Veeranadai Explained

Veeranadai
Director:Seeman
Producer:K. Sethu Rajeswaran
Cinematography:Ilavarasu
Editing:K. K. Pazhanivel
Music:Deva
Studio:Muthu Movies
Runtime:138 minutes
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Veeranadai is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Seeman, starring Sathyaraj, Khushbu and debutante Uma. It was released on 28 April 2000.[1]

Plot

The story revolves around two village bigwigs, Periya Karuppan and Kottaisamy. Periya Karuppan, a kind hearted person, is very helpful to his villagers. Kottaisamy, on the other hand, is always jealous of Periya Karuppan and his father.

Periya Karuppan is very affectionate towards his sister and he gives her in marriage to a young man. After giving birth to a beautiful girl, the couple get killed in an accident. Periya Karuppan brings up the girl Poomayil and vows not to marry as he has to look after his niece. This disappoints Mallika who wants to marry Periya Karuppan.

When Poomayil attains marriageable age, a young man is chosen to marry her. Before the day of betrothal she asks her grandfather why her uncle never got married and the old man replies that he has remained a bachelor only to bring her up. This touches her and she announces at the betrothal function that she intends to marry only her uncle, who has sacrificed a lot for her sake.

Production

Veeranadai is the debut film of Uma.[2]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Deva.[3] [4]

Song Singers Lyrics
"Kalaiyile" Na. Muthukumar
"Muthu Mutha" Sujatha
"Nethi Pottu" Swarnalatha, Gopal Rao Seeman
"Singanadai Pottu Vantha" Gopal Rao Thamarai
"Usuravechan Mama" Swarnalatha
"Vaanam Patha Bhoomiyile" Anuradha Sriram, Gopal Rao Seeman

Reception

S. R. Ashok Kumar of The Hindu wrote, "An out and out village story, it is handled by director Seeman in an absorbing way but at times he goes astray".[5] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote that the film, despite its title, "is anything but a 'brave walk'. Rather it is a crawling, doddering effort, where the script just refuses to move in any direction". She concluded, "It is a mediocre film not worth a watch".[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: வீரநடை / Veeranadai (2000) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231128140221/https://screen4screen.com/movies/veeranadai . 28 November 2023 . 7 March 2024 . Screen 4 Screen.
  2. Web site: 30 May 2006 . Actress Uma to enter wedlock!! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190328042907/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/may-06-04/30-05-06-uma.html . 28 March 2019 . 7 March 2024 . Behindwoods.com.
  3. Web site: January 1999 . Veeranadai . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221021044328/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/veeranadai/Wnb7nczv,p4_ . 21 October 2022 . 7 March 2024 . JioSaavn.
  4. Web site: Oruvan – Veera Nadai Tamil Films Songs Audio cd . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240307124951/https://banumass.com/product/tamil-audio-cds/tamil-audio-cd-tamil-audio-cd/deva-tamil-audio-cd-tamil-audio-cd/oruvan-veera-nadai-tamil-films-songs-audio-cd/ . 7 March 2024 . 7 March 2024 . Banumass . en-US.
  5. Web site: Kumar . S. R. Ashok . 28 April 2000 . Film Review: Veera Nadai . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111114165521/http://hindu.com/2000/04/28/stories/09280223.htm . 14 November 2011 . 7 March 2024 . The Hindu.
  6. Web site: Mannath . Malini . Veera Nadai . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050410161948/http://www.chennaionline.com/moviereviews/tammov40.asp . 10 April 2005 . 7 March 2024 . Chennai Online.