| Vedi | |
|---|---|
 Promotional release poster | |
| Directed by | Prabhu Deva |
| Written by | Ravi Chakravarthy (dialogues) |
| Story by | Siva |
| Based on | Souryam (Telugu) |
| Produced by | Vikram Krishna Sriya Reddy |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | R. D. Rajasekhar |
| Edited by | V. T. Vijayan |
| Music by | Vijay Antony |
Production company | GK Film Corporation |
| Distributed by | Radaan Mediaworks(Tamil Nadu) Sun Pictures(Worldwide) |
Release date |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Vedi (transl. Cracker) is a 2011 IndianTamil-languageaction film directed byPrabhu Deva. The film starsVishal,Sameera Reddy andPoonam Kaur, whileVivek,Sayaji Shinde, and Urvashi play supporting roles. A remake of super hit Telugu filmSouryam, the film was released on 30 September 2011 across 250 screens in Tamil Nadu, 62 screens in Kerala and 28 screens in Karnataka.[1]
Vedi tells the story of Prabhakaran (Vishal), a young police officer who goes toKolkata in search of his sister Aishwarya (Poonam Kaur). Prabhakaran, at his native place,Thoothukudi, had developed enmity with a local don named Easwaramoorthy (Sayaji Shinde) by thrashing him in public and putting him behind bars. The enmity reaches Kolkata when Easwaramoorthy joins another local gangster to take revenge on Prabhakaran. The baddies trouble Aishwarya and her friend Parvathy (Sameera Reddy), who falls in love with Prabhakaran. While the enmity between Prabhakaran and Easwaramoorthy continues, a flashback of Prabhakaran goes on. Prabhakaran and Aishwarya were ill-treated by the society as their father was a smuggler. Prabhakaran decides to send Aishwarya to an orphanage, saying that he does not know who she is. This creates a bad name about Prabhakaran in Aishwarya's books. Later, Aishwarya gets adopted by a North Indian family and settles in Kolkata. In a parallel scenario, Prabhakaran locks horns with Easwaramoorthy and his pervert son Rajapandi (Amit Kumar Tiwari). They kill his mentor, who made him a police officer, and the occasion of giving a doctorate to Easwaramoorthy, Rajapandi gets tempted of a lady constable outside the stadium and rapes her inside his car. After a few years, Aishwarya's foster parents die of an accident, and she is sent to an orphanage again. Therefore, Prabhakaran goes to Kolkata and masquerades himself as Balu, a physical trainer in a college as he is scared that Aishwarya might avoid him. How Prabhakaran defeats the baddies and joins with Aishwarya is the action-packed climax of the movie.
In July 2010, it was revealed that GK Film Corporation had signed onPrabhu Deva to direct a film featuring Vishal in the lead role.[2] InitiallyTrisha Krishnan was approached for the lead female role but turned it down as the role did not excite her,[3] SimilarlyAnushka Shetty refused the project, whileHansika Motwani cited that her call sheet was full.[4] Reports emerged thatSamantha,Kajal Aggarwal,Tamannaah Bhatia andReemma Sen were considered, before the role was handed toSameera Reddy. In her third Tamil Flim .[5][6]Poonam Kaur signed the film in March 2011, agreeing to reprise her role as the protagonist's sister from the original.[7][8] The scenes were shot inSri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering with all lead roles.
Vishal began his first schedule in February 2011, after completing work from his other filmAvan Ivan.[9] Anitem song featuringSophie Choudry was shot in April 2011 for the film.[10] By May 2011, it was reported that 80% of the shoot was completed after scenes were shot in Bidar a district in the north of Karnataka State.[11][12] The team then shot a song inPollachi later that month.The movie, originally titledPrabhakaran (also the name ofLTTE leaderVelupillai Prabhakaran), was renamedVedi[11][13] and was released bySun Pictures on 30 September 2011.
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| Released | 5 September 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Label | Think Music | |||
| Producer | Vijay Antony | |||
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Vedi's soundtrack, composed byVijay Antony, released on 5 September 2011 receiving positive reviews. The song "Bombay Ponnu" became first and only Tamil song at the moment for singerMamta Sharma ofMunni Badnaam Hui song fame.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Enna Aachi" | Thamarai | Vijay Yesudas, Janaki Iyer | 4:47 |
| 2. | "Ichu Ichu" | Vaali | Vijay Antony,Sangeetha Rajeshwaran | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Ippadi Mazhai" | Na. Muthukumar | Karthik,Saindhavi | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Bombay Ponnu" | Viveka | Mamta Sharma, M. L. R. Karthikeyan,Senthildass Velayutham | 3:56 |
| 5. | "Kadhalikka Penroruthi" | Kabilan | Emcee Jesz,Naresh Iyer,Andrea Jeremiah, Rap Vocals Sharmila | 4:34 |
The satellite rights of the film were sold toSun TV.[14]
Vedi received mixed to positive reviews from critics and audiences.[citation needed] Nowrunning.com rated it 3/5 and called it" a loud cracker"[15] Supergoodmovies.com rated it 3/5,calling it entertaining and enjoyable.[16] Oneindia.com similarly rated 3/5, calling it a paisa vasool entertainer.[17]