Vettu Onnu Thundu Rendu

Vettu Onnu Thundu Rendu
Directed byC. Dinakaran
Starring
Music byA. K. Vasagan
Release date
  • 1 May 1998 (1998-05-01)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Vettu Onnu Thundu Rendu (transl. One chop, two pieces)[1] is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Sakthi Chidambaram (credited as C. Dinakaran). The film stars Mansoor Ali Khan, Ponnambalam and Keerthana. It was released on 1 May 1998.

Cast

Production

Production took place throughout 1997, with the lead actor Mansoor Ali Khan prioritising the film as he was the main lead.[2] The actor suffered an injury in a road accident during the making of the film.[3]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by A. K. Vasagan.[4]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Pudhuvaanam"P. Unnikrishnan, Sujatha 
2."Pacharisi"Vasagan, Febi Mani 
3."Vettu Onnu"Mano 
4."Ponnamma"Unnikrishnan 
5."Silu Silukkum"Yugendran, Indhu 
6."Moonu Mukalana"Mano 

Release

In late 1998, Mansoor Ali Khan was arrested for causing a roadblock and obstructing traffic while protesting against pirated reruns of the film on cable television.[5] His activity led to film distributor Chinthamani Murugesan releasing a press statement condemning the television's actions and prompted a shut down of cinema halls across Pondicherry for one day.[6] He later filed a police complaint about the matter at Orleanpet police station and in 2001, the court sentenced two involved men to two years' imprisonment each and ordering them to pay a fine of ₹5 lakh (equivalent to ₹20 lakh or US$23,000 in 2023) for illegal streaming. In 2007, the court sentenced the two persons to six months' imprisonment each and ordered them to pay a fine of ₹3 lakh (equivalent to ₹9.1 lakh or US$11,000 in 2023) in a case of copyright infringement.[7] Two years after the film's release, the producers were given a ₹5 lakh (equivalent to ₹21 lakh or US$24,000 in 2023) subsidy by the Tamil Nadu government along with several other films.[8]

References

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  5. ^ "Tamil actor Mansoor Ali Khan detained by police for making threatening remarks against Chennai-Salem highway". Times Now. 17 June 2018. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Tamil Cinema 1998-Year Highlights (Part-2)". Dinakaran. Archived from the original on 20 June 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  7. ^ "2 sentenced to six months in jail". The Hindu. 15 February 2007. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  8. ^ Mass Media in India. Publications Division. 2001. p. 181. ISBN 9788123009421. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.