Vallarasu

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2000 film by N. Maharajan

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::summary 2000 film by N. Maharajan ::

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FieldValue
imageVallarasu poster.jpg
captionPoster
directorN. Maharajan
producerL. K. Sudhish
writerN. Maharajan
starringVijayakanth
Devayani
musicDeva
editingB. S. Vasu
Saleem
cinematographyS. Saravanan
released
runtime173 minutes
studioCaptain Cine Creations
countryIndia
languageTamil
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| image = Vallarasu poster.jpg | caption = Poster | director = N. Maharajan | producer = L. K. Sudhish | writer = N. Maharajan | starring = Vijayakanth Devayani | music = Deva | editing = B. S. Vasu Saleem | cinematography = S. Saravanan | released = | runtime = 173 minutes | studio = Captain Cine Creations | country = India | language = Tamil Vallarasu () is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by N. Maharajan in his debut. The film stars Vijayakanth and Devayani. The music is by Deva. It was released on 14 April 2000 to positive reviews and became a success. The film was remade in Hindi as Indian (2001) by the same director and Mukesh Rishi reprising his role as Wasim Khan. In addition, the film was dubbed into Telugu as Commissioner Narasimha Naidu.

Plot

Vallarasu is the honest Deputy Commissioner of Police who has arrested Wasim Khan, a terrorist from Pakistan. His wife is Anjali, and they both have two children. Vallarasu kills his senior police officer and father-in-law because he knows that the latter is working with terrorists. Anjali leaves Vallarasu after she learns that he killed her father. Vallarasu takes the help of youths who are disillusioned by their inability to join the police force to fight violence. Vallarasu fights R. Kandasamy, a rich man who is behind the attempts to destabilise the country. With the help of Seshadri, a software engineer, Vallarasu succeeds in killing Kandasamy's son. In retaliation, Kandaswamy attacks Raheem and Seshadri, who both die. In the climax, Anjali unites with Vallarasu after knowing the truth. Vallarasu also kills both Kandasamy and Wasim Khan.

Cast

Production

One scene was of Vijayakanth and Devayani at a jewellery shop in T. Nagar in Chennai while the song following it was filmed near Pollachi and 100 dancers joined the lead pair. Choreography was by dance master Haridas. A lavish set was erected at A.V.M. Studios where a stunt scene was filmed between Vijayakanth and Richard. Some stunt scenes were filmed between Vijayakanth and Richard. Some stunt artists who portrayed Richard's henchmen also participated in the shot. Apart from Chennai, shooting locations were at New Delhi and Kulu Manali. A jail set was erected at Mohan Studios at Chennai.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Deva. ::data[format=table]

Song titleSingerLyrics
"Adyar Beach Oram"DevaKalidasan
"Aruppukottai Akka"Hariharan, SujathaVairamuthu
"Chekka Chekka Sevantha"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
"Hello Mister Naidu"Anuradha Sriram, Mano
"Nenje Nenje"Shankar Mahadevan
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Reception

A critic from TMCafe.com gave the film a positive review, stating the "script is spiced with the right dose of emotion, sentiment and action, mixed with a heavy dose of patriotism" and that "Maharajan handles the megaphone like a seasoned veteran". The Hindu wrote, "The overpowering grit and idealism that Vallarasu exudes, rubs off on the audience too and is an energising factor, at least to a certain extent".

Notes

References

References

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  2. Saravanan, T. (2 July 2015). "Take three...". [[The Hindu]].
  3. (3 April 2012). "Fading strokes of a bygone era". [[The Hindu]].
  4. (22 April 2009). "Kollywood's Kiwi connection!".
  5. (10 February 2023). "ஹாலிவுட்டில் கலக்க இருக்கும் பிரபல தமிழ்ப்பட வில்லன்!".
  6. "Vallarasu".
  7. (22 January 2021). "Darshan To Lend His Own Voice For Telugu Version Of Roberrt".
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  9. "Vallarasu / Vanaththa Pola".
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  11. (21 April 2000). "Film Review: ''Vallarasu''". [[The Hindu]].

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