Veeraiyan (transl. Hero) is a 2017 Tamil language action drama film directed by Fareed. The film stars Inigo Prabhakaran and Shiney in the lead roles while Aadukalam Naren stars as the titular character.
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| Directed by | Fareed |
| Produced by | S Sheik Fareed |
| Starring | Inigo Prabhakaran Shiney Aadukalam Naren |
| Music by | SN Arunagiri |
Production company | Fara Sara Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
edit- Inigo Prabhakaran as Usilai
- Shiney as Arivazhagi
- Aadukalam Naren as Veeraiyan
- Vasanth as Ilavarasan
- Kayal Vincent as Valukka
- Preethisha as Mokka
- Vela Ramamoorthy as Devarajan
- Alagu as Driver
Production
editFareed, the co-producer of Kalavani, made his directorial debut with this film which is set in the 1990s in Tanjore. The film revolves around three different sub-plots that will all connect in the last 15 minutes of the film.[1]
Soundtrack
editSoundtrack was composed by S. N. Arunagiri.[2][3]
- "Pollaa Paya" - Jagadeesh, Namitha
- "Nee Medhuva Paricha" - Namitha
- "Ayyo Ayyo" - Sundar
- "Arasal Aaiten" - Gaana Sathiya
- "Patta Sarayam" - Guru
Release
editThe Times of India gave the film two out of five stars and criticized the film by saying that " Veeraiyan has a few moments, but the disorganized screenplay hampers the narration from being effective" while praising the performances of Aadukalam Naren.[4] The Deccan Chronicle gave the film the same rating and wrote that "But the problem is with the confusing screenplay and a slow narration". On the contrary, the reviewer praised the film's songs and drew comparisons to Ilaiyaraaja.[5]
References
edit- ^ Subramanian, Anupama (26 October 2017). "A period film, which highlights Tanjore's pride". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ "Veeraiyan". Archived from the original on 21 March 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Veeraiyan Songs Download". Archived from the original on 21 March 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Veeraiyan Movie Review {2/5}". The Times of India. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ Subramanian, Anupama (25 November 2017). "Veeraiyan movie review: Confusing screenplay and slow narration hamper the film". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.