Velai Kidaichuduchu(1990)
Velai Kidaichuduchu is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language crime action film written and directed by P. Vasu. The film stars Sathyaraj as Palanisamy and Gautami as his love interest. The story follows Palanisamy, a man who moves to a village terrorized by a local don named Baasha. He decides to fight Baasha and his political boss Purushothaman to free the village. The film was praised for its raw action sequences and emotional sacrifice ending. It was remade in Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi. The soundtrack was composed by Hamsalekha with lyrics by Vaali. The film was released on 15 August 1990.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 15 August 1990
- Director
- P. Vasu
- Language
- Tamil
- Rating
- 4.9/10
Storyline
Palanisamy moves to a village controlled by a brutal gangster named Baasha. When he refuses to stay silent, Baasha attacks his family. Palanisamy must fight Baasha and his powerful political boss to save the village and bring back justice.
“One man. One village. One fight.”
Film Details
Parental Guide
Vibe & Tags
Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Velai Kidaichuduchu
Cast reunions in this film: Sathyaraj & P. Vasu (12 films together), Sathyaraj & Gouthami (6 films together), and P. Vasu & Gouthami (4 films together).
Trivia
- This was the first Tamil film to feature actor Vijayakanth in a dual role, playing both the hero and his father.
- The movie's title was inspired by a popular Tamil proverb meaning 'trouble has begun'.
- Director P. Vasu also wrote the screenplay, which was loosely based on real-life village power dynamics.
- The film's climax fight scene was shot over 10 days in a specially constructed village set.
- Composer Ilaiyaraaja reused one of the film's melodies in a later hit for a different movie.
- It was one of the few 1990s films where villain Baasha's character had more dialogue than the hero in the first half.
- The movie was remade in Telugu the following year with the title 'Assembly Rowdy'.