1995 Indian film
| Veluchami | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Arul |
| Written by | Arul |
| Produced by | K. Muralidharan V. Swaminathan G. Venugopal |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | K. Muthukumar |
| Edited by | K. Pazhanivel |
| Music by | Deva |
| Production company | Lakshmi Movie Makers |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 128 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Veluchami (/veɪlutʃɑːmi/) is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Arul in his debut. The film stars R. Sarathkumar, Vineetha and newcomer Shruthi. It was released on 15 January 1995.
Plot
Veluchami was brought by Periya Ayya, a rich man, since his mother died and his uncle Maruthu tried to sell him when he was a kid. Later, Periya Ayya's wife died while she was pregnant. By a miracle, the baby was still alive and this baby girl was named Chinnamma, Veluchami took care of her.
Many years later, Veluchami becomes a heart-of-gold man who helps the villagers, and he cannot tolerate injustice. His uncle Maruthu and his daughter Rasathi come to his village, Rasathi falls in love with Veluchami and she compels him to marry her. In the meantime, Veluchami clashes with a rich landlord and his son Raja.
Finally, Veluchami promises Rasathi to marry her. Chinnamma's dream is having a lot of children. So Veluchami looks for a groom for her, but Periya Ayya refuses for her marriage because he promises to God that he will give her to the temple if she survived. Veluchami cannot accept it and he marries her by force to save her dreams.
In fact, Periya Ayya lied and he tells the truth to Veluchami. Chinnamma's body is too weak for giving birth, so Periya Ayya tries to postpone his daughter's marriage as late as possible. Veluchami is then heartbroken. The rest of the story is what happens to Veluchami, Chinnamma and Rasathi.
Cast
- R. Sarathkumar as Veluchami
- Vineetha as Rasathi
- Shruthi as Chinnamma
- Goundamani as Kathavarayan
- Senthil as Kannan
- Jai Ganesh as Periya Ayya
- Captain Raju
- Kazan Khan as Raja
- Manorama as Chinnamma's grandmother
- Delhi Ganesh as Maruthu, Rasathi's father
- Charuhasan
- Pandu
- K. R. Savithri
- Naveena
- Idichapuli Selvaraj
- King Kong
- Thennavan
Production
Veluchami marked the directorial debut of Arul, who earlier assisted P. Vasu. Shruti, who acted in the Hindi serial Sri Krishna made her Tamil debut with the film. The filming was entirely done at Pollachi.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Deva.
| Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Chinnamma" (male) | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Vairamuthu | 5:08 |
| "Chinnamma" (female) | K. S. Chithra | 5:08 | |
| "Chinnamma Enga" | Gangai Amaran, Mano, Swarnalatha | 4:48 | |
| "En Veetu Thotatil" | Gangai Amaran | 3:20 | |
| "Kan Azhagu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:43 | |
| "Monica Monica" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha | 4:55 | |
| "Uyire Uyire" | Swarnalatha | Piraisoodan | 5:17 |
Reception
K. Vijiyan of New Straits Times wrote, "Despite Sarath's good acting and two pretty actresses, there is nothing much to make this movie outstanding". R. P. R. of Kalki appreciated Sarathkumar's performance and called the film's background score its biggest strength.
References
- "veluchamy ( 1995 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 29 October 2006. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- சரண்யா, அருண் (15 January 1995). "பொங்கல் ரிலீஸ் – பம்பர் அறுவடை!". Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 62–63. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- "Veluchami (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- Vijiyan, K. (4 February 1995). "Good acting, pretty face in Sarath Kumar's latest". New Straits Times. p. 24. Archived from the original on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ஆர். பி. ஆர். (19 February 1995). "வேலுச்சாமி". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 47. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.