Velan (film)

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Velan
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byKavin Raj
Written byKavin Raj
Produced byKalaimagan Mubarak
Starring Mugen Rao
Soori
Meenakshi Govindarajan
CinematographyGopi Jagadeeswaran
Edited byK. Sarathkumar
Music by Gopi Sundar
Production
company
Skyman Films International
Release date
  • 31 December 2021 (2021-12-31)
Running time
125 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Velan is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by debutant Kavin and produced by Skyman Films International. [1] The film stars Mugen Rao, Soori and Meenakshi Govindarajan with a supporting cast including Prabhu, Thambi Ramaiah and Hareesh Peradi. [2] The music is composed by Gopi Sundar. [3] The film was released in theatres on 31 December 2021. [4]

Contents

Synopsis

The plot revolves around Velan (Mugen Rao), who gets into the bad books of his father Palanisamy (Prabhu), a big shot in his village, due to his privileged behavior. He falls in love with his college friend Ananya (Meenakshi Govindarajan), a Malayali. A mix-up causes her father to fix Velan's match with Vidusha (Maria Vincent), who is also a Malayali girl from her college. When Vidusha's lover Velan and Dineshan (Soori) clear up this confusion without hurting her father, especially when the girl's father Ananda Kuttan (Thambi Ramaiah) and Veluchamy (Hareesh Peradi), who resents the Velan family, plot to embarrass Palanisamy.

Cast

Soundtrack

The soundtrack and score is composed by Gopi Sundar, and the album featured four songs. The audio rights were acquired by Think Music. The song "Sathiyama Sollurandi" is based on Mugen Rao's single of the same name. [5]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Dandanakka Dandanakka Thavuladi" Velmurugan, Kalaimagan Mubarak Velmurugan 04:46
2."Sathiyama Sollurandi"Mugen RaoMugen Rao, Sivaangi Krishnakumar 03:41
3."Ennai Aalum Pennilave"Uma Devi Pradeep Kumar, Priyanka NK03:50
4."Kaanal Neer Aanathe"LalithanandMugen Rao02:56

Release

Theatrical

The film was released in theatres on 31 December 2021 and opened to moderate reviews from critics. [4] [6]

Home Media

The post-theatrical streaming rights of the film was bought by ZEE5 and the satellite rights of the film was bought by Zee Tamil and Zee Thirai. [7]

Reception

Suganth of The Times of India rated the film with 2.5/5 stars, stating that "Velan exists somewhere in between these two experiences. It is not a film one can whole-heartedly recommend, but at the same time, it is not exactly bad. Is it glass-half-full or glass-half-empty for you?" [8] Sify gave a rating of 3 out on 5 and wrote, "Velan is not a groundbreaking attempt in Tamil cinema but it's not a film that is difficult to sit through. It's a typical rural entertainer with a predictable screenplay but the comedy and emotions work!" [9] Bhuvanesh Chandar of Cinema Express wrote, "In commercial family entertainers like Velan, at least one of the many elements cooked together should work to pull in the audience. Sadly, except for the interval block, none of the scenes works in its favour. To all poorly cooked commercial entertainers, Velan screams "Sema Killi!"" [10]

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  2. ↑ "Velan to feature Mugen Rao in two looks; first look out". Cinema Express . 26 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "Mugen Rao's Velan cleared with a clean 'U' certificate". The Times of India . 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Mugen Rao's Velan set for December release". The Times of India . 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: Velan Interview With Malaysian Actor Mugen Rao - Varnam MY". 31 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "Velan (2021) Movie Wiki, Hit or Flop, Cast, Budget, Box Office, Heroine". www.newsintv.com. 24 December 2021.
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  10. ↑ "Velan Movie Review: A poorly cooked, forgettable entertainer". Cinema Express . 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
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