| Vanaja Girija | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Keyaar |
| Screenplay by | Panchu Arunachalam |
| Story by | R. Selvaraj |
| Produced by | Meena Panju Arunachalam |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | A. Karthik Raja |
| Edited by | B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | P. A. Art Productions |
Release date | 16 December 1994 |
Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Vanaja Girija is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by Keyaar. The film stars Ramki, Napoleon, Khushbu, and Mohini. It was released on 16 December 1994.[1] The film is a remake of Engamma Sapatham (1974) written by the same writer,[2] and it was remade in Telugu as Mama Bagunnava (1997) with Mohini reprising her role.
Plot
The veterinarian Anand and the doctor Raja are brothers. Their father Ramanathan is a rich retired businessman. Vanaja and Girija live with their mother Lakshmi. Their father Shankar has left them when they were young because of Ramanathan. Vanaja and Girija decide to take revenge on Ramanathan by charming his sons.
Cast
- Ramki as Raja
- Napoleon as Anand
- Khushbu as Vanaja
- Mohini as Girija
- Visu as Ramanathan
- Urvashi as Chellamma
- Vivek as Appu
- Senthil as Kuppuswamy
- Nizhalgal Ravi as Shankar
- Kavitha as Lakshmi
- Vadivukkarasi as Vadivu
- Thyagu as Thyagu
- Mahanadi Shankar as Selvam
- K. S. Jayalakshmi as Mary
- Kumarimuthu
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja (in his 700th film composition), with lyrics written by Vaali and Panchu Arunachalam.[3][4]
| Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Munnam Seydha" | S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Vaali | 6:37 |
| "Othaiyila" | K. S. Chithra | 4:20 | |
| "Siragadikkuthu" | Swarnalatha, K. S. Chithra | Panchu Arunachalam | 5:03 |
| "Thirumagal Unn" | Arunmozhi | 1:35 | |
| "Unnai Edhirpaarthen" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha | Vaali | 5:38 |
Reception
K. Vijiyan of New Straits Times gave a positive review that the film reminded him of Magalir Mattum and that the director "has managed to exploit most of the scenes in the movie for maximum comic relief".[5] R. P. R. of Kalki praised the humour and acting of actors but found music to be disappointing and praised Keyaar for making a comedy film and succeeding in making viewers laugh.[6]
References
- ↑ "Vanaja girija ( 1994 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 19 January 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
- ↑ முத்துராமன், எஸ்.பி. (18 November 2015). "சினிமா எடுத்துப் பார் 34: காதல் பூக்கும் தருணம்!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ↑ "Vanaja Girija (1994)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ↑ "Vanaja Girija Tamil Film Audio Cassette by Ilayaraaja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ↑ Vijiyan, K. (9 January 1995). "Just the thing to chase the blues away". New Straits Times. p. 27. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ↑ ஆர். பி. ஆர். (15 January 1995). "வனஜா கிரிஜா". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 48. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.