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{{short description|2019 Tamil-language romantic comedy film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Vanakkam Da Mappilei
| image = Vanakkam Da Mappilei.jpg
| caption = Official release poster
| director = [[M. Rajesh]]
| writer = M. Rajesh
| starring = [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]<br />[[Amritha Aiyer]]<br />[[Anandaraj]]
| cinematography = Siddharth Ranganathan
| editing = Ashish Joseph
| music = G. V. Prakash Kumar
| studio = [[Sun Pictures|Sun Entertainment]]
| distributor = [[Sun NXT]]
| released = {{Film date|TV=y|2021|04|16|df=y}}
| runtime = 162 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Vanakkam Da Mappilei''''' also spelt as '''''Vanakkam Da Mappillai''''' ({{Translation|Greetings Friend}}) is a 2021 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film written and directed by [[M. Rajesh]]. The film stars [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]], [[Amritha Aiyer]] and [[Anandaraj]]. It was streamed via [[Sun NXT]] on 16 April 2021 and received mixed reviews from critics.

== Plot ==
Aravind (GV Prakash) and Swaminathan (Daniel Annie Pope) are childhood friends and they vow to get married on the same stage. Aravind is employed in a ship while Swami owns a travel agency. Swami’s wedding is arranged with his cousin but Aravind requests Swami to postpone the wedding for 6 months, so that Aravind could also find a suitable bride and as per plan both the couples could marry on the same stage. However, none of the girls seem to be interested in marrying Aravind due to his job nature as he has to be in ship for 6 months in a year. One day, Aravind meets Thulasi (Amritha Iyer) and falls in love with her. After a few initial hesitations, Thulasi also reciprocates.

Ramachandran (Anand Raj) is a single parent who raised Thulasi following his wife’s early demise. Thulasi is also very fond her father and she wants him to come with her after wedding for which he does not agree. Thulasi introduces Aravind to Ramachandran and both share a good rapport. However, Ramachandran comes up with a condition to Aravind for getting Thulasi married to him. Ramachandran wants Aravind to find a suitable bride for him first, so that he can spend rest of his life happily. Now, Aravind and Swami start searching for a bride. They decide to get their yoga master Maya (Reshma) married to Ramachandran which does not work out.

Aravind sends Ramachandran to a spiritual centre, where he meets a foreigner and falls in love and eventually they both get married. Aravind feels happy that his route is clear, however, Thulasi does not agree to Aravind’s plan of conducting their wedding along with Swami’s on the same stage. This angers Aravind and they both break-up. Swami suggests Aravind to marry his another cousin for which he agrees. Aravind and Swami visit Swami’s uncle’s house with the marriage proposal, however they are shocked to see that both Swami’s cousins are already married to some other grooms. Heartbroken Swami decides to become a saint and starts a journey towards Varanasi.

But Aravind gets patched up with Thulasi and their pre-wedding reception is arranged for which Swami goes. There he finds Preeti (Soundarya) who was his ex-lover during college days. Swami patches up again with Preeti and their wedding is arranged. As per plan, Aravind and Swami’s wedding happen on the same stage.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]] as Aravind
* [[Amritha Aiyer]] as Thulasi
* [[Daniel Annie Pope]] as Swaminathan, Aravind's friend
* [[Anandaraj]] as Ramachandran (Rams), Thulasi's father
* [[M. S. Bhaskar]] as Councillor Puniyakotti
* [[Jayaprakash]] as Natraj, Aravind's father
* [[Pragathi (actress)|Pragathi]] as Shanthi, Aravind's mother
* [[Reshma Pasupuleti]] as Maya
* Shiv Aditya as Aakash
* [[R. S. Shivaji]] as Swaminathan's grandfather
* [[Soundarya Bala Nandakumar]] as Preeti
* Deepa Balu as Divya, Thulasi's friend
* Gowthami Vembunathan as Kannamma
* Guru Ramesh as Madhushudhan
* A. Revathy as Swaminathan's grandmother
* [[Poorni]] as Receptionist
* [[Yogi Babu]] as Himself (Guest appearance)
{{colend}}

== Production ==
The film marked the second collaboration between director M. Rajesh and G. V. Prakash Kumar after ''[[Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru]]'' (2016).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=22 February 2021 |title=GV Prakash-Rajesh film titled Vanakkam Da Mappilei |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/feb/22/gv-prakash-rajesh-film-titled-vanakkam-da-mappilei-22965.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416101408/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/feb/22/gv-prakash-rajesh-film-titled-vanakkam-da-mappilei-22965.html |archive-date=16 April 2021 |access-date=16 April 2021 |website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref> The film was titled as ''Vanakkam Da Mappillai'' based on the popular [[TikTok]] [[meme]] created by a netizen which became viral during the lockdown in [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 February 2021 |title=ராஜேஷ் - ஜி.வி.பிரகாஷ் இணையும் 'வணக்கம்டா மாப்ள' |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/636785-vanakkam-da-mapla-first-look.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416101410/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/636785-vanakkam-da-mapla-first-look.html |archive-date=16 April 2021 |access-date=16 April 2021 |website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |language=ta}}</ref> The shooting of the film was wrapped up in February 2021.

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, collaborating with Rajesh for the second time after ''[[Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru]]'' (2016). The first single of the film titled ''Tata Bye Bye'' was sung by actor [[Dhanush]], and the lyrics were penned by Gaana Vinoth.<ref name=":0" />

{{Infobox album
| name = Vanakkam Da Mappilei
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2021
| recorded =
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 15:09
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label = [[Sun Pictures|Sun Entertainment]]
| producer = [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]
| prev_title = [[Soorarai Pottru]]
| prev_year = 2020
| next_title = [[Thalaivii]]
| next_year = 2021
}}

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|- bgcolor="#CCCCCF" align="centre"
| '''No.''' || '''Song''' || '''Singers''' ||'''Lyrics''' || '''Length (m:ss)'''
|-
| 1 || Tata Bye Bye || [[Dhanush]] || Gana Vinoth || 04:01
|-
| 2 || Nanban Mattum Pothum Da || [[Arivu]], Saravedi Saran || Saravedi Saran || 03:24
|-
| 3 || Hey Penne || [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]] || [[Pa. Vijay]] || 04:29
|-
| 4 || Ithana Naala Yaarum || G. V. Prakash Kumar, Prathima Dinesh || [[Snehan]] || 03:15
|-
|}

== Release ==
It was earlier planned that the film would be having its direct television premiere on [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] on 14 April 2021 coinciding with the [[Puthandu|Tamil new year]] .<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 February 2021 |title=Vanakkam da Mappilei' is the title of GV Prakash – Rajesh's next! |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/vanakkam-da-mappilei-is-the-title-of-gv-prakash---rajeshs-next-news-tamil-vcyd7iajhabbj.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416101410/https://www.sify.com/movies/vanakkam-da-mappilei-is-the-title-of-gv-prakash---rajeshs-next-news-tamil-vcyd7iajhabbj.html |archive-date=16 April 2021 |access-date=16 April 2021 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> However, filmmakers later pushed back the direct television release date to 1 May 2021 coinciding with the [[May Day]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 April 2021 |title='வணக்கம்டா மாப்ள' வெளியீட்டில் மாற்றம் |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/658488-change-in-vanakkam-da-mapla-release.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416101408/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/658488-change-in-vanakkam-da-mapla-release.html |archive-date=16 April 2021 |access-date=16 April 2021 |website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |language=ta}}</ref> Later this plan was dropped; instead the film directly released via [[Sun NXT]] on 16 April 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 May 2021 |title=7 unmissable hot photos of Bigg Boss Tamil fame Reshma Pasupuleti |url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/tamil-cinema/article/7-unmissable-hot-photos-of-bigg-boss-tamil-fame-reshma-pasupuleti/756081 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824050210/https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/tamil-cinema/article/7-unmissable-hot-photos-of-bigg-boss-tamil-fame-reshma-pasupuleti/756081 |archive-date=24 August 2021 |access-date=24 August 2021 |website=[[Zoom (Indian TV channel)|Zoom]]}}</ref> The film had its television premiere on 12 May 2021 on the eve of Ramzan.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Choudhary |first=Aman |date=14 May 2021 |title=Vanakkam Da Mappilei World Television Premiere WTP On TV Check Channel Name, Date & Time |url=https://socialtelecast.com/vanakkam-da-mappilei-world-television-premiere-wtp-on-tv-check-channel-name-date-time/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824050212/https://socialtelecast.com/vanakkam-da-mappilei-world-television-premiere-wtp-on-tv-check-channel-name-date-time/ |archive-date=24 August 2021 |access-date=24 August 2021 |website=Social Telecast}}</ref>

== Reception ==
Ashutosh Mohan of ''[[Film Companion]]'' wrote, "Imagine all the good fun Rajesh can whip up, if only he was not so obsessed with soup boys and rich girls. But if you find it amusing that the hero and his friend are called Aravind and Swami, then Vannakkamda Mappilei is your fix."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mohan |first=Ashutosh |date=20 April 2021 |title=Vannakkamda Mappilei, On SunNXT, Is Another Misogynistic Rajesh Comedy That Works When It's Not Trying To Be Funny |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/tamil-review/vanakkam-da-mappilei-review-sunnxt-tamil-movies-another-misogynistic-rajesh-comedy-that-works-when-its-not-trying-to-be-funny-gv-prakash-kumar-daniel-annie-pope-yogi-babu/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425152907/https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/tamil-review/vanakkam-da-mappilei-review-sunnxt-tamil-movies-another-misogynistic-rajesh-comedy-that-works-when-its-not-trying-to-be-funny-gv-prakash-kumar-daniel-annie-pope-yogi-babu/ |archive-date=25 April 2021 |access-date=24 April 2021 |website=[[Film Companion]]}}</ref> Bhuvanesh Chandar of ''[[Cinema Express]]'' wrote, "With too many issues and no takeaways, Vanakkam Da Mappilei has nothing worth rooting for".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chandar |first=Bhuvanesh |date=16 April 2021 |title=Vanakkam Da Mappilei Movie Review: Uninspiring and problematic |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/tamil/2021/apr/16/vanakkam-da-mappilei-movie-review-a-tata-bye-bye-film-23982.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210530141645/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/tamil/2021/apr/16/vanakkam-da-mappilei-movie-review-a-tata-bye-bye-film-23982.html |archive-date=30 May 2021 |access-date=24 August 2021 |website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|tt14110690}}

{{M. Rajesh}}

[[Category:2020s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2021 films]]
[[Category:2021 romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:Films directed by M. Rajesh]]
[[Category:Films scored by G. V. Prakash Kumar]]
[[Category:Indian direct-to-video films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic comedy films]]

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