
Maanja Velu(2010)
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
Where to watch:
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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
Your Rating
4.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Arun VijayVelu
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KarthikSubash Chandra Bose aka ACP Bose
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DhansikaAnjali
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Vagai ChandrasekarActor
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Ganja KaruppuActor
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Sai DhanshikaActor
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Nizhalgal RaviActor
→#8A. VenkateshDirector
→#9
Riyaz KhanActor
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PrabhuActor
→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 →
Gautham Ganesh-Anjali's father9 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 →
Manickam-Actor5 films →
Gautham Ganesh-Actor5 films →
Manickam-Director4 films →
Gautham Ganesh-Director4 films →
Anjali's father-Easwara Pandian4 films →
Easwara Pandian-Velu's father4 films →
Anjali's father-Director3 films →
Actor-Velu's father3 films →
Director-Velu's father3 films →
Actor-Velu's father3 films →
Manickam-Easwara Pandian2 films →

