Vanathai Pola

Vanathai Pola is a 2000 Tamil drama film directed by Vikraman. The film stars Vijaykanth, Prabhu Deva, Meena, Livingston, Kausalya, Senthil, and Anju Aravind. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by S. A. Rajkumar. It won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment the following year.

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Plot

Vellaichaamy(Vijayakanth) thinks the world of his three brothers, even giving up marriage when he learns that the woman he loves plans to send them to a hostel after the wedding. He works hard to raise them and they too reciprocate his love and affection. The eldest of the three, Muthu (Vijayakanth again), is a cook in a small hotel, When Vellachamy learns that Muthu is in love with his childhood playmate (Meena) he goes to the city to his friend (Rajiv) with the marriage proposal. Only to be insulted! Circumstances bring Muthu to the city, to the girl's palatial bungalow where he works as a cook. The girl is arrogant and rude till she realises that Muthu is her childhood pal. And now it is she who does all the wooing and persuades her father to get her married to Muthu. One expects fireworks when she enters the rustic home of Muthu. But she happily blends into the sugary ambience. Her father, the business tycoon, does make some unpleasant noise in the background, but gives up soon enough. Shanmugam(Livingston), the second, is training to be an inspector, gets him married to his friend's daughter (Anju Arvind). Initially she too is rude and insulting to Vellachamy but due to her astrological reasons made her to speak like that, she too turns out to be a good lady. The third brother (Prabhudeva) is a doctor. The brother has a girl friend (Kausalya) a talkative and vivacious girl. But she has just to meet Vellachamy and she becomes one more addition to the 'love Vellachamy' brigade. She however turns out to be the daughter of Vellachamy's enemy (Devan). The latter does make some unpleasant noise. But apart from taking a promise from Vellachamy that he would leave the village once the marriage was over, gives his consent. Devan's friend kidnaps Kausalya but Muthu saves her. Vellachamy returns and unites with his family.

Cast

Full cast and credit listing available.

Box office

The film made on a Rs.9 crore budget opened big in Tamil Nadu and within a week the producers were looking at profits. It was a surprise hit at the box office, it raised business for the 6 actors and the soundtrack was an even bigger success. Raised approximately 25 crores.

Trivia

• This movie was in the Top 3 Movie list for 2000.
• Acclaimed some Best Film awards and were in nomination for Best Film in a lot of Award ceremony.
• Telugu - Maa Annayya starring Rajashekar, Meena, - This film block buster hit at the box-office and good receive for family audience.
• Kannada - yejamana starring Vishnuvardhan, Shashikumar, Abhijit, Prema, Pavitra Lokesh, Swati, Shobhraj, Avinash. This was superhit film, also this movie once again established Vishnuvardhan as one of the top heroes of kannada film industry
• Vikraman's movies have typically been soft, simple stories told with a natural touch. He lays emphasis on sentiments and shines light on the goodheartedness of people. They are, without exception, feel-good movies