''Veettukulle Thiruvizha'' () is a 1996 Indian

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film directed by K. R. S. Jawahar. The film stars

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, Rohini and

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playing supporting roles. It was released on 30 December 1996.

Plot

Muthuvel is the son of Ramasamy and Parvathi. Ramasamy wants his son to marry his niece Abhirami while Parvathi wants him to marry her niece Krishnaveni. After finishing his studies in the city, Muthuvel returns to his home. Therefore, Abhirami with her parents and Krishnaveni with her parents enter his home to seduce him. One day, Muthuvel's college lover Gayathri comes to his home and she hugs Muthuvel thus shocking his family. Muthuvel and Gayathri are in love and they want to get married at any cost. Abhirami and Krishnaveni who were fighting for Muthuvel all along join hands against Gayathri. In the meantime, Muthuvel's little sister becomes pregnant and she reveals that the father is her collegemate Kumaresan. Gounder, Kumaresan's father, is not willing to give his son in marriage but later, he accepts if Muthuvel is ready to marry his daughter Lakshmi. Gayathri then sacrifices her love by orchestrating a fake drama portraying her as a bad person. Meanwhile, Abhirami's parents and Krishnaveni parents don't want their daughter to marry anymore Muthuvel and they all leave his house. When Muthuvel learns about the fake drama, he embarks on a search for his lover. The film ends with Muthuvel and Gayathri embracing.

Cast

as Muthuvel *

as Abhirami * Rohini as Gayathri *

as Krishnaveni * R. Sundarrajan as Ramasamy *

as Parvathi *Vijaya Chandrika as Rasathi *

as Kathavarayan *

as Rajasekhar *

as Gounder *

as Meganathan *Rajkanth *Sheela *Ramya *Jayadevi *

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as Tirumangalam *Vishnu *Veeramani *

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as Kannaiah *

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as Marriage broker *Tharani *Anuja in a special appearance

Soundtrack

The music was composed by

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, with lyrics written by Vaali and Ponniyin Selvan.

References

{{reflist 1996 films 1990s Tamil-language films Indian romantic comedy films Films scored by Deva (composer) 1996 directorial debut films 1996 romantic comedy films