Balle Vellaiyathevaa

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Balle Vellaiyathevaa
Balle Vellaiyathevaa.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byP. Solai Prakash
Written byP. Solai Prakash
Produced by Sasikumar
StarringSasikumar
Tanya Ravichandran
Rohini
Kovai Sarala
CinematographyRavindranatha Guru
Edited byPraveen Antony
Music by Darbuka Siva
Production
company
Company Productions
Release date
  • 23 December 2016 (2016-12-23)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Balle Vellaiyathevaa is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film written and directed by P. Solai Prakash in his debut. The film was produced by Sasikumar, who also stars in the lead role, alongside Tanya Ravichandran, while Rohini and Kovai Sarala appear in supporting roles. The music was composed by Darbuka Siva with cinematography by Ravindranatha Guru and editing by Praveen Antony. The film was released on 23 December 2016.

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Plot

Sakthi moves to a new village after his mother, a postmaster, gets transferred. He befriends a childless couple and falls in love with Thanikodi, a butcher's daughter.

Cast

Production

Following the release of Kidaari (2016), Sasikumar announced that he would produce and star in a film to be directed by newcomer Prakash. The film began production in mid September 2016. [1] [2] It was completed in a single schedule of 50 days, taking place mainly in Theni. The title Balle Vellaiyathevaa was derived from a dialogue in Veerapandiya Kattabomman (1959). [3]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Darbuka Siva. [4] [5] Karthik of Milliblog wrote, "Darbuka Siva's second outing is a surprisingly middling effort, particularly coming after the wonderful Kidari!". [6]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Aasa Theera Aadikkalam"Kovai Sarala, Sathyaprakash4:06
2."Balle Vellaiya Thevaa" Sathyaprakash, Shilpa Natarajan3:06
3."Kan Vatchutta" Haricharan, Sanjana Divaker Kalmanje3:54
4."Balle Vellaiya Thevaa" (Club Mix)Sathyaprakash, Shilpa Natarajan3:06
Total length:14:12

Release and reception

Balle Vellaiyatheva was released on 23 December 2016, [7] having been brought forward from early 2017. [8]

Film critic Baradwaj Rangan wrote for The Hindu , "There's no effort in any department of filmmaking, and we're just left with the sight of M Sasikumar angling for an easy B/C-centre hit. No one can grudge him that, and not every film can be a [ Subramaniapuram ], but is a little quality control too much to expect?". [9] M. Suganth of The Times of India wrote, "Bale Vellaya Theva wants to be a simple rural comedy with minimal stakes, but what it eventually turns out to be is a plotless film where neither the comedy nor the drama works". [10] Samayam gave the film a rating of 2 stars out of 5. [11]

References

  1. "Sasikumar's next with Bala's assistant". Deccan Chronicle . 16 September 2016. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  2. "Sasikumar starts rural comedy with Prakash". Sify . Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  3. Subhakeerthana, S. (17 December 2016). "'Director in me will be quiet while acting'". The New Indian Express . Archived from the original on 23 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  4. "Balle Vellaiya Thevaa". JioSaavn . 5 December 2016. Archived from the original on 15 June 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  5. "Balle Vellaiya Thevaa Tamil Audio Cds By Darbuka Siva". VintageAV.shop. Archived from the original on 23 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  6. Karthik (7 December 2016). "Balle Vellaiya Thevaa (Music review), Tamil – Darbuka Siva". Milliblog . Archived from the original on 17 November 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  7. "Sasikumar's Balle Vellaiyathevaa clears censor hurdle, to clash with Vishal's Kathi Sandai next Friday". The Indian Express . 17 December 2016. Archived from the original on 18 December 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  8. "Suriya's Singam 3 to clash with Sasikumar's Balle Vellaiyathevaa". The Indian Express . 10 December 2016. Archived from the original on 11 December 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  9. Rangan, Baradwaj (24 December 2016). "Balle Vellaiya Theva: It takes a village". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  10. Suganth, M (24 December 2016). "Bale Vellaya Theva Movie Review". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  11. "'பலே வெள்ளையத்தேவா' திரை விமர்சனம்" [Balle Vellaiyathevaa film review]. Samayam (in Tamil). 21 December 2016. Archived from the original on 23 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.