V. I. P(1997)
V. I. P is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed and co-written by Sabapathy Dekshinamurthy. The film stars Prabhu Deva, Abbas, Rambha, and Simran in her Tamil debut. It follows a jobless graduate who turns to car theft and is mistaken for an NRI businessman. The story explores mistaken identity, cross-class romance, and the value of hard work. The film was praised for its lighthearted tone and comedic performances. It was a box office success. V. I. P was released on 4 July 1997.
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- Theatrical Release
- 4 July 1997
- Director
- D. Sabapathy
- Language
- Tamil
- Rating
- 3.3/10
Storyline
A jobless graduate named Guru steals cars to survive. After a chase, he is mistaken for a wealthy NRI businessman. He must keep up the lie while falling in love with the businessman's daughter. The real NRI is stuck in a remote village with Guru's pickpocket friend.
“A thief. A CEO. One big lie.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for V. I. P
Cast reunions in this film: Abbas & Rambha (4 films together), and Simran & Abbas (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Villain Iyer Pattanam' before being shortened to V.I.P.
- This was the only Tamil film directed by Saba Kailash, who primarily worked in Hindi cinema.
- Actor Vivek's comedy track was added later, as his popularity grew from other films.
- The song 'Kadhal Vandhale' was reused from the composer's earlier unreleased Hindi project.
- The film's plot shares similarities with the Hollywood movie 'The Return of Jafar' in its mistaken identity theme.
- It was one of the early Tamil films to shoot extensively in Mysore for its songs and scenes.
- The climax was reshot after test audiences felt the original ending was too abrupt.