Lakshmi Vandhachu (transl. Lakshmi has come) is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by Rajasekhar. The film stars Revathi in the title role along with Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini. It is a remake of the 1980 Hindi film Khubsoorat.[2] The film was released on 1 November 1986.[3]
| Lakshmi Vandhachu | |
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| Directed by | Rajasekhar |
| Story by | D. N. Mukherjee |
| Produced by | S. Rangarajan |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Padmini Revathi |
| Cinematography | Ranga |
| Edited by | C. Lancy R. Vittal |
| Music by | Raveendran |
Production company | Aries Cine Arts |
| Distributed by | Alamu Movies[1] |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThis article needs an improved plot summary. (February 2023) |
Rajeshwari is the strict disciplinarian of the family that keeps everyone under her control – particularly her husband Rajasekhar. Her four sons live by her rules without question. When her second son marries, his new wife's younger sister Lakshmi comes to stay with the family. Lakshmi's carefree and easy going attitude endears her to family but puts her at odds with Rajeshwari. Raja, the family's third son and Lakshmi also fall in love. One of Lakshmi's pranks pushes Rajeshwari to her limit and creates fissures in the family. A crisis eventually sets things in motion to solve all the problems.
Cast
edit- Sivaji Ganesan as Rajasekhar
- Padmini as Rajeshwari
- Revathi as Lakshmi
- Nizhalgal Ravi as Raja
- Haja Sheriff as Jagan
- V. K. Ramasamy as Ramanathan
- Jayachitra as Chithra
- Senthil as Renga
- Chinni Jayanth as Gilbert
- Kovai Sarala as Valli
- Ganga as Sarasu
- S. Ve. Shekher as Shekhar
- Meena as Meena
- Ra. Sankaran as Mudhaliar
Soundtrack
editSoundtrack was composed by Raveendran.[4][5]
| Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Kaalam Kanindhadhu" | K. S. Chithra | 03:27 |
| "Sandhana Nilavoli" | Malaysia Vasudevan | 03:43 |
| "Ellorum Thedum" | S. P. Sailaja | 03:44 |
| "Naan Aanaiyittal" | S. Janaki, Sampathkumar | 03:26 |
| "Kadhal Vennila" | S. Janaki | 04:30 |
Reception
editT. S. V. Hari of The Indian Express wrote, "To such a goody goody tale, the Tamil version adds its own brand of gutter humour, which instead of tickling the ribs, leaves wounds on the sides".[6] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki wrote Revathi has chirpiness, Padmini has sparkle, and Ganesan has variety, but it seems an elephant sized injection should be given to make the screenplay active.[7]
References
edit- ^ "லட்சுமி வந்தாச்சு". Dina Thanthi (in Tamil). 25 November 1986.
- ^ Sud, Kishori (10 October 2018). "Here Is An Ode To 'Umrao Jaan' On Her 63rd Birthday". HerZindagi. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "நடிகர் திலகம் சிவாஜி கணேசன் அவர்கள் நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ "Lakshmi Vandhachu (1986) Tamil Super Hit Film LP Vinyl record by Raveendran". Disco Music Center. Archived from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ "Lakshmi Vanthachu". JioSaavn. 30 November 2019. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ Hari, T. S. V. (14 November 1986). "Sivaji excels". The Indian Express. p. 14. Retrieved 22 January 2019 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (9 November 1986). "லட்சுமி வந்தாச்சு". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 15. Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
