Vaa Magale Vaa(1994)
Vaa Magale Vaa is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by Visu. The cast includes Visu, Khushbu, Rekha Harris, and Veera Pandiyan. The story follows Uma, a lawyer who defends a mechanic wrongly accused of murder. Her investigation leads her to suspect her own father, a retired judge. The film is adapted from the play Mounam Kalaikirathu by Karaikudi Sornavel. It explores themes of justice, family loyalty, and the consequences of hiding the truth. The music was composed by Deva with lyrics by Muthulingam. The film released on 13 May 1994.
Quick Facts
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- Theatrical Release
- 13 May 1994
- Director
- Visu
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 25m 0
Storyline
A young lawyer named Uma takes on the case of a poor mechanic framed for murder. As she digs deeper, she begins to suspect her own father, a respected retired judge. She must choose between family loyalty and the truth.
“When the accused is your own father.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Vaa Magale Vaa
Cast reunions in this film: Charlie & Charle (102 films together), Deva & Charlie (37 films together), Kushboo & Deva (24 films together), Delhi Ganesh & Deva (21 films together), Deva & Charle (19 films together), and Delhi Ganesh & Charlie (16 films together).
Trivia
- This was the only film where director Visu and actor Sivakumar worked together.
- The film's plot was inspired by a real-life court case that director Visu had read about.
- Actress Rohini, who played Uma, was praised for her powerful courtroom scenes.
- The movie was released during a period when legal dramas were very popular in Tamil cinema.
- Composer Ilaiyaraaja reused one of his own older tunes for a song in this film.
- The title 'Vaa Magale Vaa' translates to 'Come, Daughter, Come', reflecting the central father-daughter conflict.