Sandhitha Velai(2000)
Sandhitha Velai is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Ravichandran. It stars Karthik in a dual role as Aadalarasu and Thirunavukarasu, with Roja and Kausalya as the female leads. The story follows an unemployed graduate who meets his dying doppelganger on a train and swaps identities to save the stranger's family. The film features an ensemble supporting cast including Vijayakumar, Sujatha, Moulee, Vivek, and Nassar. Deva composed the soundtrack, with lyrics by Vairamuthu and K. Subash. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised Vivek's comedy but criticized illogical sequences. It was released on 14 April 2000, coinciding with Tamil New Year.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 15 April 2000
- Director
- Ravichandran
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 35m
- Rating
- 2.7/10
Storyline
Aadalarasu is a kind but unlucky graduate who cannot find a job. After a painful fight with his father, he boards a train and meets his exact double — a dying businessman named Thirunavukarasu. The stranger begs Aadalarasu to take his place and protect his family. Aadalarasu agrees, but his decision leads to devastating consequences for his own loved ones.
“One face, two lives, one impossible choice.”
Film Details
Parental Guide
Vibe & Tags
Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Sandhitha Velai
Cast reunions in this film: Manivannan & Deva (53 films together), Vivek & Deva (29 films together), Pandu & Deva (29 films together), Deva & Vijayakumar (29 films together), Vivek & Nassar (23 films together), and Vivek & Manivannan (23 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director Ravichandran is also a popular actor, known for his roles in many Kannada films.
- This was one of the few Tamil films where actor Aadalarasan played a dual role as both hero and lookalike.
- The movie's plot of a lookalike swap is similar to the Hollywood film 'The Prisoner of Zenda', adapted for a Tamil audience.
- Actress Preetha Vijayakumar, who played the female lead, was primarily known as a dancer and choreographer before this film.
- The soundtrack was composed by Deva, who was a dominant music director in Tamil cinema during the late 1990s and early 2000s.
- Despite its dramatic premise, the film did not achieve major commercial success at the box office upon release.