Vanna Thamizh Paatu
DVD cover
Directed byP. Vasu
Written byP. Vasu
Produced byM. Krishnaswamy
Starring
CinematographyVijay
C. Kumar
Edited byP. Mohanraj
Music byS. A. Rajkumar
Production
company
Murugan Cine Arts
Release date
  • 17 November 2000 (2000-11-17)
Running time
140 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Vanna Thamizh Paatu (transl. Colourful Tamil song) is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by P. Vasu. The film stars Prabhu, débutantes Vaijayanthi and Mani Chandana. It was released on 17 November 2000.[1]

Plot

Bhuvana (Vaijayanthi) is back to her village after dropping out of college. Her father Muthumanikkam (Radha Ravi), the village's Zamindar, is amazed when he listens to the song of Bhoopathy (Prabhu) and he hires Bhoopathy as a servant and singer in his house.

Muthumanikkam and his brother-in-law Rasappan (Anandaraj) are against love marriages. Thereafter, Devi (Mani Chandana), Bhuvana's sister, falls in love with Bhoopathy but Boopathy does not reciprocate it. Soon, Bhuvana's mother finds out about the marriage between Bhoopathy and her daughter Bhuvana.

A flashback is shown where Bhoopathy and Bhuvana fell in love with each other and were secretly married. Vijaya Raghunatha Bhoopathy Raja is, in fact, the son of the Zamindar Rathnavel Raghunatha Bhoopathy Raja (Prabhu). Rathnavel Raghunatha Bhoopathy Raja ordered them to first sought the blessings of Muthumanikkam and then he will bless them. Hence to win the heart of Muthumanikkam, Boopathy came as a servant to his home. Bhuvana's mother keeps the secret within her and does not inform Muthumanikkam.

Afterwards, Muthumanikkam finds out that Devi is in love with Boopathy and decides to send Boopathy out from his home. But Rasappan comes to the rescue and reveals the truth about Boopathy and Bhuvana. A small flashback is shown where Rasappan finds the real identity of Boopathy. Muthumanikkam understands the true love between Boopathy and Bhuvana and decides to agree to their wedding. Finally, Boopathy and Bhuvana are reunited with the blessings of both families.

Cast

  • Prabhu as Vijaya Raghunatha Bhoopathy Raja and Rathnavel Raghunatha Bhoopathy Raja
  • Vaijayanthi as Bhuvana
  • Mani Chandana as Devi
  • Vadivelu as Velu
  • Radha Ravi as Mukkalathur Muthumanikkam
  • Anandaraj as Rasappan, friend and brother -in-law of Muthumanikkam
  • Thyagu as Ponnusamy
  • Jyothi as Bhuvana's mother
  • Ravikumar as Police Inspector
  • Balu Anand as Velusamy
  • Besant Ravi
  • Bharathi as Meenakshi
  • Bhanusri as Velu's lover
  • Vishal as Venu
  • Veeramani
  • Raviraj as Arunagiri
  • Arunkumar as Jagan
  • Minnal Deepa as Bhuvana's friend

Production

The P.Vasu-Balu-Prabhu team comes together again ten years after they made 'Chinna Thambi'. The new film, 'Vanna Thamizh Paattu', is the eighth Vasu-Prabhu combination. Apart from wielding the megaphone, Vasu pens the story, screenplay and dialogues. The film is produced by K.Balu for Aishwaria Combines. The banner had earlier made 'Pandithurai', 'Uthamarasu', 'Paramparai' and of course the highly successful 'Chinna Thambi'. Shooting has been planned at exotic locations in Ooty, Mysore and Goa. Prabhu plays the dual role of father and son in the film. Two heroines are paired with him, both debutantes. One is Mani Chandhana and the other, Vyjayanthi. Anandraj, Radha Ravi, Bharati, Jyoti, Vadivelu, Thyagu, Bhanu and Ashwini form the supporting cast.[2]

Vyjayanti had earlier worked under the stage name of Poonam in Tamil cinema. Despite working on Balasekaran's Solli Vidu and Thirunaal, her earlier films did not have a theatrical release.[3]

Soundtrack

Vanna Thamizh Paatu
Soundtrack album by
S. A. Rajkumar
Released2000
Recorded2000
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length28:06
ProducerS. A. Rajkumar

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by S. A. Rajkumar. The soundtrack, released in 2000, features 6 tracks with lyrics written by Vaali.[4]

TrackSongSinger(s)LyricsDuration
1"Enna Solli Paaduven"Hariharan, K. S. ChithraVaali5:03
2"Kaatukuyil Pola"S. A. Rajkumar4:21
3"Nilavil Nee"Mano, K. S. Chithra4:33
4"Vanna Kathavugal"Shankar Mahadevan4:50
5"Velicham Adikuthadi"Hariharan4:56
6"Vilayaattu Vilayaattu"Srinivas, Sujatha Mohan, Anuradha Sriram4:23

Reception

Cinema Today wrote "The story selected by P.Vasu is a well worn-out one. Hence monotony. The songs introduced as an element of difference have turned him upside down. prabhu and Vadivelu have emerged as his saviors."[5] Lollu Express called it "Irritating and old story".[6] The Hindu wrote "Director P. Vasu (who has also written the story, dialogue and screenplay) who made such films as Chinna Thambi, is too caught up in the melodrama. The film therefore drags. Maybe some tight editing could have helped!".[7] Chennai Online wrote "'Vannathamizh Paattu' is so much a Vasu style movie that for those who have seen the director's earlier efforts, particularly 'Chinna Thambi' there will be a sense of deja vu".[8] India Info wrote "Music by S.A.Rajkumar is a letdown and camerawork by Vijay is average. Prabhu, who has done such rustic roles before does it with ease. Ravi and Anandraj too do a good job. The heroine has nothing much to do and Vadivelu's comedy raises a few laughs".[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Filmography of vanna thamizh pattu". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 23 April 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "Vannathamizh Paattuu". chennaionline.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2000. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Dinakaran". www.dinakaran.com. Archived from the original on 23 October 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Vanna Thamizh Paatu Songs". Raaga.com. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  5. ↑ "Vanna Thamizh Pattu". Cinematoday2.itgo.com. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "Vanna Thamizh Paatu review by Prabhu". Lollu Express. Archived from the original on 21 February 2001. Retrieved 21 February 2001.
  7. ↑ "Film Review: Vannathamizh Pattu". The Hindu. 24 November 2000. Archived from the original on 31 January 2002. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  8. ↑ "Vannathamizh Paattu". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 29 January 2001. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "Vanatamizh Pattu : Anti Love Drama". Archived from the original on 17 June 2001. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
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