Veeraiyan

For the Indian politician, see G. Veeraiyan.

Veeraiyan
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFareed
Produced byS Sheik Fareed
StarringInigo Prabhakaran
Shiney
Aadukalam Naren
Music bySN Arunagiri
Production
company
Fara Sara Films
Release date
  • 24 November 2017 (2017-11-24)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Veeraiyan (transl. Hero) is a 2017 Tamil language action drama film directed by Fareed. The film stars Inigo Prabhakaran and Shiney in the lead roles while Aadukalam Naren stars as the titular character.

Cast

Production

Fareed, the co-producer of Kalavani, made his directorial debut with this film which is set in the 1990s in Tanjore. The film revolves around three different sub-plots that will all connect in the last 15 minutes of the film.[1]

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by S. N. Arunagiri.[2][3]

  • "Pollaa Paya" - Jagadeesh, Namitha
  • "Nee Medhuva Paricha" - Namitha
  • "Ayyo Ayyo" - Sundar
  • "Arasal Aaiten" - Gaana Sathiya
  • "Patta Sarayam" - Guru

Release

The Times of India gave the film two out of five stars and criticized the film by saying that " Veeraiyan has a few moments, but the disorganized screenplay hampers the narration from being effective" while praising the performances of Aadukalam Naren.[4] The Deccan Chronicle gave the film the same rating and wrote that "But the problem is with the confusing screenplay and a slow narration". On the contrary, the reviewer praised the film's songs and drew comparisons to Ilaiyaraaja.[5]

References

  1. ^ Subramanian, Anupama (26 October 2017). "A period film, which highlights Tanjore's pride". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Veeraiyan". Archived from the original on 21 March 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Veeraiyan Songs Download". Archived from the original on 21 March 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Veeraiyan Movie Review {2/5}". The Times of India. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  5. ^ Subramanian, Anupama (25 November 2017). "Veeraiyan movie review: Confusing screenplay and slow narration hamper the film". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.