Vaanathaipola

Vikraman's Vaanathai Pola is designed to make us yearn for a family like the one which has been depicted. Though the basic story of an elder brother working hard to raise his brothers has been told before, the brothers here love their older brother too. The relationships between the brothers and between them and their sisters-in-law have been narrated with simplicity but in a manner that touches our heart. Vellaichaamy(Vijayakanth) thinks the world of his three brothers, even giving up marriage when he learns that the woman he loves plans to send them to a hostel after the wedding. He works hard to raise them and they too reciprocate his love and affection. The eldest of the three, Muthu (Vijayakanth again), is a cook in a small hotel. He marries his childhood sweetheart Gowri(Meena), the daughter of a rich man. Shanmugam(Livingston), the second, is training to be an inspector while the youngest Selvakumar (Prabhu Deva) is studying to be a doctor. The union of Selvakumar with his college sweetheart(Kousalya) threatens to separate Vellaichaamy from his brothers. The encounters between Vijayakanth and Meena, where she mistakes him, feel stretched since we know exactly what is going to happen. Also, Vijayakanth's character takes a hit when he sings the song through which Meena recognises him as her childhood friend. Though Meena's father, who wants to marry her off to a rich man, asks Vijayakanth not to reveal himself and he also refrains from doing so for a while, he himself breaks the promise by singing the song. It is also debatable whether a girl like Meena would accept Vijayakanth blindly just because he was chosen as her husband when they were young. The movie shines once Meena moves into the household. Be it helping Prabhu Deva steal a smoke or dealing with an overly shy Livingston, the relationship between them is a joy to watch. The movie manages to be light-hearted while at the same time introducing the right amount of sentiments. The scene where everyone praises Meena's cooking and her response to this is a perfect example of this

Movie Genres: Drama, Musical, Romance, Tamil

Movie Released: 30 Nov, 1999

Video Length: 2 hr 40 min

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IMDB Rating: 3.20/5 (38 votes)