Balle Vellaiyathevaa is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by P. Solai Prakash. The film is produced by Sasikumar, who also stars in the lead role, alongside Tanya Ravichandran, while Rohini and Kovai Sarala appear in supporting roles. The music was composed by Darbuka Siva with cinematography by Ravindranatha Guru and editing by Praveen Antony. The film was released on 23 December 2016.
| Balle Vellaiyathevaa | |
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| Directed by | P. Solai Prakash |
| Written by | P. Solai Prakash |
| Produced by | Sasikumar |
| Starring | Sasikumar Tanya Ravichandran Rohini Kovai Sarala |
| Cinematography | Ravindranatha Guru |
| Edited by | Praveen Antony |
| Music by | Darbuka Siva |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Company Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot edit
Sakthi moves to a new village after his mother, who is a postmaster, gets transferred. He befriends a childless couple and falls in love with Thanikodi, a butcher's daughter.
Cast edit
- Sasikumar as Sakthi
- Tanya Ravichandran as Thanikodi
- Rohini as Sakthi's mother
- Kovai Sarala as Kathai, Sakthi's adopted grandmother
- Sangili Murugan
- Bala Singh
- Leesha Eclairs
Production edit
Following the release of Kidaari (2016), Sasikumar announced that he would produce and star in a film to be directed by newcomer Prakash. The film began its shoot in Theni in the middle of September 2016.[1] Kovai Sarala and Sangili Murugan were signed on to play supporting roles, before actress Tanya was signed on to play the lead female role.[2] Darbuka Siva and Ravi were signed on as music composer and cinematographer, respectively. Ravi used Red Weapon 8K for the first time in Tamil film industry.[3][4]
The film was reported to be titled Alapparai, before the title Balle Vellaiyathevaa was confirmed in November 2016.[5][6]
Soundtrack edit
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aasa Theera Aadikkalam" | Kovai Sarala, Sathyaprakash | 4:06 |
| 2. | "Balle Vellaiya Thevaa" | Sathyaprakash, Shilpa Natarajan | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Kan Vatchutta" | Haricharan, Sanjana Divaker Kalmanje | 3:54 |
| 4. | "Balle Vellaiya Thevaa (Club Mix)" | Sathyaprakash, Shilpa Natarajan | 3:06 |
Reception edit
Film critic Baradwaj Rangan wrote, "There’s no effort in any department of filmmaking, and we’re just left with the sight of M Sasikumar angling for an easy B/C-centre hit. No one can grudge him that, and not every film can be a Subramaniapuram, but is a little quality control too much to expect?"[7]
References edit
- ^ "After Kidaari, Sasikumar to begin his next with debutant Prakash". 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Whoa! Kovai Sarala becomes Sasikumar's heroine - Tamil News". 15 September 2016.
- ^ "Whoa! Kovai Sarala becomes Sasikumar's heroine - Tamil News". 15 September 2016.
- ^ "Sasikumar starts rural comedy with Prakash". Sify. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016.
- ^ "Sasikumar's next film has been titled as Balle Vellaiyathevaa". 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Sasikumar gets an instantly catchy title - Tamil News". 2 November 2016.
- ^ ""Balle Vellaiya Thevaa"… Barely any laughs for a "comedy"". Baradwaj Rangan. 23 December 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
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