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Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (English: Will you cross the skies with me?) is a 2010 Tamil musical romantic drama film directed and written by Gautham Vasudev Menon, featuring Silambarasan and Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles. The film, distributed by Udhayanidhi Stalin, features a critically acclaimed soundtrack composed by A. R. Rahman, cinematography by Manoj Paramahamsa and editing by Anthony Gonsalves. The story was simultaneously shot and released by Gautham in Telugu as Ye Maaya Chesave, starring Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu, however, with a different cast and climax.
Launched by a wave of publicity posters with no details about the cast and crew, Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa began its initial run in February 2009. Shooting continued through 2009, with the film garnering significant media interest, through schedules in Malta and the United States. Before release, it became the first Tamil project to have a music soundtrack premiere outside of India, with a successful launch at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) in London.
Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa explores the complicated relationship between a Hindu Tamil assistant director, Karthik Sivakumar, and a Syrian Christian Malayali girl, Jessie Thekekuttu. Karthik falls in love with Jessie only to be met by her indifference and reluctance as they belong to different religions and her strict conservative family will never consent. Undeterred Karthik pursues her, going as far as her native town. She also falls in love with him. However, they have to face many problems and emotional conflicts. The film released on 26 February 2010, along with the Telugu version to advance bookings worldwide. Upon release, it achieved highly positive reviews, with several critics giving "modern classic" status, whilst also becoming a commercially successful venture. It was later remade in Hindi as Ekk Deewana Tha starring Prateik Babbar and Amy Jackson in 2012.
Original Release
02/26/2010
US Release
02/26/2010
Cast
Name | Character |
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Silambarasan Rajendar | Karthik Sivakumar |
Trisha krishnan | Jessie Thekekuttu |
Raja Krishnamoorthy | Sivakumar |
Babu Antony | Joseph Thekekuttu |
Uma Pathmanabhan | Karthik's mother |
Lakshmy Ramakrishnan | Teresa Thekekuttu / Jessie's mother |
Samantha Ruth Prabhu | Nandhini / Nandini (Guest Appearance) |
Naga Chaitanya Akkineni | Self / Himself (Guest Appearance) |
K.S. Ravikumar | Self / Himself (Guest Appearance) |
Trisha Alex | Anupama |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Silambarasan Rajendar | Karthik Sivakumar |
Trisha krishnan | Jessie Thekekuttu |
Raja Krishnamoorthy | Sivakumar |
Babu Antony | Joseph Thekekuttu |
Uma Pathmanabhan | Karthik's mother |
Lakshmy Ramakrishnan | Teresa Thekekuttu / Jessie's mother |
Samantha Ruth Prabhu | Nandhini / Nandini (Guest Appearance) |
Naga Chaitanya Akkineni | Self / Himself (Guest Appearance) |
K.S. Ravikumar | Self / Himself (Guest Appearance) |
Trisha Alex | Anupama |
Pradeep Kottayam | George Uncle / George |
Karuppanchetty Meyyappan | Background Dancer and Extra |
Venkatesh Prasad | Jessie's Grandmother |
John Bradley | Ganesh |
Sudheesh | Praveen |
Lena | Rita Mother |
Kitty | Sivakumar |
Uma Padmanabhan | Mrs. Sivakumar |
Iolanda Fortini | Assistant Director |
Silambarasan | Karthik Sivakumar |
Producers
Name | Role |
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James | Executive Producer |
Jayaraman | Producer |
Shanker Koladi | Producer |
Elred Kumar | Producer |
P. Madan | Producer |
Mahesh Menon | Producer |
Mickie Menon | Producer |
Malcolm Scerri-Ferrante | Producer |
John Bradley | Producer |