Kumar playing the lead role.
- Director P. Madhavan often collaborated with Sivaji Ganesan, and this film is considered a notable dramatic departure from their earlier work.
- The story highlights the generation gap and neglect of elders, a social issue less commonly addressed in mainstream cinema of that era.
- Despite its serious theme, the film was a commercial success, resonating strongly with family audiences.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Vietnam Veedu
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