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Maanja Velu(2010)

4.5/10
Tamil147 mins

Maanja Velu (2010) is a 147-minute Tamil film directed by A. Venkatesh. Starring Arun Vijay, Karthik and Dhansika. With an audience rating of 4.5/10, Maanja Velu stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2010.

Director:A. Venkatesh
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
21 May 2010
Director
A. Venkatesh
Language
Tamil
Runtime
2h 27m
GudVibe Rating
4.5/10

Storyline

A dedicated police officer named Bose lives happily with his family, including his younger brother Velu. A ruthless criminal named Umapathi frames Bose for murder after killing a bank chairman to avoid repaying a huge loan. The story follows Bose's fight to clear his name and stop the criminal, while Velu also gets caught in the conflict.

A family's fight against a ruthless criminal empire.

Film Details

4.5Rating
147Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date21 May 2010
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsZakhmi Cheetah

Parental Guide

Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate

Vibe & Tags

Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
revengecorruptionfamilyjustice
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfriends
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2

Reviews & Ratings

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Cast & Crew

Trivia

  • The film's title 'Maanja Velu' refers to the lead character Velu and the word 'Maanja', which is a colloquial Tamil term for a tough or rowdy person.
  • This was one of the few films where actor Arun Vijay played a full-fledged romantic lead role before transitioning more into action-centric characters.
  • Director A. Venkatesh is known for his long collaboration with actor Vijayakanth, making this a relatively rare project with a different lead cast.
  • The movie's plot involving a large bank loan and corrupt officials mirrored real-life financial scams that were in the news around that time.
  • Actress Dhansika, who played the female lead, was primarily known for her work in Malayalam cinema before this Tamil film.
  • The film's soundtrack was composed by Srikanth Deva, continuing his frequent partnership with director A. Venkatesh during that period.
  • Despite being an action film, it included several comedy scenes featuring supporting actors like Mayilsamy, which was a common formula in 2000s Tamil cinema.

Notable Collaborations

Frequent partnerships reunited in Maanja Velu

Gautham Ganesh-Velu's father15 films
Manickam-Gautham Ganesh9 films
Gautham Ganesh-Anjali's father9 films
Gautham Ganesh-Actor9 films
Anjali's father-Actor8 films
Actor-Velu's father8 films
Manickam-Anjali's father7 films
Manickam-Velu's father7 films
Anjali's father-Velu's father6 films
Gautham Ganesh-Actor5 films
Gautham Ganesh-Director4 films
Anjali's father-Easwara Pandian4 films
Easwara Pandian-Velu's father4 films
Anjali's father-Director3 films
Director-Velu's father3 films
Manickam-Easwara Pandian2 films

Frequently Asked Questions