Vai Raja Vai

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Vai Raja Vai
Velraj
Edited byV. T. Vijayan
T. S. Jay
Music byYuvan Shankar Raja
Production
company
Release date
  • 1 May 2015 (2015-05-01)
Running time
125 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Vai Raja Vai (transl. Place It King, Place It) is a 2015 Indian

Aishwarya Dhanush, and produced by AGS Entertainment featuring an ensemble cast starring Gautham Karthik, Priya Anand, Vivek, Gayathri Raguram and Daniel Balaji with S. J. Suryah, Taapsee Pannu and Dhanush playing guest appearances. The film was announced on 12 September 2013, along with the commencement of principal photography.[1]

Yuvan Shankar Raja composed the film's soundtrack and score. The film's plot summary is a mix of Hollywood movies Next and 21.

The film was released on 1 May 2015 to mixed reviews from critics and was declared successful at the box office.[2]

Plot

Karthik is a middle-class boy gifted with

Rolls-Royce Phantom arrives and is revealed that the unknown man Kumar is Kokki Kumar
, and he asks Karthik to play for him in politics.

Cast

Guest appearances

Production

Casting

Initially, director Aishwarya's choice for the lead actor was

Velraj was confirmed as cinematographer for the film.[5]

Director Vasanth was cast as Gautham's father to make his acting debut, while choreographer Gayathri Raguram was signed to play Gautham's sister, making her return as an actress after a ten-year hiatus.[6] Taapsee Pannu and Daniel Balaji were chosen to perform guest appearances in the film. Taapsee's role would be a surprise element in the film as for the first time she plays a character with a negative shade.[7] She later stated that she was not playing the villain in the film but "an aloof girl who is a regular at casinos".[8] In November 2014, Dhanush also shot for a cameo role, reprising the role he played in the film Pudhupettai, Kokki Kumar.[9]

Filming

The film was mostly shot in Chennai, with major portions being shot at Pacifica Tech Park, OMR. The climax scenes were filmed in a cruise liner as the ship sailed a seven-night itinerary across Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. In December 2013, the crew filmed a song in Osaka, Japan.[10] Gayathri Raguram, besides acting in the film, choreographed the love duet.[11] A few scenes and songs were also canned in Goa.[12]

Soundtrack

Vai Raja Vai
Feature film soundtrack
Length19:41
LanguageTamil
LabelSony Music India
ProducerYuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja chronology
Poojai
(2014) 		Vai Raja Vai
(2014) 		Idam Porul Yaeval
(2014)
Singles from Vai Raja Vai
  1. "Move Your Body"
    Released: 18 August 2014

Yuvan Shankar Raja was chosen to compose the film's soundtrack and score, making his first collaboration with Aishwarya R. Dhanush. The soundtrack album featuring five tracks was released on 10 December 2014 in Chennai.

trap-and-bass genre,[14] which was written by Aishwarya's husband, actor Dhanush and sung by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, was released on YouTube on 18 August 2014.[15] Besides Dhanush, Madhan Karky wrote two songs, while Gana Bala and Hiphop Tamizha
wrote and performed each a song.

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Vandha Kadha"Gana BalaGana Bala3:32
2."Pachchai Vanna"Madhan KarkyYuvan Shankar Raja4:15
3."Pookkamazh"Madhan KarkyTanvi Shah, Yuvan Shankar Raja3:58
4."Naam Vaazhndhidum (Title Track)"Hiphop TamizhaHiphop Tamizha, Yuvan Shankar Raja4:39
5."Move Your Body"DhanushIlaiyaraaja3:17
Total length:19:41

Release

A first-look teaser of 70 seconds was released on 18 April 2014 which received a good response.

STAR Vijay
.

Critical reception

The New Indian Express stated the film was "compact, breezy, stylish and a pleasant watch".[18] Sify called the film "a perfect recipe of a full-on entertainer without even a dash of obscenity or violence...the film is smartly packaged as an exciting and stylish entertainer".[19] The Times of India gave 3 stars out of 5 and wrote, "The film isn't perfect, far from it, it has a few weak spots that could have been disastrous but the confidence with which Aishwaryaa manages to narrate this story helps us tide over its issues".[20]

Rediff gave the same rating and wrote, "Despite a good storyline, young enthusiastic cast and an impressive technical crew, the film barely manages to hold your attention", calling the film a "let down".[23]

Box office

The film collected ₹3.35 crore (US$420,000) in Tamil Nadu in first day.[24]

References

  1. ^ "Gautham Karthik confirms 'Vai Raja Vai'". The Times of India. 19 April 2013. Archived from the original on 17 September 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  2. ^ "'Vai Raja Vai' Box Office Success: Aishwarya Thanks Rajinikanth, Dhanush". International Business Times. 5 May 2015. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Aishwarya Dhanush's next is Vai Raja Vai". The Times of India. 20 April 2013. Archived from the original on 25 April 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Priya Anand is Gautham Karthik's new pair! – Priya Anand- Gautham Karthik New Pair- Vai Raja Vai- Aishwarya Dhanush- Yuvan Shankar Raja- Ags- Velraj- Kola Baskar". Cinemalead.com. 14 May 2013. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  5. ^ Cinema cinema! Archived 8 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine. The Hindu. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  6. ^ Lakshmi, V. "After a decade, Gayathri returns to the big screen". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 September 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  7. ^ Lakshmi, V. "Taapsee's cameo in Aishwaryaa's film". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  8. ^ "I'm not the villain in Vai Raja Vai: Taapsee". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  9. ^ "Dhanush to do a cameo in 'Vai Raja Vai'". Sify. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014.
  10. ^ "Aishwarya Dhanush shoots in Osaka!". Sify. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
  11. ^ "'It's all for Aishwaryaa Dhanush'". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  12. ^ "Exclusive interview: Aishwarya Dhanush talks about Vai Raja Vai". Sify. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015.
  13. ^ "'Vai Raja Vai' audio launched in style". Sify. Archived from the original on 10 December 2014.
  14. ^ T. Krithika Reddy (16 August 2014). "The Yuvan Wave". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  15. ^ "Vai Raja Vai single out". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 May 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  16. ^ "'Vai Raja Vai' and 'Irumbu Kuthirai' teasers well received". Sify. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
  17. ^ "WATCH: Slick & pacy 'Vai Raja Vai' Trailer!". Sify. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014.
  18. ^ Mannath, Malini. (3 May 2015) "Aishwarya Dhanush Returns With Second Venture Vai Raja Vai" Archived 4 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine. The New Indian Express. Retrieved on 2015-06-16.
  19. ^ Review : Vai Raja Vai. Sify.com. Retrieved on 16 June 2015.
  20. ^ Vai Raja Vai Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India Archived 21 January 2017 at archive.today. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2 May 2015). Retrieved on 2015-06-16.
  21. ^ "Vai Raja Vai: Curse of the second half" Archived 6 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine. The Hindu (1 May 2015). Retrieved on 2015-06-16.
  22. ^ Vai Raja Vai review: Good effort gone awry. Hindustantimes.com (2 May 2015). Retrieved on 2015-06-16.
  23. ^ Review: Vai Raja Vai is a let down – Rediff.com Movies Archived 30 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Rediff.com (1 May 2015). Retrieved on 2015-06-16.
  24. ^ "'Vai Raja Vai' Box Office Collection: Aishwarya Dhanush's Movie Gets Good Opening on First Day". International Business Times. 2 May 2015. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2020.

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