Veettoda Mappillai
| Veettoda Mappillai | |
|---|---|
 Movie poster | |
| Directed by | V. Sekhar |
| Produced by |
S. S. Durai Raju K. Parthiban |
| Written by | V. Sekhar |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Deva |
| Cinematography | P. S. Selvam |
| Edited by | A. P. Manivannan |
Production company |
Thiruvalluvar Kalaikoodam |
| Distributed by | Thiruvalluvar Kalaikoodam |
Release dates | 14 September 2001 |
Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Veettoda Mappillai (English: Son-in-law who lives in the house) is a 2001 Tamil language comedy film directed by V. Sekhar. The film features Napoleon and Roja in lead roles. The film had musical score by Deva and was released on 14 September 2001 to negative reviews.[1][2][3][4]
Plot
Kandaswamy (Vijayakumar) has three daughters and a son: Meena (Roja), Jamuna (Kalpana), Rani (Kovai Sarala) and Muthupandi (Thalaivasal Vijay). When Muthupandi was young, he fought with his father, cut his father's hand with a knife and ran away to Mumbai. Alone, Kandaswamy brings up his three daughters. His elder two daughters get married with his relatives, Ganga (Charle) and Dhamu (Vaiyapuri), two jobless and lazy sons-in-law. Kandaswamy owns a restaurant.
Manikkam (Napoleon), a jobless young graduate, is hired by Kandaswamy. Manikkam works sincerely and Kandaswamy decides to marry his daughter Meena to him. He requests to Manikkam that the couple must stay with him and he accepts, then they get married.
Ganga and Dhamu begin a company with their wives' jewels and it's bankrupt. Muthupandi, a hotel owner in Mumbai, comes back with his wife and children. Muthupandi's hotel was in fact in bankrupt and lost everything. Muthupandi, with Ganga and Dhamu's support, brings out Meena and Manikkam.
Manikkam opens a restaurant in front of Kandaswamy's restaurant. Muthupandi changes his father's restaurant into a bar while his father was absent. Muthupandi's former henchmen blackmailed him to give them money. Back home, Kandaswamy is humiliated by his son and attempts to suicide.
Muthupandi's former henchmen beats Muthupandi and he is taken hostage. His sons-in-law save Muthupandi. Muthupandi, Ganga and Dhamu apologize to Kandaswamy. They live happily together.
Cast
- Napoleon as Manikkam
- Roja as Meena
- Vijayakumar as Kandaswamy
- Charle as Ganga
- Vaiyapuri as Dhamu
- Kalpana as Jamuna
- Kovai Sarala as Rani
- Thalaivasal Vijay as Muthupandi
Soundtrack
| Veettoda Mappillai | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Deva | |
| Released | 2001 |
| Recorded | 2001 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 25:47 |
| Producer | Deva |
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Deva. The soundtrack, released in 2001, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Muthulingam, Kalidasan and Arivumathi.[5] B. Balaji of Thenisai.com described the music as "above average".[4]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'Ayira Meena' | Jayalakshmi, Krishnaraj, Sabesan | Kalidasan | 5:24 |
| 2 | 'Pombalai Enna Ambalai' | K. S. Chithra, Krishnaraj, Sabesan | 4:35 | |
| 3 | 'Mannukketha Machane' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | Arivumathi | 5:39 |
| 4 | 'Mapillaiyae' | Krishnaraj | 5:03 | |
| 5 | 'Vaada Malare Vaada' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | Muthulingam | 5:06 |
Reception
S. R. Ashok Kumar of Hindu.com said : "too much of dialogue it makes the viewer restless at times".[3] B. Balaji of Thenisai.com said : "the weak theme and even weaker handling make for uninteresting viewing".[4]
References
- ↑ "Find Tamil Movie Veettoda Mapillai". jointscene.com. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
- ↑ "Filmography of veettoda mapillai". cinesouth.com. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
- 1 2 S. R. Ashok Kumar (2001-09-21). "The Hindu : Film Review: "Veettoda Mapillai"". Hindu.com. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
- 1 2 3 B. Balaji. "Veettoda Maappillai". thenisai.com. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
- ↑ "Veettoda Mapillai Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 2012-04-10.