Namma Veettu Pillai (transl. The child of our house) is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language action comedy drama film[1][2] written and directed by Pandiraj and produced by Kalanithi Maran under the banner Sun Pictures.[3] The film stars Sivakarthikeyan and Aishwarya Rajesh, with a supporting cast including Anu Emmanuel, Samuthirakani, Soori, Bharathiraja, and Natty Subramaniam. The movie marks the third collaboration between Pandiraj and Sivakarthikeyan after Marina and Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga.[4] The music for the film is scored by D. Imman, while cinematography and editing is handled by Nirav Shah and Ruben. The film released on 27 September 2019.[5] The film received positive response from audience and become a successful venture at the box office.
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| Directed by | Pandiraj |
| Written by | Pandiraj |
| Produced by | Kalanithi Maran |
| Starring | Sivakarthikeyan Aishwarya Rajesh Anu Emmanuel |
| Cinematography | Nirav Shah |
| Edited by | Ruben |
| Music by | D. Imman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Red Giant Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 152 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editArumpon is a village youth from Tirupathur who has a beloved step sister Thulasi. Arumpon holds Puberty Showering function for his sister despite hesitance from his maternal uncles, who disregard Thulasi for unknown reasons. Even his paternal uncles disregard Arumpon's family and consider Thulasi as a curse on their family. The only people who care for Arumpon's family are his grandfather Arunmozhivarman and his cousin Paramu. Arumpon develops an Affection with his Maternal cousin Maangani, despite her father's disapproval. Arumpon actively looks for an Alliance for his sister because his maternal uncle disapproves Thulasi to be married of to their sons. Despite Arumpon finding a prospective groom for his sister, his paternal uncle foils it, and Thulasi's engagement is called off. Arumpon and Paramu have a running feud with Ayyanar, a ruffian and his uncle, since they close Ayyanar's liquor shop and stopped them from selling agricultural land via a court order. So, Ayyanar decides to marry Thulasi for retribution. Arumpon reluctantly agrees to the marriage on his mother's and Thulasi's insistence. It is revealed that Thulasi is Arumpon's adopted sister who was the daughter of Dharma, a close friend of Arumpon's late father Chandrabose, who adopted Thulasi after Dharma's death. Chandrabose later got killed after failing to save Esakki, Thulasi's biological brother, from getting electrocuted due to a faulty wire caused by Chandrabose's enemies.
Ayyanar tries to insult Arumpon at every turn, but Arumpon takes it with a light-heart since he is his brother-in-law. Thulasi was falsely arrested for Ayyanar's illegal liquor hoarding. When confronted by Thulasi, Ayyanar hits her. Arumpon mercilessly thrashes Ayyanar for retribution. Following this incident, Ayyanar's close friend Paari comes with men to seek him and go after Arumpon for retribution. In a heated exchange, Paari insults Ayyanar for getting beaten up by his brother-in-law and in a drunken stupor, Ayyanar kills Paari accidentally. After realising what has transpired, Paari's men attempt to kill Ayyanar. Ayyanar escapes from them but not with closely trailed by men out for blood. No one comes for Ayyanar's rescue even his Maternal uncle, but Arumpon, and Thulasi manages to rescue him and handover to the police. Enraged by this, they seek to kill Arumpon too. To end this problem without bloodshed, Arumpon, his mother, and his sister surrender to the panchayat of Paari's Village. He explains that he knows the suffering of growing up without a father and wants to end this without further loss of life. Even though he can beat up every goon there and escape, he does not wish to do so. He offers to marry Paari's widowed Wife, but she compliments Arumpon's good nature and not wanting to make Thulasi widow agrees to end this peacefully.
During the film's closing credits, it is intended that Arumpon, Thulasi, and his mother have reconciled with the rest of the extended family. Ayyanar has been released on parole to attend Thulasi's Seemantham(Baby shower) and it is revealed that he made peace with Arumpon. The film ends comically with Arumpon breaking the fourth wall mimicking his grandfather.
Cast
editThe cast includes:[6]
- Sivakarthikeyan as Arumpon
- Aishwarya Rajesh as Thulasi, Arumpon's adopted sister
- Anu Emmanuel as Maangani Shivashakthi, Arumpon's cousin & love interest
- Soori as Paramu, Arumpon's cousin
- Natty Subramaniam as Ayyanar, Thulasi's husband
- Samuthirakani as Chandrabose, Arumpon's father
- Bharathiraja as Arunmozhivarman, Chandrabose's father and Arumpon's grandfather
- Archana as Thenmozhi Chandrabose, Arumpon's mother
- Dhashwanth as Young Arumpon
- Sheeshrika as Young Thulasi
- R. K. Suresh as Dharmar, Thulasi's father
- Shanmugarajan as Maangani's father
- Sheela Rajkumar as Thulasi's mother
- Aadukalam Naren as Ayyanar's maternal uncle
- Vazhakku En Muthuraman as Arumpon's maternal uncle
- Vela Ramamoorthy as Maniyakkarar, Arumpon's eldest paternal uncle
- Subbu Panchu as Kani Arumpon's youngest paternal uncle
- Naadodigal Gopal as Arumpon's paternal uncle
- Rama as Maniyakkarar's wife
- Aadhira Pandilakshmi as Arumpon's paternal aunt
- Vasumitra as Paari
- Arundhati as Paari's wife
- K. P. Jagan as Paari's brother-in-law
- Sangili Murugan as Sangili
- Myna Nandhini as Kottravai
- Thamizh as Kottravai's husband
- Karate Venkatesan
- Master Anbukarasu as Mundhirikottai, Paramu’s son
- Yogi Babu as Ayyanar's lawyer
- TSR as Arunmozhivarman's friend
- Pandiraj in a cameo appearance
Soundtrack
edit| Namma Veettu Pillai | |||||
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| Released | 1 September 2019 | ||||
| Recorded | 2019 | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 52:20 | ||||
| Language | Tamil | ||||
| Label | Sun Pictures Divo[7] | ||||
| Producer | D. Imman | ||||
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The music for the film was composed by D. Imman, with lyrics by Yugabharathi, Vignesh Shivan, Arunraja Kamaraj, GKB and actor Sivakarthikeyan. This is Imman's fifth and final collaboration with Sivakarthikeyan and his second collaboration with director Pandiraj.[8]
The first single,"Yenga Annan" was released on 23 August 2019 with lyrics by Vignesh Shivan and sung by Nakash Aziz and Sunidhi Chauhan. The second single "Mailaanji" was released on 28 August 2019 with lyrics by Yugabharathi and sung by Shreya Ghoshal and Pradeep Kumar.[9][10]
The full soundtrack was released on 1 September 2019, with Sivakarthikeyan, composer Imman, director Pandiraj and other cast and crew in attendance.[11] The launch event was telecast on Sun TV, on 8 September 2019. After the film's release, an additional song from the film titled "Yenakkaagave Poranthavaley" which is sung by Sathyaprakash and written by Yugabharathi was released on 8 October 2019 through all digital streaming platforms.[12]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Yenga Annan" | Vignesh Shivan | Nakash Aziz, Sunidhi Chauhan | 4:27 |
| 2. | "Mailaanji" | Yugabharathi | Shreya Ghoshal, Pradeep Kumar | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Unkoodave Porakkanum" (Brother's Version) | GKB | Sid Sriram | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Jigiri Dosthu" | Arunraja Kamaraj | Jayamoorthy, Anthakudi Ilayaraja | 5:28 |
| 5. | "Unkoodave Porakkanum" (Sister's Version) | GKB | Shashaa Tirupati | 4:20 |
| 6. | "Gaandakannazhagi" | Sivakarthikeyan | Anirudh Ravichander, Neeti Mohan | 4:03 |
| 7. | "Namma Veettu Pillai" (Theme Song) | Arunraja Kamaraj | D. Imman | 2:54 |
| 8. | "Unkoodave Porakkanum" (Instrumental – Violin) | Instrumental | Sruthi Balamurali | 4:20 |
| 9. | "Yenga Annan" (Karaoke) | 4:27 | ||
| 10. | "Mailaanji" (Karaoke) | 4:03 | ||
| 11. | "Unkoodave Porakkanum" (Karaoke) | 4:20 | ||
| 12. | "Gaandakannazhagi" (Karaoke) | 4:03 | ||
| 13. | "Yenakkaagave Poranthavaley" (Additional Track) | Yugabharathi | Sathyaprakash | 2:01 |
| Total length: | 52:20 | |||
Release
editThe film released worldwide on 27 September 2019.
Reception
editThe Times of India rated 3 out of 5, stating that "As a family drama, Namma Veettu Pillai is perfectly OK even though it offers us nothing new in terms of story or treatment."[13]
Sify rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, viewing that "Namma Veettu Pillai is a well made rural family drama which is highly recommended!"[14]
The Indian Express rated the film 3 out of 5, and summarised that "Barring a few missteps, this Sivakarthikeyan-starrer is a definite crowd-pleaser."[15]
India Today rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and summarised that "Director Pandiraj's Namma Veetu Pillai starring Sivakarthikeyan is reminiscent of the filmmaker's previous film Kadaikutty Singam. However, the emotional connect seems to be missing in Namma Veetu Pillai."[16]
Baradwaj Rangan of Film Companion South wrote " With better writing throughout, the climax would have made you weep. But, as empty emotional entertainers go, Namma Veettu Pillai isn't a total loss".[17]
Box office
editThe film collected ₹50 crore (US$7.79 million) in Tamil Nadu on 5 weeks.[18]
Legacy
editThe song "Jigiri Dosthu" inspired the title of a 2023 film.[19]
References
edit- ^ "'Namma Veettu Pillai' becomes Sivakarthikeyan highest-grossing film in Tamil Nadu". The Times of India. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "NAMMA VEETTU PILLAI". British Board of Film Classification.
- ^ "The First Look of Sivakarthikeyan, Pandiraj's New Film Namma Veettu Pillai is Out, See Here". News18. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Sivakarthikeyan's film with Pandiraj titled 'Namma Veettu Pillai'". The Times of India. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ @sunpictures (20 September 2019). "#NammaVeettuPillai releasing Worldwide September 27th!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Namma Veetu Pillai movie review: Sivakarthikeyan shines in feel good entertainer". 29 September 2019.
- ^ "Namma Veettu Pillai - Divo". AVDigital. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ @sunpictures (6 May 2019). ".@immancomposer will be composing the music for #SK16BySunPictures" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @immancomposer (22 August 2019). "#YengaAnnan #NVPFirstSingle today at 11 am IST! A jolly Brother-Sister relationship song" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @immancomposer (28 August 2019). "#MailaanjiFromToday 6 pm IST! Check out for a romantic melody sung by the amazing #PradeepKumar and @shreyaghoshal" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @sunpictures (7 September 2019). "#NammaVeettuPillai songs now available on these music streaming apps" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @immancomposer (4 October 2019). "#nammaveettupillai 's Additional Audio track #YenakkaagavePoranthavaley will be launched officially on all digital platforms coming 8thOctober,Tuesday! Stay Glued" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Namma Veettu Pillai Movie Review {3/5}: Sivakarthikeyan starrer is an okayish family drama". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "Review : Namma Veettu Pillai review: Sivakarthikeyan is back in form (2019)". Sify. Archived from the original on 29 September 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "Namma Veettu Pillai movie review: A largely satisfying rural family drama". The Indian Express. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ Janani K. (27 September 2019). "Namma Veetu Pillai Movie Review: Sivakarthikeyan is mass hero in a mish-mash of Pandiraj films". India Today. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "Namma Veettu Pillai Movie Review: Sivakarthikeyan And Aishwarya Rajesh's Action-Melodrama Isn't Great, But Isn't Bad Either". FilmCompanion. 27 September 2019.
- ^ "Namma Veettu Pillai earns Rs 60 crore in TN alone says trade analyst". The Times of India. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ Rajendran, Gopinath (10 March 2020). "Bigg Boss Tamil famed Shariq Hassan to be seen next in 'Jigiri Dosthu'". The New Indian Express.
