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'Veeramae Vaagai Soodum' is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Thu. Pa. Saravanan and produced by Vishal and Dato Abdul Malik under the banner of Vishal Film Factory and Malik Streams Corporation. It stars Vishal, Dimple Hayathi, Baburaj in the lead roles. This was the last film of noted actor-director R. N. R. Manohar, who died on 17 November 2021 from COVID-19 complications and was posthumously released in February 2022, 3 months after his death.

The film was released in theatres on 4 February 2022. where it was declared as a commercial failure at the box office.

Plot



Purushottam aka Porus is an aspiring police trainee, whose aim is to become a IPS officer. He hails from a middle-class family consisting of his father, sister Dwaraka and her mother. However, their happiness is short lived when Dwaraka is kidnapped by influential industrialist Nedunchezhiyan's brother Elanchezhiyan aka Ela, but manages to escape where she is killed by Nedunchezhiyan and Ela, as she witnessed the murder of a social activist named Parishuddam, when he started a protest against his factory, which destroyed a prosperous village. Dwaraka's murder is placed on her eve-teaser Guna, the brother of a local don named Selvam. However, Porus learns that Guna has been murdered in prison and decide to investigate in his own way where he uncovers some brutal murders, which is orchestrated by Nedunchezhiyan and his gang. Porus find that a girl named Divya was to be abducted by Ela, but Dwaraka was accidentally kidnapped by him.

Nedunchezhiyan's men learn about this and attack Divya, but Porus arrives in time and thrashes the goons, but couldn't save Divya. However, Porus's friend Faizal, who was killed by Nedunchezhiyan's gang received a recording of Dwaraka's confession about the murder and stores it in his phone. Porus tells a hacker to check Faizal's phone and the hacker gives the recording to Porus and learns about Parishuddam's murder. After learning from his henchman, Nedunchezhiyan kidnaps Porus's father and tells Porus to hand over the recording or else he would see his father die. Porus brings the recording where he is thrashed by the gang, but Porus retaliates by thrashing the gang and also kills Ela, where he brings Selvam where he tells him to avenge Guna's death. Selvam kills Nedunchezhiyan with a Chainsaw, while Porus leaves the factory with his father. With Divya's father's help, Porus stuffs a dead Nedunchezhiyan and Ela into a meat grinder and feeds their flesh to a crocodiles in a zoo (where Divya's father works) as there would be no evidence about their deaths. After this, Porus is finally appointed as an IPS officer.

Cast



* Vishal as Purushottam a.k.a. Porus

* Dimple Hayathi as Mythili

* Raveena Ravi as Dwaraka

* Baburaj as Nedunchezhiyan

* Yogi Babu as Thalapathy

* G. Marimuthu as Porus's and Dwaraka's father

* K. S. G. Venkatesh as Mythili's father

* V. I. S. Jayapalan as Nedunchezhiyan's father

* Billy Muralee as Nedunchezhiyan's henchman

* Akilan S. Pushparaj as Faizal

* Navin Krubhakar A U as Nallan

* R. N. R. Manohar as Kaatamuthu

* Elango Kumaravel as Parishuddam

* Kavitha Bharathy

* Vazhakku En Muthuraman

* Tulasi as Porus's and Dwaraka's mother

* Raja Chembolu as Elanchezhiyan a.k.a. Ela, Nedunchezhiyan's younger brother

* George Maryan

Production



Development

The film was tentatively titled as Vishal 31. On 29 August 2021, the film's title was announced as Veerame Vaagai Soodum.

Casting

Vishal was cast as an aspiring police officer named Porus. Dimple Hayathi was cast in as the female lead opposite Vishal which was her second Tamil film after 'Devi 2', while Malayalam actor Baburaj was cast in as the main antagonist.

Filming

Principal photography began on 6 May 2021 and was wrapped up on 3 January 2022.

Music



Yuvan Shankar Raja composed the soundtrack and background score of the film while collaborating with actor Vishal for the eleventh time after Sandakozhi, Thimiru, Thaamirabharani, Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai, Avan Ivan, Samar, Poojai, Irumbu Thirai, Sandakozhi 2 and Chakra.The first single "Rise Of A Common Man" was released on 22 December 2021. The second single was released on January 14, 2022.

Release



Theatrical

The film was released on 4 February 2022. In addition, the dubbed Telugu and Kannada versions titled 'Saamanyudu' and 'Obba' respectively were released.

Home Media

The digital rights of the film is sold to ZEE5, while the satellite rights of the film was sold to Zee Tamil.

Reception



Box office

The film had a lackluster opening weekend, grossing only .

Critical response

The film received mixed reviews from critics and audience. 'India Herald' gave the film 3 stars for its performances and action writing "Overall, A Regular Action Drama with Vishal's Action is the saving grace." 'Pinkvilla' gave the film 3 out of 5 praising the story and performances but criticized the outdated plot, writing "Director Thu Pa Saravanan needs an appreciation here. He definitely came up with a good story and with the good cast that elevated the story, he has done a great job." 'Movicrow' gave the film 2.25 out of 5 writing "What might have been a simple and relatable actioner, turns into a lengthy boring fair as the movie takes itself so seriously by trying to touch and bring together too many needless topics." Ashameera Aiyappan of 'Firstpost' gave the film 2 out of 5 criticizing the plot writing "The film argues that bravery is enough to win. But it is not enough to be bold; one also needs to be smart. Unfortunately, the film fails on that front." Sowmya Rajendran of 'The News Minute' gave the film 1.5 out of 5 criticizing the execution and writing but praised the action sequences and score, writing "Thu Pa Saravanans film is so full of cliches and convenient coincidences that I wondered if the title Kaadhil Poo Soodavum would have been more suitable since that's what it demands from the audience."

References




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