Veettoda Mappillai
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, while Vijayakumar, Charle, Vaiyapuri, Kalpana, Kovai Sarala, and Thalaivasal Vijay play supporting roles. The film had musical score by Deva and was released on 14 September 2001 to negative reviews.[1][2][3][4]
| 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 date | 14 September 2001 |
Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Kandaswamy (Vijayakumar), a restaurant owner, has a son named Muthupandi (Thalaivasal Vijay) and three daughters: Meena (Roja), Jamuna (Kalpana), and Rani (Kovai Sarala). 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 daughters. His elder two daughters marry his relatives Ganga (Charle) and Dhamu (Vaiyapuri), two jobless and lazy sons-in-law.
Manikkam (Napoleon), 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.
Ganga and Dhamu begin a company with their wives' jewels, and it is bankrupt. Muthupandi, a hotel owner in Mumbai, comes back with his wife and children. Muthupandi's hotel was in 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 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 10 April 2012.
- "Filmography of veettoda mapillai". cinesouth.com. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- S. R. Ashok Kumar (21 September 2001). "The Hindu : Film Review: "Veettoda Mapillai"". Hindu.com. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
- B. Balaji. "Veettoda Maappillai". thenisai.com. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
- "Veettoda Mapillai Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 10 April 2012.