Velaikaran

Velaikaran
File:Velaikaran poster.jpg Velaikkaran poster
Directed by	SP. Muthuraman
Produced by	Rajam Balachander Pushpa Kandaswamy
Written by	K. Balachander
Starring	Rajinikanth Sarath Babu Amala Senthil Nassar V. K. Ramasamy K.R.Vijaya Pallavi Puliyur Soroja Delhi Ganesh
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Cinematography	T. S. Vinayagam
Edited by	R. Vittal C. Lancy
Production company	Kavithalayaa Productions
Distributed by	Kavithalayaa Productions
Release dates	7 March 1987
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Velaikaran (Tamil: வேலைக்காரன்; English: Servant) is a 1987 Indian Tamil action-comedy film directed by SP. Muthuraman, starring Rajinikanth, Sarath Babu and Amala. This film is the remake of the Bollywood film Namak Halaal starring Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Smita Patil and Parveen Babi in the lead. The movie was a success at the Box Office.

Plot

Young Ragupathy (Rajinikanth) is brought up by his paternal grandfather Valayapathy (V.K.Ramasamy). He decides for him to go to the city in search of a new job and life. While in the city he meets up with Senthil who guides him into an interview in a 5-star hotel owned by Rajkumar (Sarath Babu). While in the hotel, Ragupathy meets Kowsalya (Amala) and falls in love with her. During this time, many attempts are made to kill Rajkumar by his uncle and son Nassar. The blame for this murders goes to Rajkumar's mother (K. R. Vijaya), who is actually Ragupathy's mother. Realising all this Ragupathy takes an oath no matter what happens he will not let any harm come to Rajkumar. As these attempts are being made, can Ragupathy thwart them all?

Cast

• Rajinikanth as Ragupathy
• Sarath Babu as Rajkumar
• Amala as Kowsalya
• K. R. Vijaya as Savithri
• Nassar
• V. K. Ramasamy as Valayapathy
• Senthil

Trivia

• In this movie Rajinikanth remodified his popular hair style, till 1996 he maintained the same hairstyle.
• The popular dialogue "I can talk English, I can walk English..." earlier said by Amitabh Bachchan in Namak Halaal was also used in this film.

Music

The music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length (m:ss)
1	Enakku Thaa Un Uyirai	B. S. Sasirekha	Mu. Metha	04:28
2	Maamanukku Mayilapoorethaan	Malaysia Vasudevan		04:36
3	Pethu Eduthavathaan	Malaysia Vasudevan		04:34
4	Va Va Va Kanna	Mano, K. S. Chithra		05:53
5	Velai Ilathavan	Mano		04:24
6	Thotathile Paathi	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Saibaba		04:34

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