Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010)

An aspiring filmmaker goes through the ups and downs of romance when he falls for a Christian woman who says she only wants to be friends.

Director:

Gautham Menon (as Gautham Vasudev Menon)

Writer:

Gautham Menon

Stars:

T.R. Silambarasan, Trisha Krishnan, Ganesh

2 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
T.R. Silambarasan	...	Karthik Sivakumar (as Young Superstar Silambarasan)
Trisha Krishnan	...	Jessie Thekekuttu (as Trisha)
Ganesh	...	Ganesh
Raja Krishnamoorthy	...	Sivakumar (as Kitty)
Babu Antony	...	Joseph Thekekuttu
Uma Pathmanabhan	...	Karthik's mother
Lakshmi Ramakrishnan	...	Jessie's mother
Samantha Ruth Prabhu	...	Nandhini
Naga Chaitanya Akkineni	...	Himself
K.S. Ravikumar	...	Himself
Trisha Alex	...	Anupama
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Janani Iyer	...	Assistant Director
Pradeep Kottayam	...	George Uncle

Storyline

At a Keralite Christian wedding, a young man in the audience watches mournfully as the woman of his dreams walks down the aisle. Flashback, a young wannabe filmmaker Kartik (Simbu) shares a house with a Keralite family, whose daughter Jessie (Trisha) he instantly falls in love with. After a few minor spurns, Kartik chases Jessie to her hometown and gradually begin a relationship. Trouble brews when her family finds out, leading to fist-cuffs, and Jessie's father fixing her marriage with a boy within the community. The couple continue to meet, but as his filmmaking career starts to take off, there is new friction in their relationship and a drastic step from Jessie.

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Plot Keywords:

christian | film industry | interfaith romance | hindu | 

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Taglines:

Will you cross the skies for me?

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

India

Language:

Tamil

Release Date:

26 February 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

V.T.V.

Filming Locations:

Alleppey, Alappuzha District, Kerala, India

Box Office

Budget:

INR 140,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Escape Artists Motion Pictures,R.S. Infotainment,Two 95 Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

157 min

Sound Mix:

DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This movie was made simultaneously in Telugu with a different cast as Ye Maaya Chesave (2010)

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Connections

References Pulp Fiction (1994)

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Soundtracks

Anbil Avan
Written by: Thamarai
Produced by: A.R. Rahman
Performed by: Devan and Chinmayee Sripada

User Reviews

wow...a Movie with a Heart

After a long time,i have a seen a romantic movie with great music and excellent acting.10 years after Alaipayuthey,here comes a story which is not a love triangle and concentrates only between the 2 characters,Karthik played by Silambarasan and Jesse played by Trisha Krishnan

15 minutes into the movie you get completely hooked as the movie has a great start with excellent background music by A.R.Rahman and you feel the same as the main protagonist Karthik feels for Jesse.all you want while watching, is the love story between karthik and Jesse to happen.

The movie scores high on its screenplay and keeps you hooked scene by scene,the dialogues which is kept simple but still with a high feel.Superb cinematography,Kerala has never been so beautiful before.

But finally the movie belongs to 4 very important people 1)T.R.Silambarasan as karthik who has enacted his part with great charm and his lover boy attitude is hard to ignore 2)Trisha as Jesse,a girl who u can really say as a girl next door with her sexy looks even in her Indian attire,which is hard to find in today's movies as most of the heroins concentrate on western looks.She plays her part well and forms a great pair with karthik. 3)a fantastic music by A.R rahman,his background score makes you feel and drives you into the movie and also some great songs like hosanna,Omanapenne,Mannipaya.You really have to watch this movie to believe why A.R. Rahman is considered the Best in the business 4)and finally,the director Gautham Menon,after a string of hits like Minnale,Kakha Kakha,Vettaiyadu Vilayadu,Vaaranam Aayiram and now Vinnaithandi Varuvaaya.,the direction by Gautham Menon is superb and effort can be seen during the climax when u get a huge surprise

my verdict..10 out of 10...watch it for its sincerity and for its feel