Vaanchinathan(2001)
Vaanchinathan is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language crime action film directed by Shaji Kailas in his Tamil debut. The film stars Vijayakanth in the titular role, with Sakshi Shivanand and Ramya Krishnan as female leads, and Prakash Raj as the antagonist. The story follows a fearless police officer who wages a personal war against a corrupt media mogul who challenges him by committing a murder in broad daylight. The film features a soundtrack composed by Karthik Raja and background score by Rajamani. It received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for its action sequences but criticism for its unrealistic plot. The film was released on 14 January 2001 during the Pongal festival.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 2 February 2001
- Director
- Shaji Kailas
- Language
- Tamil
- Rating
- 5.1/10
Storyline
A fearless police officer named Vanchinathan is transferred to a new city where a powerful media mogul rules through chaos. When the villain murders a man in front of him and challenges him to arrest, a deadly game begins. After the villain poisons his sister, the cop decides to take justice into his own hands.
“Justice has a new name.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Vaanchinathan
Cast reunions in this film: Nassar & Prakash Raj (41 films together), Nassar & Delhi Ganesh (21 films together), Nassar & Sriman (16 films together), Nassar & Ramya Krishnan (15 films together), Delhi Ganesh & Manorama (15 films together), and Nassar & Manorama (12 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Vaanchinathan' is a traditional Tamil name, but it was also the name of a famous Tamil scholar and activist from the early 20th century.
- This was one of the few Tamil films where actor Vijayakanth played a police officer who uses very violent methods outside the law.
- Director Shaji Kailas is known for his fast-paced 'thrillers' in Malayalam cinema, and this was one of his major directorial works in Tamil.
- The movie's plot, about a cop taking extreme measures, came out during a time when such 'vigilante' stories were popular in Indian cinema.
- A key action sequence was filmed at the Madras Central Railway station, a common location for many Tamil films of that era.
- The film's music was composed by Srikanth Deva, marking one of his earlier works as a lead composer in a Vijayakanth movie.
- Despite being an action film, it included strong dialogue scenes that became popular with Vijayakanth's fan clubs at the time.