Vandhaan Vendraan

Vandhaan Vendraan
Theatrical release poster
Directed byR. Kannan
Written byR. Kannan
Pattukottai Prabhakar (dialogues)
Produced byK. S. Sreenivasan
Starring
CinematographyP. G. Muthiah
Edited byV. T. Vijayan
Music byThaman S
Production
company
Vasan Visual Ventures
Release date
  • 16 September 2011 (2011-09-16)
Running time
138 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Vanthaan Vendraan (transl. He Came, He Conquered) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by R. Kannan. The film stars Jiiva, Nandaa and Taapsee in the lead roles, while Rahman and Santhanam play supporting roles. The music was composed by Thaman S with cinematography by P. G. Muthiah and editing by V. T. Vijayan. The film was released on 16 September 2011.[2]

Plot

At a village school, a boy recites the national anthem before all the staff and students. Another boy is seen running to school as he is late. His teacher punishes him while comparing him to the boy who recited earlier, who is revealed to be his younger half-brother. Enmity grows in the older brother as he is always compared to his younger brother. The younger brother burns the photo of the older brother's father, as he was the reason for his defeat in the school's kabaddi match. In retaliation, the older brother throws the younger brother into a well. Watching him drown in the well, the older brother runs away from the village.

The film then opens to Mumbai, just a few years after the incident. The older brother grows up to become Ramana, an underworld don involved in smuggling with the help of the local police and political support. He tries to kill his rival Govardhan but fails. Arjun tries to see him for many days but is not able to. Finally, with the help of Ramana's cook Delhi, he manages to see him and tells him about his life story. Arjun is a boxer and accidentally meets Anjana while going to a boxing selection match. He could not attend the match because he spoils the miniature that Anjana was carrying for her interview the same day.

He helps her out, and in turn, Anjana travels to Kerala to meet the person in charge of the boxing selection match so that Arjun can get a second chance. However, it turns out that Arjun has come with her to Kerala to express his love for her, which she does not reciprocate. Finally, she agrees on the condition that her father agrees. When Arjun meets Anjana's father, he rejects Arjun's marriage proposal to his daughter before being accidentally shot and killed by Ramana when he tries to kill Govardhan. Anjana proposes a deal to Arjun that if he makes Ramana surrender to the police, she will marry him, and he accepts. Arjun has come to Ramana to make him surrender, but Ramana and his gang thrash Arjun and throw him out.

Anjana pesters Arjun, as he is taking a long time to make Ramana surrender. To speed things up, Arjun demolishes Ramana's smuggling business and leaks about him to the press. The police seal Ramana's business and plan to kill him in an encounter. Since all this happened because of Arjun, a fight ensues between them, where Ramana stabs Arjun. Delhi comes in and reveals to Ramana that Arjun is the latter's younger brother whom he threw in the well in their childhood. It is also revealed that what he told him about Anjana and her revenge for her father's death was a false story so that Ramana would have compassion for their love, as Ramana's love failed. Arjun had thought Ramana would succumb to the former's plea and surrender to the police so that he would escape from the police's encounter and he could return to their family.

Ramana realizes himself and surrenders to the police, but not before admitting Arjun to a hospital, saving his life. Arjun returns home and reunites with his family. In a letter Ramana writes to his family while he is in jail, he promises to come back and be more responsible from now on. His parents were touched by this. Ramana's parents plan his marriage to a girl, Minnal. In the end, a girl identical to Arjun's imaginary, fake girlfriend Anjana, meets Arjun, similar to their meeting in his story. The film ends with the note, "The love in his imagination becomes true."

Cast

Production

The film's first look poster drew comparisons to the Hindi film I Hate Luv Storys, leading to criticism and allegations of plagiarism, which the director denied.[3] Jiiva learned boxing for his role.[4][5] A number of scenes were shot at Sultan Bathery.[6] The team filmed in a forest in the Kerala-Karnataka for 23 days.[7][8] The film was also shot at Goa.[9]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Thaman S.[10] The album launch was held on 21 July 2011.[11]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Anjana Anjana"YugabharathiAalap Raju, Bhasi, Chinmayi, Ramya NSK5:18
2."Kanchana Mala"ThamaraiKarthik, Naveen Madhav Priya Himesh4:08
3."Anjo"Madhan KarkyDevan Ekambaram, Rahul Nambiar, Haricharan3:17
4."Thirandhen Thirandhen"Madhan KarkyAalaap Raju, Javed Ali, Matsz, Shreya Ghoshal4:48
5."Nagarudhe Nagarudhe"Na. MuthukumarThaman, Gopi Sundar, Pepe3:35
6."Mudivilla Mazhaiyodu"Madhan KarkyHariharan, Vijay Prakash5:12
Total length:26:18

Critical reception

Sify rated the film as "average" citing that "the key problem with the film is its script and narration", whilst describing Thaman's music as the "major plus point".[12] N. Venkateswaran of The Times of India wrote, "If somebody conquers with this movie, it is only Thaman — the rest of the cast and technicians fail due to the poor screenplay".[13] Pavithra Srinivasan of Rediff.com wrote that "the screenplay falls apart spectacularly. The mildly engaging first half, with the antics of Santhanam, works slightly, but in the second half with its supposed cat-and-mouse games, silly plot twists and melodramatic climax, you can do little but sigh with disappointment".[14] Supriya Kalidoss of The Hindu wrote, "The major highlight of the film is its picturesque location", adding, "It is a good movie with all those basic ingredients of a wholesome entertainer. It is a technically rich film".[15] The New Indian Express wrote, "He came, but didn't conquer!" and called the film a "cocktail gone awry".[16]

References

  1. ↑ "Vandhaan Vendraan". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Friday Fury – September 16". Sify. 16 September 2011. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "VV is not IHLS: Kannan". The Times of India. 11 September 2010. Archived from the original on 21 March 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "Jiiva learns boxing". The New Indian Express. 20 October 2010. Archived from the original on 24 March 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  5. ↑ Kumar, S. R. (22 October 2010). "Showbitz". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 March 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "Kannan to shoot in Sultan Bathery". The Times of India. 25 November 2010. Archived from the original on 21 March 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "We shot for 23 days in the forest: Kannan". The Times of India. 10 February 2011. Archived from the original on 24 March 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  8. ↑ "Perfect panning did the magic: Kannan". Sify. 15 September 2011. Archived from the original on 15 September 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  9. ↑ Sharma, Smrity (22 February 2011). "Why is Jiiva so frustrated?". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 March 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  10. ↑ "Vandhaan Vendraan". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 21 March 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  11. ↑ "Vandhaan Vendraan audio launched". Sify. 21 July 2011. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  12. ↑ "Vandhan Vendraan". Sify. 16 September 2011. Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  13. ↑ Venkateswaran, N. "Vandhaan Vendraan Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  14. ↑ Srinivasan, Pavithra (16 September 2011). "Review: Vandhaan Vendraan disappoints". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  15. ↑ Kalidoss, Supriya (21 September 2011). "He conquers..." The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  16. ↑ "Vandhaan Vendraan". The New Indian Express. 19 September 2011. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
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