Veettoda Mappillai
| Veettoda Mappillai | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Directed by | V. Sekhar |
| Written by | V. Sekhar |
| Produced by | S. S. Durai Raju K. Parthiban |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | P. S. Selvam |
| Edited by | A. P. Manivannan |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Thiruvalluvar Kalaikoodam |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Veettoda Mappillai (transl. Son-in-law who lives in his wife's house) is a 2001 Indian Tamil language comedy drama film written and directed by V. Sekhar. The film stars Napoleon and Roja, while Vijayakumar, Charle, Vaiyapuri, Kalpana, Kovai Sarala, and Thalaivasal Vijay play supporting roles. It was released on 14 September 2001.[1][2]
Plot
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Kandaswamy, a restaurant owner, has a son Muthupandi and three daughters: Meena, Jamuna, and Rani. When Muthupandi was young, he fought with his father, cut his father's hand with a knife, and ran away to Mumbai. Kandaswamy brings up his daughters alone. His elder two daughters marry his relatives Ganga and Dhamu, two jobless and lazy sons-in-law. Manikkam, a jobless young graduate, is hired by Kandaswamy. Manikkam works sincerely, and Kandaswamy decides to marry Meena to him. He requests to Manikkam that the couple must stay with him. Manikkam accepts, then he and Meena get married. Meanwhile, Ganga and Dhamu begin a company with their wives' jewels, but it is bankrupt. Muthupandi, a hotel owner in Mumbai, comes back with his wife and children. Muthupandi's hotel was also bankrupt, and he 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 he was absent. Muthupandi's former henchmen blackmailed him to give them money. Back home, Kandaswamy is humiliated by his son and attempts to commit suicide. Muthupandi's former henchmen beat him, and he is taken hostage by them. Ganga and Dhamu then save Muthupandi, and the three of them apologise to Kandaswamy. They live happily together.
Cast
[edit]- 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
- Shanmugasundari as Manikam's mother
- Bonda Mani as Mani
- Sonia as Muthupandi's wife
- Kumarimuthu as Hotel server
- Bayilvan Ranganathan as Rowdy
- Suryakanth as Rowdy
- K. Rajan as Producer
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by Deva.[3]
| Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Ayira Meena" | Jayalakshmi, Krishnaraj, Sabesan | Kalidasan | 5:24 |
| "Mannukketha Machane" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | Arivumathi | 5:39 |
| "Mapillaiyae" | Krishnaraj | 5:03 | |
| "Pombalai Enna Ambalai" | K. S. Chithra, Krishnaraj, Sabesan | Muthulingam | 4:35 |
| "Vaada Malare Vaada" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 5:06 |
Reception
[edit]S. R. Ashok Kumar of The Hindu said : "too much of dialogue it makes the viewer restless at times".[4] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online felt the film "is only the pale imitation of his [Sekar] earlier works", in regards to the performances she found Napolean "remains silent and sober most of the time" and called Vijayakumar "earns one's admiration as the sensible and doting father-in-law of Manickam" but felt "the character's confusion after the return of the son, robs it of its intensity and dignity and the performance goes wasted".[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Veettoda maappillai ( 2001 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Veettoda Mapillai (Tamil)". actornepoleon.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Veettoda Mappillai (2001)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^ Ashok Kumar, S. R. (21 September 2001). "Film Review: "Veettoda Mapillai"". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 January 2002. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
- ^ Mannath, Malini. "Veettoda Mappilai". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 13 March 2005. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
