Vetri (actor)

Last updated

Vetri
Born
Vetri Vellapandian

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Other namesSudalaikan Vellapandian,
Vetri Sudley
OccupationActor
Years active2017–present

Vetri is an Indian actor who appears in Tamil films. He is best known for playing the lead role in his own family production films such as 8 Thottakkal (2017) and Jiivi (2019). [1] [2]

Contents

Career

Vetri, made his debut in the 2017 movie 8 Thottakkal , playing the role of a sub-inspector. This film was produced by his family production Vetrivel Saravana cinemas [1] and he followed this up with the thriller Jiivi in 2019, which received positive responses from critics. A critic from Times of India noted that, "turning it into one of the memorable thrillers of the year.". [3]

In 2021, Vetri appeared in C/O Kaadhal , a remake of a Telugu film. His next film was Vanam , which released in the same year. [4]

In 2022, he acted in the film in Jothi [5] and the sequel Jiivi 2 which premiered on aha OTT platform. [6]

Later in 2023, he also had major releases with Memories and Bumper . A Times of India critic stated that, "Bumper has an interesting premise that helps hold the attention of the viewers" [7]

Filmography

YearFilmRole(s)Notes
2017 8 Thottakkal SathyaDebut film
2019 Jiivi Saravanan
2021 C/O Kaadhal Dhaadi
Vanam Magizh
2022 Jothi Shakthi
Jiivi 2 Saravanan
2023 Memories Venky
Bumper Puli Pandi
Red Sandal Wood Prabha
2024 Pagalariyaan Wolf
Adharma Kadhaigal Shiva [8]
Aalan Thyagu
TBAAanmaganTBAPost-production
TBAIravuTBAPost-production [9]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bharath (actor)</span> Tamil actor (born 1983)

Bharath Srinivasan, known professionally as Bharath, is an Indian actor, who works predominantly in Tamil cinema, along with few films in Malayalam, Hindi and Telugu.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ranjith Sankar</span> Indian film director

Ranjith Sankar is an Indian filmmaker who works in Malayalam films. He started his movie career with the 2009 thriller Passenger. He launched his production house Dreams N Beyond in 2012 and his distribution house Punyalan Cinemas in 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John Vijay</span> Indian actor

John Vijay is an Indian actor who works in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. He is well known for his performances in Oram Po (2007), Thillalangadi (2010), Mouna Guru (2011), Kalakalappu (2012) and Sarpatta Parambarai (2021).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saiju Kurup</span> Indian actor

Saiju Govinda Kurup is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema and occasionally in Tamil cinema. He is credited as Anirudh in Tamil movies. He debuted in Mayookham (2005) by Hariharan. As of June 2021, he has starred in over 100 films as the main lead, comedian actor and supporting role.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vidharth</span> Indian actor

Vidharth is an Indian actor appearing in Tamil films. He started his career in 2001 doing uncredited roles. His first major role was in Mynaa (2010), which became a huge success. He has also done a film for AVM Productions titled Mudhal Idam (2011).

Rajamani Velraj is an Indian cinematographer, director and writer who primarily works in Tamil and Hindi cinema. He is well known for his camera work in films like Asuran, Aadukalam, Vada Chennai, Kadaikutty Singam and Komban, and for directing Velaiilla Pattadhari and Thanga Magan.

Shaji John, professionally credited by his stage name Kalabhavan Shajohn is an Indian actor, director and comedian who works primarily in Malayalam cinema. He started his career as a mimicry artist in Kalabhavan, Kochi. Making his debut in 1999 with My Dear Karadi and having made more than 90 appearances, he received a major breakthrough in his career with Drishyam (2013), in which he played a negative role. He made his directorial debut with Brother's Day starring Prithviraj. As of June 2021, he has starred in more than 130 Malayalam films.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Priyadarshan filmography</span> List of films by Priyadarshan

Priyadarshan is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. Priyadarshan is mostly known for directing comedy films but has directed a few non-comical films such as a historical epic film based around freedom fighters in India titled Kaalapani and his epic period drama Kancheevaram. In a career spanning almost three decades, Priyadarshan has directed 96 films in several Indian languages, predominantly Malayalam and Hindi, besides eight in Tamil, and two in Telugu. Though he began his career in Malayalam cinema in 1984, Priyadarshan was mainly active in Hindi cinema for 2001–2010. In 2013, he announced Rangrezz would be his last Hindi film for a short period; and focused on making more Malayalam films.

Alencier Ley Lopez is an Indian film and theatre actor, who appears in Malayalam films. Lopez made his debut in the 1998 film Daya; and he worked in films like Annayum Rasoolum (2013), Njan Steve Lopez (2013), and Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aparna Balamurali</span> Indian actress (born 1995)

Aparna Balamurali is an Indian actress who primarily works in Malayalam and Tamil films. She is recipient of a National Film Award and a Filmfare Award South. Aparna is known for her roles in Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016), Sunday Holiday (2017), Soorarai Pottru (2020), Raayan (2024) and Kishkindha Kaandam (2024). For her performance in Soorarai Pottru, she won the National Film Award for Best Actress.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anson Paul</span> Indian film actor

Anson Paul is an Indian actor who has appeared in Malayalam Cinema along with a few Tamil language films. He made his acting debut in the 2013 Malayalam film - KQ, along with Parvathy Omanakuttan, and was noticed in Su.. Su... Sudhi Vathmeekam and the infamous tamil movie Remo.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Appani Sarath</span> Indian actor

Sarath Kumar, better known by his stage name Appani Sarath, is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam and Tamil films.

Vasantha Kumar Ravi, known professionally as Vasanth Ravi, is an Indian actor born in Chennai. He embarked on his artistic journey in the Indian film industry in 2017 with a debut in "Taramani." Vasanth Ravi boasts a diverse academic background, holding both MBBS and Healthcare Management (Masters) degrees. He is the son of Ravi Muthukrishnan, Chairman of the Namma Veedu Vasanta Bhavan chain of restaurants.

<i>Jiivi</i> 2019 Indian film

Jiivi (transl. Intelligent) is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by V. J. Gopinath and written by Babu Tamizh. Jointly produced by M. Vellapandian, Sudalaikan Vellapandian and Subramanian Vellapandian. The film stars Vetri in the lead role, alongside an ensemble cast including Karunakaran, Monica Chinnakotla, Rohini, Ashwini Chandrashekar and Mime Gopi. The soundtrack album and background score was composed by K. S. Sundaramurthy, while art work, production controlling, executive production, line production were handled by Vairabalan, S. Nagarajan, Vivin S. R. and I. B. Karthikeyan, respectively. The film released on 28 June 2019 and was a successful venture. A sequel, Jiivi 2, was released in 2022.

K. Manikandan is an Indian screenwriter and actor who works in the Tamil film industry. He is best known of his characters in Jai Bhim (2021), Good Night (2023), and Lover (2024).

Meghasri is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Kannada, Telugu and Bhojpuri-language films. She is also known for playing the lead role in the supernatural television series Nagakannike and Jothi.

<i>Memories</i> (2023 film) 2022 Indian film

Memories is 2023 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Syam and Praveen, and produced by Shiju Thameens under, Shiju Thameen's Film Factory PVT LTD. It features Vetri, Parvathy Arun, Dayyana, and Ramesh Thilak in the lead roles with R. N. R. Manohar, Hareesh Peradi, Sajil, Srikumar, Salildas playing the pivotal roles. The film was released on 10 March 2023.

<i>Bumper</i> (film) Indian film by M. Selvakumar

Bumper is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language comedy thriller film written and directed by M. Selvakumar. The film stars Vetri and Shivani Narayanan in the lead roles with Hareesh Peradi, G. P. Muthu, Thangadurai, Kavitha Bharathi portraying supporting roles.

<i>Red Sandal Wood</i> 2023 Tamil film

Red Sandal Wood is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Guru Ramanujam and starring Vetri and Diya Mayuri in the lead roles. It was released on 8 September 2023.

<i>Athomugam</i> 2024 film directed by Sunil Dev

Athomugam is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language drama thriller film written and directed by Sunil Dev. The film stars S P Siddarth, Chaitanya Pratap, Sarithiran, and Ananth Nag in lead roles. The film was simultaneously shot in Malayalam. The Tamil version of the film was theatrically released on 1 March 2024.

References

  1. 1 2 "A promising entrant in K'town". Deccan Chronicle . Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  2. "Vetri bags another intriguing thriller". Deccan Chronicle . Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  3. "Jiivi Movie Review". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  4. "Actor Vetri reveals why he has been choosing thriller films!". The Times of India. 15 March 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  5. "Krisha Kurup: 'Jothi' will be an emotional ride - Exclusive!". The Times of India. 17 July 2022. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  6. "'Jiivi 2' makers shock fans as the much-awaited sequel opts for a direct OTT premiere". The Times of India. 3 August 2022. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  7. "Bumper Movie Review : A well-intentioned film that talks about honesty". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  8. "வெற்றி நடிக்கும் அதர்ம கதைகள் படத்தின் மிரட்டல் டீஸர்!". Times Now (in Tamil). 7 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  9. "Teaser of Iravu to be out soon". Cinema Express . Retrieved 10 May 2023.