Vaanmathi

Vaanmathi
Vaanmathi
	DVD cover
Directed by	Agathiyan
Written by	Agathiyan
Produced by	Sivasakthi Pandian
Starring	Ajith Kumar; Swathi
Cinematography	Thangar Bachan
Edited by	Lancy Mohan
Music by	Deva
Production; company	Sivasakthi Movie Makers
Release date	12 January 1996;
Running time	147 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Vaanmathi is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Agathiyan starring Ajith Kumar and Swathi. This film portrays hatred that slowly transforms to love between two young people who are from very different financial backgrounds. The film was released on 12 January 1996^[1] and went on to become a commercial success.^[2]

Plot

Krishna belongs to a middle-class family, where his father is a womaniser and brought up Krishna as a good for nothing fellow. Krishna is also an youngster who likes to waste time, by hanging out with his friends and roaming behind girls. Vaanmathi is the daughter of a rich business woman who is very arrogant and does anything for money. For example, she even abandoned her husband when Vaanmathi was a baby for money. Vaanmathi is a girl who grew up to be a bully, by bringing a bunch of friends in her vehicle and making fun of every guy they come across. Krishna and Vaanmathi play tricks on each other and fight after they met but eventually fall in love, but Vaanmathi's mother is not happy with that. She dislikes Krishna and considers him as her enemy no. 1. She tries everything to break them. Finally she arranges a marriage between Vaanmathi and son of the Governor of Tamil Nadu. Whether Vanmathi and Krishna's love wins over the arrogant mother forms the story.

Cast

Ajith Kumar as Krishna
Swathi as Vaanmathi
Vadivukkarasi as Padmavathy
Vijay Krishnaraj as Vaanmathi's father
Pandu as Krishna's father
Dhamu as Mimicry artist
LIC Narasimhan as Padmavathy's lawyer
Thideer Kannaiah as Krishna friend's father
Bayilvan Ranganathan as Tea shop owner
T. K. S. Natarajan

Production

Vaanmathi is the first film produced by film producer Sivasakthi Pandian. He financed the film from the profits he made from distributing Muthu (1995).^[3]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Deva, with lyrics by Vaali.^[4]^[5]

Track listing
No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Arunachalam"	Swarnalatha	5:02
2.	"Oru Naalum"	P. Unnikrishnan, Anuradha Sriram	5:43
3.	"Poontha Malli"	Mano, K. S. Chithra	5:07
4.	"Pillayarpatti Hero"	Deva	4:42
5.	"Tata Seirra"	Mano	4:26
6.	"Vaikaaraiyil"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra	4:40
Total length:			29:06

Release and reception

The film became a success and subsequently set up a future collaboration between the director and actor in Kadhal Kottai.^[6] D. S. Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote "Taming the rich, well-connected would-be mother-in-law and the love affair of the hero with her daughter, also starting on a stormy note, form the theme of Sivasakthi Movie Makers' Vaanmathi. The neglect of growing children by rich parents, the power of influence and money, an estranged husband watching the mental cruelties imposed on others by his rich wife, are all there for exploitation. But director Agathiyan, who has written the story, screenplay and dialogue, goes about his task in fits and starts. The role of the dominating rich lady is played by Vadivukkarasi with wanted venom, dwarfing other characters and enjoying more frames."^[7]

References

^ "Vaanmathi to Viswasam: When Ajith rocked the screens on Pongal". OTTPlay. 10 November 2022. Archived from the original on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
^ "Vanmathi ( 1996 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
^ "Producer Sivasakthi Pandian reveals he had made Ajith's Vaanmathi from profits of Rajinikanth's Muthu". Times Now. 15 July 2019. Archived from the original on 15 July 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^ "Vaanmathi (1996)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^ "Vaanmathi – Saathi Sanam Tamil Audio CD By Deva". Banumass. Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
^ Rajitha (4 April 1997). "The Star Next Door". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
^ Ramanujam, D. S. (20 January 1996). "Cinema: Coimbatore Maapplaye/Vaanmathi/Thirumbipaar/Ullathai Alli". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 December 1996. Retrieved 11 July 2023.

External links

Vaanmathi at IMDb

[1] "Vaanmathi to Viswasam: When Ajith rocked the screens on Pongal". OTTPlay. 10 November 2022. Archived from the original on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.

[2] "Vanmathi ( 1996 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 16 December 2009.

[3] "Producer Sivasakthi Pandian reveals he had made Ajith's Vaanmathi from profits of Rajinikanth's Muthu". Times Now. 15 July 2019. Archived from the original on 15 July 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

[4] "Vaanmathi (1996)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

[5] "Vaanmathi – Saathi Sanam Tamil Audio CD By Deva". Banumass. Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.

[6] Rajitha (4 April 1997). "The Star Next Door". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2011.

[7] Ramanujam, D. S. (20 January 1996). "Cinema: Coimbatore Maapplaye/Vaanmathi/Thirumbipaar/Ullathai Alli". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 December 1996. Retrieved 11 July 2023.

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