Vettu Onnu Thundu Rendu | |
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Directed by | C. Dhinakaran |
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Music by | A. K. Vasagan |
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Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Vettu Onnu Thundu Rendu (transl. One cut gives two pieces) is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Sakthi Chidambaram (credited as C. Dinakaran). The film stars Mansoor Ali Khan, Ponnambalam and Keerthana. It was released on 1 May 1998.
Production took place throughout 1997, with the lead actor Mansoor Ali Khan prioritising the film as he was the main lead.[1] The actor suffered an injury in a road accident during the making of the film.[2]
The soundtrack was composed by A. K. Vasagan.[3]
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Pudhuvaanam" | P. Unnikrishnan, Sujatha | |
2. | "Pacharisi" | Vasagan, Febi Mani | |
3. | "Vettu Onnu" | Mano | |
4. | "Ponnamma" | Unnikrishnan | |
5. | "Silu Silukkum" | Yugendran, Indhu | |
6. | "Moonu Mukalana" | Mano |
In late 1998, Mansoor Ali Khan was arrested for causing a roadblock and obstructing traffic while protesting against pirated reruns of the film on cable television.[4] His activity led to film distributor Chinthamani Murugesan releasing a press statement condemning the television's actions and prompted a shut down of cinema halls across Pondicherry for one day.[5] He later filed a police complaint about the matter at Orleanpet police station and in 2001, the court sentenced two involved men to two years' imprisonment each and ordering them to pay a fine of Rs.5 lakh for illegal streaming. In 2007, the court sentenced the two persons to six months' imprisonment each and ordered them to pay a fine of Rs. 3 lakh in a case of copyright infringement.[6] Two years after the film's release, the producers were given a ₹5 lakh (equivalent to ₹21 lakh or US$25,000 in 2023) subsidy by the Tamil Nadu government along with several other films.[7]