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| image = Vaanathaippola.jpg | | image = Vaanathaippola.jpg | ||
| caption = Poster | | caption = Poster | ||
| director = [[Vikraman]] | | director = [[Vikraman]] | ||
| writer = Vikraman | | writer = Vikraman | ||
| | | producer = {{ubl|[[V. Ravichandran (film producer)|V. Ravichandran]]}} | ||
| | | starring = {{ubl|[[Vijayakanth]]|[[Meena (actress)|Meena]]|[[Prabhu Deva]]|[[J. Livingston|Livingston]]}} | ||
| starring = {{ubl|[[Vijayakanth]]|[[Meena (actress)|Meena]]|[[Prabhu Deva]]|[[Livingston | |||
| cinematography = [[Arthur A. Wilson]] | | cinematography = [[Arthur A. Wilson]] | ||
| editing = V. Jaishankar | | editing = V. Jaishankar | ||
| studio = [[ | | music = [[S. A. Rajkumar]] | ||
| studio = [[V. Ravichandran (film producer)|Oscar Films P. Ltd]] | |||
| distributor = Aascar Film Pvt. Ltd | | distributor = Aascar Film Pvt. Ltd | ||
| released = {{Film date|2000|01|14|df=y}}{{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|page=381}} | | released = {{Film date|2000|01|14|df=y}}{{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|page=381}} | ||
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The film opened to positive reviews and | '''''Vaanathaippola''''' ({{translation|Like the sky}}) is a 2000 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[drama film]] written and directed by [[Vikraman]]. The film stars [[Vijayakanth]] in the main dual lead role. The supporting cast includes [[Meena (actress)|Meena]], [[Prabhu Deva]], [[J. Livingston|Livingston]], [[Kausalya (actress)|Kausalya]] and [[Anju Aravind]]. Produced by [[V. Ravichandran (film producer)|V. Ravichandran]] under Oscar Films, the film's music was composed by [[S. A. Rajkumar]] and the cinematography handled by [[Arthur A. Wilson]]. The film tells the story of a caring brother who makes sacrifices to ensure his three younger brothers succeed in life. | ||
The film opened to positive reviews and commercial success in January 2000, and went on to win the [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]] the following year. ''Vaanathaippola'' subsequently became the most commercially successful film in Tamil, running for over 250 days in theatres. The success of the film led to two [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]], as well as several remakes in other Indian regional languages such as Telugu and Kannada. The film was remade in Telugu as ''[[Maa Annayya]]'' with [[Rajasekhar (actor)|Rajasekhar]] in the title role. The Kannada remake was titled ''[[Yajamana (2000 film)|Yajamana]]'' with [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]] in the lead. Rajasekhar and Vishnuvardhan reprised Vijayakanth's role in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Kannada]] remake. | |||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
Vellaichaamy | Vellaichaamy thinks the world of his three brothers to the point of even giving up marriage when he learns that the woman he loves plans to send them to a hostel after the wedding. The brothers live with their grandmother. Vellaichamy works hard to raise them, and they reciprocate his love and affection too. The eldest of the three, Muthu, is a cook in a small hotel. When Vellachamy learns that Muthu is in love with Gowri, he goes to the city to present his marriage proposal to his friend, only to be insulted. Circumstances bring Muthu to the city, where he works as a cook in Gowri's palatial bungalow. Gowri, initially rude towards him, changes her attitude when she learns Muthu had been her childhood playmate, whom she had been very close to. Noticing his humble nature, she falls in love with him. They get married. | ||
Gowri fits right into her new home. Despite coming from a rich family, she helps out with | Gowri fits right into her new home. Despite coming from a rich family, she helps out with household chores and has no airs about her, a fact appreciated by Vellaichaamy, his grandmother and his brothers. Shanmugam, Muthu's younger brother, who is training to be an inspector, marries Vellaichamy's friend's daughter Sumathi. Initially, she is rude and insulting to Vellaichaamy, but after being confronted by her husband about her behaviour, she breaks down, saying that people around her, including her own father, had believed her to be a harbinger of bad luck, and what her husband had construed to be rudeness was in reality just her attempt to stay out of her in-laws' way to keep them out of trouble. Vellaichaamy comforts her and helps her regain her confidence. | ||
The third and youngest brother Selvakumar | The third and youngest brother, Selvakumar, is a doctor. Selvam has a girlfriend, Nandini, a talkative and vivacious girl. Vellaichaamy approves of her, but she turns out to be the daughter of Vellaichaamy's enemy Dharmalingam, whose sister was Vellaichaamy's ex-lover the woman he had refused to marry. Dharmalingam refuses to get Nandini married to Selvam. However, upon extracting a promise from Vellaichaamy that he would leave the village after the marriage, he gives his consent. Nandini's cousin, who wanted to marry her for the wealth, kidnaps her, but Muthu manages to save her. In the end, the family is reunited by Vellaichaamy's return. | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
{{ | {{Cast listing| | ||
* [[Vijayakanth]] in a dual role | * [[Vijayakanth]] in a [[dual role]] as | ||
* [[Meena (actress)|Meena]] as Gowri Muthu | **Vellaisaamy | ||
* [[Prabhu Deva]] as Selvakumar | **Muthu, Vellaisaamy first young brother | ||
* [[Livingston (actor)| | * [[Meena (actress)|Meena]] as Gowri, Muthu's wife | ||
* [[Prabhu Deva]] as Selvakumar, Vellaisaamy third young brother | |||
* [[J. Livingston]] as [[Inspector]] Shanmugam, Vellaisaamy second young brother | |||
** Master Jayanath as young Shanmugam | |||
* [[Kausalya (actress)|Kausalya]] as Nandhini, Selvakumar's wife | |||
* [[Senthil]] as Hotel Owner Manikkavel | |||
* [[Ramesh Khanna]] as Pichai | |||
* [[Anju Aravind]] as Sumathi, Shanmugam's wife | |||
* [[Devan (actor)|Devan]] as Dharmalingam | |||
* [[Vineetha]] as Radha | * [[Vineetha]] as Radha | ||
* [[S. N. Lakshmi]] as Maragatham | |||
* [[Rajeev (Tamil actor)|Rajeev]] as Sundaram | |||
* [[S. N. Lakshmi]] as Maragatham | |||
* [[Rajeev (Tamil actor)|Rajeev]] as Sundaram | |||
* [[Anandaraj]] as Rajadurai | * [[Anandaraj]] as Rajadurai | ||
* [[Anand (actor)|Anand]] as Anand | * [[Anand (actor)|Anand]] as Anand | ||
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* [[Kovai Senthil]] as Beggar | * [[Kovai Senthil]] as Beggar | ||
* [[Kazan Khan]] as Subramani | * [[Kazan Khan]] as Subramani | ||
* [[Visweswara Rao]] | |||
}} | |||
== Production == | == Production == | ||
In 1999, Vikraman met Aascar Ravichandran who earlier worked as a distributor for two decades, he was in interested in film production and asked scripts like ''[[Poove Unakkaga (film)|Poove Unakkaga]]'' and ''[[Surya Vamsam (1997 film)|Surya Vamsam]]''. Vikraman narrated the script to Ravichandran and he then advised Vikraman to direct this script with Vijayakanth, and had to convince the director to stick with his decision.{{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|page=382}} Ravichandran opted not to attend the sets of the film at any stage of production. He launched a large promotional campaign for the film, prompting attention in the Tamil film industry.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Prasad |first=Ayyappa |title=Vanathepol {{!}} Vijaykant in a double role |url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/dec17/south.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080503102203/http://www.screenindia.com/old/dec17/south.htm |archive-date=3 May 2008 |access-date=18 November 2020 |website=[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]]}}</ref> [[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]] was approached for the film,<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 June 1999 |title=Vikraman's New Film! |url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/gossip/23-06-99/kamal.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040626132035/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/gossip/23-06-99/kamal.htm |archive-date=26 June 2004 |access-date=12 January 2022 |website=[[Dinakaran]]}}</ref> but his refusal prompted the team to sign on [[J. Livingston|Livingston]].<ref name=":0" /> | |||
Initially [[Shilpa Shetty (actress)|Shilpa Shetty]] was finalized for lead heroine role but due to her unavailability [[Meena (actress)|Meena]] was finalized as the lead heroine. | |||
[[ | == Soundtrack == | ||
The soundtrack of the film was composed by [[S. A. Rajkumar]], while lyrics written by Ra. Ravishankar, [[Pa. Vijay]], [[Viveka (lyricist)|Viveka]] and [[Na. Muthukumar]], was well received by the audience.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pandiyan |date=25 September 2020 |title=ரஜினிக்காக கடைசியாக பாட வந்த SPB.. அண்ணாத்த ரெக்கார்டிங்கில் எடுத்த போட்டோஸ் வைரல். |url=https://tamil.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-ta/sp-balasubrahmanyams-last-song-recording-photos-for-rajinis-annaatthe.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603065144/https://tamil.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-ta/sp-balasubrahmanyams-last-song-recording-photos-for-rajinis-annaatthe.html |archive-date=3 June 2023 |access-date=3 June 2023 |website=Behindwoods |language=ta}}</ref> G. Dhananjayan in his book ''Pride of Tamil Cinema: 1931 to 2013'' wrote that the film's success can "also attributed to its superhit songs".{{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|page=382}} The song "Engal Veetil Ella Naalum" is based on "Dil Deewana" from the [[Hindi]] film ''[[Daag (1999 film)|Daag]]'' (1999), which itself borrows its [[charanam]] from "Pehli Pehli Baar Mohabbat Ki Hai" from ''[[Sirf Tum]]'' (1999).<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1713460227511624131 |user=Sylvianism |title=People are having problems when I talk about copied songs but sorry can't shy away from such atrocities. Engal Veetil (2000) is a photocopy of Dil Deewana (Daag, 1999). But Dil Deewana shares the charanam with Pehli Pehli (Siri Tum, 1999). |first=Sylvian |last=Patrick |author-link=Medium (website)}}</ref> | |||
== | {{track listing | ||
| headline = Track listing | |||
| extra_column = Singer(s) | |||
| total_length = | |||
| title1 = Kadhal Vennila | |||
| extra1 = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]] | |||
| lyrics1 = [[Pa. Vijay]] | |||
| length1 = | |||
| title2 = Engal Veetil Ella Naalum | |||
| extra2 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]], [[Arunmozhi]] | |||
| lyrics2 = [[Na. Muthukumar]] & [[Pa. Vijay]] | |||
| length2 = | |||
| title3 = Kadhal Vennila | |||
| extra3 = [[P. Jayachandran|Jayachandran]] | |||
| lyrics3 = [[Pa. Vijay]] | |||
| length3 = | |||
| title4 = Nathiye Nayil Nathiye | |||
| extra4 = [[Sukhwinder Singh]], [[Anuradha Sriram]] | |||
| lyrics4 = Pa. Vijay | |||
| length4 = | |||
| title5 = Rojappu Maalaiyile | |||
| extra5 = [[K. S. Chithra]], [[Mano (singer)|Mano]] | |||
| lyrics5 = Pa. Vijay | |||
| length5 = | |||
| title6 = Thavaniye Ennai Mayakiriye | |||
| extra6 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[Swarnalatha]] | |||
| lyrics6 = [[Viveka]] | |||
| length6 = | |||
| title7 = Vaanil Vennila (female version to "Kadhal Vennila") | |||
| extra7 = Sujatha Mohan | |||
| lyrics7 = Pa. Vijay | |||
| length7 = | |||
| title8 = Mainave Mainave | |||
| extra8 = [[Unni Menon]], K. S. Chithra | |||
| lyrics8 = Ra. Ravishankar | |||
| length8 = | |||
}} | |||
== Release and reception == | |||
The film opened in January 2000 to predominantly positive reviews from critics.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |title=VANATHAIPPOL |url=http://chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov1.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010707031958/http://chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov1.asp |archive-date=7 July 2001 |access-date=12 September 2015 |website=Chennai Online}}</ref> ''[[The Hindu]]'' gave the film a favourable review, remarking that "Vijaykanth excels in comedy and Ramesh Kanna has all the makings of a good comedian", "S. N. Lakshmi as the grandmother is hilarious and adds levity to the film as a whole" and that "Prabhu Deva and Kousalya form an energetic, sprightly pair." The critic also noted that "sentiment and sibling love fail to appeal after a point, when they reach implausible levels".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=21 January 2000 |title=Film Review:''Vaanathai Pola'' |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/2000/01/21/stories/09210223.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130709045037/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/2000/01/21/stories/09210223.htm |archive-date=9 July 2013 |access-date=25 August 2012 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> Tamil magazine ''Ananda Vikatan'' in its review mentioned "The film highlights the theme of everyone living with unity without any troubles [..] The drawback in this [..] film is there is no villain to the hero character and hence after some time the film struggles to hold attention without any twists".{{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|page=383}} ''[[New Straits Times]]'' wrote "This movie will appeal to those who love family dramas, especially about brotherly love".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vijiyan |first=K. N. |date=29 January 2000 |title=A brother's sacrifice |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UswyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZBQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4833%2C1578032 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240622072129/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UswyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZBQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4833%2C1578032 |archive-date=22 June 2024 |access-date=22 June 2024 |work=[[New Straits Times]] |pages=Reel stuff 4 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}</ref> Ayyappa Prasad of ''[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]]'' noted "Vikraman, who is known for his deft screenplay and story line, has once again created a family entertainer which pulls at your heart strings and brings out the best of Vijayakanth in a dual role."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Prasad |first=Ayyappa |title=Vanathepol {{!}} Vijaykant at his best in dual role |url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/feb04/south.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080920035120/http://www.screenindia.com/old/feb04/south.htm |archive-date=20 September 2008 |access-date=18 November 2020 |website=[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]]}}</ref> | |||
''Vaanathaippola'' subsequently went on to become the most commercially successful Tamil film of the year, running for over 250 days in cinemas.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Prasad |first=Ayyappa |title=Drop in releases |url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/20010119/renews.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091005153554/http://www.screenindia.com/old/20010119/renews.htm |archive-date=5 October 2009 |access-date=11 January 2022 |work=[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=19 January 2001 |title=Hits and misses of the year that was |url=http://www.hindu.com/2001/01/19/stories/09190224.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001180529/http://hindu.com/2001/01/19/stories/09190224.htm |archive-date=1 October 2013 |access-date=25 August 2012 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> The film secured a hit for the team and prompted Vijayakanth to star in further films.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rajitha |date=21 June 2000 |title=Vijaykanth goes for the triple option |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/jun/21spice.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100510030118/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/jun/21spice.htm |archive-date=10 May 2010 |access-date=25 August 2012 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> The film went on to win the [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]] the following year. Furthermore, the success of the film led to two [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]], winning [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film|Best Film]] for Ravichandran and [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director|Best Director]] for Vikraman.{{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|page=383}}<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 October 2004 |title=Tamil Nadu announces film awards for three years |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/10733.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041024060415/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/10733.html |archive-date=24 October 2004 |access-date=25 August 2012 |website=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> In 2009, Vikraman and Vijayakanth came back together to make another family drama film titled ''[[Mariyadhai]]'', though failed to replicate the success of ''Vaanathaippola''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=1 May 2009 |title=The pattern continues — Mariyaadhai |url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2009/05/01/stories/2009050150080300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090504092940/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2009/05/01/stories/2009050150080300.htm |archive-date=4 May 2009 |access-date=25 August 2012 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> | |||
== | == Remakes == | ||
The film was remade in Telugu as ''[[Maa Annayya]]'', and in Kannada as ''[[Yajamana (2000 film)|Yajamana]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maa Annayya Review |url=http://movies.fullhyderabad.com/maa-annayya/telugu/maa-annayya-movie-reviews-1407-2.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915233319/http://movies.fullhyderabad.com/maa-annayya/telugu/maa-annayya-movie-reviews-1407-2.html |archive-date=15 September 2017 |access-date=12 September 2015 |website=fullhyd.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Yajamana |url=https://www.onlinebangalore.com/movi/yajamana/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220827215007/https://www.onlinebangalore.com/movi/yajamana/ |archive-date=27 August 2022 |access-date=22 June 2024 |website=OnlineBangalore.com}}</ref> | |||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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== Bibliography == | |||
* {{Cite book |last=Dhananjayan |first=G. |author-link=G. Dhananjayan |title=Pride of Tamil Cinema: 1931–2013 |title-link=Pride of Tamil Cinema |publisher=Blue Ocean Publishers |year=2014 |oclc=898765509}} | |||
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* {{IMDb title|0810469}} | * {{IMDb title|0810469}} | ||
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| Vaanathaippola | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | Vikraman |
| Produced by | |
| Written by | Vikraman |
| Starring | |
| Music by | S. A. Rajkumar |
| Cinematography | Arthur A. Wilson |
| Edited by | V. Jaishankar |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Aascar Film Pvt. Ltd |
Release date |
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Running time | 166 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Vaanathaippola (transl. Like the sky) is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Vikraman. The film stars Vijayakanth in the main dual lead role. The supporting cast includes Meena, Prabhu Deva, Livingston, Kausalya and Anju Aravind. Produced by V. Ravichandran under Oscar Films, the film's music was composed by S. A. Rajkumar and the cinematography handled by Arthur A. Wilson. The film tells the story of a caring brother who makes sacrifices to ensure his three younger brothers succeed in life.
The film opened to positive reviews and commercial success in January 2000, and went on to win the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment the following year. Vaanathaippola subsequently became the most commercially successful film in Tamil, running for over 250 days in theatres. The success of the film led to two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, as well as several remakes in other Indian regional languages such as Telugu and Kannada. The film was remade in Telugu as Maa Annayya with Rajasekhar in the title role. The Kannada remake was titled Yajamana with Vishnuvardhan in the lead. Rajasekhar and Vishnuvardhan reprised Vijayakanth's role in Telugu and Kannada remake.
Plot[edit | edit source]
Vellaichaamy thinks the world of his three brothers to the point of even giving up marriage when he learns that the woman he loves plans to send them to a hostel after the wedding. The brothers live with their grandmother. Vellaichamy works hard to raise them, and they reciprocate his love and affection too. The eldest of the three, Muthu, is a cook in a small hotel. When Vellachamy learns that Muthu is in love with Gowri, he goes to the city to present his marriage proposal to his friend, only to be insulted. Circumstances bring Muthu to the city, where he works as a cook in Gowri's palatial bungalow. Gowri, initially rude towards him, changes her attitude when she learns Muthu had been her childhood playmate, whom she had been very close to. Noticing his humble nature, she falls in love with him. They get married.
Gowri fits right into her new home. Despite coming from a rich family, she helps out with household chores and has no airs about her, a fact appreciated by Vellaichaamy, his grandmother and his brothers. Shanmugam, Muthu's younger brother, who is training to be an inspector, marries Vellaichamy's friend's daughter Sumathi. Initially, she is rude and insulting to Vellaichaamy, but after being confronted by her husband about her behaviour, she breaks down, saying that people around her, including her own father, had believed her to be a harbinger of bad luck, and what her husband had construed to be rudeness was in reality just her attempt to stay out of her in-laws' way to keep them out of trouble. Vellaichaamy comforts her and helps her regain her confidence.
The third and youngest brother, Selvakumar, is a doctor. Selvam has a girlfriend, Nandini, a talkative and vivacious girl. Vellaichaamy approves of her, but she turns out to be the daughter of Vellaichaamy's enemy Dharmalingam, whose sister was Vellaichaamy's ex-lover the woman he had refused to marry. Dharmalingam refuses to get Nandini married to Selvam. However, upon extracting a promise from Vellaichaamy that he would leave the village after the marriage, he gives his consent. Nandini's cousin, who wanted to marry her for the wealth, kidnaps her, but Muthu manages to save her. In the end, the family is reunited by Vellaichaamy's return.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Vijayakanth in a dual role as
- Vellaisaamy
- Muthu, Vellaisaamy first young brother
- Meena as Gowri, Muthu's wife
- Prabhu Deva as Selvakumar, Vellaisaamy third young brother
- J. Livingston as Inspector Shanmugam, Vellaisaamy second young brother
- Master Jayanath as young Shanmugam
- Kausalya as Nandhini, Selvakumar's wife
- Senthil as Hotel Owner Manikkavel
- Ramesh Khanna as Pichai
- Anju Aravind as Sumathi, Shanmugam's wife
- Devan as Dharmalingam
- Vineetha as Radha
- S. N. Lakshmi as Maragatham
- Rajeev as Sundaram
- Anandaraj as Rajadurai
- Anand as Anand
- Sabitha Anand as Janaki
- Balu Anand as Ramasamy
- Singamuthu as Singaram
- Kovai Senthil as Beggar
- Kazan Khan as Subramani
- Visweswara Rao
Production[edit | edit source]
In 1999, Vikraman met Aascar Ravichandran who earlier worked as a distributor for two decades, he was in interested in film production and asked scripts like Poove Unakkaga and Surya Vamsam. Vikraman narrated the script to Ravichandran and he then advised Vikraman to direct this script with Vijayakanth, and had to convince the director to stick with his decision.[2] Ravichandran opted not to attend the sets of the film at any stage of production. He launched a large promotional campaign for the film, prompting attention in the Tamil film industry.[3] Napoleon was approached for the film,[4] but his refusal prompted the team to sign on Livingston.[3]
Initially Shilpa Shetty was finalized for lead heroine role but due to her unavailability Meena was finalized as the lead heroine.
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The soundtrack of the film was composed by S. A. Rajkumar, while lyrics written by Ra. Ravishankar, Pa. Vijay, Viveka and Na. Muthukumar, was well received by the audience.[5] G. Dhananjayan in his book Pride of Tamil Cinema: 1931 to 2013 wrote that the film's success can "also attributed to its superhit songs".[2] The song "Engal Veetil Ella Naalum" is based on "Dil Deewana" from the Hindi film Daag (1999), which itself borrows its charanam from "Pehli Pehli Baar Mohabbat Ki Hai" from Sirf Tum (1999).[6]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kadhal Vennila" | Pa. Vijay | Hariharan | |
| 2. | "Engal Veetil Ella Naalum" | Na. Muthukumar & Pa. Vijay | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha, Arunmozhi | |
| 3. | "Kadhal Vennila" | Pa. Vijay | Jayachandran | |
| 4. | "Nathiye Nayil Nathiye" | Pa. Vijay | Sukhwinder Singh, Anuradha Sriram | |
| 5. | "Rojappu Maalaiyile" | Pa. Vijay | K. S. Chithra, Mano | |
| 6. | "Thavaniye Ennai Mayakiriye" | Viveka | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha | |
| 7. | "Vaanil Vennila (female version to "Kadhal Vennila")" | Pa. Vijay | Sujatha Mohan | |
| 8. | "Mainave Mainave" | Ra. Ravishankar | Unni Menon, K. S. Chithra |
Release and reception[edit | edit source]
The film opened in January 2000 to predominantly positive reviews from critics.[7] The Hindu gave the film a favourable review, remarking that "Vijaykanth excels in comedy and Ramesh Kanna has all the makings of a good comedian", "S. N. Lakshmi as the grandmother is hilarious and adds levity to the film as a whole" and that "Prabhu Deva and Kousalya form an energetic, sprightly pair." The critic also noted that "sentiment and sibling love fail to appeal after a point, when they reach implausible levels".[8] Tamil magazine Ananda Vikatan in its review mentioned "The film highlights the theme of everyone living with unity without any troubles [..] The drawback in this [..] film is there is no villain to the hero character and hence after some time the film struggles to hold attention without any twists".[9] New Straits Times wrote "This movie will appeal to those who love family dramas, especially about brotherly love".[10] Ayyappa Prasad of Screen noted "Vikraman, who is known for his deft screenplay and story line, has once again created a family entertainer which pulls at your heart strings and brings out the best of Vijayakanth in a dual role."[11]
Vaanathaippola subsequently went on to become the most commercially successful Tamil film of the year, running for over 250 days in cinemas.[12][13] The film secured a hit for the team and prompted Vijayakanth to star in further films.[14] The film went on to win the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment the following year. Furthermore, the success of the film led to two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, winning Best Film for Ravichandran and Best Director for Vikraman.[9][15] In 2009, Vikraman and Vijayakanth came back together to make another family drama film titled Mariyadhai, though failed to replicate the success of Vaanathaippola.[16]
Remakes[edit | edit source]
The film was remade in Telugu as Maa Annayya, and in Kannada as Yajamana.[17][18]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Dhananjayan 2014, p. 381.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dhananjayan 2014, p. 382.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Prasad, Ayyappa. "Vanathepol | Vijaykant in a double role". Screen. Archived from the original on 3 May 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ↑ "Vikraman's New Film!". Dinakaran. 23 June 1999. Archived from the original on 26 June 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ↑ Pandiyan (25 September 2020). "ரஜினிக்காக கடைசியாக பாட வந்த SPB.. அண்ணாத்த ரெக்கார்டிங்கில் எடுத்த போட்டோஸ் வைரல்". Behindwoods (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ↑ Patrick, Sylvian [@Sylvianism] (15 October 2023). "People are having problems when I talk about copied songs but sorry can't shy away from such atrocities. Engal Veetil (2000) is a photocopy of Dil Deewana (Daag, 1999). But Dil Deewana shares the charanam with Pehli Pehli (Siri Tum, 1999)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ Mannath, Malini. "VANATHAIPPOL". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 7 July 2001. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ↑ Rangarajan, Malathi (21 January 2000). "Film Review:Vaanathai Pola". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 July 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Dhananjayan 2014, p. 383.
- ↑ Vijiyan, K. N. (29 January 2000). "A brother's sacrifice". New Straits Times. pp. Reel stuff 4. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024 – via Google News Archive.
- ↑ Prasad, Ayyappa. "Vanathepol | Vijaykant at his best in dual role". Screen. Archived from the original on 20 September 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ↑ Prasad, Ayyappa. "Drop in releases". Screen. Archived from the original on 5 October 2009. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ↑ "Hits and misses of the year that was". The Hindu. 19 January 2001. Archived from the original on 1 October 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ↑ Rajitha (21 June 2000). "Vijaykanth goes for the triple option". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu announces film awards for three years". IndiaGlitz. 1 October 2004. Archived from the original on 24 October 2004. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ↑ Rangarajan, Malathi (1 May 2009). "The pattern continues — Mariyaadhai". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 May 2009. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ↑ "Maa Annayya Review". fullhyd.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ↑ "Yajamana". OnlineBangalore.com. Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- Dhananjayan, G. (2014). Pride of Tamil Cinema: 1931–2013. Blue Ocean Publishers. OCLC 898765509.