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Velayudham

  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • 3h 6m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
13K
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Joseph Vijay, Genelia Deshmukh, Hansika Motwani, Santhanam, and Saranya Mohan in Velayudham (2011)
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After a villager unwittingly prevents a number of terrorist attacks in Chennai, a young journalist identifies and persuades him to take on the disguise of a superhero to fight terrorism and ... Read allAfter a villager unwittingly prevents a number of terrorist attacks in Chennai, a young journalist identifies and persuades him to take on the disguise of a superhero to fight terrorism and corruption.After a villager unwittingly prevents a number of terrorist attacks in Chennai, a young journalist identifies and persuades him to take on the disguise of a superhero to fight terrorism and corruption.

  • Director
    • Mohan Raja
  • Writers
    • A.N. Balakrishnan
    • Mohan Raja
    • D. Suresh
  • Stars
    • Joseph Vijay
    • Genelia Deshmukh
    • Hansika Motwani
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    13K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mohan Raja
    • Writers
      • A.N. Balakrishnan
      • Mohan Raja
      • D. Suresh
    • Stars
      • Joseph Vijay
      • Genelia Deshmukh
      • Hansika Motwani
    • 75User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Joseph Vijay
    Joseph Vijay
    • Velayudham
    Genelia Deshmukh
    Genelia Deshmukh
    • Bharathi
    • (as Genelia D'Souza)
    Hansika Motwani
    Hansika Motwani
    • Vaidehi
    Saranya Mohan
    Saranya Mohan
    • Kaveri
    Santhanam
    Santhanam
    • Speed
    Abhimanyu Singh
    Abhimanyu Singh
    • Musafir Ibrahim
    Vincent Ashokan
    • Minister's brother
    Motta Rajendran
    Motta Rajendran
    • Local Goon
    • (as Rajendran)
    Sayaji Shinde
    Sayaji Shinde
    • DGP
    R. Pandiaraajan
    • Inspector
    M.S. Bhaskar
    M.S. Bhaskar
    • Vaidehi's father
    Soori
    Soori
    • Abdullah
    Pandi
    • Pandi
    Kadhal Thandapani
    • Villager
    • (as Dhandapani)
    Ilavarasu
    Ilavarasu
    • Poor man
    • (as Illavarasu)
    Raaghav Ranganathan
    • Common man
    Manivannan
    Manivannan
    • Politician
    Vaiyapuri
    • Speed's Brother
    • Director
      • Mohan Raja
    • Writers
      • A.N. Balakrishnan
      • Mohan Raja
      • D. Suresh
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    User reviews75

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    NeutralThamizhan

    Velayudham-Ilayathalapathi's Commercial Comback

    Velayudham-Ilayathalapathi's Commercial Comback

    Earlier this Year Vijai had a silent commercial success through the movie Kaavalan after crossing all hurdles released during Pongal. Twist in the Tale i would rather call, since it was derived from a diff genre from his usual commercial flicks so called mas ala and released a day later after all official day of release due to high political pressure Ya this Diwali every one was expecting a commercial entertainer like Gilli,Pokkiri for all class including family audiences Yes its true Ilayathalapathi's Commercial Comback is through Velayudham and the movie thoroughly satisfied me and it will be liked by all types of audience and of all class A & B & C in forthcoming week. Vijai with his HUGE fan following as seen in Banglore and Kochi and around the globe gonna convert this movie from a hit to BB for sure. In addition the negative response from the fellow contenders movie 7 AM ARIVU,RA-ONE in this deepavali gonna boost it further :) :). First half is racy and has humor bended in all terms and moves along with the story i would say.In fact the first commercial movie which has a logical ending to Sandhanam's Role Bajanlal sett Hats off to Screen Play-Raja, Music-Antony and Camera- Priyan for their technical hard work and Comedy Sandhanam and Porotta ]. Above all Vijai scores on all scenes -Humor,Stunt,Sentiment,Dance and Final climax .Post Interval scenes are of action stunts,Sentiment and an happy ending with a social message In my opinion ANY movie is intended for entertainment and am sure Velayudham does it in STYLE !!!! PS: I watched twice 7 AM arrive and even Twice Velayudham, and am going to vela for the third time for its comical first half.
    10arvind-krishnamoorthy920

    Velayudham - A Cracker of a Diwali

    After huge expectation when the songs have already topped the charts , the wait is finally over for all our fans. Velayudham - The ultimate weapon fired all cylinders and was fully loaded with all the ingredients required for a mass commercial movie and thoroughly satisfied the expectation of every fan who were eagerly waiting for the result. There are many scenes in the movie where your adrenaline rushes, heart pumps and finally you end up with dry throat screaming at your maximum possible decibel level.

    Highlights :

    Vijay carries the entire movie on his shoulders. He serves as the messiah for poor, general public and his character has been perfectly sketched and he has been fed with a neat and a mass script which demands for his image.

    Songs have been perfectly placed and beautifully captured, opening song was a treat to watch, beautiful colors and was a perfect start to a fast paced movie.

    All the artists have done justice to their role and i actually lost count on the number of artists who have appeared.

    Stunts need to mentioned here, beautifully choreographed by stunt Silva and Arasu, each and every punch was breathtaking.

    Director Raja has been underestimated by all of us, he proved all of us wrong and gave a perfect mass commercial movie which can be enjoyed by all sections of people and also keeping the family audience in mind.

    The two pretty ladies, in fact three including Saranya Mohan, they have done their part and also gave their best which is required for the script. Hansika with her cute expressions and innocent behavior and with her glamor quotient makes the audience spell bound, Genelia as a press reporter a much serious role and also an important part of the movie has done her role very well.

    Verdict: Velayudham - 1000 gems in the sky
    7umamakesh1

    An interesting movie

    The story contains a typical essence of Vijay's movies. But M.Raja has a technique to make people sit on their seats and make them not move their eyes of the screen.

    Yes, the movie is good to watch and the story is also nice. I don't know why, but this movie reminded me of the popular video game "Prince of Persia".

    Genilia plays a vital role and appears to be her best performance yet. I have no idea why Hanshika was casted in this movie. She has no connection to the story what-so-ever, except for glamor. Saranya Murugan's role is to be acclaimed. Santhanam does have a good role to play. As I said, hats off to M.Raja for casting. But he could haver thought twice about Hanshika.

    Overall, the movie is thrill/action/comedy/romance packed journey. Guaranteed entertainment. My rating is 7/10.
    10kimian

    A Deepavali Treat !!!!!!

    Vijay is back to what he does best; mass entertainers, and what better time to unveil a mass entertainer than Diwali. With the music already a rage, the excitement was palpable as fans headed in droves to theatres on the festival of lights.

    Raja has done a fine job of mixing all the elements that go towards making a mass hero film, though he has lost the balance a bit in the last hour. His adeptness at placing comedy, romance, sentiment and the mandatory 5 songs into a script that has an alter-ego(istic) superhero should be commended. Nothing looks out of place, as we enjoy Santhanam's wisecracks, Vijay's dances and the brother-sister sequences. It is a while since we have seen Vijay excel in an emotionally heavy scene, Raja gets it out of the actor, in Velayudham. Also, placing 5 songs in a movie with none of them sticking out like a sore thumb is quite an achievement; though we should say that Vijay's presence is a major factor in ensuring this.

    Everyone in front of the camera has done a fine job. Vijay is sprightly, energetic and every bit the way we love to see him. He has experimented a bit with his look in the songs and they have come out well. Hansika is there in many scenes, but for most parts is a silent spectator, being called upon once in a while, mostly for glamour. She does not look out of place as a village girl, but the makers' claim that she would remind us of Khushboo is an overstatement. Genelia gets quite a significant part and looks convincing. A laugh is guaranteed every time Santhanam is on screen. Saranya Mohan too deserves a round of applause for being good enough to make the audience feel the depth of the siblings' bond.

    A racy entertainer this Deepavali season. A right choice for the festival mood. Enjoy with Your Family !!!!
    vikivignesh87

    Velayudham - The ultimate weapon

    This time Vijay is back with his usual formula.....Did it get succeeded.....Vijay fans can lift their collar and say that this movie is another Gilli for Vijay.......Raja has made the screenplay in such a way that engages u for the whole 3 hrs (total run time of this movie). Vijay's screen presence is electrifying. Both the heroines used properly.Perfect placement of the songs.Santhanam is a scream...Saranya Mohan justifies her role..Ms. Bhaskar , Swaminathan, Suri, black Pandy lives up to their role. Genelia has very powerful role and whereas Hansika scores with her comic timings..chemistry between Hansu an Vijay has come out very well. Another Important part of the movie is its action part.....they were mind blowing...train sequence is the best example.....stunt Silva did a great job...Priyan, really did a very good job wit his camera..which revolves around the characters in 1st half and Perfectly blending with action seqs in the 2nd half. Vijay's performance is superb...he romances very well, does comedy, dances, fights , emotes well(especially in a twist that will happen in 2nd half). hummable songs by Vijay Antony and its wonderful picturisation is big plus for the movie's screenplay.RR is good/OK .climax is perfect and one cannot make a good climax more than this for a commercial mass entertainer.special thanks to Raja . Overall it is an out an out Vijay movie safely handled by Raja ...can be watched with family..trust me..It wont disappoint u...

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    • Trivia
      This movie was inspired from the hindi movie #MainAzaadHoon (1989) starring Amitabh Bachan
    • Alternate versions
      In the Hindi version, the closeup of navel exposure has been censored.
    • Connections
      Features Pasamalar (1961)

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    • Release date
      • October 26, 2011 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Tamil
    • Also known as
      • The Ultimate Weapon
    • Filming locations
      • India
    • Production company
      • Aascar Film P.
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    • Budget
      • ₹450,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $107,843
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    • Runtime
      3 hours 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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