Vanathai Pola is a Tamil

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 film

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 directed by Vikraman

Vikraman

Vikraman is a reputed Tamil filmmaker. He is also one of the most successful Tamil directors.-Early career:Vikraman made his debut with the movie Pudhu Vasantham, a story of four unemployed friends who are musical experts. This movie released in 1989 was successful. Its hero Murali went on to...

. The film stars Vijaykanth

Vijaykanth

Vijayakanth is an Indian actor and politician. He is the founder of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam and a Member of Legislative Assembly representing Rishivandiyam, Tamil Nadu, India.-Early life:...

, Prabhu Deva, Meena, Livingston

Livingston (actor)

Livingston is a Tamil film actor who usually plays in supporting roles. He is credited in his earlier films by the stage name Ranjan. His first starring role was in Poonthotta Kavalkaran . He started out playing villains and graduated to playing lead roles with Sundara Purushan in 1997...

, Kausalya

Kausalya (actress)

Kausalya , also known as Nandini, is an Indian film actress and model, who has starred mainly in Tamil and Malayalam films. She was purusing a modelling career, before she debuted in the 1996 Malayalam film April 16 by Balachandra Menon...

, Senthil

Senthil (actor)

Senthil is an actor from Tamil Nadu, India notable for his comedian roles in Tamil films.-Acting career:He has acted in many popular movies with several of the leading actors and comedians in the south Indian cine industry. He usually appears in films with Goundamani in a slapstick double act....

, and Anju Aravind. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by S.A.Rajkumar. The film was a super hit in 2000. It is written by noted personality, Vikraman

Vikraman

Vikraman is a reputed Tamil filmmaker. He is also one of the most successful Tamil directors.-Early career:Vikraman made his debut with the movie Pudhu Vasantham, a story of four unemployed friends who are musical experts. This movie released in 1989 was successful. Its hero Murali went on to...

.This movie deals with family sentiments.

Plot

Vellaichaamy(Vijayakanth) thinks the world of his three brothers, even giving up marriage when he learns that the woman he loves plans to send them to a hostel after the wedding. He works hard to raise them and they too reciprocate his love and affection. The eldest of the three, Muthu (Vijayakanth again), is a cook in a small hotel, When Vellachamy learns that Muthu is in love with his childhood playmate (Meena) he goes to the city to his friend (Rajiv) with the marriage proposal. Only to be insulted! Circumstances bring Muthu to the city, to the girl's palatial bungalow where he works as a cook. The girl is arrogant and rude till she realises that Muthu is her childhood pal. And now it is she who does all the wooing and persuades her father to get her married to Muthu. One expects fireworks when she enters the rustic home of Muthu. But she happily blends into the sugary ambience. Her father, the business tycoon, does make some unpleasant noise in the background, but gives up soon enough. Shanmugam(Livingston), the second, is training to be an inspector, gets him married to his friend's daughter (Anju Arvind). Initially she too is rude and insulting to Vellachamy but due to her astrological reasons made her to speak like that, she too turns out to be a good lady. The third brother (Prabhudeva) is a doctor. The brother has a girl friend (Kausalya) a talkative and vivacious girl. But she has just to meet Vellachamy and she becomes one more addition to the 'love Vellachamy' brigade. She however turns out to be the daughter of Vellachamy's enemy (Devan). The latter does make some unpleasant noise. But apart from taking a promise from Vellachamy that he would leave the village once the marriage was over, gives his consent. Devan's friend kidnaps Kausalya but Muthu saves her. Vellachamy returns and unites with his family.

Cast

Actor	Role
Vijaykanth Vijaykanth Vijayakanth is an Indian actor and politician. He is the founder of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam and a Member of Legislative Assembly representing Rishivandiyam, Tamil Nadu, India.-Early life:...	Muthu (2nd Brother) and Velleichamy (Elder Brother)
Prabhu Deva	Selvakumar
Meena	Gowri (Wife of Muthu -2nd Brother)
Livingston Livingston (actor) Livingston is a Tamil film actor who usually plays in supporting roles. He is credited in his earlier films by the stage name Ranjan. His first starring role was in Poonthotta Kavalkaran . He started out playing villains and graduated to playing lead roles with Sundara Purushan in 1997...	Shanmugam
Kausalya Kausalya (actress) Kausalya , also known as Nandini, is an Indian film actress and model, who has starred mainly in Tamil and Malayalam films. She was purusing a modelling career, before she debuted in the 1996 Malayalam film April 16 by Balachandra Menon...	Prabu Deva's Lover
Senthil	Hotel Owner

Full cast and credit listing available.

Box office

The film made on a Rs.9 crore budget opened big in Tamil Nadu and within a week the producers were looking at profits. It was a surprise hit at the box office, it raised business for the 6 actors and the soundtrack was an even bigger success. Raised approximately 25 crores.

Trivia

• This movie was in the Top 3 Movie list for 2000.
• Acclaimed some Best Film awards and were in nomination for Best Film in a lot of Award ceremony.
• Telugu - Maa Annayya starring Rajashekar, Meena, - This film block buster hit at the box-office and good receive for family audience.
• Kannada - yejamana starring Vishnuvardhan, Shashikumar
  Shashikumar
  Shashikumar is an actor and politician from Karnataka, India. He is considered to be one of the 1990s top actors in the Kannada film industry with a vast number of commercially successful movies. He is also known for his distinct dancing skills in the industry...
  
  , Abhijit, Prema
  Prema (actress)
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  , Pavitra
  Pavitra
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   Lokesh
  Lokesh
  Lokesh was a Kannada film actor, who acted in such well known films as Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu, Kaadu and Kaakanakote. His wife Girija Lokesh is a film actress and film director. Lokesh died in 2004 after a prolonged illness...
  
  , Swati
  Swati
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  , Shobhraj, Avinash
  Avinash
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  . This was superhit film, also this movie once again established Vishnuvardhan as one of the top heroes of kannada film industry
• Vikraman's movies have typically been soft, simple stories told with a natural touch. He lays emphasis on sentiments and shines light on the goodheartedness of people. They are, without exception, feel-good movies