Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana
Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana (transl. If income is eight, expenditure is ten) is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language comedy-drama film directed by V. Sekhar. The film stars Nassar and Raadhika.[1] The film had musical score by Chandrabose and was released on 6 August 1994. The film performed well at the box office. It was later remade in Telugu as Aasthi Mooredu Aasha Baaredu (1995) and in Kannada as Hendtheer Darbar (2010).[2][3][4]
Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana | |
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Directed by | V. Sekhar |
Written by | V. Sekhar |
Produced by | C. Kannappan S. S. Durairaju S. Tamilselvi R. Vijay S. Jayalakshmi |
Starring | |
Cinematography | G. Rajendran |
Edited by | A. P. Manivannan |
Music by | Chandrabose |
Production company | Thiruvalluvar Kalaikoodam |
Release date |
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Running time | 155 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Plot
Sivaraman (Nassar), an honest government clerk, and his wife Lakshmi (Raadhika), belong to a middle-class family and they have two children. Anja Singam Marudupandi (Goundamani), a corrupted politician, moves into a new house near Sivaraman's house. Marudupandi's lifestyle influences Lakshmi, and she tries to ape him by buying luxurious items on installments. This puts pressure on Sivaraman, and he takes a loan from his office peon, but the police arrest him for corruption. He later finds a job in a brandy company with Marudupandi's recommendation.
Cast
- Nassar as Sivaraman
- Raadhika as Lakshmi
- Jaishankar as Valluvardasan
- Goundamani as "Anjatha Singam" Marudhapaandi
- Senthil as Rahim
- Vadivelu as Peter
- Kovai Sarala as Elisabeth
- Monica as Padma, Sivaraman's daughter
- Master Sirajudeen as Sivaraman's son
- Vinu Chakravarthy as MLA
- Y. Vijaya as Marudhapaandi's wife
- Suryakanth as Marudhapaandi's sidekick
- Oru Viral Krishna Rao as House owner
- Shanmugasundari as House owner's wife
- LIC Narasimhan as Vigilante Officer
Soundtrack
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by Chandrabose, with lyrics written by Vaali.[5]
Track | Song | Duration |
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1 | "Sonnan Antha" | 4:01 |
2 | "Aasa Machan" | 3:44 |
3 | "Santhosam" | 3:05 |
4 | "Yerathu Sarakku" | 3:16 |
5 | "Papera Pathiya" | 3:55 |
Reception
The Indian Express wrote "A clean family entertainer with Sekhar depending on sound script and deftness in handling it".[6] New Straits Times wrote "This one is for those couples who seem forever stuck in cycle of debts".[7]
References
- https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1994/apr/24-04-1994/p16.jpg
- "Hendtheera Darbar Review". nowrunning.com. 4 July 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- "Hendtheera Darbar — Needed short cut measures". indiaglitz.com. 3 July 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- sify.com
- "Sakthivel / Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana - Pre Owned Audio CD". GreenHives. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- "The Indian Express - Google News Archive Search".
- "New Straits Times - Google News Archive Search".