Veettoda Mappillai
| Veettoda Mappillai | |
|---|---|
| File:Veettoda Mapillai Movie poster.jpg Movie poster | |
| Directed by | V. Sekhar |
| Written by | V. Sekhar |
| Produced by | S. S. Durai Raju K. Parthiban |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | P. S. Selvam |
| Edited by | A. P. Manivannan |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Thiruvalluvar Kalaikoodam |
| Distributed by | Thiruvalluvar Kalaikoodam |
Release date | 14 September 2001 |
Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Veettoda Mappillai (transl. Son-in-law who lives in his wife's house) is a 2001 Tamil language comedy film written and directed by V. Sekhar. The film stars Napoleon and Roja, while Vijayakumar, Charle, Vaiyapuri, Kalpana, Kovai Sarala, and Thalaivasal Vijay play supporting roles. It was released on 14 September 2001.[1][2][3][4]
Plot
Kandaswamy, a restaurant owner, has a son Muthupandi and three daughters: Meena, Jamuna, and Rani. When Muthupandi was young, he fought with his father, cut his father's hand with a knife, and ran away to Mumbai. Kandaswamy brings up his daughters alone. His elder two daughters marry his relatives Ganga and Dhamu, two jobless and lazy sons-in-law. Manikkam, a jobless young graduate, is hired by Kandaswamy. Manikkam works sincerely, and Kandaswamy decides to marry Meena to him. He requests to Manikkam that the couple must stay with him. Manikkam accepts, then he and Meena get married. Meanwhile, Ganga and Dhamu begin a company with their wives' jewels, but it is bankrupt. Muthupandi, a hotel owner in Mumbai, comes back with his wife and children. Muthupandi's hotel was also bankrupt, and he lost everything. Muthupandi, with Ganga and Dhamu's support, brings out Meena and Manikkam. Manikkam opens a restaurant in front of Kandaswamy's restaurant. Muthupandi changes his father's restaurant into a bar while he was absent. Muthupandi's former henchmen blackmailed him to give them money. Back home, Kandaswamy is humiliated by his son and attempts to commit suicide. Muthupandi's former henchmen beat him, and he is taken hostage by them. Ganga and Dhamu then save Muthupandi, and the three of them apologize to Kandaswamy. They live happily together.
Cast
- Napoleon as Manikkam
- Roja as Meena
- Vijayakumar as Kandaswamy
- Charle as Ganga
- Vaiyapuri as Dhamu
- Kalpana as Jamuna
- Kovai Sarala as Rani
- Thalaivasal Vijay as Muthupandi
- Shanmugasundari as Manikam's mother
- Bonda Mani as Mani
- Sonia as Muthupandi's wife
- Kumarimuthu as Hotel server
- Bayilvan Ranganathan as Rowdy
- Suryakanth as Rowdy
- K. Rajan as Producer
Soundtrack
| Veettoda Mappillai | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 2001 |
| Recorded | 2001 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 25:47 |
| Producer | Deva |
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by Deva. The soundtrack, released in 2001, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Muthulingam, Kalidasan and Arivumathi.[5] B. Balaji of Thenisai.com described the music as "above average".[4]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ayira Meena" | Jayalakshmi, Krishnaraj, Sabesan | Kalidasan | 5:24 |
| 2 | "Mannukketha Machane" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | Arivumathi | 5:39 |
| 3 | "Mapillaiyae" | Krishnaraj | 5:03 | |
| 4 | "Pombalai Enna Ambalai" | K. S. Chithra, Krishnaraj, Sabesan | Muthulingam | 4:35 |
| 5 | "Vaada Malare Vaada" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 5:06 |
Reception
S. R. Ashok Kumar of Hindu.com said : "too much of dialogue it makes the viewer restless at times".[3] B. Balaji of Thenisai.com said : "the weak theme and even weaker handling make for uninteresting viewing".[4][6]
References
- ^ "Find Tamil Movie Veettoda Mapillai". jointscene.com. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^ "Filmography of veettoda mapillai". Cinesouth. Retrieved 10 April 2012.[dead link]
- ^ a b S. R. Ashok Kumar (21 September 2001). "Film Review: "Veettoda Mapillai"". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 January 2002. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
- ^ a b c B. Balaji. "Veettoda Maappillai". thenisai.com. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
- ^ "Veettoda Mapillai Songs". Raaga.com. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^ "Veettoda Mappilai". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 13 March 2005. Retrieved 14 March 2022.