Vambu Sandai Explained

Vambu Sandai
Director:Raj Kapoor
Starring:Uday Kiran
Sathyaraj
Diya
Producer:Venkatesh A
Music:D. Imman
Cinematography:Suresh
Studio:Jai Mataji Cine Combines
Runtime:137 minutes
Language:Tamil
Country:India
Budget:3 crore

Vambu Sandai is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language film starring Uday Kiran, Sathyaraj, and Diya. The film was partially reshot in Telugu as Lakshmi Putrudu (translation: Lakshmi's Son).[1]

Plot

Prabhakaran alias Prabhu is a college student who does not allow anyone to do wrong. He quite often argues with others to the point where he is repeatedly arrested. When he was younger his foster father, Nehru, a psychiatrist used to bail him out. In the meantime, Swetha, the sister of the commissioner of police Ravichandran, has been ditching her college classes, so her father has a police escort take her to school. When she tries to escape from her escort, they pursue her. They cross paths with the troublesome Prabhu, who battles them. In the ensuing fight, Prabhu says 'I love you' to Swetha and she is so impressed by his gallantry, she falls in love.

Prabhu then learns that his foster parents are taking him to meet his real father, Jeevanandham, who had been receiving treatment in a mental hospital. He tries to speak with his father, but the man is unresponsive. On the advice of Swetha's father, he takes his father to Kerala for treatment. When there, he meets a former bodyguard of Jeevanandham who tells him that not only was his father the former Election Commissioner, but that his current mental breakdown state was caused by local politician Dharmalingam. Coincidentally, Dharmalingam has been brought to that same Kerala facility by his own son, Narayanan. When Dharmalingam's son learns that his father's former enemy Jeevanandham is still alive, he attempts to kill him.

Production

Filming began in July 2007,[2] and scenes were shot at Pragati Resorts, Ramoji Film City, Necklace Road, Malaysia Township, and Golconda Fort,[3] and ran through August 2007 in other areas around Hyderabad[4] and Kerala,[5] with a then-predicted release date of September 2007.[6] However, by the end of September, the film was still in post-production.[7]

Music release

Although the film was not released until 29 February 2008,[8] the CD of the song tracks for the Telugu version from the film was released 2 September 2007, which preceded the film's release by 5 months.[9] In a pre-release event for Telugu version titled Lakshmi Putrudu held at Ravi Narayana Reddy Kalyanamantapam (Ravi Narayana Reddy Memorial Auditorium Complex) in Hyderabad, Damodar Reddy, the Andhra Pradesh State Minister for Information Technology, officially launched the audio cassette by handing a copy to Tammareddy Bharadwaja and with its first number dedicated to producer Ashok Kumar. Bharadwaja then officially released the audio CDs by giving a copy to A. Mallikarjuna Rao,[10] producer of Operation Duryodhana, a biopic film based upon the 2005 sting operation of the same name.[11] Distribution rights to the audio CD for the Telugu version were purchased by Srinivas, a State Trading corporation chairman and former legislator.[12]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by D. Imman. The audio was released on 23 August 2007 with Silambarasan attending as a chief guest.[13]

Vambu Sandai
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:D. Imman
Released:2008
Recorded:23 August 2007
Genre:Feature film soundtrack
Language:Tamil
Prev Title:Thavam
Prev Year:2007
Next Year:2008
Tamil Soundtrack[14]
  • Telugu Soundtrack
  • Reception

    The film opened to mixed reviews. Kollywood Today wrote that "If Director Raj Kapoor had concentrated bit on the part of screenplay and presented it in a gripping manner, then things would have been more greater for him. Vambu Sandai is a movie to watch if you need to spend your leisure timeā€¦".[15] BizHat wrote that "Director Rajkapoor looks still a novice and has to work hard to make his mark as a director. 'Vambu Sandai' is just passable fare".[16] The film took an average opening at the box office.[17] Reviewing the Telugu version, Lakshmi Putrudu, Full Hyderabad gave the film's rating 1 out of 5 and wrote "Uday Kiran acts the best in the film, and guess that says more about how the others act. There are a few deep lines in the movie, but they are so few that it is not worth wasting (as spending is a word that can't be used in this context) your money, time, or energy, on this film."

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Lakshmi Putrudu Review . https://web.archive.org/web/20211222170530/https://movies.fullhyderabad.com/lakshmi-putrudu/telugu/lakshmi-putrudu-movie-reviews-2191-2.html . 2021-12-22.
    2. News: staff. 'Lakshmi Putrudu' in last schedule. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930154501/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/32672.html. dead. 30 September 2007. 6 April 2012. India Glitz. 30 July 2007.
    3. News: staff. 'Lakshmi Putrudu' in re-recording. https://web.archive.org/web/20071012025117/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/34021.html. dead. 12 October 2007. 5 April 2012. IndiaGlitz. 10 October 2007.
    4. News: staff. 'Lakshmi Putrudu' On Location. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930182638/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/gallery/events/12838.html. dead. 30 September 2007. 6 April 2012. India Glitz. 30 August 2007.
    5. News: Staff. Lakshmi Putrudu shoots in Kerala. 6 April 2012. Oneindia. 20 August 2007. 14 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131214091511/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/news/2007/lakshmi-putrudu-udaykiran-200807.html. dead.
    6. News: staff. 'Lakshmi Putrudu' with Udaykiran as hero. https://web.archive.org/web/20131212205846/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/32384.html. dead. 12 December 2013. 6 April 2012. India Glitz. 16 July 2007.
    7. News: Staff. 'Lakshmi Putrudu' in final touches. 6 April 2012. Oneindia. 27 September 2007. 14 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131214091756/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/news/2007/lakshmi-putrudu-final-touches-270907.html. dead.
    8. News: staff. Lakshmi Putrudu Review. 5 April 2012. Oneindia. 3 March 2008. 5 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210805142850/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/reviews/2008/lakshmi-putrudu-review-030308.html. dead.
    9. News: staff. 'Lakshmi Putrudu' Success Meet. https://web.archive.org/web/20151205121824/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/Events/14621.html. dead. 5 December 2015. India Glitz. 6 April 2012. 4 March 2008.
    10. News: staff. 'Lakshmi Putrudu' Audio Launch. https://web.archive.org/web/20130113190451/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/events/13131.html. dead. 13 January 2013. 8 April 2012. India Glitz. 3 September 2007.
    11. News: staff. 'Operation Duryodhana' Press Meet. https://web.archive.org/web/20151205114818/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/events/11680.html. dead. 5 December 2015. 8 April 2012. India Glitz. 26 February 2007.
    12. News: staff. 'Lakshmi Putrudu' Audio Release. https://web.archive.org/web/20151126014345/http://www.sify.com/movies/lakshmi-putrudu-audio-release-news-telugu-kkfuCjdbiba.html. dead. 26 November 2015. 6 April 2012. Sify. 3 September 2007.
    13. Web site: Audio for Vambu Sandai released. 23 August 2007. 19 November 2013. 5 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210805142853/http://www.kollywoodtoday.net/news/audio-for-vambu-sandai-released/. live.
    14. Web site: Vambuchanda. 31 August 2007. mymazaa.com. 10 February 2020. 17 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210617173222/https://mymazaa.com/tamil/audiosongs/movie/Vambuchanda.html. live.
    15. Web site: Review - Vambhu Sandai. 22 March 2008. 19 November 2013. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070502/http://www.kollywoodtoday.net/reviews/review-vambhu-sandai/. live.
    16. Web site: BizHat.com - Vambu Sandai Review. Uday Kiran, Diya, Sathyaraj, Riyaz Khan, Rajkapoor, Ramesh Kanna, Manobala, 'Fefsi' Vijayan, Livingston, Sukumari. movies.bizhat.com. 19 November 2013. 10 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150610202529/http://movies.bizhat.com/review_vambu_sandai.php. live.
    17. Web site: In the Black: Chennai Box Office Top 10. 4 March 2008. 10 February 2020. 26 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180826202152/http://haseembhai.blogspot.com/2008/03/chennai-box-office-top-10.html. live.