Vaagai Sooda Vaa

Vaagai Sooda Vaa
File:Vaagai-Sooda-Vaa-Stills-006.jpg Vaagai Sooda Vaa
Directed by	A. Sarkunam
Written by	Sarkunam
Produced by	S. Muruganandham N. Puranna
Starring	Vimal Iniya K. Bhagyaraj Ponvannan
Cinematography	Om Prakash
Edited by	Raja Mohammed
Music by	M. Ghibran
Production company	Village Theatres
Distributed by	Sun Pictures
Release date	September 29, 2011
Country	Template:Film India
Language	Tamil

Vaagai Sooda Vaa is a 2011 released Tamil romantic comedy drama film directed by A. Sarkunam, directing his second film after Kalavani. It features Vimal and newcomer Iniya in the lead roles, with K. Bhagyaraj, Ponvannan and Thambi Ramaiah playing supporting roles. The film is a period piece set in the 1960s in a remote village in Tamil Nadu. The film released on 30th September 2011 with positive reviews.

Cast

• Vimal as Veluthambi
• Iniya as Madhi
• K. Bhagyaraj
• Ponvannan
• Thambi Ramaiah
• Elango Kumaravel
• Thennavan
• Poornitha

Production

Shortly after the release of Kalavani, which emerged a sleeper hit, Sarkunam had informed that he had "a couple of scripts in mind" and was discussing with his team on which they should work next, while stating that it "most probably" will not be set in a village again. He started working on his next project in late 2010, which he had titled as Vaagai Sooda Vaa, roping in Vimal, who essayed the lead role in Kalavani, for the lead character again. The film was revealed to be a period piece, set in 1966, with Sarkunam describing it as a "romance drama sprinkled with humour", while also stating it would convey a "much-needed" message. Vaagai Sooda Vaa was Sarkunam's first script and his "dream project", which he had wanted to make his directorial debut with, but he had to drop the idea, since no producer was willing to produce a period film with a newcomer in the lead role. He dismissed reports that the film was based on a Hollywood film and clarified that it was based on a scheme introduced by the Government in the sixties.

Vimal was identified to play a young man named Veluthambi, who had finished his PUC and aspires to become a teacher. The lead female role was that of a "teatender" of the 1960s, a person working at a tea shop. Initially Amala Paul was signed up for the role, much before the release of her critically acclaimed Mynaa. However, Amala, who following the release became much sought-after, was soon ousted from the project, since she started adjusting her dates as per her wishes and refused to take rehearsals first, which Sarkunam did not agree with. She was replaced by a Malayali model-turned-actress Iniya, who had previously appeared in several Malayalam films and the 2011 Tamil film Yuddham Sei under her original name Shruthi. Iniya had been rejected at first, but was later approved by Sarkunam, when she visited his office during a Chennai trip and showed keen interest in the project and the role. Director-cum-actors K. Bhagyaraj and Thambi Ramaiah were signed to portray the fathers of the lead male and female characters, respectively, while Ponvannan would enact the antagonist's role and Elango Kumaravel would play a pivotal role as a "kuruvikaarar".

Contrary to what Sarkunam had initially planned, Vaagai Sooda Vaa, too, was a story set in a village. Seenu, an assistant Sabu Cyril, took care of the art direction and erected a set of a village of 1 crore worth, near Aruppukottai. The team had further conducted extensive historical research to create an authentic portrayal of the 1960s. Programmes that were aired on Radio Ceylon, which most people during that time were listening to, were imitated, with mimicry artists being roped in to reproduce the voices of the broadcasters of that time.

Reception

Vaagai Sooda Vaa was rated at 63% based on aggregate critic reviews and audience feedback /MovieCrow

Soundtrack

The film's score and soundtrack are scored by debutant M. Ghibran, a friend of Sarkunam. Vaagai Sooda Vaa marks the film debut for Ghibran, who had been composing jingles before. The soundtrack, which was released on 1 July 2011, features 6 songs, with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu, Karthik Netha and Ve. Ramasamy. Ghibran had collaborated with the Lisbon International Symphony Orchestra for one of the songs.

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Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Senga Solla Kaara"	Vairamuthu	Anitha	3:38
2.	"Sara Sara Saara Kathu"	Vairamuthu	Chinmayi	4:58
3.	"Thanjavuru Maadathi"	Ve. Ramasamy	Jayamoorthy	1:21
4.	"Poraney Poraney"	Karthik Netha	Ranjith & Neha Bhasin	5:14
5.	"Thaila Thaila"	Ve. Ramasamy	Rita	1:03
6.	"Aaana Aavanna"	Vairamuthu	Lisbon International Symphony Orchestra, Children's Choir	3:40
7.	"Sara Sara Saara Kaathu - Karaoke - Sing Along Version"			4:58
8.	"Instrumental [Sara Sara Saara Kathu, Poraney Poraney]"			5:14
Total length:				26:10

External links

• Official website

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