Walter Vetrivel(1993)
Walter Vetrivel (1993) is a 145-minute Tamil film directed by P. Vasu. Starring Prabhu Deva, Sukanya and Ranjitha. With an audience rating of 3.5/10, Walter Vetrivel stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1993.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 14 January 1993
- Director
- P. Vasu
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- GudVibe Rating
- 3.5/10
Storyline
Walter Vetrivel is a 1993 Indian Tamil film, directed by P. Vasu, starring Sathyaraj, Sukanya and Ranjitha in lead roles. The film had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 14 January 1993. It completed a 150 day run on theaters and became one of the highest grossing films for Sathyaraj during 90's in terms of revenue. The movie released to extremely positive reviews and became a blockbuster. The film was later remade in Telugu as S. P. Parasuram with Chiranjeevi and in Hindi as Khuddar with Govinda.
“A family man fights crime to protect his loved ones.”
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Trivia
- The film's title character Walter Vetrivel is named after a real-life police officer from the 1970s, known for his integrity.
- Director P. Vasu initially planned to make this film with a different lead actor before finalizing Sathyaraj for the role.
- The iconic comedy track featuring Goundamani and Senthil was largely improvised by the actors on set.
- Despite being an action drama, the film's soundtrack by Ilaiyaraaja included a hit romantic song filmed in Ooty.
- The movie's success led to a rare instance where the same director remade it in both Telugu and Hindi within a few years.
- A key fight sequence was shot at a real textile market in Chennai, causing a temporary disruption in business.
- The film's 150-day theatrical run was considered a major achievement for a non-Rajinikanth or Kamal Haasan film at the time.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Walter Vetrivel
