Vetri Mel Vetri
| Vetri Mel Vetri | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | M. Thyagarajan |
| Written by | M. Thyagarajan |
| Produced by | K. S. Seenivasan K. S. Sivaraman |
| Starring | Prabhu Seetha |
| Cinematography | Siva |
| Edited by | G. Jayachandran |
| Music by | Vijay Anand |
Production company | Sivasri Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Vetri Mel Vetri (transl. Success streak) is a 1989 Indian Tamil-language masala film directed by M. Thyagarajan in his debut. The film stars Prabhu as a spoilt and aimless man who eventually becomes a boxer, and Seetha as his wife. It was released on 1 December 1989 and became an average success.
Plot
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A spoilt, aimless man eventually becomes a boxer.
Cast
[edit]- Prabhu as Rajkumar "Kumar"
- Seetha as Janaki
- S. S. Chandran
- Nassar as Duraipandi
- Anandaraj as Nagaraj
- Manorama as Janaki's school principal
- Disco Shanti
- Dara Singh as Antony, Rajkumar's boxing trainer[1]
- Chinni Jayanth
- Sethu Vinayagam
- Swaminathan
- Pandu
- MRK
- Usilai Mani
- Rocky as Vicky
Production
[edit]Vetri Mel Vetri is the directorial debut of M. Thyagarajan.[2][3]
Soundtrack
[edit]The soundtrack was composed by Vijay Anand.[4][5]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "En Nenjile" | Muthulingam | S. Janaki, Mano | 4:47 |
| 2. | "Mallina Mallithan" | S. Malarmaran | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sudhakar | 4:05 |
| 3. | "Kannana Kanmaniye" | Muthulingam | K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chitra | 4:26 |
| 4. | "Hare Istanbul" | M. A. Ezhilan | Gangai Amaran | 4:29 |
| 5. | "Indha Naal Nalla Naale" | Muthulingam | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sunandha, Vidya | 2:30 |
| Total length: | 20:17 | |||
Release and reception
[edit]Vetri Mel Vetri was released on 1 December 1989.[6][7] B. S. S. of Kalki called it another routine masala fare, which was thankfully not nauseating.[8] The film was an average success.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Chellappa (10 December 2021). "From director to destitute: A cautionary tale". Inmathi. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Tamil Director M Thiagarajan Found Dead on Roadside in Chennai". News18. 9 December 2021. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "M Thyagarajan, the director of Vijaykant's 1991 blockbuster Maanagara Kaaval, found dead opposite AVM Studio". Cinema Express. 8 December 2021. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Vetri Mel Vetri (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Gaana. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Vetri mel Vetri Tamil Film Lp Vinyl Record by Vijay Anand". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "வெற்றிமேல் வெற்றி / Vetrimel Vetri (1989)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Vetrimel Vetri ( 1989 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 9 September 2004. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ பி. எஸ். எஸ். (24 December 1989). "வெற்றி மேல் வெற்றி". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 45. Archived from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
