Veettai Paaru Naattai Paaru

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{{short description|1994 film by Thulasidas}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Veettai Paaru Naattai Paaru
| image = Veettai Paaru Naattai Paaru.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Thulasidas]]
| writer = [[Sakthi Chidambaram|C. Dhinakaran]] (dialogues)
| based_on = {{Based on|''[[Sandhesam]]''|Sreenivasan}}
| producer = K. Prabhakaran
| starring = [[Sivakumar]]<br />[[Saravanan (actor)|Saravanan]]<br />[[Thalaivasal Vijay]]<br />[[Jayanthi (actress)|Jayanthi]]
| cinematography = [[Thangar Bachan]]
| editing = Lancy–Mohan
| music = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
| studio = [[Anbalaya Films]]
| distributor = 
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1994|2|5}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget = 
| gross = 
}}
'''''Veettai Paaru Naattai Paaru''''' ({{translation|Look at the house, look at the country}}) is a 1994 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[political satire]] film directed by [[Thulasidas]]. A remake of the [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Sandhesam]]'' (1991), it stars [[Sivakumar]], [[Saravanan (actor)|Saravanan]], [[Thalaivasal Vijay]] and [[Jayanthi (actress)|Jayanthi]]. The film was released on 5 February 1994.

== Plot ==
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Palanivel, a military personnel, comes home to enjoy retirement with his wife and family. But politics has divided his two sons Siva and Sakthi. They support opposing political parties and things escalate when one of the parties wins in the local elections. Palanivel and his family are caught in the middle and even lose their previous land whose sale proceeds is for the political coffers but ends up in the pockets of the politicians. The brothers eventually realise their folly when their leaders are exposed.

== Cast ==
* [[Sivakumar]] as Palanivel<ref name="NST review" />
* [[Saravanan (actor)|Saravanan]] as Siva<ref name="NST review" />
* [[Thalaivasal Vijay]] as Sakthi<ref name="NST review" />
* [[Jayanthi (actress)|Jayanthi]] as Palanivel's wife<ref name="IE review" />
* [[Ranjitha]] as Saravanan's fiancée<ref name="IE review" />
* [[Meera (Malayalam actress)|Meera]] as Saravanan's sister<ref name="NST review" />
* Vaishnavi as Palanivel's daughter-in-law<ref name="IE review" />
* [[Venniradai Moorthy]] as a politician<ref name="IE review" />
* [[Janagaraj]] as a politician<ref name="IE review" />
* [[S. S. Chandran]] as a political leader<ref name="NST review" />

== Production ==
''Veettai Paaru Naattai Paaru'', a remake of the 1991 [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Sandhesam]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 September 2017 |title=10 Must Watch Malayalam Movies On A Sunday Afternoon |url=http://blogbuster.tatasky.com/10-must-watch-malayalam-movies-sunday-afternoon/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190312105555/https://blogbuster.tatasky.com/10-must-watch-malayalam-movies-sunday-afternoon/ |archive-date=12 March 2019 |access-date=12 March 2019 |website=Blogbuster |publisher=[[Tata Sky]]}}</ref> is the Tamil debut of director [[Thulasidas]], who previously directed several Malayalam films.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=28 October 2016 |title=Made in Madras |work=[[Indulge Express]] |url=http://indulge.newindianexpress.com/made-in-madras-130/section/61494 |url-status=live |access-date=12 March 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190312104801/http://indulge.newindianexpress.com/made-in-madras-130/section/61494 |archive-date=12 March 2019}}</ref> It was produced by K. Prabhakaran under Anbalaya Films.<ref name="poster" /> The story was written by Suriyan, and the dialogues by [[Sakthi Chidambaram]], using his real name C. Thinagaran.<ref name="NST review" />

== Themes ==
According to critic Malini Mannath, the film intends to convey the message, "Set your own house in order, and then go out to set your country right".<ref name="IE review" />

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]], with lyrics by siva.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sethuppathi I.P.S / Veetai Paaru Natai Paaru |url=https://avdigital.in/products/sethuppathi-i-p-s-veetai-paaru-natai-paaru |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211103103432/https://avdigital.in/products/sethuppathi-i-p-s-veetai-paaru-natai-paaru |archive-date=3 November 2021 |access-date=3 November 2021 |website=AVDigital}}</ref>
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Naan Padugiren
| note1 =
| lyrics1 =
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], Suvarna
| length1 =
| title2 = Kadaiyanalloor
| note2 =
| lyrics2 =
| music2 =
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Suvarna
| length2 =
| title3 = Pudhu Bharathame
| note3 =
| lyrics3 =
| music3 =
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Suvarna
| length3 =
| title4 = Rajani Ranjani
| note4 =
| lyrics4 =
| music4 =
| extra4 = Sunandha
| length4 =
| title5 = Petha Manam
| note5 =
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| music5 =
| extra5 = [[Unni Menon]]
| length5 =
| title6 = Elumicham Poove
| note6 =
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| music6 =
| extra6 = [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length6 =
}}

== Release and reception ==
''Veettai Paaru Naattai Paaru'' was released on 5 February 1994.<ref name="poster">{{Cite news |date=5 February 1994 |title=Veettai Paru Naattai Paru |pages=4 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19940205&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=12 March 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Malini Mannath wrote in ''[[The Indian Express]]'' on 11 February 1994, "The treatment is light-hearted in the first half and one is quite happy with the punch lines and quips that keep one entertained. But the second half has not even these." She criticised the performance of Saravanan and the treatment of Ranjitha, but praised the performance of Vijay and the comedy subplot featuring [[R. Sundarrajan (director)|R. Sundarrajan]] and [[Chithra (actress)|Chithra]].<ref name="IE review" /> K. Vijiyin of ''[[New Straits Times]]'' wrote on 2 July 1994, "Do not miss this one if you love politics and follow political events in India with relish."<ref name="NST review" /> Thulasi of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' appreciated the message in the film, but criticised the filmmaking style.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=துளசி |date=6 March 1994 |title=வீட்டைப்பாரு நாட்டைப்பாரு |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1994/mar/06-03-1994/p61.jpg |url-status=live |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=ta |page=61 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211103103427/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1994/mar/06-03-1994/p61.jpg |archive-date=3 November 2021 |access-date=3 November 2021}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="IE review">{{Cite news |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=11 February 1994 |title=Light-hearted political spoof |pages=6 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19940211&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=12 March 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

<ref name="NST review">{{Cite news |last=Vijiyin |first=K. |date=2 July 1994 |title=Veetei Paaru Naattei Paaru |pages=15 |work=[[New Straits Times]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=x8G803Bi31IC&dat=19940702&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=12 March 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title}}

[[Category:1990s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Thulasidas]]
[[Category:Films scored by Deva (composer)]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian political satire films]]
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Malayalam films]]

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