Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai
Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai (English: Son from Teacher's house) is a 1989 Tamil film, directed by P. Vasu. It stars Sathyaraj in the lead role, paired with Shobana. This was a milestone for Sathyaraj as it was his 100th movie. The film starts with a preview of Sathyaraj's career history. Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai was released on Diwali, along with his 99th film Dravidan. It generated hype and curiosity as two of his movies got released on the same day. The curiosity rose further as it was released on a festival day, and it was his 100th movie. It received mixed reviews from the critics. The film was a remake of Kannada film Nammoora Raja for which Vasu had written the story.
| Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | P. Vasu |
| Produced by | M. Ramanathan |
| Written by | P. Vasu |
| Starring | Sathyaraj Shobana Rajesh Goundamani Nassar Srividya |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | A. Sabapathy |
| Edited by | P. Mohanraj |
Production company | Raaj Films International |
| Distributed by | Raaj Films International |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
- Sathyaraj as Thangaraj
- Shobana as Geeta
- Raasi as Gowri
- Rajesh as Gowri's father
- Goundamani as Chinna Muthu
- Nassar as Gowri's husband
- Srividya as Gowri's mother
- Beeman Raghu
- Mohan Natarajan
- Chandranath
- Annapoorna
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[2]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Annana Vittu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Vaali | 04:31 |
| 2 | "Chikkunnu Irukku" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | Piraisoodan | 04:27 |
| 3 | "Manamaliyum Manjalum" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Pulamaipithan | 04:32 |
| 4 | "Thaiyarae Thaiyarae" | Malaysia Vasudevan | Gangai Amaran | 04:28 |
| 5 | "Vaathiyaru Veetu" | Ilaiyaraaja | Ilaiyaraaja | 04:00 |
| 6 | "Vazhkayilae Kashtapattu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Muthulingham | 04:42 |
Reception
The film was a box office failure.[3]