Viswanathan Ramamoorthy is a 2001 Indian Tamil language comedy film written and directed by Rama Narayanan. The film stars Ramki, Vivek, Roja, Vindhya, and Kovai Sarala. It was released on 10 August 2001.[1][2] The film is inspired by the 1970 Tamil film Veettuku Veedu which was based on Chithralaya Gopu's play Thikku Theriyatha Veettil which in turn was an adaptation of the English comedy play Right Bed Wrong Husband.[3][4] The film's title pays homage to the composer duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy.[5]
| Viswanathan Ramamoorthy | |
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 Title card | |
| Directed by | Rama Narayanan |
| Written by | Rama Narayanan |
| Produced by | N. Radha |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | N. K. Viswanathan |
| Edited by | Rajkeerthi |
| Music by | S. A. Rajkumar |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editViswanathan is the timid husband of Meena, a small-time artist. Viswanathan’s friend Ramamoorthy, along with his wife Shenbagam, go from their village to Chennai with the hopes of becoming a movie director. Ramamoorthy and Shenbagam stay in Viswanathan’s home. While Meena is away for a few days for shooting, Viswanathan discovers that his uncle has died with a will of Rs. 30 lakhs written in favour of Viswanathan. However, there is a check in the will that the money should be granted to Viswanathan only if Meena behaves well with Viswanathan. There comes Kathavarayan, Viswanathan’s uncle’s manager (who is in charge of the money) and his daughter Andal. As Meena is away for shooting, Ramamoorthy comes up with a plan. Ramamoorthy requests Shenbagam to act as Meena in front of Kathavarayan, so that he develops confidence and hands over the money. Meanwhile, Andal gets attracted towards Ramamoorthy, believing him to be the man who comes in her dreams often. Meena is cheated by her manager and is in financial distress. She gets back to her home and is shocked to see Shenbagam acting as her. However, Meena agrees for the plan as she is also in need of money. After many funny incidents, Kathavarayan gives the money to Viswanathan as Meena has transformed into a caring wife now. Viswanathan also decides to produce a movie to be directed by Ramamoorthy as a token of thanks.
Cast
edit- Ramki as Viswanathan
- Vivek as Ramamoorthy
- Roja as Meena
- Vindhya as Shenbagam
- Kovai Sarala as Andal
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy as Kathavarayan, Andal's father
- R. Sundarrajan as Ramamoorthy's father
- MRK as Viswanathan's uncle
- Kumarimuthu as Film Producer
- Idichapuli Selvaraj as Restaurant Owner
- Mayilsamy as Sivakumar
- Kalidoss as Loan Shark
- Telephone Mani as Police Constable
- Kottai Perumal
- Master Mahendran as Mahendran
- Vijayakanth as Himself (cameo appearance)[6]
Production
editThe film was shot at Chennai and Karaikudi.[7]
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by S. A. Rajkumar, with lyrics written by Pa. Vijay, Snehan and Rama. Narayanan.[8]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vairathil Mazhai" | Anuradha Sriram | |
| 2. | "Thirupathi Malaikku" | Nithyasree Mahadevan | |
| 3. | "Naan Superstar" | Sujatha | |
| 4. | "Hey Rama" | Srinivas, Supraja | |
| 5. | "Cinema Cinema" | Deva |
Reception
editTamil Star Online said, "The film is not a disappointment, because there was not much of an expectation from the beginning. Those who have seen the director's earlier films know exactly what to expect. So, while the urban audience may squirm in their seats, the _targetted audience – the B and C centres as they call them in filmy parlance – will most probably lap it all up".[3] Malathi Ragarajan of The Hindu said, "Unfortunately, Rama. Narayanan is unable to use the setup creatively".[4]
References
edit- ^ "viswanathan ramamoorthy ( 2001 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 29 October 2006. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ^ "நட்சத்திர படப் பட்டியல்". Cinema Express (in Tamil). 1 December 2002. pp. 41–43. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Movie: Viswanathan Ramamurthy". Tamil Star Online. Archived from the original on 30 December 2005. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ a b Malathi Rangarajan (17 August 2001). "Film Review : Viswanathan Ramamoorthy". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ^ Mannath, Malini. "Vishwanathan Ramamurthy". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 13 March 2004. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ V, Sankaran (8 February 2024). "கேப்டன் விஜயகாந்த் சம்பளமே வாங்காமல் நடித்துக் கொடுத்த படங்கள்!.. அட இவ்வளவு இருக்கா?." CineReporters (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Vishwanathan Ramamurthy". Tamil Star. Archived from the original on 4 January 2003. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "KAMARASU / VISVANATHAN RAMAMURTHY / NAGESHWARY – S.A.Rajkumar Tamil Audio CD Ramiy Records". Audio CD World. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
