Villadhi Villain

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{{Infobox film
| name = Villadhi Villain
| image = Villadhi Villain.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Sathyaraj]]
| producer = Ramanathan
| writer = Sathyaraj
| narrator =
| starring = {{ubl|Sathyaraj|[[Nagma]]|[[Radhika]]}}
| music = [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]]
| cinematography = [[Jayanan Vincent]]
| editing = [[P. Sai Suresh]]
| studio = Raaj Films International
| released = {{Film date|1995|06|23|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| budget =
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Villadhi Villain''''' is a 1995 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action film]], written and directed by [[Sathyaraj]], starring himself in three distinct roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2000/08/11/stories/09110226.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213221634/http://www.hindu.com/2000/08/11/stories/09110226.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-02-13 |title=Serene ride to success |date=2000-08-11 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2011-10-24}}</ref> [[Nagma]] and [[Raadhika|Radhika]] play his love interests. The film, which was Sathyaraj's directorial debut, which remains his first and only directorial so far<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-01|title='Baasha' to 'Sathi Leelavathi': Why 1995 is an unforgettable year for Tamil cinema fans|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/baasha-sathi-leelavathi-why-1995-unforgettable-year-tamil-cinema-fans-138739|access-date=2021-06-11|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref> and for whom the film was also his 125th starrer, took a mammoth opening at the box office. It was dubbed in [[Hindi]] under the title ''Ek Aur Dharmatma'' and in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Sastry''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/2000/12/31/stories/0431401c.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928044039/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/2000/12/31/stories/0431401c.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-09-28 |title=Hit parade from a favourite |date=2000-12-31 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2011-10-24}}</ref>

==Plot==
Meenatchi Sundara Sasthiriyaar ([[Sathyaraj]]) is a successful, cunning Brahmin lawyer in the city, and has never lost any case. He is known for his sheer intelligence in the court, and he is very brutal in nature, having excessive feelings for his caste. He is married to Parvathi ([[Raadhika|Radhika]]), whom he always calls as Bombai. Also, they have a beautiful daughter named Janaki ([[Nagma]]).

Edison (also played by Sathyaraj), a man who comes from the area of Ambetkar, is a road roller driver and local who trains fighting for his locals, living with his poor and affectionate people at the slum. He is a staunch atheist and is like the leader of his group. He has trouble with the minister of that area whose name is Amsavalli ([[Vichithra]]). When his area is affected by a storm, he, along with his group, goes to the minister for help, but the minister badly abuses and insults their group. He and his friend Mani ([[Goundamani]]) both get into a verbal exchange with the minister, leave the place and rebuild their huts. Angered by this, the minister orders her henchmen to beat up Edison and set the huts on fire, and the huts get burnt. As Edison reaches his anger point, he rides a bulldozer and demolishes the minister's house. Also mysteriously, she is killed, but the blame falls on Edison for driving the bulldozer on her and killing her.

In the meanwhile, previously Edison has saved both Parvathi and her daughter Janaki. Due to this, Janaki falls in love with Edison and Parvathi has a good regard for him. Upon seeing Edison's current situation, Parvathi asks her husband to be the lawyer for Edison and save him from the death sentence. Meenatchi Sundara Sasthiriyaar agrees to this. What happens next forms the rest of the story and the rest of the movie.

==Cast==
* [[Sathyaraj]] as Edison/Meenatchi Sundara Sasthiriyaar/Poo (Kannan)
* [[Raadhika|Radhika]] as Parvathi (Bombai Mami)
* [[Nagma]] as Janaki
* [[Goundamani]] as Mani
* [[Vichithra]] as Minister Amsavalli
* [[Manivannan]] as Minister Kuppusamy
* [[Silk Smitha]]
* [[Mayilsamy]]
* Bobby Bedi as local area bully

==Soundtrack==
The music and background score was composed by [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0000529|title=villadhi villan songs|access-date=2013-09-14|publisher=raaga}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paadalgal.com/2013/06/4423.html|title=villadhi villan songs|access-date=2013-09-14|publisher=paadalgal}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Bombai Maami" || [[Unni Menon]], [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]] || rowspan=6|[[Vairamuthu]] || 5:19
|-
| 2 || "Purappadu Thamizha" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Malaysia Vasudevan]] || 4:26
|-
| 3 || "Sarakku Sarakku" || Arun Mozhi, [[S. P. Sailaja]], [[Suresh Peters]] || 4:35
|-
| 4 || "Theemthalakadi" || [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[Swarnalatha]] || 5:04
|-
| 5 || "Vaimaiye Vellum" || Deepak, [[Anuradha Sriram]] || 4:30
|-
| 6 || "Vayaso Pathikichu" || Mano, Swarnalatha || 4:57
|}

==Reception==
The movie was a hit upon release. It gained popularity for the
explicit glamour scenes played by [[Nagma]] and the song "Vayaso Pathikichu" song was a famous chartbuster at that time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!topic/soc.culture.tamil/fwLpyN6aWTk|title=Tamil Movie News - 1995 review|date=January 1996|publisher=Society of Tamil Culture}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=2326067}}

[[Category:1995 films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1990s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Vidyasagar]]
[[Category:Indian courtroom films]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:Indian films]]

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