Raman Thediya Seethai
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Raman Thediya Seethai is a Tamil
drama film written and directed by K. P. Jegannath, starring Cheran
, Pasupathy
, Nithin Sathya
in the lead male roles whilst Vimala Raman
, Remya Nambeeshan, Navya Nair
, Gajala
and Karthika
play parallel female roles.
) trying desperately to carry on an interesting conversation with a prospective bride Ranjitha (Vimala Raman
), in her picturesque home in Nagercoil
. The conversation proceeds quite well in the beginning, until it hits an unexpected snag—Venu was hospitalised for extreme stress during his school years; he still stammers as the result of the strain, and when he's unexpectedly put into stressful situations. Ranjitha, unimpressed with the story and wary of his behavior, rejects him.
And thus begins the saga of this modern-day Raman who owns a wedding invitation design shop (a refreshing change of scenery, where you see the working of this unique business), works with beautifully crafted invitations, alliances, marriages and bride/grooms but somehow, he's never successful when it comes to his own wedding.
A second alliance is arranged, this time with Vidya (Ramya Nambisan), which actually gets to the wedding-day, but then goes down the tubes. Vidya elopes with her lover the day before her marriage, leaving her father Manickavel (Manivannan
) distraught and furious. Remorseful, he promises that he will make sure Venu gets the perfect bride, as a sort of penance for his own daughter's fault.
But life holds no cheer for Venu, who's scarred by depression and by the feat that perhaps he's just not the man who will ever experience romance or marriage. But life has a few surprises in store for him.
A rather charming story unfolds now, in the form of Nedumaran (Pasupathi), a blind radio jockey, whose mission is to inspire people and inspire he does, as he outlines his own emotional love story with Thamizhisai (Gajala
), whose steadfast love made him believe in himself. Nedumaran's zest for life and obviously joyous marriage inspires Venu, who continues on his hunt.
Another prospective bride Gayatri (Karthika
) is interested, frank and pretty but she has a back story too; a hilarious, touching one, involving a reformed thief, Gunasekar (Nithin Sathya
). Venu turns away, dejected, only to approach an inspector, Senthamarai (Navya Nair
, in a cameo). But just when he's stunned by the twists and turns thrown by fate, destiny suddenly re-aligns itself.
In January 2008, the shooting of the film was in progress at Boothapandi in Kanyakumari district
. During the shooting, 12 vehicles were involved, which were going to parade for a minister in the scene. Hundreds of people were gathered to watch this shoot in the village. The last vehicle, which was the jeep, hit an old women Kuttralammal and she was thrown afar. She was admitted in a hospital, where she died the next day.
The local inspector has registered a case against the driver of the jeep and the director. Shooting has been cancelled.
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
drama film written and directed by K. P. Jegannath, starring Cheran
Cheran (director)
Cheran is a Tamil film director from Tamil Nadu, India. He has won the Indian National Film Award thrice for Vetri Kodi Kattu , Autograph , and Thavamai Thavamirundhu . Besides he is three-time Filmfare Award winner as well....
, Pasupathy
Pasupathy
Pasupathy is an Indian film actor. He has appeared in several critically acclaimed roles in many noted Tamil films, essaying supporting, antagonistic, comedic as well as protagonistic roles.-Early life and career:...
, Nithin Sathya
Nithin Sathya
Nithin Sathya , is a Tamil film actor from Chennai. His first notable role was in Chennai 600028 . Since then he has been cast as a villain in Satham Podathey and in supporting roles in films like Raman Thediya Seethai. He has played the lead role in Pandhayam and Muthirai .- Filmography :-...
in the lead male roles whilst Vimala Raman
Vimala Raman
Vimala Raman is an Indian film actress, model and a trained Bharatanatyam dancer. She made her acting debut in the 2006 Tamil film Poi and went on to appear primarily in Malayalam and Telugu films.-Early life:...
, Remya Nambeeshan, Navya Nair
Navya Nair
Dhanya Nair , better known by her stage name Navya Nair, is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam, Tamil, and Kannada films. She has won the honour of Kalathilakam in the Alappuzha District Schools Youth Festival.- Personal life :...
, Gajala
Gajala
Gajala is an Indian film actress, who has appeared in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. She has worked with actors like Dileep, Arjun Sarja and Jr. NTR.-Career:She was launched in films in 2001-2002 in Telugu Films and later in Tamil and Malayalam Films...
and Karthika
Karthika Adaikalam
Karthika Adaikalam, better known mononymously as Karthika, is a Tamil film actress, who has appeared in Tamil films. She is probably best known for her performances in Thoothukudi and Raman Thediya Seethai.- Filmography :- References :...
play parallel female roles.
Plot
The first few scenes themselves set the tone; first, a hesitant and bashful Venugopal (CheranCheran
Cheran can refer to:*Cheran , the name of a Tamil dynasty in South India.*Cheran , a Tamil film director.*Cherán, a municipality the Mexican state of Michoacán.*Chéran, a river in eastern France....
) trying desperately to carry on an interesting conversation with a prospective bride Ranjitha (Vimala Raman
Vimala Raman
Vimala Raman is an Indian film actress, model and a trained Bharatanatyam dancer. She made her acting debut in the 2006 Tamil film Poi and went on to appear primarily in Malayalam and Telugu films.-Early life:...
), in her picturesque home in Nagercoil
Nagercoil
Nagercoil is the 12th largest city in the southernmost Indian state of Tamil Nadu and a municipality and administrative headquarters of Kanyakumari District...
. The conversation proceeds quite well in the beginning, until it hits an unexpected snag—Venu was hospitalised for extreme stress during his school years; he still stammers as the result of the strain, and when he's unexpectedly put into stressful situations. Ranjitha, unimpressed with the story and wary of his behavior, rejects him.
And thus begins the saga of this modern-day Raman who owns a wedding invitation design shop (a refreshing change of scenery, where you see the working of this unique business), works with beautifully crafted invitations, alliances, marriages and bride/grooms but somehow, he's never successful when it comes to his own wedding.
A second alliance is arranged, this time with Vidya (Ramya Nambisan), which actually gets to the wedding-day, but then goes down the tubes. Vidya elopes with her lover the day before her marriage, leaving her father Manickavel (Manivannan
Manivannan
Manivannan is a popular Tamil actor and director. With over 400 films to his name, Manivannan is one of the most experienced actors in the field. He normally plays the role of a dad or a senior comedian.- Background :...
) distraught and furious. Remorseful, he promises that he will make sure Venu gets the perfect bride, as a sort of penance for his own daughter's fault.
But life holds no cheer for Venu, who's scarred by depression and by the feat that perhaps he's just not the man who will ever experience romance or marriage. But life has a few surprises in store for him.
A rather charming story unfolds now, in the form of Nedumaran (Pasupathi), a blind radio jockey, whose mission is to inspire people and inspire he does, as he outlines his own emotional love story with Thamizhisai (Gajala
Gajala
Gajala is an Indian film actress, who has appeared in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. She has worked with actors like Dileep, Arjun Sarja and Jr. NTR.-Career:She was launched in films in 2001-2002 in Telugu Films and later in Tamil and Malayalam Films...
), whose steadfast love made him believe in himself. Nedumaran's zest for life and obviously joyous marriage inspires Venu, who continues on his hunt.
Another prospective bride Gayatri (Karthika
Karthika Adaikalam
Karthika Adaikalam, better known mononymously as Karthika, is a Tamil film actress, who has appeared in Tamil films. She is probably best known for her performances in Thoothukudi and Raman Thediya Seethai.- Filmography :- References :...
) is interested, frank and pretty but she has a back story too; a hilarious, touching one, involving a reformed thief, Gunasekar (Nithin Sathya
Nithin Sathya
Nithin Sathya , is a Tamil film actor from Chennai. His first notable role was in Chennai 600028 . Since then he has been cast as a villain in Satham Podathey and in supporting roles in films like Raman Thediya Seethai. He has played the lead role in Pandhayam and Muthirai .- Filmography :-...
). Venu turns away, dejected, only to approach an inspector, Senthamarai (Navya Nair
Navya Nair
Dhanya Nair , better known by her stage name Navya Nair, is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam, Tamil, and Kannada films. She has won the honour of Kalathilakam in the Alappuzha District Schools Youth Festival.- Personal life :...
, in a cameo). But just when he's stunned by the twists and turns thrown by fate, destiny suddenly re-aligns itself.
Controversy
The unit was highly criticized, when it had used the vehicle registration number of a revenue department officer without obtaining proper permissions. A complaint was filed with the police against director Cheran, however no official complaint was later lodged.In January 2008, the shooting of the film was in progress at Boothapandi in Kanyakumari district
Kanyakumari District
Kanyakumari District ) is a district of Tamil Nadu state, India and is the southernmost land area of mainland India.The district is the second most urbanised district in Tamilnadu, next only to Chennai and ahead of Coimbatore. It also has the highest literacy and education levels in the...
. During the shooting, 12 vehicles were involved, which were going to parade for a minister in the scene. Hundreds of people were gathered to watch this shoot in the village. The last vehicle, which was the jeep, hit an old women Kuttralammal and she was thrown afar. She was admitted in a hospital, where she died the next day.
The local inspector has registered a case against the driver of the jeep and the director. Shooting has been cancelled.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Cheran Cheran (director) Cheran is a Tamil film director from Tamil Nadu, India. He has won the Indian National Film Award thrice for Vetri Kodi Kattu , Autograph , and Thavamai Thavamirundhu . Besides he is three-time Filmfare Award winner as well.... |
Venugopal |
| Pasupathy Pasupathy Pasupathy is an Indian film actor. He has appeared in several critically acclaimed roles in many noted Tamil films, essaying supporting, antagonistic, comedic as well as protagonistic roles.-Early life and career:... |
Nedumaran |
| Nithin Sathya Nithin Sathya Nithin Sathya , is a Tamil film actor from Chennai. His first notable role was in Chennai 600028 . Since then he has been cast as a villain in Satham Podathey and in supporting roles in films like Raman Thediya Seethai. He has played the lead role in Pandhayam and Muthirai .- Filmography :-... |
Gunasekhar |
| Vimala Raman Vimala Raman Vimala Raman is an Indian film actress, model and a trained Bharatanatyam dancer. She made her acting debut in the 2006 Tamil film Poi and went on to appear primarily in Malayalam and Telugu films.-Early life:... |
Ranjitha |
| Remya Nambeeshan | Vidhya Manikkavel |
| Gajala Gajala Gajala is an Indian film actress, who has appeared in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. She has worked with actors like Dileep, Arjun Sarja and Jr. NTR.-Career:She was launched in films in 2001-2002 in Telugu Films and later in Tamil and Malayalam Films... |
Thamizhisai Nedumaran |
| Karthika Karthika Adaikalam Karthika Adaikalam, better known mononymously as Karthika, is a Tamil film actress, who has appeared in Tamil films. She is probably best known for her performances in Thoothukudi and Raman Thediya Seethai.- Filmography :- References :... |
Gayathri |
| Navya Nair Navya Nair Dhanya Nair , better known by her stage name Navya Nair, is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam, Tamil, and Kannada films. She has won the honour of Kalathilakam in the Alappuzha District Schools Youth Festival.- Personal life :... |
Senthamarai |
| Manivannan Manivannan Manivannan is a popular Tamil actor and director. With over 400 films to his name, Manivannan is one of the most experienced actors in the field. He normally plays the role of a dad or a senior comedian.- Background :... |
Manikkavel |
| Karunas Karunas Karunaas is a Tamil comedic film actor in the Tamil film industry. He has acted with many prominent actors and starred in successful films. Appearing mostly in supporting roles and providing comical relief, he also played lead roles in Dindigul Sarathy and Ambasamudram Ambani... |
Murali |
| Vidharth Vidharth (actor) Vidharth is an Indian actor, primarily concentrating in Tamil films. He started his career in the year 2001 doing uncredited roles. His first major role was in Thiruvannamalai, where he played villain, but his next release Mynaa became a huge success. He has also done a film for AVM Productions... |
Vidhya's husband |
Soundtrack
Music : VidyasagarVidyasagar (music director)
Vidyasagar is an Award-Winning Indian film music director and music composer in the Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi film industry. He is very popular in South Indian music industry and best known for his soulful melodies. His fast numbers to many films have earned him much fame too. He has...
| Song Title | Singers |
|---|---|
| Mazhai Nindra | Kalyani |
| Dj Dj Disca Poodu | Suchitra Suchitra Suchitra Karthik Kumar is an Indian Tamil Radio Jockey and Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu playback singer. Born and brought up in Kerala, she had her school education in Bhavans Vidya Mandir Giri Nagar, Kochi. She is a graduate from the Kerala University... , Benny Dayal Benny Dayal Benny Dayal is an Indian singer. He is a member of the band S5 launched by the channel SS Music. Originally from Kerala, he has worked as a playback singer with many noted composers to produce successful soundtracks.-Biography:Benny Dayal's parents hail from Kollam district, Kerala... |
| Vanathai Vittuvittu | Tippu Tippu (singer) Tippu is a South Indian playback singer who has performed in Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu languages. Tippu's original name, as told by him in Koffee with Anu, is Ekambaresh. He is married to playback singers Harini. Tippu did his schooling at St. John's Matriculation Higher Secondary School... |
| Ippavae Ippavae | Madhu Balakrishnan Madhu Balakrishnan Madhu Balakrishnan is an Indian playback singer, who sings in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada languages.-Biography:Madhu Balakrishnan is from Tripunithura, Cochin, Kerala in India. A Graded artist in All India Radio and Doordarshan, he has performed with all major playback singers in Kerala... , Harini Harini Harini is an Indian film playback singer and classical singer, who sings mainly in Tamil films. She has also sung in Hindi, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam language films, whilst working with many leading film composers. She is married to another playback singer, Tippu.-Career:Harini learnt Carnatic... |
| Nanba Nanba | Karthik Karthik Karthik is a male given name that is most common name in the southern part of India. The name stands for the Hindu god "Muruga," son of Lord Shiva.The name may refer to:-Actors:... |
| Enne Pulla | Vidyasagar Vidyasagar (music director) Vidyasagar is an Award-Winning Indian film music director and music composer in the Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi film industry. He is very popular in South Indian music industry and best known for his soulful melodies. His fast numbers to many films have earned him much fame too. He has... |