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Veluchamy(1995)
Tamil128 mins
Veluchamy (1995) is a 128-minute Tamil film directed by Arul. Starring Jai Ganesh, Charu Haasan and Manorama. With an audience rating of 3.7/10, Veluchamy stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1995.
Director:Arul
Mood:
emotionaldarkintense
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 15 January 1995
- Director
- Arul
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- GudVibe Rating
- 3.7/10
Storyline
Veluchami is an orphan raised by a man named Periya Ayya, who also has a daughter. When Periya decides to dedicate his daughter to the local temple, Veluchami forcefully marries her to save her from that fate.
“He stole a bride to save her.”
Film Details
3.7Rating
128Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date15 January 1995
Release Typetheatrical
Original Titleவேலுசாமி
Also Known AsVeluchamy
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarkintense
Themes
familysurvivaljusticelove
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
3.7/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1






Sarath KumarActor
→#2V
VineethaActor
→#3S
ShruthiActor
→#4J
Jai GaneshActor
→#5
#6C
Charu HaasanActor
→
ManoramaActor
→#7
K
Kazan KhanActor
→#8
#9C
Captain RajuActor
→
Delhi GaneshActor
→#10A
ArulDirector
→#11
#12A
Arul A VeerappanDirector
→
SenthilActor
→#13
GoundamaniActor
→#14
DevaMusic Composer
→Trivia
- The film's director, Arul A Veerappan, was a former assistant to director S. P. Muthuraman, known for his work with Rajinikanth.
- The movie's plot of a forced marriage to save a woman from temple dedication references the historical 'devadasi' system in parts of Tamil Nadu.
- Actor R. P. Viswam, who played a key role, was primarily known as a popular comedy actor in Tamil cinema during the 1980s and 1990s.
- The film was produced and distributed by Thenandal Films Limited, a major studio that also backed many bigger commercial films.
- Veluchami was one of several mid-1990s Tamil films that focused on rural social dramas rather than urban or action-centric stories.
- The soundtrack was composed by Deva, a prolific music director who scored for hundreds of Tamil films in the 1990s.
- Despite its dramatic premise, the film did not achieve major commercial success upon its release in 1995.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Veluchamy
Kannan-Kathavarayan80 films →
Kannan-Actor41 films →
Kathavarayan-Actor40 films →
Kannan-Music Composer39 films →
Kathavarayan-Music Composer33 films →
Actor-Composer24 films →
Kannan-Actor22 films →
Actor-Composer21 films →
Actor-Kathavarayan19 films →
Actor-Composer17 films →
Actor-Kannan15 films →
Actor-Actor15 films →
Actor-Kathavarayan11 films →
Kannan-Actor10 films →
Actor-Actor10 films →
Actor-Actor10 films →
Actor-Actor9 films →
Actor-Actor8 films →
Kathavarayan-Actor7 films →