Vallavan(2006)
Vallavan (2006) is a Tamil romantic thriller film written and directed by Silambarasan. It stars Silambarasan, Nayanthara, and Reema Sen in lead roles. The story follows Vallavan, a college student who falls in love with Swapna, a lecturer three years older than him. He disguises himself as an ugly nerd to win her heart. His past with a toxic ex-girlfriend, Geetha, threatens his new relationship. The film features a soundtrack by Yuvan Shankar Raja with chartbuster songs. It received mixed reviews but was a decent box office hit. The film released on 21 October 2006 during the Diwali festival.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5, Sun Nxt, Eros Now, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 21 October 2006
- Director
- Silambarasan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 3h 5m
- Rating
- 6.1/10
Storyline
A college student falls in love with a teacher three years older than him. He disguises himself as an ugly nerd to win her heart. But his toxic ex-girlfriend returns to destroy his new relationship. He must fight for love and confront his past.
“Love knows no age”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Vallavan
Cast reunions in this film: Santhanam & Yuvan Shankar Raja (15 films together), Santhanam & Silambarasan (13 films together), Nayantara & Yuvan Shankar Raja (12 films together), Premgi Amaran & Yuvan Shankar Raja (9 films together), Santhanam & Nayantara (8 films together), and Santhanam & Anthony (6 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Vallavan' was inspired by a popular Tamil song from the 1970s movie '16 Vayathinile'.
- Silambarasan not only directed and starred in the film, but also composed one of the songs, 'Kadhal Vandhale'.
- The movie faced censorship delays because the Central Board of Film Certification objected to several scenes and dialogues.
- Actress Reemma Sen, who played the female lead, was reportedly initially hesitant to accept the role due to the age-gap storyline.
- A comedy scene featuring actor Vadivelu was heavily promoted but was ultimately cut from the final theatrical version.
- The film's soundtrack, composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, was a major commercial success, with songs like 'Oru Kal Oru Kannadi' becoming hits.
- This was the first major film where Silambarasan was credited with his nickname 'STR' in the title cards.