| Vaitheeswaran | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | R. K. Vidyadharan |
| Written by | R. K. Vidyadharan |
| Produced by | Senthilkumar Ganesh |
| Starring | Sarath Kumar Meghna Naidu Pooja Gandhi |
| Cinematography | S. Saravanan M. V. Panneerselvam |
| Edited by | A. Sheikh Mohammed |
| Music by | Srikanth Deva |
Production company | Annamalai Creations |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Vaitheeswaran is a 2008 Tamil language film written and directed by R. K. Vidyadharan. It starred Sarath Kumar, Meghna Naidu and Pooja Gandhi, while Sayaji Shinde, Riyaz Khan, Vijayakumar, Santhanam, and Vinaya Prasad play supporting roles. The music was composed by Srikanth Deva, and the film was released on 14 March 2008.
Plot
When a young boy Saravanan is killed by rowdy and aspiring politician Dhanasekaran (Sayaji Shinde), his distraught mother (Vinaya Prasad) is ready to kill herself. She is stopped by Mani Shankar (Vijayakumar), who promises her that her son will be reincarnated and meet her in 30 years. The only condition is that the mother must remain inside Vaitheeswaran temple, praying to be reunited with her son. 30 years later, her wait catches the attention of the public, who are curious to see if Saravanan shows up. Dr. Bala (Sarathkumar), who has no belief in reincarnation, wishes to treat her, while Dhanasekharan, who is now a politician and eyeing the CM seat, knows that Saravanan's arrival could derail his plans. Armed with a computer-generated photo of how Saravanan would look like now, Dhanasekharan and Bala go looking for him, when Bala realizes that he is indeed the reincarnation of Saravanan. What happens next forms the climax of the story.[1]
Cast
- Sarath Kumar as Saravanan / Dr. Bala
- Meghna Naidu as Roopa
- Pooja Gandhi as Sanjana, a journalist
- Sayaji Shinde as Dhanasekaran
- Riyaz Khan as AC Shakthi
- Vijayakumar as Mani Shankar
- Santhanam as Madan
- Vinaya Prasad as Saravanan's mother
- Suja Varunee as Dr. Sharmila
- Delhi Ganesh
- Mayilsamy
- Manobala as Dhanasekaran's henchman
- Chitra Lakshmanan as Dhanasekaran's henchman
- I. S. Rajesh as Kasi
- Thyagu
- Poovilangu Mohan
- Ponnambalam
- Mohan Raman
- Mahanadi Shankar
- Balu Anand
- Vijay Krishnaraj
- John Amirtharaj
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Srikanth Deva.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Engirundho Varuva" | Mano | Vidhyadharan |
| 2 | "Kangaley Thoongathey" | Vijay Yesudas | Theraviam |
| 3 | "Kangalum Thoongathey" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Thamarai |
| 4 | "Mudhal Mudhal" | P. Unnikrishnan, Sujatha |
Critical reception
Sify wrote "The trouble with Vaitheeswaran is that it is predictable, story is stale and there are no twists in the tale".[2] Rediff wrote "Everything is connected'. That's the tagline of Annamalai Production's latest, Tamil film Vaitheeswaran starring action star Sarathkumar, and directed by R K Vidhayadharan. You only wish the team had managed to connect the screenplay, acting and plot all together!".[3] Behindwoods wrote "The pre-interval session of the film proceeds linearly on track, but the first twenty minutes post interval is a little grueling for the audience. However, the film picks up momentum soon after. Reincarnation is a widely debated issue, evincing varied opinions. But this aspect has been discussed in the film back and forth and the director's apprehension on which side to fall is clearly evident."[4]
References
- ↑ Movie review thiraipadam.com
- ↑ "Vaitheeswaran". Sify. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016.
- ↑ "Review: Vaitheeswaran - Rediff.com".
- ↑ "Vaitheeswaran Movie Review - Behindwoods.Com - Cast And Crew Sarathkumar Meghna Naidu Director M K Mageswar Music Director Srikanth Deva Stills Picture Image Gallery". Behindwoods.com. 5 December 2007. Retrieved 10 August 2022.