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'''''Vikram Vedha''''' is an Indian [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] [[neo noir|neo noir action]] [[crime thriller|crime thriller film]] written and directed by [[Pushkar-Gayathri|Pushkar and Gayathri]] featuring [[R. Madhavan]] and [[Vijay Sethupathi]] in the lead roles. [[Shraddha Srinath]], [[Varalaxmi Sarathkumar]] and [[Kathir (actor)|Kathir]] play supporting roles. Produced by [[Y NOT Studios|Sashikanth]], the team began pre-production works in 2014 and the film began production in November 2016. The film released on July 21, 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://presskollywood.com/news/vijay-sethupathi-madhavan-vikram-vedha-releases-july-21/816/|title=Vijay Sethupathi – Madhavan’s Vikram Vedha new release date is here|work=PressKollywood|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en-US}}</ref>
'''''Vikram Vedha''''' is an Indian [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] [[neo noir|neo noir action]] [[crime thriller|crime thriller film]] written and directed by [[Pushkar-Gayathri|Pushkar and Gayathri]] featuring [[R. Madhavan]] and [[Vijay Sethupathi]] in the lead roles. [[Shraddha Srinath]], [[Varalaxmi Sarathkumar]] and [[Kathir (actor)|Kathir]] play supporting roles. Produced by [[Y NOT Studios|Sashikanth]], the team began pre-production works in 2014 and the film began production in November 2016. The film released on July 21, 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://presskollywood.com/news/vijay-sethupathi-madhavan-vikram-vedha-releases-july-21/816/|title=Vijay Sethupathi – Madhavan’s Vikram Vedha new release date is here|work=PressKollywood|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Plot==
The classic Indian story of King Vikram and the Vedala (ghost) brings you into the life of Inspector Vikram, brave, honest and draconian about right and wrong. He and his long time colleague Simon are part of an ‘encounter’ unit formed to eliminate the dreaded gangster Vedha. Tipped off by an informant they attack an abandoned house and kill several gangsters and an unarmed boy, Puli, later revealed as Vedha’s innocent brother. The police unit is about to launch another raid when, in a stunning move, Vedha himself walks into the police station and surrenders.

Vedha is totally imperious to intimidation or threats; his interrogation is a total failure until Vikram comes in. Vedha cheekily offers to tell him a story but Vikram has no interest; Vikram only cares that Vedha is evil and Vikram, bound by duty and morality, is set to destroy evil. Vedha soberly asks Vikram to only listen and then adjudge about what is evil and what is not.

Vedha’s first story is about how he, a henchman in a cocaine smuggling gang, endeared himself to the boss, Cheta, and eventually rose to become a gangster and smuggler himself. Despite his own life of crime Vedha actively dissuaded his brother Puli, an intelligent and sensitive soul, to stay away from crime. A rival gangster, Ravi, forces Puli to carry drugs. Puli is caught; he confesses and points back to Ravi and Ravi assaults Puli. An enraged Vedha goes after Ravi. Vedha asks Vikram if Vedha should kill Ravi or his boss who gave the order; Vikram replies that Ravi was merely an instrument; the boss is the real culprit. Vedha replies that he did kill the boss. At this point Vedha’s lawyer interjects; Vedha is bailed out. Vikram is stunned to find that Vedha’s lawyer is his wife!

The encounter unit receives another tip and Simon goes after it. This is an ambush and Simon is shot and killed by Chandra, Puli’s girlfriend, who herself was shot in the head. The SP, leader of the encounter unit, puts it down to a botched encounter and closes the case. Shocked and angry, Vikram raids Vedha’s tenements and captures Vedha and brings him to a wooded area to ‘encounter’ (shoot) him when Vedha pleads with Vikram to listen to a story which may reveal something about Simon’s death.

The second story is about how Puli, now grown up, offered to invest Vedha’s ill-gotten money in the stock market and, with taxes paid, make it clean money. Vedha’s boss Cheta invested five million into this venture. One day Chandra was abducted and the money was missing. Chandra later returned and revealed that she had stolen the money to start a new life, away from the tenements and crimes, but her love for Puli brought her back to him. The money was returned to Cheta but Cheta ordered Vedha to slit Chandra’s throat. Vedha protested but Cheta overruled him; it was necessary for Chandra to die, brutally, so as to deter anyone else from rising against Cheta. Vedha now asks Vikram if he should carry out the order or if he should oppose Cheta himself, an action that would surely bring retaliation against Puli and Chandra. Vikram replies that he should oppose Cheta whereupon Vedha attacks and disables Vikram and, just like the ghost Vedala in the story, flees with a sinister message: the death of Puli will reveal the reasons for the death of Simon.

Vikram investigates the death of Puli. But all the clues – the informant, the hitman at the scene, the bystanders – have been systematically eliminated. Vikram finally discovers that Sankar, once Vedha’s underling, was behind the initial shootout which, to Sankar’s advantage, would have decimated Vedha’s gang and power. Vikram informs Vedha and Vedha tracks down Sankar and brings him to an abandoned factory. Vikram arrives to find Sankar, beaten badly, and Vedha waiting to kill him. Vedha tells Vikram the third and final story.

Vedha had sent Puli and Chandra away to Bombay, away from Cheta. Gang wars now had guns. Vedha began to notice a surprising pattern: his own men were being targeted quite systematically. Vedha himself was marked and barely managed to escape a chasing police jeep. His driver was shot and, watching from the bushes, Vedha saw how Sankar haid paid off Simon to eliminate Vedha and his gang. Vedha asks if Simon was absolutely in the right; Simon took the money for an expensive and rare medical treatment for his young son, and Vedha’s men were gangsters who deserved to die anyway, but Puli was innocent. What do Vikram’s morals say now? Vedha kills Sankar and escapes before Vikram can answer.

The encounter unit arrives and castigates Vikram for letting Vedha escape (with a story) again! Vikram now pieces it together. The entire encounter unit had come into sudden money which could only be traced to Sankar. The unit superintendent (SP) reveals that Sankar had paid them to finish Vedha and Chandra’s abduction was intended to lure Vedha to the factory. Simon, despite the money, had arrived early on that fateful night to save Chandra, not to kill her. The SP killed Chandra and Simon and covered it all up. At this point when the unit prepares to finish Vikram, Vedha appears again and saves Vikram. There is a vicious gunfight. The unit policemen – the instruments - are shot and disabled and Vikram kills the SP – the leader. Now that it is over Vedha quickly turns on Vikram but Vikram has moved faster: their guns are trained on each other in a standstill as the film ends.


==Cast==
==Cast==

Revision as of 06:03, 28 July 2017

Vikram Vedha
Directed byPushkar-Gayathri
Written byPushkar-Gayathri
Manikandan
Produced byS. Sashikanth
StarringR. Madhavan
Vijay Sethupathi
CinematographyP. S. Vinod
Edited byRichard Kevin
Music bySam C. S.
Production
company
Distributed byTrident Arts
Release date
  • July 21, 2017 (2017-07-21)[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Vikram Vedha is an Indian Tamil neo noir action crime thriller film written and directed by Pushkar and Gayathri featuring R. Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi in the lead roles. Shraddha Srinath, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar and Kathir play supporting roles. Produced by Sashikanth, the team began pre-production works in 2014 and the film began production in November 2016. The film released on July 21, 2017.[2]

Cast

Production

Director duo Pushkar-Gayathri began working on the script in 2014, with producer Sashikanth revealing in an interview to The Hindu in January 2015 that he would produce the film. Telling the tale of an encounter cop and his pursuit of a gangster, Vijay Sethupathi agreed to feature as the gangster in the project.[3] The directors revealed that the story for the film was inspired by the Vikramathithan Vedhalam folk tale, with the characterisation of both roles derived from that plot.[4][5] Pushkar and Gayathri continued to develop the script throughout 2015, while working on the post-production works of Sudha Kongara's Irudhi Suttru (2016), where they networked with actor Madhavan. In February 2016, Madhavan confirmed that he was working on the film and had begun research to portray an encounter specialist. He revealed that he would undergo arms training and meet people involved with the police and defence forces.[6][7]

The film was officially launched in mid-November 2016, with more members of the cast and crew being added to the team. Rookie actor Kathir was also added to play a third leading role.[8] Meanwhile, actresses Shraddha Srinath and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar were signed to play the leading female roles in the film.[9][10] Sam C. S. was signed on as music composer, while Richard Kevin and P. S. Vinod were announced as editor and cinematographer respectively.

Music

The original songs and background score were composed by Sam C S. The soundtrack has four original songs and 6 bits that form the score of the film. The track "Tasakku Tasakku" was released as a single on 5 June 2017 and the second single "Yaanji" was released exactly a week later. The album was digitally released on 16 June 2017 to positive reviews.

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Track Listing

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Karuppu Vellai" Vignesh ShivanSivam, Sam C S03:15
2."Yaanji"MohanrajAnirudh Ravichander, Shakthisree Gopalan04:30
3."Tasakku Tasakku"MuthamilMukhesh, MLR Karthikeyan, Guna04:00
4."Yethu Dharmam" Chennai Orchestra01:36
5."Pogatha Yennavittu"Sam C SPradeep Kumar, Neha Venugopal04:41
6."Ghetto Chase" Meghavarshini, Avantika, Monisha, Chennai Orchestra03:04
7."Idhu Emosion" Chennai Orchestra01:41
8."Yethu Nyayam?" Sam C S, Chennai Orchestra02:57
9."Sangu Sattham" Sethu Thankachan, Kannan M, Ravikumar, Chennai Orchestra00:57
10."Oru Katha Sollatta?" Sam C S, Sethu Thankachan, Kannan M, Ravikumar, Chennai Orchestra01:24
Total length:28:05

References

  1. ^ "Vikram Vedha (Vikram Veda) Tamil Movie, Wiki, Story, Review, Release Date, Trailers". Filmibeat.com. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Vijay Sethupathi – Madhavan's Vikram Vedha new release date is here". PressKollywood. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  3. ^ [1] [dead link]
  4. ^ Karthik Kumar (15 February 2016). "After Boxing Coach, Madhavan to Play an Encounter Specialist". The Quint. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Vijay Sethupathi, Madhavan's film is based on Vikramathithan Vethalam". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Madhavan: I know 23-year-old girls lust after me". Mid-day.com. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Madhavan to face off against Vijay Sethupathi". Deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  8. ^ "Kathir Joins Vijay Sethupathi & Madhavan's Vikram-Veda - Silverscreen.in". Silverscreen.in. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  9. ^ "Shraddha Srinath on Vikram Vedha: I was charmed by Madhavan's persona". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  10. ^ "Varalaxmi: Varalaxmi roped in for Vikram-Vedha". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
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