| Thedinen Vanthathu | |
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| File:Thedinen Vanthathu.jpg Poster | |
| Directed by | Ravi Varma |
| Produced by | Vijayalakshmi Srinivasan Kanchana Sivaraman |
| Screenplay by | Crazy Mohan |
| Story by | Ravi Varma |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Sirpy |
| Cinematography | Shiva |
| Edited by | D. S. R. Subhash |
Production company | Shiva Shree Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Thedinen Vanthathu (transl. I searched, it came) is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by Ravi Varma. The film stars Prabhu, Goundamani, Mantra and Amrutha. It was released on 30 October 1997,[1] during Diwali.[2]
Plot[edit | edit source]
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Velumani is an innocent watchman stationed at a bank. He loses his job after two robbers steal ₹1 crore (equivalent to ₹4.1 crore or US$580,000 in 2019) from the bank. In a misunderstanding, a hotel manager thinks that Velumani is a bank manager. Tamizhmani, the hotel steward, knows his secret but Velumani manages him by giving him a lottery ticket. The next day, they have the winning numbers. Tamizhmani immediately resigns from his job, but the lottery ticket is revealed to be fake.
Viswanathan has two daughters: Mythili and Janaki. Viswanathan has been looking for grooms for several years and decides to ask an astrologer about it. The astrologer tells him that grooms will approach him soon. Accidentally, the bank robbers' bag and the astrologer's bag get interchanged. Then, many bags get interchanged. Finally, Velumani and Tamizhmani get the money bag and they hide it in an unoccupied house. Soon the house gets occupied by Viswanathan's family. A racy and funny chase begins for the money bag.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Prabhu as Velumani / 'Coimbatore' Gopalakrishnan
- Goundamani as Tamizhmani / 'Pollachi' Ponnusamy
- Mantra as Janaki
- Amrutha as Mythili
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy as Viswanathan
- Anuradha as Visalam
- Balu Anand as Peter Pandian
- Prathap K. Pothan as Vicky
- Crazy Mohan as Bank Manager
- Idichapuli Selvaraj as Hotel Owner
- Gowtham Sundararajan as Thief
- Vichu Viswanath as Thief
- Meesai Murugesan
- M. R. Krishnamurthy as Vastu Consultant cum Exorcist
- Kullamani as Exorcist's assistant
- Marimuthu
- Jayamani as Smuggler
- Manohar
- Kovai Senthil as an Astrologer
Production[edit | edit source]
A tennis scene involving Prabhu and Goundamani was shot at SDAT Tennis Stadium.[3]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The soundtrack was composed by Sirpy, with lyrics written by Palani Bharathi.[4][5]
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| "Aalps Malaikkaattru" | Hariharan, Bhavatharini | 5:00 |
| "Puyaladikkum Neramidhu" | Swarnalatha | 4:31 |
| "Thannikkullae Neendhuralae" | Mano, Sirpy | 4:30 |
| "Twinkle Staaru" | Mano | 4:44 |
| "Vaanam Ethuvaraikkum" | Mano | 4:49 |
Reception[edit | edit source]
K. N. Vijiyan of New Straits Times wrote, "This movie is a real "belly-jerker". Go for it", lauding Crazy Mohan's dialogues, the music and the fact that Goundamani was given equal importance as Prabhu.[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Thedinen vandhadhu ( 1997 )". Cinesouth. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Deepavali Releases". Indolink. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ↑ Raman, Mohan (25 August 2020). "#MadrasThroughTheMovies: Films that captured the 'sport'y Madras". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 March 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ↑ "Thedinen Vanthathu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. 1 January 1997. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Bagawathsing- Thedinen Vandhadhu Tamil Film Audio CD by Sirpi". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ↑ Vijiyan, K. N. (28 November 1997). "A real 'belly -jerker'". New Straits Times. pp. Arts 5. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2023 – via Google News Archive.