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 Vasudev Menon

Writer:

Gautham Vasudev Menon (as Gautham Menon)

Stars:

T.R. Silambarasan, Trisha Krishnan, Vtv Ganesh

5 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
T.R. Silambarasan	...	Karthik Sivakumar (as Young Superstar Silambarasan)
Trisha Krishnan	...	Jessie Thekekuttu (as Trisha)
Vtv Ganesh	...	Ganesh (as Ganesh)
Raja Krishnamoorthy	...	Sivakumar (as Kitty)
Babu Antony	...	Joseph Thekekuttu
Uma Pathmanabhan	...	Karthik's mother
Lakshmi Ramakrishnan	...	Jessie's mother
Samantha Akkineni	...	Nandhini (as Samantha Ruth Prabhu)
Naga Chaitanya Akkineni	...	Self
K.S. Ravikumar	...	Self
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:

A different love story, yet again.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

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

Spoofed in Tamizh Padam 2.0 (2018)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

Awesome !!!!

Well frankly saying it is a ten year wait to watch a full length romantic movie after ALAIPAYUTHE being released. Great work Gautam,the movie is very close to heart with no added ingredients.The movie is pure and simple, and the narration is excellent. It may not be the usual stuff with comedy and fights, but still its worth a watch more than once. The lead pair is terrific, with Simbu in a new avatar, a territory which he has never charted. Trisha is amazing as Jessie, many will fall in love for her after this movie. Definitely, this move can be one of their best performance till date. ARR is amazing as usual, the BGM and the songs are awesome. At many part u would be dragged into the movie unknowingly.Of course the movie has other routine Gautam stuff. Though it may not be convincing to everyone, but still all those who watch the movie will have one moment in the movie which will be close to them, if that is so then, the mission of the director is achieved. I would recommend this movie for all you people who waited for a romantic piece. A final word, Gautam should we wait for another 10 years for another romantic movie?

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:

INR140,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$289,489

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