Vellaiya Irukiravan Poi Solla Maatan (transl. 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, Karthik Kumar, and Aadukalam Naren. The film released on 24 December 2015.
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| Directed by | A. L. Abanindran |
| Written by | A. L. Abanindran |
| Produced by | Devanshu Arya Vachan Shetty Ravi Varman |
| Starring | Praveen Kumar Sanam Shetty Shalini Vadnikatti Bala Saravanan Aruldoss Jayaprakash Karthik Kumar Aadukalam Naren |
| Cinematography | Sarangarajan |
| Edited by | Anthony |
| Music by | Joshua Sridhar Timothy Madhukar |
Production company | Ignite Films |
| Distributed by | Kalaipuli International |
Release date |
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Running time | 127 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast edit
- Praveen Kumar as Karthik
- Sanam Shetty as Aruna
- Shalini Vadnikatti as Pooja
- Bala Saravanan as Mani
- Aruldoss as Rajagopal
- Jayaprakash as Ramalingam, Karthik's father
- Karthik Kumar as Dr. Raghu
- Aadukalam Naren as Periyavar
- Natarajan (Nat Narayanasamy) as Periyavar’s advisor
- Five Star Krishna as Varma
- T. M. Karthik as Sharma
- K. S. G. Venkatesh as Lawyer Krishna Moorthy
- Gnanavel as Shanmugam
- Supergood Subramani as Selvarathnam
- M. J. Shriram as Pradeep Kumar IAS
- Poo Ram as Pandian
- Pazhani as Thiruvengadam
- Raja Rishi as Subbaiah
- Aroul D. Shankar as Prakash
- Ilankainathan as Gnanam
Production edit
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.[1] 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 and Bala Saravanan, while Anthony was announced as the film's editor.[2] The film was named after a dialogue spoken by Vadivelu in the film Aarya (2007).[3]
The team shot the film around Chennai in forty days.[4] After the film was completed, S. Thanu of Kalaipuli International bought the film's worldwide distribution rights.
Soundtrack edit
Soundtrack was composed by Joshua Sridhar.[5][6]
- "Gappu La Aappu" - Santhosh Hariharan
- "Nizhala Nijama" - Saicharan
Release edit
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".[7] 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."[8]
References edit
- ^ Jyothsna. "Director Abanindran on his film Vellaya Irukkaravan Poi Solla Maattan". Behindwoods.
- ^ "'Half-baked Opinions Can Put You in a Spot'". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015.
- ^ Lee, Dharmik (16 May 2017). "வடிவேலுவின் ஃபேமஸ் டயலாக்குகள்தான் இந்தப் படங்களின் டைட்டில்ஸ்!". Vikatan (in Tamil). Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "Vellaiya Irukiravan Poi Solla Maattan: Looking to Hit Out at Society's Prejudices". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 28 August 2015.
- ^ "Vellaiya Irukiravan Poi Solla Maatan" – via www.hungama.com.
- ^ "Vellaiya Irukiravan Poi Solla Maatan - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn" – via www.jiosaavn.com.
- ^ "An Impressive Debut That Lacks Style". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Vellaiya Irukiravan Poi Solla Maatan Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Vellaiya Irukiravan Poi Solla Maatan by Times of India" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
External links edit
- Vellaiya Irukiravan Poi Solla Maatan at IMDb
- Official Website
- Facebook Page Official Facebook
