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{{Short description|2015 Indian film by A. L. Abanindran}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Vellaiya Irukiravan Poi Solla Maatan
| image = Vellaiya Irukiravan Poi Solla Maatan.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Poster
| director = A. L. Abanindran
| producer = Devanshu Arya Vachan Shetty [[Ravi Varman]]
| writer = A. L. Abanindran
| starring = Praveen Kumar [[Sanam Shetty]] [[Shalini Vadnikatti]]
| music = [[Joshua Sridhar]] Timothy Madhukar
| cinematography = Sarangarajan
| editing = [[Anthony (film editor)|Anthony]]
| studio = Ignite Films
| distributor = [[S. Thanu|Kalaipuli International]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2015|12|24}}
| runtime = 127 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Vellaiya Irukiravan Poi Solla Maatan''''' ({{translation|A white man never lies}}) is a 2015 [[Tamil language]] [[comedy film]] written and directed by newcomer A. L. Abanindran. The film features an ensemble cast of Praveen Kumar, [[Sanam Shetty]], [[Shalini Vadnikatti]], [[Bala Saravanan]], [[Aruldoss]], [[Jayaprakash (actor)|Jayaprakash]], [[Karthik Kumar]], and [[Aadukalam Naren]]. The film released on 24 December 2015.

== Plot ==
Karthik is an IT professional in dire need of money for his father Ramalingam's cancer treatment. Finding no other way, he resorts to blackmail as a means of acquiring the necessary funds. It eventually leads him all the way to blackmailing a prominent politician.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* Praveen Kumar as Karthik
* [[Sanam Shetty]] as Aruna
* [[Shalini Vadnikatti]] as Pooja
* [[Karthik Kumar]] as Dr. Raghu
* [[Bala Saravanan]] as Mani
* [[Jayaprakash (actor)|Jayaprakash]] as Ramalingam, Karthik's father
* [[Aadukalam Naren]] as Periyavar
* [[Aruldoss]] as Rajagopal
* [[T. M. Karthik]] as Sharma
* [[Five Star Krishna]] as Varma
* [[M. J. Shriram]] as Pradeep Kumar IAS
* [[K. S. G. Venkatesh]] as Lawyer Krishnamoorthy
* [[Poo Ramu]] as Pandian
* [[Supergood Subramani]] as Selvarathnam
* Natarajan (Nat Narayanasamy) as Periyavar's advisor
* Gnanavel as Shanmugam
* Pazhani as Thiruvengadam
* Ilankainathan as Gnanam
* Raja Rishi as Subbaiah
* Aroul D. Shankar as Prakash
{{colend}}

== Production ==
The project was announced by Devanshu Arya of Ignite Films and director Abanindran in late 2014, and marked the director's feature film debut after he and Devanshu Arya had previously assisted during the making of [[Rajiv Menon]]'s ''[[Minsara Kanavu]]'' (1997) and ''[[Kandukondain Kandukondain]]'' (2000). The film stars newcomer Praveen Kumar, who played a supporting role in ''[[Kalyana Samayal Saadham]]'' (2013) in the lead role alongside [[Shalini Vadnikatti]], a model from Hyderabad. Abanindran had worked with Praveen Kumar and the producers, Ignite Films, before, when the trio worked on the television serial, ''[[Dharmayutham]]'' for [[Vijay TV]] during 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jyothsna |title=Director Abanindran on his film Vellaya Irukkaravan Poi Solla Maattan |url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/director-abanindran-on-his-film-vellaya-irukkaravan-poi-solla-maattan.html |website=Behindwoods}}</ref> Cinematographer [[Ravi Varman]] also worked as a co-producer for the film, marking his maiden production. The ensemble cast was also revealed to feature [[Sanam Shetty]], [[Karthik Kumar]], [[Aadukalam Naren]], [[Jayaprakash (actor)|Jayaprakash]] and [[Bala Saravanan]], while [[Anthony (film editor)|Anthony]] was announced as the film's editor.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Half-baked Opinions Can Put You in a Spot' |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Half-baked-Opinions-Can-Put-You-in-a-Spot/2015/11/26/article3146502.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208070332/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Half-baked-Opinions-Can-Put-You-in-a-Spot/2015/11/26/article3146502.ece |archive-date=8 December 2015 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> The film was named after a dialogue spoken by [[Vadivelu]] in the film ''[[Aarya (film)|Aarya]]'' (2007).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lee |first=Dharmik |date=2017-05-16 |title=வடிவேலுவின் ஃபேமஸ் டயலாக்குகள்தான் இந்தப் படங்களின் டைட்டில்ஸ்! |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/89469-vadivelus-dialog-as-movies-title.html |access-date=2018-04-27 |work=Vikatan |language=ta}}</ref>

The team shot the film around Chennai in forty days.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vellaiya Irukiravan Poi Solla Maattan: Looking to Hit Out at Society's Prejudices |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Vellaiya-Irukiravan-Poi-Solla-Maattan-Looking-to-Hit-Out-at-Societys-Prejudices/2015/08/25/article2991387.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150828034623/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Vellaiya-Irukiravan-Poi-Solla-Maattan-Looking-to-Hit-Out-at-Societys-Prejudices/2015/08/25/article2991387.ece |archive-date=28 August 2015 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> After the film was completed, [[S. Thanu]] of Kalaipuli International bought the film's worldwide distribution rights.

== Soundtrack ==
Soundtrack was composed by Joshua Sridhar.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vellaiya Irukiravan Poi Solla Maatan |url=https://www.hungama.com/album/vellaiya-irukiravan-poi-solla-maatan/16867641/ |via=www.hungama.com |access-date=13 May 2020 |archive-date=28 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028175135/https://www.hungama.com/album/vellaiya-irukiravan-poi-solla-maatan/16867641/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Vellaiya Irukiravan Poi Solla Maatan - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/vellaiya-irukiravan-poi-solla-maatan/wbAf8KPFTRU_ |via=www.jiosaavn.com}}</ref>
*"Gappu La Aappu" - Santhosh Hariharan
*"Nizhala Nijama" - Saicharan

== Release ==
The film released to mixed reviews in December 2015, having been delayed for three weeks as a result of the [[2015 South Indian floods]]. A critic from ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' noted that "it was an impressive debut".<ref>{{Cite web |title=An Impressive Debut That Lacks Style |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2015/dec/24/an-impressive-debut-that-lacks-style-859922.html |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> ''[[The Times of India]]'' wrote "There is a wonderful screwball vibe to Vellaiya Irukiravan Poi Solla Maatan (VIPSM), a black comedy that is a confident debut by Abanindran. The director manages to keep things relatable and even when things get out of hand for the hapless protagonist, they do not feel improbable."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vellaiya Irukiravan Poi Solla Maatan Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Vellaiya Irukiravan Poi Solla Maatan by Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/vellaiya-irukiravan-poi-solla-maatan/movie-review/50332774.cms |via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|5079858}}
*[http://www.vipsmmovie.com/ Official Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809172945/https://www.vipsmmovie.com/ |date=9 August 2020 }}
*[https://www.facebook.com/VIPSMthemovie/ Facebook Page] Official Facebook

[[Category:2015 films]]
[[Category:2015 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2015 Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian black comedy films]]
[[Category:2015 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Joshua Sridhar]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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