Vellore Maavattam
| Vellore Maavattam | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | R. N. R. Manohar |
| Written by | R. N. R. Manohar |
| Produced by | Kalpathi S. Aghoram Kalpathi S. Ganesh Kalpathi S. Suresh |
| Starring | Nandaa Poorna Santhanam |
| Cinematography | Vetri Palanisamy |
| Edited by | Suraj Kavee |
| Music by | Sundar C. Babu |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Vellore Maavattam (transl. Vellore district) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by R. N. R. Manohar, starring Nandaa and Poorna in the lead roles. Produced by AGS Entertainment, the film was released on 5 October 2011.[1]
Cast
- Nandha as Additional Superintendent of Police Muthukumar IPS
- Poorna as Priya
- Santhanam as Kumaravelu
- Azhagam Perumal as Gurumurthy
- S. Neelakantan as Nachiappan
- G. M. Kumar as Muthukumar's father
- Sathyan
- Sriman as Inspector Subbaiah
- Manobala as Doctor
- Singamuthu as Veera, Kumaravelu's father
- Mayilsamy as Bus Passenger
- V. I. S. Jayapalan
- Swaminathan as Retired S.P.
- Vaiyapuri
- Nandha Saravanan
- Rani as Lakshmi Gurumurthy
- Ravi as Doctor
- Kaajal Pasupathi as Police Officer
- LIC Narasimhan
- Meghna Naidu (special appearance)
Production
Nandaa played a police officer for the first time. The director and producer cast him after being impressed with his performance in Eeram.[1] To prepare for the role, Nandaa spent 35 days training at the Hyderabad Police Academy. He said the film, unlike other Tamil police films, would be realistic, avoiding unrealistic fight sequences, swag and "punch dialogues".[2]
Soundtrack
The tunes for the album are composed by Sundar C. Babu.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Adikuthu Adikuthu" | Na. Muthukumar | Senthildass Velayutham, Manikka Vinayagam, Naveen Madhav, Maanasa, Malgudi Subha | |
| 2. | "Vaanam Ellam" | Kavivarman | Hariharan, Shruthi | |
| 3. | "Unnai Unnai" | Thamarai | Krish, Mahathi | |
| 4. | "Party Vandhale" | Ezhil Arasu | Shaan | |
| 5. | "Kannala Parkurathum" | Viveka | Anitha | |
| 6. | "Saxy Vaanam Ellam" | Instrumental | Martyn |
Critical reception
The New Indian Express gave the film a negative review and stated that "For the audience, Vellore Maavattam offers nothing that they haven't seen before!".[3] Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu wrote, "[Vellore Maavattam] isn't a superhero film. Neither is Muthukumar a super cop. And the significant fact is you understand his angst and empathise with him".[4] Sify wrote, "The film has a predictable story of a honest police officer, which works big time due to Nanda’s immense screen presence and performance".[5]
References
- ^ a b Rangarajan, Malathi (1 October 2011). "Police Story". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "'I don't speak punch dialogues'". The New Indian Express. 10 August 2011. Archived from the original on 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Vellore Mavattam". The New Indian Express. 15 October 2011. Archived from the original on 31 March 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (8 October 2011). "In reality mode". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Vellore Maavattom". Sify. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2025.