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'''''Veppam''''' ({{lang-en|Heat}}) is a 2011 Indian [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] [[action thriller]] written and directed by newcomer Anjana Ali Khan,<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article900273.ece</ref> starring [[Nani (actor)|Nani]], [[Karthik Kumar]], [[Bindu Madhavi]] and [[Nithya Menen]]. The story narrates events from the slum areas of Chennai, showcasing characters and their struggles. The film, jointly produced by [[Gautham Menon]]'s [[Photon Kathaas]] and R. S. Infotainment,<ref>http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/58742.html</ref> had been in production for over one year.<ref>http://www.sify.com/movies/gautham-menon-s-veppam-to-release-news-tamil-lgorU4iijfj.html</ref> The film is to be released on 29 July 2011, while a dubbed [[Telugu language|Telugu]] version, titled ''Sega'', would be released simultaneously in [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/63694.html</ref> ''Veppam'' received mixed critical response upon release. |
'''''Veppam''''' ({{lang-en|Heat}}) is a 2011 Indian [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] [[action thriller]] written and directed by newcomer Anjana Ali Khan,<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article900273.ece</ref> starring [[Nani (actor)|Nani]], [[Karthik Kumar]], [[Bindu Madhavi]] and [[Nithya Menen]]. The story narrates events from the slum areas of Chennai, showcasing characters and their struggles. The film, jointly produced by [[Gautham Menon]]'s [[Photon Kathaas]] and R. S. Infotainment,<ref>http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/58742.html</ref> had been in production for over one year.<ref>http://www.sify.com/movies/gautham-menon-s-veppam-to-release-news-tamil-lgorU4iijfj.html</ref> The film is to be released on 29 July 2011, while a dubbed [[Telugu language|Telugu]] version, titled ''Sega'', would be released simultaneously in [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/63694.html</ref> ''Veppam'' received mixed critical response upon release.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.getcinemas.com/veppam-review|title=Veppam Review by GetCinemas |publisher=GetCinemas.com}}</ref> |
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| Directed by | Anjana Ali Khan |
| Written by | Anjana Ali Khan |
| Produced by | Gautham Menon Madhan Kumar Jayaraman Venkat |
| Starring | Nani Karthik Kumar Bindu Madhavi Nithya Menen |
| Cinematography | Om Prakash |
| Edited by | Anthony |
| Music by | Joshua Sridhar |
Production companies | Photon Kathaas R. S. Infotainment |
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| Country | Template:Film India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | US$550,000[1] |
Veppam (English: Heat) is a 2011 Indian Tamil action thriller written and directed by newcomer Anjana Ali Khan,[2] starring Nani, Karthik Kumar, Bindu Madhavi and Nithya Menen. The story narrates events from the slum areas of Chennai, showcasing characters and their struggles. The film, jointly produced by Gautham Menon's Photon Kathaas and R. S. Infotainment,[3] had been in production for over one year.[4] The film is to be released on 29 July 2011, while a dubbed Telugu version, titled Sega, would be released simultaneously in Andhra Pradesh.[5] Veppam received mixed critical response upon release.[6]
Cast
- Nani as Karthik
- Karthik Kumar as Vishnu
- Nithya Menen as Revathi
- Bindu Madhavi as Viji
- Shimmor as Jothi
- Jennifer as Ammaji
- Muthukumar as Balaji
Production
Veppam was shot in 46 days.[7] Since the story was set in Chennai, it was mostly filmed in and around Chennai, with songs being canned in Mahabalipuram, Pondicherry and Kodaikanal.[8] Anjana revealed that the story revolves around three friends - two boys and one girl - from the slums, played by Nani, Karthik Kumar and Nithya Menen, respectively, with Bindu Madhavi playing the role of a call girl.[9][10] Nani and Bindu Madhavi had acted in several Telugu films before and would make their Tamil film debut through Veppam.[11] The film was also supposed to be Nithya Menen's debut Tamil film, however due to the long delay in production, it would become her second Tamil release after 180. Nani and Nithya had starred together in the Telugu sleeper hit Ala Modalaindi (2011), which prompted the makers to dub and release the film in Telugu as well.[12][13] Anjana had initially signed up with another producer, but since the project failed to take off, director Gautham Menon, under whom she had worked as an assistant director, stepped in and took over the production.[14] Produced under approximately US$550,000, the film's domestic theatrical rights were sold for US$600,000, while the television rights, international theatrical rights and the rights to the Telugu dubbed version had been sold for a total of US$270,000.[15]
Critical Reception
Rediff.com awarded 2.5 out of 5 saying "A tauter screenplay, more logic in the sequences and realistic dialogues would have made Veppam an eminently enjoyable film". Rohit Ramachandran of nowrunning.com rated it 1/5 calling it "a potboiler of kollywood cliches."[16] KollyInsider.com rated the movie with 2.5 stars out of 5, stated good fun from starting to end.[17]
Soundtrack
The film's music was composed by Joshua Sridhar. Despite the vague screenplay and editing, the music of the film is good. All the songs were hit even before the film was released. The soundtrack, which features seven tracks, was released by Suhasini Maniratnam on December 31, 2010.[18]
All lyrics are written by Na. Muthukumar
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Oru Devathai" | Clinton Cerejo, Swetha Mohan | |
| 2. | "Mazhai Varum" | Suzanne D'Mello | |
| 3. | "Minnalaa" | Benny Dayal | |
| 4. | "Kaatril Eeram" | Karthik, Sricharan | |
| 5. | "Raani Naan" | Apoorva | |
| 6. | "Mazhai Varum" | Naresh Iyer | |
| 7. | "Veppam" | Joshua Sridhar, Naresh Iyer |
References
- ^ http://www.stockmarketwire.com/article/4182085/Photon-Kathaas-second-film-sold-profitably.html
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article900273.ece
- ^ http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/58742.html
- ^ http://www.sify.com/movies/gautham-menon-s-veppam-to-release-news-tamil-lgorU4iijfj.html
- ^ http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/63694.html
- ^ "Veppam Review by GetCinemas". GetCinemas.com.
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article900273.ece
- ^ http://www.videos.behindwoods.com/videos-q1-09/director-interview/anjana.html
- ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Veppam-to-give-Bindu-a-break/articleshow/6888951.cms
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/article537287.ece
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article900273.ece
- ^ http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/63694.html
- ^ http://www.hindu.com/mp/2011/06/25/stories/2011062550410300.htm
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article900273.ece
- ^ http://www.stockmarketwire.com/article/4182085/Photon-Kathaas-second-film-sold-profitably.html
- ^ "Veppam Review - Tamil Movie Review by Rohit Ramachandran". Nowrunning.com. 2011-07-29. Retrieved 2011-07-29.
- ^ "Veppam Movie Review, Rating - Tamil Movie Review". kollyinsider.com.
- ^ http://www.sify.com/movies/suhasini-launches-veppam-audio-news-tamil-km5tPdadjie.html