Anandham Vilayadum Veedu
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNandha Periyasamy
Written byNandha Periyasamy
Produced byP Ranganathan
StarringGautham Karthik
Cheran
Shivathmika Rajashekar
Saravanan
CinematographyBorra Bhalabharani
Edited byN. B. Srikanth
Music bySiddhu Kumar
Production
company
Sri Vaari Film
Release date
  • 24 December 2021 (2021-12-24)
Running time
140 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Anandham Vilayadum Veedu (transl. Home filled with Happiness) is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Nandha Periyasamy and produced by Sri Vaari Film.[1] The film stars Gautham Karthik, Cheran and Shivathmika Rajasekhar with a supporting cast including Saravanan, Vignesh, Daniel Balaji, Rajendran and Soundararaja.[2][3] The film was released in theatres on 24 December 2021.[4]

Plot

Periya Aambalai (Joe Malloori) is an elderly man who has four children: three sons - Kasi (Saravanan), Pazhanisamy (Vignesh), Dharmaraj (Snehan) - and a daughter with his deceased first wife. Muthupandi (Cheran), Chella, Selvam (Soundararaja), and Mahesh are his sons with his second wife. Kasi has two children, Sakthivel (Gautham Karthik) and Selvi (Venba). Muthupandi is very affectionate towards his half-brother Kasi and also employs his nephew Sakthivel in his lorry business. Karuppan (Daniel Balaji) is an evil moneylender who loses his business due to the brothers working hard and helping one another and waits for an opportunity to destroy them. When Selvi gets pregnant after marriage, Kasi decides to have the childbirth in their house, but since it is in a bad shape, he decides to build a new house. Muthupandi offers his land to Kasi, who in return promises to build a house for the entire family of 30 members. The construction begins, and Karuppan starts plotting against them and creating rifts between the half brothers.

Cast

Production

In November 2020, it was reported that filmmaker Nandha Periyasamy was planning to make Mayandi Kudumbathar 2, a spiritual sequel to the film Mayandi Kudumbathar (2009), with Gautham Karthik in the lead role. The pair subsequently collaborated for a separate family drama through Anandham Vilayadum Veedu.[5]

Soundtrack

Anandham Vilayadum Veedu
Soundtrack album by
Siddhu Kumar
Released2021
StudioKrimson Avenue Studios
GenreSoundtrack
Length13:50
LanguageTamil
LabelVasy Music
Siddhu Kumar chronology
Bachelor
(2021)		 Anandham Vilayadum Veedu
(2021)		 Kannai Nambathey
(2023)

The soundtrack and score is composed by Siddhu Kumar and the album featured four songs.[6]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Ne En Usuru Pulla"SnehanG. V. Prakash Kumar, Sivaangi Krish03:18
2."Sonthamulla Vazhkai"SnehanKarunguil Ganesan03:00
3."Katti Karumbe"SnehanSaisharan, Vishnupriya Ravi03:15
4."Sonthathurkul Suzhchi"SnehanKarunguil Ganesan04:17

Release

Theatrical

The film was released in theatres on 24 December 2021 and opened to mixed reviews from critics.[4]

Home media

The post-theatrical streaming rights of the film was bought by ZEE5 and the satellite rights of the film was bought by Zee Tamil and Zee Thirai.

Reception

Ram Venkat Srikar of Cinema Express rated the film with 2.5/5 stars, stating that, "When we walk into the film, we know what we are walking into and that’s exactly what we get. Beneath the flaws, the melodrama, a host of squawking characters, there’s some heart to be found in this family drama, but it needed more. In other words, the foundation is strong enough, but it needed a stronger build."[7] Suganth of The Times of India gave a rating of 2 out on 5 and wrote, "A family drama with contrived writing and TV serial-level making."[8] Sify rated the film with 2/5 stars, criticizing that, "Anandham Vilayadum Veedu is for audiences who love TV serials and family dramas from the 80s." and gave the final verdict as Below Average.[9] Bharat Kumar of News Today wrote, "The film is cringe at places and fails to leave an emotional connect. But Nandha Periyasamy can be lauded for taking up a movie with a good message."[10] Siby Jeyya of India Herald called, "The film follows Routine Family Drama Template."[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Gautham Karthik-Nandha Periyasamy film titled 'Anandham Vilayadum Veedu'!". Sify. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "Anandham Vilayadum Veedu goes on floors". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "Gautham Karthik's Anandham Vilayadum Veedu teaser". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Anandham Vilayadum Veedu' trailer: A mass family drama from Gautham Karthik". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "Gautham Karthik to play the lead role in the sequel of 'Mayandi Kudumbathar'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 April 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "Anandham Vilayadum Veedu". JioSaavn. 6 December 2021. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "Anandham Vilayadum Veedu Movie Review: Has the heart but lacks the craft". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  8. ↑ "Anandham Vilayadum Veedu Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  9. ↑ "Anandham Vilayadum Veedu review:Predictable, loud, and over the top". Sify. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  10. ↑ "Review: Anandham Vilayadum Veedu". News Today. 24 December 2021. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  11. ↑ "Anandham Vilayadum Veedu Review – Routine Family Drama Template". India Herald. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
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