Vaalmiki (film)
| Vaalmiki | |
|---|---|
 Promotional Poster | |
| Directed by | G. Anantha Narayanan |
| Produced by | Vikatan Talkies (P) Ltd. |
| Starring | Akhil Meera Nandan Devika |
| Cinematography | N Azhagappan |
| Music by | Illayaraja |
Release date |
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| Language | Tamil |
Vaalmiki is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language film directed by G. Anantha Narayanan, starring Akhil, Meera Nandan and Devika.
Plot
Vaalmiki is the story of a petty thief, popularly known as Pickpocket Pandi. He does all the petty crimes for a living and he never regrets to steal, snatch and even rob. He is happy on his life leading a fairly happy-go-lucky lifestyle in the company of his friends. His antics always land him in prison. One day he meets a girl, Vandana, a well behaved, sweet-tempered girl. They find themselves attracted to each other even though they have a very little in common. A flower-seller Kanaka, forms the third angle. Whether Vandana reforms Pandi form the climax.
Cast
- Akhil as Pandi
- Meera Nandan as Vandana
- Devika as Kanaka
- Manivannan
Production
The film marked the directorial debut of Anantha Narayanan, who earlier assisted Shankar and Gandhi Krishna.[1]
Soundtrack
| Valmiki | |
|---|---|
| Film score by | |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 24:48 |
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics by Vaali.[2] Behindwoods wrote "As usual, Ilayaraja’s music blends so delightfully with the lyrics".[3] Milliblog wrote "Ilayaraja returns with a mixed bag in Valmiki; the better parts of the album amazingly outshine even his stupendous work in Azhagarmalai".[4]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Achadicha Kaasa..." | Ilaiyaraaja | Vaali |
| 2 | "Ennada Pandi..." | ||
| 3 | "Koodavaruviya..." | Bela Shende | |
| 4 | "Oli Tharum Sooriyan..." | Bela Shende, Ilaiyaraaja | |
| 5 | "Poo Sirikkuthu..." | Rita, Rahul Nambiar | |
| 6 | "Rekka Katti Parakthu..." | Tippu, Rahul Nambiar | |
| 7 | "Thendralum Maruthu..." | Shreya Ghosal |
Release
The Times of India gave the film two out of five stars and wrote that "If only the director had gone the extra mile, the film would have been even more enjoyable".[5] Rediff wrote "Though the screenplay is fairly logical, with Pandi's life changing slowly, there are moments when the moralising gets to you. The first half is racy, but post intermission, the pace slackens".[6]
References
- ^ "When a pickpocket is the hero". 9 July 2009. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Valmiki (Junglee Music) [2009-ACDRip-WAV]". TamilFlac. Archived from the original on 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ Malathy Sundaram. "VAALMIKI MUSIC REVIEW". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ Karthik (24 May 2009). "Music review: Valmiki (Tamil – Ilayaraja)". Milliblog. Archived from the original on 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ Bhama Devi Ravi. "Vaalmiki Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 January 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ Pavithra Srinivasan. "Valmiki: Realism & cliches". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 12 January 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
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