Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai
Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai (transl. Son from Teacher's house) is a 1989 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by P. Vasu.[2] It stars Sathyaraj and Shobana. This was a milestone for Sathyaraj as it was his 100th movie.[3] The film starts with a preview of Sathyaraj's career history. Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai was released on Diwali, along with his 99th film Dravidan. It generated hype and curiosity as two of his movies got released on the same day. The curiosity rose further as it was released on a festival day, and it was his 100th movie. It received mixed reviews from the critics. The film was a remake of 1988 Kannada film Nammoora Raja starring Vishnuvardhan for which Vasu had written the story.
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| Directed by | P. Vasu |
| Written by | P. Vasu |
| Produced by | M. Ramanathan |
| Starring | Sathyaraj Shobana |
| Cinematography | A. Sabapathy |
| Edited by | P. Mohanraj |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Raaj Films International |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
- Sathyaraj as Thangaraj
- Shobana as Geeta
- Raasi as Gowri
- Rajesh as Gowri's father
- Goundamani as Chinna Muthu
- Nassar as Gowri's husband
- Srividya as Gowri's mother
- Beeman Raghu
- Mohan Natarajan
- Chandranath
- Annapoorna
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[4][5]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Annana Vittu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Vaali | 04:31 |
| 2 | "Chikkunnu Irukku" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | Piraisoodan | 04:27 |
| 3 | "Manamaliyum Manjalum" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Pulamaipithan | 04:32 |
| 4 | "Oru Pooncholai" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | Muthulingham | 05:12 |
| 5 | "Thaiyarae Thaiyarae" | Malaysia Vasudevan | Gangai Amaran | 04:28 |
| 6 | "Vaathiyaru Veetu" | Ilaiyaraaja | Ilaiyaraaja | 04:00 |
| 7 | "Vazhkayilae Kashtapattu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 04:42 |
Reception
The film was a box office failure.[6]
References
- "Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai / வாத்தியார் வீட்டுப் பிள்ளை".
- https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1989/nov/12-11-1989/p19.jpg
- Kesavan, N. (14 May 2016). "100th film jinx grips the mighty sans 'Captain'". The Hindu.
- "Vaathiyar Vettu Pillai Songs". Raaga.com. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- "Vathiyar Veetu Pillai Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- Kesavan, N. (14 May 2016). "100th film jinx grips the mighty sans 'Captain'". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
