| Vinnukum Mannukum | |
| Director: | Rajakumaran |
| Producer: | R. B. Choudary |
| Music: | Sirpy |
| Cinematography: | Agilan |
| Studio: | Super Good Films |
| Runtime: | 156 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Tamil |
Vinnukum Mannukum is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Rajakumaran. It stars Sarathkumar, Vikram, Khushbu and Devayani.This movie received positive feedback from audience.
Sakthivel (Sarathkumar) is the leader of his village in Coimbatore and is always adored by the people. His younger brother is Selvam (Vikram), who returns after completing his education in Singapore. Both Sakthivel and his wife Lakshmi (Khushbu Sundar) are very fond of Selvam and want him to get married and live happily. Selvam is keen on marrying a girl that he has seen in his dream. Sakthivel is prepared to go anywhere to find the girl. Selvam actually comes across the photograph of his dream girl Devayani (Devayani) in a TV advertisement and discovers that she is an actress. A film crew lands in the village for shooting, and Devayani, as she is called in the film too, is in the group. Sakthivel approaches her with his brother's proposal, but she insults him. She tells him that she is beautiful and famous and cannot marry a villager. Does Selvam accept defeat or manage to bring her round forms the remaining story.
After the success of Nee Varuvai Ena, Rajakumaran was given another chance by R. B. Choudary to make a film under his banner. The project was titled as Vinnukkum Mannukkum. Vikram was selected after the success of his previous film Sethu. To ensure success in rural areas, Choudhary selected his lucky mascot Sarathkumar for eighth time in the film.
Sarathkumar chose to be a part of the film after two of his other films became suddenly postponed. He had cut his hair short for Maayi (2000), and as the other films required different hairstyles, the producers had pushed back the dates. To make most of the lost time, Sarathkumar agreed to portray an extended guest role in Vinnukum Mannukum.[1]
A shooting schedule took place at the AVM Studios in Chennai, where Vikram celebrated his birthday on the sets, with the unit members and Sharat Kumar.[2] In an interview to Hindu in 2008, Vikram has mentioned his displeasure at being a part of the film, claiming that he had arguments with the director for every single shot and that "everything in that film, right from the first shot was wrong.[3] From the beginning, the film was considered a certain Deepavali release. But the director Rajakumaran failed to utilize the call sheets of Sarathkumar to optimum use. Sarath got wild because of this. He too caused some delay in finishing off the shootings."[4] Rajakumaran dragged and finished the film in two years causing delay.
The film created a hype and sensation in media due to the marriage of Devayani and the film's director Rajakumaran.
The music was composed by Sirpy.[5] [6] [7]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aagayam Pookkal" | Viveka | |
| 2 | "Chembaruthi Poo" | Kalaikumar | |
| 3 | "Kadhal Vinnukkum Mannukkum" | R.Ravishankar | |
| 4 | "Paasamulla Sooriyane" | Manavai Ponmanikkam | |
| 5 | "Unakenna" (Theme) | ||
| 6 | "Unakenna Unakenna" (female) | P. Vijay | |
| 7 | "Unakenna Unakenna" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha | |
RB Choudhary incurred huge loss through this film and dubbed film Paapa[8] later he gained profits through films like Aanandham and Samudhiram, both films starring actor Murali.[9]
The film received positive reviews.[10] The Hindu wrote:"Director Rajakumaran has taken special care in the choice of songs and locations to make the film entertaining. He should have paid more attention to the first half and more important, must have extracted more work from Vikram, who has the potential, and Devayani, for whom it is a cakewalk".[11] Krishna Chidambaram of Kalki praised the acting of Devayani, Sarathkumar but felt Vikram failed to emote and the film did not offer emoting skills for him.[12] Chennai Online wrote "The early part moves at a swift pace, with some humour thrown in. [..] When the story shifts to the city it turns clichéd".[13] Cinesouth wrote "Vinnukkum Mannukkum - The first half is a take-off and the second is a crash over".[14]