Ippadai Vellum(2017)
Ippadai Vellum is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Gaurav Narayanan. It stars Udhayanidhi Stalin as Madhusoodhanan, a jobless software engineer, and Manjima Mohan as his love interest Bhargavi. The supporting cast includes Daniel Balaji as the terrorist Chotta, Soori as a dubbing artist, and R. K. Suresh as ACP Dheena Sebastian. The story follows Madhu who accidentally becomes involved with a wanted terrorist and must use his intelligence to stop a bomb attack on Chennai. The film was produced by Lyca Productions and features music composed by D. Imman. It received mixed to positive reviews from critics and was later dubbed into Hindi as Revolver Raja 2. The film was released on 9 November 2017.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 9 November 2017
- Director
- Gaurav Narayanan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- Rating
- 6.2/10
Storyline
A jobless software engineer accidentally gives a lift to a wanted terrorist. He is arrested and labeled a terrorist's friend. To prove his innocence and save Chennai from a bomb attack, he must outsmart the terrorist using only his intelligence.
“Brain beats bomb.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Ippadai Vellum
Cast reunions in this film: Soori & D. Imman (22 films together), Soori & R. K. Suresh (5 films together), Raadhika Sarathkumar & Soori (4 films together), Udhayanidhi Stalin & Soori (3 films together), Udhayanidhi Stalin & D. Imman (2 films together), and D. Imman & R. K. Suresh (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Ippadai Vellum' is a famous dialogue from the 1999 Rajinikanth blockbuster 'Padayappa'.
- Director Gaurav Narayanan also wrote the story and screenplay, having previously directed the thriller 'Neram' in 2013.
- The movie's plot of mistaken identity and wrongful arrest draws loose inspiration from real-life cases of individuals caught in anti-terrorism dragnets.
- Actor Richard Rishi, who plays a key role, is known for his work in Telugu films and made a comeback to Tamil cinema with this movie.
- The film's climax was shot extensively in and around the old buildings and narrow lanes of Chennai to create a gritty atmosphere.
- Despite featuring popular actors like Udhayanidhi Stalin, the film had a very limited theatrical run and a quiet box office reception.
- The comedy portions were largely handled by supporting actors like Robo Shankar, providing relief in an otherwise tense storyline.
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