Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven

Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySundar C
Written byK. Selva Bharathy (dialogues)
Screenplay bySundar C
Based onAttarintiki Daredi
by Trivikram Srinivas
Produced byAllirajah Subaskaran
StarringSilambarasan
Ramya Krishnan
Megha Akash
Catherine Tresa
CinematographyGopi Amarnath
Edited byN. B. Srikanth
Music byHiphop Tamizha
Production
company
Release date
  • 1 February 2019 (2019-02-01)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven (transl. If I return, it will only be as king) is a 2019 Tamil-language action comedy film directed by Sundar C and produced by Lyca Productions. A remake of the Telugu film Attarintiki Daredi (2013), it stars Silambarasan, Ramya Krishnan, Prabhu, Nassar, Megha Akash, and Catherine Tresa, with Mahat Raghavendra and Yogi Babu, among others, in supporting roles.[1] Hiphop Tamizha composes the film's music. The title of the film is taken from a dialogue by Silambarasan in the film Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018).[2]

Plot

In Madrid, wheelchair-bound business tycoon Raghunandan reveals to his grandson, Aditya, his wish to mend relations with his estranged daughter Nandhini, whom he disowned for marrying Prakash against his wishes. Determined to reconcile the family before Raghunandan's 80th birthday, Aditya travels to Chennai, India. Disguised as a driver named Raja, he earns the trust of Prakash, who has suffered a heart attack, and his family by admitting Prakash to the hospital.

Aditya, posing as Raja, is hired as a driver by Nandhini and befriends her eldest daughter, Priya, while Nandhini’s second daughter, Maya, grows suspicious of him. Nandhini discloses to Aditya that she is aware of who he is and warns him from doing anything with an intent to take her back to Raghunandan whom she refuses to forgive as the latter shot Prakash in his arm in a fit of rage when they got married after eloping. Aditya saves Priya from a suicide attempt and she divulges that she was trying to run away with Rohith, whom Aditya assumed to be the kidnapper. Priya requests Aditya to bring Rohith to her as he is being forced to marry Neelamani, daughter of a fierce factionist Siddhappa Naidu, the very next day and Aditya obliges to her plea.

Aditya travel to Siddhappa’s village to retrieve Rohith, but Maya inadvertently falls into their jeep and suffers from amnesia. To protect her, Aditya pretends to be her lover, whom she ran away with against her mother’s wishes. Aditya successfully rescue Rohith, but are pursued by Siddhappa and his men. During a confrontation, Maya regains her memory. Siddhappa then confronts Prakash and Nandhini, demanding compensation for the damage caused to her daughter and their reputation. To prevent further conflict, Nandhini offers to get Maya married to Siddhappa’s elder son and Prakash dismisses Aditya from his job. Maya confesses her love for Prakash, which is overheard by her cousin.

Baddham Bhaskar, an affluent NRI and Siddhappa's nephew, arrives as a guest at Nandhini’s home. Nandhini reveals to her assistant Bucket that Bhaskar was her previous assistant, who had become wealthy by discovering diamonds in a plot he bought in Uganda with the ₹2 lakh he stole from her. Aditya traps Bhaskar, who has a penchant for women and desires to marry Maya and joins him as his assistant, entering Nandhini's residence with his support.

Bhaskar's conspiracies to get close to Maya are constantly thwarted by Aditya who takes Maya to the railway station for eloping to Hyderabad apparently. Siddhappa's men arrive at the station after learning from Maya's cousin about her love for Aditya but the latter thrashes them and Maya perceives Aditya's true identity and his intentions. Prakash arrives at the station and attempts to shoot Aditya. Aditya wonders that if Raghunandan was wrong at that time for shooting Prakash then why is the latter doing the same right now. Aditya reflects on Raghunandan’s past actions and reveals that after Nandhini eloped with Prakash, Raghunandan, overwhelmed with guilt, accidentally killed Aditya’s mother Sumathi while trying to shoot himself. Despite this tragedy, Aditya and his father had forgiven Raghunandan.

Realizing their errors, Prakash and Nandhini reconcile with Aditya and agree to mend their relationship with Raghunandan. Bhaskar, seeking revenge, kidnaps Maya, but Aditya rescues her. Bhaskar discovers that the Ugandan government has seized his wealth, leaving him with only ₹2 lakh. Nandhini travels to Madrid with her family, publicly supporting Raghunandan during a board meeting and endorsing Aditya as the new CEO of the company.

The film concludes with Bhaskar resuming his position as Nandhini’s assistant, and Raghunandan expressing his affection for Aditya, solidifying the family’s reconciliation and unity as the entire family eat together happily..

Cast

Production

Filming began in September 2018 at Georgia.[3] The film's title was announced two months later.[4] Filming was complete by January 2019.[5]

Music

Hiphop Tamizha scored the film's soundtrack. The song "Vaanga Machan Vaanga" is a remix of the song of the same name from the 1956 film, Madurai Veeran, and was released as a single on 23 January 2019.[6] The song "Modern Muniyamma" is re-used from "Dhaari Choodu", composed by Hiphop Tamizha for the 2018 Telugu film Krishnarjuna Yudham.[7]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Paravaigal"Hiphop TamizhaSanjith Hegde, Hiphop Tamizha4:12
2."Patta Marangal"Hiphop TamizhaSanjith Hegde, Srinidhi Sriprakash, Rakshita Suresh3:16
3."Red Cardu"ArivuSilambarasan, Hiphop Tamizha, Snigdha3:29
4."Modern Muniyamma"ArivuAnthakudi Ilayaraja, Srinisha Jayaseelan3:17
5."Onnukku Renda"Kabilan VairamuthuSenthil Ganesh, V. M. Mahalingam, Sathya Narayanan4:44
6."Vanga Machchan Vanga"Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass - Remixed :Hip Hop TamizhaKaushik Krish3:02
Total length:22:00

Release

Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven was released on 1 February 2019.[5]

Reception

The film received mostly negative reviews from audience and critics.[8]

Critical response

S Subhakeerthana of The Indian Express gave the film a rating of 1.5 stars out of 5, citing "The core purpose of any 'entertainer' is to 'entertain' you. But this Sundar C film doesn't".[9] Sify gave the film 2.5 stars out of 5, stating "Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven is an average family entertainer which has its own share of positives and negatives. Watch it if you are a fan of STR and trademark Telugu family entertainers!"[10] M. Suganth of The Times of India gave the film the same rating, saying, "In trying to be both an STR film and a Sundar C film, the film ends up as being neither".[11] Ashameera Aiyappan of Cinema Express called it a "remix of two older Tamil films filled with problematic humour and self-indulgent dialogues mounted on a wafer-thin script".[12] Baradwaj Rangan called the "Vaanga Machan Vaanga" remix the film's only enjoyable aspect, saying it "shows how you can retain the spirit of the original and yet do your own thing. It's a lesson this movie could have used".[13]

Box office

The film earned ₹8 crore (equivalent to ₹9.9 crore or US$1.2 million in 2023) in Tamil Nadu on its opening day.[14]

References

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  2. ^ "Teaser of Simbu film Vantha Rajavathan Varuven gets a release date". India Today. 23 November 2018. Archived from the original on 11 October 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Simbu shoots for Sundar C in Georgia". Deccan Chronicle. 19 September 2018. Archived from the original on 11 October 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven vs Viswasam for Pongal". Cinema Express. 7 November 2018. Archived from the original on 25 September 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  5. ^ a b "STR has a request for his fans". The Times of India. 16 January 2019. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  6. ^ "'Vanga Machan Vanga' song from STR's upcoming film released". The Times of India. 23 January 2019. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  7. ^ Karthik (26 January 2019). "Milliblog Weeklies – JAN27.2019". Milliblog. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven box office collection Day 1: Simbu film opens to decent start". India Today. 2 February 2019. Archived from the original on 24 December 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  9. ^ Subhakeerthana, S (1 February 2019). "Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven movie review: Of Simbu, by Simbu and for Simbu". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 25 September 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven review:Watch it if you are a fan of STR!". Sify. 12 June 2019. Archived from the original on 1 February 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  11. ^ Suganth, M (2 February 2019). "Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 February 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  12. ^ Aiyappan, Ashameera (1 February 2019). "Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven Review: This Simbu-starrer and Sundar C directorial is a tiring rehash of rehashes". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 25 September 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  13. ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (1 February 2019). "Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven Movie Review: An In-form Simbu Cannot Save A Comedy-Drama That Works As Neither". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 25 September 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  14. ^ Surendhar MK (6 February 2019). "STR-starrer Vandha Rajavathan Varuven earns Rs 8 cr in Tamil Nadu; F2 makes Rs 75 cr worldwide". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 19 March 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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