''Vaalmiki'' is a 2009 Indian

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-language film directed by G. Anantha Narayanan, starring Akhil, Meera Nandan and Devika.

Plot

''Vaalmiki'' is the story of a petty thief, popularly known as Pickpocket Pandi. He does all the petty crimes for a living and he never regrets to steal, snatch and even rob. He is happy on his life leading a fairly happy-go-lucky lifestyle in the company of his friends. His antics always land him in prison. One day he meets a girl, Vandana, a well behaved, sweet-tempered girl. They find themselves attracted to each other even though they have a very little in common. A flower-seller Kanaka, forms the third angle. Whether Vandana reforms Pandi form the climax.

Cast

* Akhil as Pandi * Meera Nandan as Vandana *Devika as Kanaka * Karunas

Soundtrack

The music was composed by

Ilaiyaraaja Ilaiyaraaja (born R. Gnanathesikan, 3 June 1943) is an Indian musician, composer, arranger, conductor, orchestrator, instrumentalist, lyricist and singer, popular for his works in Indian Cinema, prominently in Tamil films. Reputed to be one of ...

Release

''The Times of India'' gave the film two out of five stars and wrote that "If only the director had gone the extra mile, the film would have been even more enjoyable".

References

External links

* 2000 films 2009 films Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja 2000s Tamil-language films {{2000s-Tamil-film-stub