''Vadagupatti Maapillai'' () is a 2001 Tamil-language

romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typica ...

film produced, co-written and directed by

V. C. Guhanathan V. C. Guhanathan is a film screenwriter, director and producer who has worked on Indian Tamil films. He made his directorial debut in the 1970s, before proceeding to make successful films like ''Thanikattu Raja'' (1982) and ''Michael Raj'' (1987 ...

. The film stars

Hamsavardhan Hamsavardhan is an Indian actor who has acted in Tamil language films. Career Hamsavardhan was initially set to make his debut in ''Anandham Anandham'' which had begun production in 1998, though the film was delayed and later released as ''Vad ...

and

Reshma Reshma ( ur, ; c.1947 – 3 November 2013), was a Pakistani folk singer. Awarded with Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Star of Distinction), the third highest honour and civilian award in Pakistan among other honours, she is remembered for folk songs and h ...

, while Vivek and Vadivelu appear in supporting roles. Featuring music composed by

Sirpy Narayanan, known by his stage name Sirpy ( ta, சிற்பி; born 25 May 1962), is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer. He has predominantly scored music for Tamil films apart from working in Telugu and Malayalam films. He has als ...

, the film was released on 21 December 2001.

Plot

When Vadivu's city-based fiancé, Vijay, refuses to marry her for her simple looks, her father swears that he'll get them married anyhow. She then changes into the avatar of Jeena and enters Vijay's life.

Cast

as Vijay *

as Vadivu (Jeena) * Anusha as Deepa * Vivek as Rowther * Vadivelu as Veerapandi *

Senthil Senthil (born 23 March 1951) is an Indian comedy actor who works in Tamil cinema. He is famous for his comedian roles along with fellow actor Goundamani. The pair dominated the Tamil industry as comedians in the 1980s and 90s.Visu Meenakshisundaram Ramasamy Viswanathan (1 July 1945 – 22 March 2020), best known by his stage name Visu, was an Indian writer, director, stage, film and television actor and talk-show host. Visu initially worked as an assistant to director K ...

as Gomathi Shankar *

Kovai Sarala Kovai Sarala is an Indian actress and comedian, who prominently plays supporting roles in Tamil and Telugu films. She has won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian three times, for her performances in '' Sathi Leelavathi'' (1995), '' ...

as Anjala *

Pandu In the Hindu epic ''Mahabharata'', Pandu ( sa, पाण्डु, Pāṇḍu, pale) was a king of the Kuru Kingdom. He was the foster-father of the five Pandava brothers, who were the boons bestowed upon his wife Kunti by a number of deities ...

as Dhadaji * Sumithra *

Vaiyapuri Vaiyapuri (born 23 October 1968 as Ramakrishnan) is an Indian actor who has worked in Tamil-language films. He rose to fame by appearing in supporting roles in the late 1990s and early 2000s, often portraying supporting comedic characters. His ...

*Seethalakshmi *Anuja

Production

The film was earlier titled as ''Anandham Anandham'' and production had started in mid-1998.

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Sirpy, while lyrics were written by Pazhani Bharathi. *"Yaru Intha Figure" *"Alwaa Kodukuran" *"Adi Maampazham Neraththazhaki" *"Sollamal Kaathal Azhaikirathe"

References

External links

* 2001 films 2000s Tamil-language films 2001 comedy-drama films Indian comedy-drama films Films directed by V. C. Guhanathan {{2000s-Tamil-film-stub