Vasool Raja MBBS
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Vasool Raja MBBS is a (2004
) Tamil
film
starring Kamal Haasan
and directed by Saran
. This film is a remake of Hindi film Munnabhai MBBS. The rest of the cast includes Sneha, Prakash Raj
, Prabhu
, Sneha
, Jayasurya
, Nagesh
, Malavika
and Karunas
. The film's music was composed by Bharadwaj.
), a small time don, does 'vasool (collection) business' with his right hand man Vaddi (Prabhu Ganesan
), making a living by collecting money from people who refuse or dilly-dally in paying their debts to others. They are very happy living in the bylanes of Chennai, though his only problem is the annual visit of his parents from the village. His parents Venkataraman (Nagesh
) and Kasturi (Rohini Hattangadi
) think Rajaraman is a Doctor who runs his own hospital. For their arrival Raja's house is converted into the makeshift 'Venkataraman Charitable Hospital'. During a walking excursion, Nagesh meets his friend Vishwanathan (Prakash Raj
) and is keen to get his son married to Vishwanathan's daughter Paapu (Sneha). After finding out about Rajaraman's actual profession, Vishwanathan humiliates Venkataraman by revealing all about Raja's true life. This leaves Venkataraman heartbroken and he leaves. This prompts Rajaraman to change his ways for the better. He decides to become a doctor and enrolls in Dr. Vishwanathan's medical college.
Rajaraman uses the help of Dr. Margabandhu (Crazy Mohan
) to cheat in the entrance exams and secure high marks. After entering the hospital he meets Dr. Janaki (Sneha}, not knowing that she is, in fact, his childhood friend Paapu. He starts his antics from the first day and then proceeds with making huge changes to the hospital including intimidating Dr. Kalidas(Chitra Lakshman) into admitting and treating a suicide patient(Nithin Sathya
) and later singing and dancing to cheer him up, humiliating senior students who pick on his roommate, providing a new bed for a vegetative patient, making friends with the cleaner and also helping a terminally ill cancer patient Zakir(Jayasurya
).
When confronted by the dean (Prakash Raj
), Raja informs him that he has joined this college to teach him a lesson for humiliating his father. He then breaks all the plans made by the dean to remove him from the college, even inflicting injuries on himself to ensure that he stays in the hospital so that he is near Dr. Janaki. Unfortunately some time later while he is preparing for a quiz session, his friend dies of illness.
During the quiz session, Rajaraman struggles to answer a question and then torn by remorse over the death of his friend, admits his failure in front of the audience before leaving in tears. Just as the dean is about to leave, Janaki glares at her father and ascends the podium, giving a speech about how Rajaraman brought about love and confidence with his practical approach to all patients, showing him that love conquers all.
In the final scene Rajaraman and his parents reconcile, and he then meets Paapu, who reveals herself to be Dr. Janaki. The film ends with the two embracing, and it is assumed that they get married.
who composes for Saran
for another time. The film has 6 songs. The audio was launched on July 2004.
2004 in film
The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol...
) Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
film
Film
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starring Kamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan is an Indian film actor, screenwriter and director, considered to be one of the leading method actors of Indian cinema. He is widely acclaimed as an actor and is well known for his versatility in acting...
and directed by Saran
Saran (director)
Saran is a Tamil film director from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu. He was once an assistant to K. Balachander. He now owns a production house called Gemini Productions.-Life and Career:...
. This film is a remake of Hindi film Munnabhai MBBS. The rest of the cast includes Sneha, Prakash Raj
Prakash Raj
Prakash Raj , better known by his stage name Prakash Raj, is a National Award winning actor, director and producer who has worked in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam films. Though he was born in a Tulu family he achieved fame through Kannada, Tamil and Telugu films. He got introduced to...
, Prabhu
Prabhu Ganesan
Prabhu Ganesan is a Tamil film actor and producer. He is the son of veteran actor Sivaji Ganesan.-Personal life:A native of Tamil Nadu, Prabhu was born to Sivaji and Kamala Ganesan. He has an elder brother Ramkumar Ganesan who is a film producer, and two sisters, Shanthi and Thenmozhi. He did his...
, Sneha
Sneha
Suhasini Rajaram Naidu , known mononymously as Sneha, is an Indian film actress, who has acted in mostly Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films and also one Kannada language film. She debuted in the 2001 Malayalam film Ingane Oru Nilapakshi, directed by Anil and had her first commercial success with...
, Jayasurya
Jayasurya
Jayasurya is an Indian film actor and comedian. He made his debut in 2001 in the Malayalam film Dosth and has since acted in about 50 films, notable ones being Swapnakkoodu , Pulival Kalyanam , Chathikkatha Chanthu , Classmates , Gulumaal , Happy Husbands and...
, Nagesh
Nagesh
Nagesh , was a Tamil film actor, mostly remembered for his roles as a comedian during the 1960s. He is regarded as one of the most prolific comedians in Tamil cinema....
, Malavika
Malavika
Malavika is the stage name of Shweta Konnur , in Bangalore, an Indian actress. She started out as a model for Fair and Lovely and became an actress in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films....
and Karunas
Karunas
Karunaas is a Tamil comedic film actor in the Tamil film industry. He has acted with many prominent actors and starred in successful films. Appearing mostly in supporting roles and providing comical relief, he also played lead roles in Dindigul Sarathy and Ambasamudram Ambani...
. The film's music was composed by Bharadwaj.
Plot
Kind-hearted Rajaraman aka Vasool Raja (Kamal HaasanKamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan is an Indian film actor, screenwriter and director, considered to be one of the leading method actors of Indian cinema. He is widely acclaimed as an actor and is well known for his versatility in acting...
), a small time don, does 'vasool (collection) business' with his right hand man Vaddi (Prabhu Ganesan
Prabhu Ganesan
Prabhu Ganesan is a Tamil film actor and producer. He is the son of veteran actor Sivaji Ganesan.-Personal life:A native of Tamil Nadu, Prabhu was born to Sivaji and Kamala Ganesan. He has an elder brother Ramkumar Ganesan who is a film producer, and two sisters, Shanthi and Thenmozhi. He did his...
), making a living by collecting money from people who refuse or dilly-dally in paying their debts to others. They are very happy living in the bylanes of Chennai, though his only problem is the annual visit of his parents from the village. His parents Venkataraman (Nagesh
Nagesh
Nagesh , was a Tamil film actor, mostly remembered for his roles as a comedian during the 1960s. He is regarded as one of the most prolific comedians in Tamil cinema....
) and Kasturi (Rohini Hattangadi
Rohini Hattangadi
Rohini Hattangadi is an Indian actress of film, theatre and television. She has won two Filmfare Awards, one National Film Award, and is the only Indian actress to win the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance as Kasturba Gandhi in Gandhi...
) think Rajaraman is a Doctor who runs his own hospital. For their arrival Raja's house is converted into the makeshift 'Venkataraman Charitable Hospital'. During a walking excursion, Nagesh meets his friend Vishwanathan (Prakash Raj
Prakash Raj
Prakash Raj , better known by his stage name Prakash Raj, is a National Award winning actor, director and producer who has worked in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam films. Though he was born in a Tulu family he achieved fame through Kannada, Tamil and Telugu films. He got introduced to...
) and is keen to get his son married to Vishwanathan's daughter Paapu (Sneha). After finding out about Rajaraman's actual profession, Vishwanathan humiliates Venkataraman by revealing all about Raja's true life. This leaves Venkataraman heartbroken and he leaves. This prompts Rajaraman to change his ways for the better. He decides to become a doctor and enrolls in Dr. Vishwanathan's medical college.
Rajaraman uses the help of Dr. Margabandhu (Crazy Mohan
Crazy Mohan
"Crazy" Mohan is a popular Tamil comedy actor, script writer and playwright.He was a student at the College of Engineering, Guindy, where he graduated as a Mechanical Engineer in 1973. He wrote his first drama at College of Engineering, Guindy, when he was in the 4th year in 1972. His guide was...
) to cheat in the entrance exams and secure high marks. After entering the hospital he meets Dr. Janaki (Sneha}, not knowing that she is, in fact, his childhood friend Paapu. He starts his antics from the first day and then proceeds with making huge changes to the hospital including intimidating Dr. Kalidas(Chitra Lakshman) into admitting and treating a suicide patient(Nithin Sathya
Nithin Sathya
Nithin Sathya , is a Tamil film actor from Chennai. His first notable role was in Chennai 600028 . Since then he has been cast as a villain in Satham Podathey and in supporting roles in films like Raman Thediya Seethai. He has played the lead role in Pandhayam and Muthirai .- Filmography :-...
) and later singing and dancing to cheer him up, humiliating senior students who pick on his roommate, providing a new bed for a vegetative patient, making friends with the cleaner and also helping a terminally ill cancer patient Zakir(Jayasurya
Jayasurya
Jayasurya is an Indian film actor and comedian. He made his debut in 2001 in the Malayalam film Dosth and has since acted in about 50 films, notable ones being Swapnakkoodu , Pulival Kalyanam , Chathikkatha Chanthu , Classmates , Gulumaal , Happy Husbands and...
).
When confronted by the dean (Prakash Raj
Prakash Raj
Prakash Raj , better known by his stage name Prakash Raj, is a National Award winning actor, director and producer who has worked in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam films. Though he was born in a Tulu family he achieved fame through Kannada, Tamil and Telugu films. He got introduced to...
), Raja informs him that he has joined this college to teach him a lesson for humiliating his father. He then breaks all the plans made by the dean to remove him from the college, even inflicting injuries on himself to ensure that he stays in the hospital so that he is near Dr. Janaki. Unfortunately some time later while he is preparing for a quiz session, his friend dies of illness.
During the quiz session, Rajaraman struggles to answer a question and then torn by remorse over the death of his friend, admits his failure in front of the audience before leaving in tears. Just as the dean is about to leave, Janaki glares at her father and ascends the podium, giving a speech about how Rajaraman brought about love and confidence with his practical approach to all patients, showing him that love conquers all.
In the final scene Rajaraman and his parents reconcile, and he then meets Paapu, who reveals herself to be Dr. Janaki. The film ends with the two embracing, and it is assumed that they get married.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kamal Haasan Kamal Haasan Kamal Haasan is an Indian film actor, screenwriter and director, considered to be one of the leading method actors of Indian cinema. He is widely acclaimed as an actor and is well known for his versatility in acting... |
Rajaraman (Raja) |
| Sneha | Janaki Vishwanathan (Paapu) |
| Prakash Raj Prakash Raj Prakash Raj , better known by his stage name Prakash Raj, is a National Award winning actor, director and producer who has worked in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam films. Though he was born in a Tulu family he achieved fame through Kannada, Tamil and Telugu films. He got introduced to... |
Vishwanathan |
| Prabhu Prabhu Ganesan Prabhu Ganesan is a Tamil film actor and producer. He is the son of veteran actor Sivaji Ganesan.-Personal life:A native of Tamil Nadu, Prabhu was born to Sivaji and Kamala Ganesan. He has an elder brother Ramkumar Ganesan who is a film producer, and two sisters, Shanthi and Thenmozhi. He did his... |
Vaddi |
| Nagesh Nagesh Nagesh , was a Tamil film actor, mostly remembered for his roles as a comedian during the 1960s. He is regarded as one of the most prolific comedians in Tamil cinema.... |
Raja's father |
| Rohini Hattangadi Rohini Hattangadi Rohini Hattangadi is an Indian actress of film, theatre and television. She has won two Filmfare Awards, one National Film Award, and is the only Indian actress to win the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance as Kasturba Gandhi in Gandhi... |
Raja's mother |
| Karunas Karunas Karunaas is a Tamil comedic film actor in the Tamil film industry. He has acted with many prominent actors and starred in successful films. Appearing mostly in supporting roles and providing comical relief, he also played lead roles in Dindigul Sarathy and Ambasamudram Ambani... |
Amit |
| Jayasurya Jayasurya Jayasurya is an Indian film actor and comedian. He made his debut in 2001 in the Malayalam film Dosth and has since acted in about 50 films, notable ones being Swapnakkoodu , Pulival Kalyanam , Chathikkatha Chanthu , Classmates , Gulumaal , Happy Husbands and... |
Zakir |
| Malavika Malavika Malavika is the stage name of Shweta Konnur , in Bangalore, an Indian actress. She started out as a model for Fair and Lovely and became an actress in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films.... |
Priya |
| Nithin Sathya Nithin Sathya Nithin Sathya , is a Tamil film actor from Chennai. His first notable role was in Chennai 600028 . Since then he has been cast as a villain in Satham Podathey and in supporting roles in films like Raman Thediya Seethai. He has played the lead role in Pandhayam and Muthirai .- Filmography :-... |
Neelakandan |
| Mumaith Khan Mumaith Khan Mumaith Khan is an Indian film actress known for her item numbers. She has acted in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil and Kannada language films.-Introduction:Mumaith has two sisters... |
Remakes
The Hindi film Munnabhai MBBS has been remade three times.- Vasool Raja MBBSVasool Raja MBBSVasool Raja MBBS is a Tamil film starring Kamal Haasan and directed by Saran. This film is a remake of Hindi film Munnabhai MBBS. The rest of the cast includes Sneha, Prakash Raj, Prabhu, Sneha, Jayasurya, Nagesh, Malavika and Karunas...
(Tamil) - Shankar Dada MBBSShankar Dada MBBSShankar Dada MBBS is a 2004 Telugu film which is a remake of Hindi blockbuster Munnabhai MBBS. This film stars Chiranjeevi in the lead role and Paresh Rawal, Sonali Bendre, Girish Karnad, and Srikanth. in supporting roles. Jayanth C...
(Telugu) - Uppi Dada MBBS (Kannada)
Soundtrack
Soundtrack is composed by BharathwajBharathwaj
Bharathwaj is a Tamil film composer. He has since scored music in languages including Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam. trained in Hindustani, Western and Carnatic music.He is a recipient of Kalaimamani Award for the year 2008 from Tamil Nadu Government...
who composes for Saran
Saran
Saran may refer to:In Places:* Saran, Kazakhstan, a city in Kazakhstan* Saransk, Russia* Saran, Loiret, a commune of the Loiret Department, France* Saran district, Bihar, India* Saran division, Bihar, India...
for another time. The film has 6 songs. The audio was launched on July 2004.
| No. | Song | Singers | Length |
| 1 | Kaddu Thiranthae | Hariharan Hariharan (singer) Hariharan , born 3 April 1955) is an Indian playback singer in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Bhojpuri and Telugu movies, an established ghazal singer, and one of the pioneers of Indian fusion music. His melody is strongly appreciated by the film fraternity... , Sadhana Sargam Sadhana Sargam Sadhana Sargam is an acclaimed Indian playback singer. She is a recipient of the prestigious National Film Award and Filmfare Awards.Sargam has sung in many Indian languages for films, television serials and music albums. She is well known for her 90s Hindi songs and recent South Indian songs. She... |
5.24 |
| 2 | Kallakapovathu Yaaru | Kamal Haasan Kamal Haasan Kamal Haasan is an Indian film actor, screenwriter and director, considered to be one of the leading method actors of Indian cinema. He is widely acclaimed as an actor and is well known for his versatility in acting... , Sathyan |
4.37 |
| 3 | Love Punnada | Kamal Haasan Kamal Haasan Kamal Haasan is an Indian film actor, screenwriter and director, considered to be one of the leading method actors of Indian cinema. He is widely acclaimed as an actor and is well known for his versatility in acting... |
5.13 |
| 4 | Pathukullae Number | Kay Kay Kay Kay Krishnakumar Kunnath , also known as KK, is an Indian playback singer. He is a prominent singer in Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Tamil films.... , Shreya Ghosal Shreya Ghosal Shreya Ghoshal is an Indian singer. Best known as a playback singer in Hindi films, she has also performed in other Indian languages including Bengali, Assamese, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu.... |
5.19 |
| 5 | Sakalakala Doctor Doctor | Bharadwaj | 4.31 |
| 6 | Seena Thana (Siruchi) | Grace | 4.38 |