Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana
| Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | V. Sekhar |
| Written by | V. Sekhar |
| Produced by | C. Kannappan S. S. Durairaju S. Tamilselvi R. Vijay S. Jayalakshmi |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | G. Rajendran |
| Edited by | A. P. Manivannan |
| Music by | Chandrabose |
Production company | Thiruvalluvar Kalaikoodam |
| Distributed by | Thiruvalluvar Kalaikoodam |
Release date |
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Running time | 155 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana (transl. If income is eight, expenditure is ten) is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by V. Sekhar. The film features Nassar and Raadhika in lead roles. The film had musical score by Chandrabose and was released on 6 August 1994. The film performed well at the box office. It was later remade in Telugu as Aasthi Mooredu Aasha Baaredu (1995) and in Kannada as Hendtheer Darbar (2010).[1][2][3]
Plot
Sivaraman (Nassar), an honest government clerk, and his wife Lakshmi (Raadhika), belong to a middle-class family and they have two children. Anja Singam Marudupandi (Goundamani), a corrupted politician, moves into a new house near Sivaraman's house. Marudupandi's lifestyle influences Lakshmi and she tries to ape him by buys luxurious items on instalments. This puts pressure on Shivarama and he takes a loan from his office peon but the police arrest him for corruption. He later finds a job in a brandy company with Marudupandi's recommendation.
Cast
- Nassar as Sivaraman
- Raadhika as Lakshmi
- Jaishankar as Valluvardasan
- Goundamani as "Anjatha Singam" Marudhapaandi
- Senthil as Rahim
- Vadivelu as Peter
- Kovai Sarala as Elisabeth
- Monica as Padma, Sivaraman's daughter
- Master Sirajudeen as Sivaraman's son
- Vinu Chakravarthy as MLA
- Y. Vijaya as Marudhapaandi's wife
- Suryakanth as Marudhapaandi's sidekick
- Oru Viral Krishna Rao as House owner
- Shanmugasundari as House owner's wife
Soundtrack
| Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1994 |
| Recorded | 1994 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 18:01 |
| Producer | Chandrabose |
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Chandrabose. The soundtrack, released in 1994, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Vaali.
| Track | Song | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'Sonnan Antha' | 4:01 |
| 2 | 'Aasa Machan' | 3:44 |
| 3 | 'Santhosam' | 3:05 |
| 4 | 'Yerathu Sarakku' | 3:16 |
| 5 | 'Papera Pathiya' | 3:55 |
Reception
The Indian Express wrote "A clean family entertainer with Sekhar depending on sound script and deftness in handling it".[4] New Straits Times wrote "This one is for those couples who seem forever stuck in cycle of debts".[5]
References
- ^ "Hendtheera Darbar Review". nowrunning.com. 4 July 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ "Hendtheera Darbar — Needed short cut measures". indiaglitz.com. 3 July 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ http://www.sify.com/movies/hendtheer-durbar-is-a-comedy-film-news-kannada-kkfqxXdjdibsi.html
- ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19940415&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
- ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=x8G803Bi31IC&dat=19940430&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
