Vallavanukkum Vallavan

This article is about the 2023 film. For the 1965 film with a similar name, see Vallavanukku Vallavan.

Vallavanukkum Vallavan
Poster
Directed byVijay Tesingu
Written byVijay Tesingu
Produced byN. Ramasamy
Reshmi Simha
StarringBobby Simha
Sshivada
Pooja Devariya
CinematographyPadmesh
Edited byVivek Harshan
Music byRaghu Dixit
Production
companies
Assault Production
Thenandal Studio Limited
Release date
  • 20 January 2023 (2023-01-20)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Vallavanukkum Vallavan (transl. Expert of all experts) is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by Vijay Tesingu, starring Bobby Simha, Sshivada and Pooja Devariya. It has music composed by Raghu Dixit, editing by Vivek Harshan and cinematography by Padmesh. The film which was announced in 2015 and was completed in 2016, had a delayed release on 20 January 2023.

Plot

Two swindlers, Alexander and Napoleon, convinced that money can resolve all their issues, plan to extort funds from evildoers. However, their troubles escalate when they encounter a crazy police officer.

Cast

Production

In September 2015, Bobby Simha said that he would produce and act in a venture called Vallavanuku Vallavan and that he had first heard and been impressed with the script in 2013. The film was to mark his first production venture, for which he set up the studio Assault Production, to co-produce the film alongside Sri Thenandal Films.[1][2] Sshivada and Pooja Devariya were cast as the film's lead actresses during October 2015, while Raghu Dixit, Vivek Harshan and Padmesh were signed on as music composer, editor and cinematographer respectively.[3][4][5] Production on the film took place throughout 2016, with the project garnering attention for featuring the actor in multiple roles.[6]

The financial problems of Sri Thenandal Films prompted a long delay in the release of the film. In 2019, it was reported that the fil would be sold to, and released by Libra Productions, but the changes did not lead to the film's release. It eventually was released theatrically in January 2023.[7]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Raghu Dixit.[8]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Oorumunai Orathila"Anthony Daasan1:37
2."Karakudikke Rani"Apoorva Sridhar4:30
3."Koluse Sol"Nakul Abhyankar, Manasi Mahadevan3:26
4."Nallavanukku Nallavanda"Anthony Daasan4:34
5."Saadhu Mirandal"Ravishankar4:18
Total length:18:25

Release and reception

Despite being completed in 2016, Vallanukkum Vallavan was released on 20 January 2023, seven years after the delay.[9]

Latha Srinivasan of India Today gave a negative review citing "It's an age-old story which looks very 80s and Bobby Simha’s character is not a novelty factor. Though the director has tried to add some elements of comedy along with the con angle, it doesn’t work" and concluded the film "can be given a complete miss".[10] Logesh Balachandran of The Times of India wrote "Vallavanukkum Vallavan would have definitely worked for the audience if it would have released few years ago as planned. But now, having witnessed a lot of films of this genre, it might hardly engage the viewers."[11] Malini Mannath wrote, "The film released after lying in the cans for about six years may not give a stale feel. But it has a script which is weakly etched, the screenplay taking a downslide as the story telling progresses".[12]

References

  1. ^ Mohapatra, Samhati (28 March 2015). "A Role Reversal for Bad Boy Bobby". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 29 November 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  2. ^ Raaja, Abishek (28 September 2015). "'ASSAULT SETHU' IS GIVING IT BACK!". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 14 January 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  3. ^ Chithirappaavai, D Meera (23 October 2015). "TWO LADIES FOR A KUMAR!". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  4. ^ Joseph, Raveena (17 November 2015). "The stairway to stardom". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  5. ^ Jayaram, Deepika (14 December 2015). "Sshivada gets married!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  6. ^ Saravana, Priya (1 August 2016). "Bobby Simha Will Be Seen in Multiple Roles In 'Vallavanukku Vallavan'". Silverscreen India. Archived from the original on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  7. ^ Aravind (25 May 2019). "EXCITING UPDATE FROM MERSAL, DHILLUKKU DHUDDU MAKERS' NEXT". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Vallavanukkum Vallavan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. 25 November 2016. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  9. ^ "சத்தமில்லாமல் இன்று வெளியாகும் வல்லவனுக்கு வல்லவன்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 20 January 2023. Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  10. ^ Srinivasan, Latha (20 January 2023). "Vallavanukku Vallavan Movie Review: Bobby Simha can't save this 6-year-old film". India Today. Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  11. ^ Balachandran, Logesh (20 January 2023). "Vallavanukkum Vallavan Movie Review : Bobby Simha saves this averagely-written con drama". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Review- Vallavanukkum Vallavan". Malini Mannath. 21 January 2023. Archived from the original on 16 January 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2023.