Vettu Onnu Thundu Rendu

Vettu Onnu Thundu Rendu (transl. One cut gives two pieces) is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Sakthi Chidambaram (credited as C. Dinakaran). The film stars Mansoor Ali Khan, Ponnambalam and Keerthana. It was released on 1 May 1998.

Vettu Onnu Thundu Rendu
Directed byC. Dhinakaran
Starring
Music byA. K. Vasagan
Release date
  • 1 May 1998 (1998-05-01)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Cast edit

Production edit

Production took place throughout 1997, with the lead actor Mansoor Ali Khan prioritising the film as he was the main lead.[1] The actor suffered an injury in a road accident during the making of the film.[2]

Soundtrack edit

The film's soundtrack, composed by A. K. Vasagan, was released in 1997.[3]

  • "Pudhuvaanam" – P. Unnikrishnan, Sujatha
  • "Pacharisi" – Vasagan, Febi Mani
  • "Vettu Onnu" – Mano
  • "Ponnamma" – Unnikrishnan
  • "Silu Silukkum" – Yugendran, Indhu
  • "Moonu Mukalana" – Mano

Release edit

In late 1998, Mansoor Ali Khan was arrested for causing a roadblock and obstructing traffic while protesting against pirated reruns of the film on cable television.[4] His activity led to film distributor Chinthamani Murugesan releasing a press statement condemning the television's actions and prompted a shut down of cinema halls across Pondicherry for one day.[5] He later filed a police complaint about the matter at Orleanpet police station and in 2001, the court sentenced two involved men to two years' imprisonment each and ordering them to pay a fine of Rs.5 lakh for illegal streaming. In 2007, the court sentenced the two persons to six months' imprisonment each and ordered them to pay a fine of Rs. 3 lakh in a case of copyright infringement.[6] Two years after the film's release, the producers were given a 5 lakh (equivalent to 21 lakh or US$26,000 in 2023) subsidy by the Tamil Nadu government along with several other films.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ "GOKUL'S CINEMA NEWS". geocities.ws. Archived from the original on 21 August 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  2. ^ "TAMIL CINEMA I997-- YEAR HIGHLIGHTS". Dinakaran. Archived from the original on 23 October 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Vettu Onnu Thundu Rendu (1997)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Tamil actor Mansoor Ali Khan detained by police for making threatening remarks against Chennai-Salem highway". Times Now. 17 June 2018. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Tamil Cinema 1998-Year Highlights (Part-2)". Dinakaran. Archived from the original on 20 June 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  6. ^ "2 sentenced to six months in jail". The Hindu. 15 February 2007. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  7. ^ Mass Media in India. Publications Division. 2001. p. 181. ISBN 9788123009421. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.

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