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{{Infobox film
| name = Vellachi
| image = Vellachi.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poste
| director = Velu Vishwanath
| producer = Ambur K. Ananthan Naidu
| writer = Velu Vishwanath
| starring = {{ubl|Pintu|Suchitra Unni}}
| music = [[Bhavatharini]]
| cinematography = Sai Natraj
| editing = Hari Palanivel
| studio = Geethalaya Movies
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|03|01|ref1=}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Vellachi''''' is a 2013 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romance film]]<ref name="maalaimalar" /> written and directed by Velu Vishwanath. The film stars Pintu and Suchitra Unni. It was released on 1 March 2013.

== Cast ==
* Pintu as Ganesh<ref name="timesofindia" />
* Suchitra Unni as Vellachi<ref name="timesofindia" />
* [[Ganja Karuppu]]
* [[Pandu (actor)|Pandu]]

== Production ==
[[File:Vellachi still on the movie sets.jpg|thumbnail|A still taken on the sets of ''Vellachi'']]
''Vellachi'' was written and directed by Velu Vishwanath, and produced by Ambur K. Ananthan Naidu under Geethalaya Movies. The film marked the acting debut of actor Pandu's son Pintu.<ref name="rhapsody" /> Cinematography was handled by Sai Natraj.<ref name="maalaimalar" /> Principal photography began in June 2012,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://tamil.filmibeat.com/news/vellachi-music-bhavatharani-160969.html |title='வெள்ளச்சி' படத்திற்கு இசையமைக்கிறார் பவதாரிணி! |last=Akilan |first=Mayura |date=6 September 2012 |website=[[Oneindia|Filmibeat]] |language=ta |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201131327/https://tamil.filmibeat.com/news/vellachi-music-bhavatharani-160969.html |archive-date=1 December 2017 |access-date=17 February 2020}}</ref> taking place in locations like [[Vellore]], [[Vaniyambadi]], [[Palamathi Hills|Palamathi]], [[Yelagiri]], and [[Krishnagiri]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/A-rural-love-story/articleshow/16639288.cms|title=A rural love story - Times of India|website=The Times of India|last=Lakshmi|first=V.}}</ref><ref name="rhapsody" /> As of December 2012, the film was in post-production.<ref name="rhapsody" />

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Bhavatharini]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/vellachi-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1047131470 |title=Vellachi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |website=[[Apple Music]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200217035644/https://music.apple.com/us/album/vellachi-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1047131470 |archive-date=17 February 2020 |access-date=17 February 2020}}</ref> It marked her return to music composing after ''[[Ilakkanam]]'' (2006).<ref name="rhapsody" />

{{Track listing
|extra_column = Singer(s)
|all_lyrics =
|title1= Machango Mamango
|extra1= [[Velmurugan]]
|length1= 3:47
|title2= Adi Sirukki
|extra2= [[Haricharan]], [[Manikka Vinayagam]]
|length2= 5:03
|title3= Poiya Pochey Enkadhal
|extra3= [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
|note3=
|length3= 4:17
|title4= Ennadi Penney
|extra4= M. L. R. Karthikeyan
|length4= 4:12
}}

== Release and reception ==
''Vellachi'' was released on 1 March 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-march-1-news-tamil-ndbih9igead.html |title=Friday Fury – March 1 |date=1 March 2013 |website=[[Sify]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603205620/http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-march-1-news-tamil-ndbih9igead.html |archive-date=3 June 2013 |access-date=17 February 2020}}</ref> ''[[Maalai Malar]]'' wrote that though the opening scenes were moving slowly, the latter part of the story was fast paced with love and conflict. The critic also appreciated Sai Natraj's cinematography, and the songs composed by Bhavatharini.<ref name="maalaimalar" /> Sidharth Varma from ''[[The Times of India]]'' wrote, "Tamil films with rural themes have helped several debutants make a mark, but sadly ''Vellachi'' does not work for comedian Pandu's son Pintu. For, the movie suffers from several inconsistencies in the script and pacing."<ref name="timesofindia" />

== References ==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name="rhapsody">{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=S. R. Ashok |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/rural-rhapsody/article4213495.ece |title=Rural rhapsody |date=18 December 2012 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=17 February 2020 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200217035239/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/rural-rhapsody/article4213495.ece |archive-date=17 February 2020 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
<ref name="maalaimalar">{{Cite news |url=https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/review/2013/03/12151448/Vellachi-tamil-cinema-review.vpf |title=வெள்ளச்சி |date=12 March 2013 |work=[[Maalai Malar]] |access-date=17 February 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708143354/http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/Review/2013/03/12151448/Vellachi-tamil-cinema-review.vpf |archive-date=8 July 2017 |language=Tamil}}</ref>
<ref name="timesofindia">{{Cite news |last=Varma |first=Sidharth |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/vellachi/movie-review/18774512.cms |title=Vellachi Movie Review |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=17 February 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200217035353/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/vellachi/movie-review/18774512.cms |archive-date=17 February 2020}}</ref>
}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|3421376}}

[[Category:2010s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2013 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian romance films]]
[[Category:2013 romance films]]

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