Vedi (transl. Cracker) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by Prabhu Deva. The film stars Vishal, Sameera Reddy and Poonam Kaur, while Vivek, Sayaji Shinde, and Urvashi play supporting roles. A remake of super hit Telugu film Souryam, the film was released on 30 September 2011 across 250 screens in Tamil Nadu, 62 screens in Kerala and 28 screens in Karnataka.[1]
| Vedi | |
|---|---|
 Promotional release poster | |
| Directed by | Prabhu Deva |
| Written by | Ravi Chakravarthy (dialogues) |
| Story by | Siva |
| Based on | Souryam (Telugu) |
| Produced by | Vikram Krishna Sriya Reddy |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | R. D. Rajasekhar |
| Edited by | V. T. Vijayan |
| Music by | Vijay Antony |
Production company | GK Film Corporation |
| Distributed by | Radaan Mediaworks (Tamil Nadu) Sun Pictures (Worldwide) |
Release date |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editVedi tells the story of Prabhakaran (Vishal), a young police officer who goes to Kolkata in search of his sister Aishwarya (Poonam Kaur). Prabhakaran, at his native place, Thoothukudi, had developed enmity with a local don named Easwaramoorthy (Sayaji Shinde) by thrashing him in public and putting him behind bars. The enmity reaches Kolkata when Easwaramoorthy joins another local gangster to take revenge on Prabhakaran. The baddies trouble Aishwarya and her friend Parvathy (Sameera Reddy), who falls in love with Prabhakaran. While the enmity between Prabhakaran and Easwaramoorthy continues, a flashback of Prabhakaran goes on. Prabhakaran and Aishwarya were ill-treated by the society as their father was a smuggler. Prabhakaran decides to send Aishwarya to an orphanage, saying that he does not know who she is. This creates a bad name about Prabhakaran in Aishwarya's books. Later, Aishwarya gets adopted by a North Indian family and settles in Kolkata. In a parallel scenario, Prabhakaran locks horns with Easwaramoorthy and his pervert son Rajapandi (Amit Kumar Tiwari). They kill his mentor, who made him a police officer, and the occasion of giving a doctorate to Easwaramoorthy, Rajapandi gets tempted of a lady constable outside the stadium and rapes her inside his car. After a few years, Aishwarya's foster parents die of an accident, and she is sent to an orphanage again. Therefore, Prabhakaran goes to Kolkata and masquerades himself as Balu, a physical trainer in a college as he is scared that Aishwarya might avoid him. How Prabhakaran defeats the baddies and joins with Aishwarya is the action-packed climax of the movie.
Cast
edit- Vishal as ASP Prabhakaran IPS/ Balu[ Main Protagonist]
- Sameera Reddy as Parvathy "Paaru"[ Female Lead]
- Poonam Kaur as Aishwarya
- Vivek as Varun Sandhesh
- Sayaji Shinde as Easwaramoorthy (main antagonist)
- Urvashi as Dr. Radha Jeyachandran
- Sriman as Sreenivasan "Cheemachu"
- Raviprakash as Parvathy's father
- Uma Padmanabhan as Parvathy's mother
- Amit Kumar Tiwari as Rajapandi
- Anu Mohan
- Bava Lakshmanan as Kali temple priest
- Pandu
- Sampath Ram
- Sneha Nambiar as P. Kalai Selvi
- Cell Murugan as Balloon seller
- Devi Sri Prasad in a special appearance in the song "Kadhalikka"
- Sophie Choudry in an item number "Bombay Ponnu"
Production
editIn July 2010, it was revealed that GK Film Corporation had signed on Prabhu Deva to direct a film featuring Vishal in the lead role.[2] Initially Trisha Krishnan was approached for the lead female role but turned it down as the role did not excite her,[3] Similarly Anushka Shetty refused the project, while Hansika Motwani cited that her call sheet was full.[4] Reports emerged that Samantha, Kajal Aggarwal, Tamannaah Bhatia and Reemma Sen were considered, before the role was handed to Sameera Reddy.[5][6] Poonam Kaur signed the film in March 2011, agreeing to reprise her role as the protagonist's sister from the original.[7][8] The scenes were shot in Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering with all lead roles.
Vishal began his first schedule in February 2011, after completing work from his other film Avan Ivan.[9] An item song featuring Sophie Choudry was shot in April 2011 for the film.[10] By May 2011, it was reported that 80% of the shoot was completed after scenes were shot in Bidar a district in the north of Karnataka State.[11][12] The team then shot a song in Pollachi later that month.The movie, originally titled Prabhakaran (also the name of LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran), was renamed Vedi[11][13] and was released by Sun Pictures on 30 September 2011.
Soundtrack
edit| Vedi | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 5 September 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Label | Think Music | |||
| Producer | Vijay Antony | |||
| Vijay Antony chronology | ||||
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Vedi's soundtrack, composed by Vijay Antony, released on 5 September 2011 receiving positive reviews. The song "Bombay Ponnu" became first and only Tamil song at the moment for singer Mamta Sharma of Munni Badnaam Hui song fame.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Enna Aachi" | Thamarai | Vijay Yesudas, Janaki Iyer | 4:47 |
| 2. | "Ichu Ichu" | Vaali | Vijay Antony, Sangeetha Rajeshwaran | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Ippadi Mazhai" | Na. Muthukumar | Karthik, Saindhavi | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Bombay Ponnu" | Viveka | Mamta Sharma, M. L. R. Karthikeyan, Senthildass Velayutham | 3:56 |
| 5. | "Kadhalikka Penroruthi" | Kabilan | Emcee Jesz, Naresh Iyer, Andrea Jeremiah, Rap Vocals Sharmila | 4:34 |
Release
editCritical reception
editVedi received mixed to positive reviews from critics and audiences.[citation needed] Nowrunning.com rated it 3/5 and called it" a loud cracker"[15] Supergoodmovies.com rated it 3/5,calling it entertaining and enjoyable.[16] Oneindia.com similarly rated 3/5, calling it a paisa vasool entertainer.[17]
References
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- ^ "Call me Nakshatra not Poonam". The Times of India. 17 March 2011. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ "Poonam Kaur in Prabhu Deva film". Sify. Archived from the original on 1 March 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ "Prabhu Deva shoots with Vishal & Sameera!". Sify. Archived from the original on 24 February 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ "Sophie Chaudhary To Jazz It Up For Prabhu Deva!". Behindwoods. 12 April 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ a b "Vishal film titled as Prabhakaran?". Sify. Archived from the original on 5 May 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ "Vishal as 'Prabhakaran?' – Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. Archived from the original on 4 May 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ "Vishal's Prabhakaran renamed Vedi?". Galatta. Yahoo Movies. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ "TV Serial & New Episodes on – Latest News, Photos & Videos". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Vedi Review". Nowrunning. 1 October 2011.
- ^ "Vedi movie review" Archived 19 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine. supergoodmovies.com.
- ^ "Vedi Movie Review". www.filmibeat.com. 30 September 2011