Vel (film)

Vel (; ) is a 2007 Tamil action-drama film written and directed by Hari and produced by Mohan Natarajan. It stars Surya Sivakumar and Asin Thottumkal in lead roles and Vadivelu, Kalabhavan Mani and Nassar in supporting roles. The film's score and soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The film was released on 9 November 2007, coinciding with Diwali, and was considered a success at the box office. Upon release, the film was dubbed into Telugu and released as Deva.

Plot

Vasu manages to charm a journalist, Swathi (Asin Thottumkal), through his professional ethics. Meanwhile, Vel is engaged in the bloody tussle with Sakara Pandi (Kalabhavan Mani), who has deep rooted enmity against the family. Sakara Pandi had killed Vel's adopted parents, which enrages Vel. Vasu is filled with smiles, while Vel lives with sickles and dangerous duels.

Vasu’s mother (Saranya) cannot forget her lost son. She is longing to bring him back home. However, all her efforts to search for him are in vain. The family with whom Vel lives love him a lot. Everyone, especially the grandmother(Lakshmi), are emotionally dependent on him.

One day, while filming a documentary in Dindukkal, Swathi sees Vel in a gang fight. She immediately informs Vasu. Vasu goes to the village and meets his brother. The family refuses to send Vel back with him. Vasu, understanding their unadulterated affection towards Vel, agrees to give up his claim.

However, while at the train station, Vasu has one request. He wants Vel to go to Chennai pretending to be him and live with his mother. Vasu, in turn, would behave as Vel in the village. Vel accepts the offer.

Vasu continues Vel’s struggle against the powerful Sakara Pandi, but with a different approach. Vasu uses his brain and investigating network instead of muscle power. The rules of the game change, and Sakara Pandi finds himself cornered. Vasu eventually overthrows Sakara Pandi, and the family is happy.

Vasu's parents find out that their long-lost son is well. Despite initial attempts to bring him back, they finally relent after seeing the grandmother cry for her grandson. They understand the pain of losing a child, and do not want anyone else to go through the same pain.

Cast

Crew

Soundtrack

{| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;" |- bgcolor="#CCCCCF" align="center" | No. || Song || Singers || Length (m:ss) || Lyrics ||Notes |- |1 || "Indha Ooril" || Shankar Mahadevan || 4:30 || Na. Muthukumar || |- |2 || "Kovakkara Kiliye" || Sujatha & Tippu || 4:15 || Na. Muthukumar || |- |3 || "Aayiram Jannal" || Vadivelu, Premji Amaran & Rahul Nambiar || 5:13 || Na. Muthukumar || |- |4 || "Thoppul Kodi" || Sriram Parthasarathy || 2:11 || Hari || |- |5 || "Onnapola" || Shankar Mahadevan & Srilekha Parthasarathy || 4:03 || Na. Muthukumar || |- |6 || "Ottraikannale" || Haricharan & Suchitra || 4:08 || Hari || |}

Box office

Trivia

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External links

Category:2007 films Category:Tamil-language films Category:Indian films