Sandhitha Velai
| Sandhitha Velai | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ravichandran |
| Written by | Ravichandran |
| Produced by | Kaja Mohideen |
| Starring | Karthik Roja Kausalya |
| Cinematography | Jayanan Vincent |
| Edited by | B. Lenin, V. T. Vijayan |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Roja Combines |
Release date | 14 April 2000 |
Running time | 146 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Sandhitha Velai (English: Time we met) is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Ravichandran being his second film after his debut Kannedhirey Thondrinal (1998). The film features Karthik in dual lead roles. Roja and Kausalya play the female leads, while Vijayakumar, Sujatha, Moulee, Chinni Jayanth, Vivek, Manivannan, and Nassar play supporting roles alongside an ensemble cast. The film was released on 14 April 2000 during Tamil New Year. The film received negative reviews and was declared as a moderate success at the box office. Telugu film Gentleman (2016) starring Nani was loosely inspired from this film.[1][2]
Plot
Aadalarasu (Karthik) is an unemployed youth looking for a job. He is constantly taunted on this account by his father Gurumoorthy (Vijayakumar), while his mother (Sujatha) comes to his support. In Madras for a job interview, he stays with his father's friend Sivaraman (Moulee). Aadalarasu has run-ins with Sivaraman's daughter Thilaka (Roja), but she develops a dislike for him. However, she bows to her father's wishes and weds Aadalarasu. Just when she starts liking him, he has to travel again. In the train, he meets Thirunaavukkarasu (Karthik again), who asks him for a favor. Instead of the usual comedy, the mistaken identity is then played for sentiments. With Thirunaavukkarasu dying and being mistaken for Aadalarasu, Aadalarasu's family thinks that he is dead while he takes Thirunaavukkarasu's place and helps them, but he has to do so without arousing the suspicions of his wife Akalya (Kausalya) and the rest of his family.
Cast
- Karthik as Nadarajan (or) Aadalarasu and Thirunaavukkarasu
- Roja as Thilaka
- Kausalya as Akalya
- Vijayakumar as Gurumoorthy, Aadalarasu's father
- Sujatha as Aadalarasu's mother
- T. S. B. K. Moulee as Sivaraman, Thilaka's father
- Chinni Jayanth as Jeeva
- Vivek
- Manivannan
- Nassar
- Sonu Sood as Sandeep
- Thalaivasal Vijay as Vasu
- Ramji
- Anu Mohan
- Madhan Bob
- Thyagu
- Pandu
- Bala Singh
- Thalapathy Dinesh
- Shakti Kumar
- Raju Sundaram as Special appearance
Production
The filming was begun in 1998 and became the second directorial of Ravichandran after his debut Kannedhirey Thondrinal. The film was briefly delayed due to selection of heroines. Suvalakshmi was initially selected as heroine later she was replaced by Roja. For second heroine, Simran was selected but due to date clashes, she was replaced by Isha but she too was replaced by Kousalya.[3] There were rumours that film was delayed due to Karthik experiencing trouble due to his health.[4]
Soundtrack
Music is composed by Deva.[5]
- Chinna Ponnu - T. K. Kala - Vairamuthu
- Vaa Vaa En Thalaiva - P. Unnikrishnan, Harini - Vairamuthu
- Pennkiliye - Unnikrishnan, Sujatha Mohan - Vairamuthu
- Ceylon Singala Penne - Sukhwinder Singh - K. Subaash
- Muniyamma Kobapadathe - Sabesh - Ponniyin Selvan
References
- ^ "Filmography of sandhitha velai". Cinesouth.com. 14 April 2000. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ http://www.bbthots.com/reviews/2000/svelai.html
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20000818181632/http://www.tamilstar.com/topnews/simran2.shtml
- ^ "Tamil New Year Special 2000". Indolink Tamil. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=t0000234