Vaanchinathan
| Vaanchinathan | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Shaji Kailas |
| Written by | Liaquat Ali Khan |
| Produced by | M. Kajamydeen |
| Starring | Vijayakanth Sakshi Shivanand Ramya Krishnan Prakash Raj |
| Cinematography | S. Saravanan |
| Edited by | L. Bhoominathan |
| Music by | Karthik Raja, Rajamani (background score) |
Production company | Roja Combines |
Release date |
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Running time | 154 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Vaanchinathan is a 2001 Tamil action film directed by Shaji Kailas in his Tamil debut. The script was written by Liaquat Ali Khan. It stars Vijayakanth, Sakshi Shivanand, Ramya Krishnan and Prakash Raj in pivotal roles. The film was an average hit at the box office.[1]
Plot
Vanchinathan (Vijayakanth) is naturally the supercop who has been transferred from Gujarat. He is someone who is not averse to using the law in his own ways by killing someone and picking a suitable alibi, as long as the person is evil and will not be punished by the law. Chidambaram (Prakash Raj) is a newspaper magnate who thrives on chaos and confusion which will help him boost sales of his paper. Their enmity becomes personal when Chidambaram challenges Vanchinathan to arrest him when he cleverly commits a murder in broad daylight in front of Vanchinathan's own eyes.
Cast
- Vijayakanth as Vanchinathan
- Sakshi Shivanand as Divya
- Ramya Krishnan as Nandhini
- Prakash Raj as Chidambaram
- Manorama
- Visu
- Nassar as Babu Rao Patel
- Kalabhavan Mani as Maya
- Rajeev as Venugopal
- Delhi Ganesh as Khader Bhai
- Thyagu as Narayanan
- Pyramid Natarajan as Varadharajan
- Anju Aravind as Saradha
- Raj Kapoor as Raveendran
- Sriman as Siva
- Alphonsa
- Thalaivasal Vijay
- Thalapathy Dinesh
- Sabitha Anand
Production
The team had initially agreed terms with Suresh Gopi to feature in a pivotal role, but his unavailability led to team casting Prakash Raj.[2] Shilpa Shetty had also signed on to star in the film, but later opted out due to other commitments.[3] A fight scene involving Vijayakanth, Ramya Krishnan and rowdies was shot in a set erected at AVM studios.[4] The song sequences was shot at New Zealand.[5]
Release
The film opened to mixed reviews. Rediff wrote "But the masala is appetising and in the final analysis, that is all that counts".[6] Similarly, Lolluexpress claimed that film is a "collection of scenes from actor's previous movies".[7] Hindu wrote "Liyakath Ali Khan's story and screenplay are crisp and action-packed" and also noted " sequences remind you of the Parthiban starrer `Abhimanyu' or Vijayakanth's own ``Vallarasu".[8] Distributors who had bought the film had incurred heavy losses.[9] Post release it was rumoured that footage of two heroines have been deleted to reduce the timing which earned criticism.[10][11]
Soundtrack
Music is composed by Karthik Raja collaborated with Vijayakanth for second time after Alexander.[12]
- Muthamida Vendum
- Sirikkum Siripile
- Amul Baby
References
- ^ http://m.rediff.com/movies/2001/jan/25vanchi.htm
- ^ "Prakashraj pips Suresh Gopi at the post". 22 October 2004. Archived from the original on 25 August 2004. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "rediff.com, Movies: Gossip from the Southern film industry". Rediff.com. 11 August 2000. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ "Vaanchinathan". 9 March 2001. Archived from the original on 9 March 2001. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Tamil Cinema 2000". Cinematoday2.itgo.com. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ "rediff.com, Movies: The Rediff Review: Vanchinathan". Rediff.com. 25 January 2001. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ ""VANCHINATHAN" New Tamil Movie Review By Your Prabhu". Archived from the original on 7 July 2007. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Film Review: Vanchinathan". The Hindu. 9 February 2001. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ "TAMIL CINEMA 2000". Cinematoday2.itgo.com. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ "Chinna". Cinematoday2.itgo.com. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ "Priyanka Chopra". Cinematoday2.itgo.com. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ Raaga.com. "Vanchinathan Songs - Tamil Movie Songs". Raaga.com. Retrieved 20 January 2016.