Once More, Jun 4th, 1997

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Starring : Sivaji Ganesan, Vijay, Saroja Devi, Anju Arvind, Simran, Manivannan.
Director : S.A. Chandrasekar
Genre : Romantic Drama

Condensed Story

Vijay (Vijay) is a rich kid whose only one aim in life is to have fun. Manivannan is his Uncle. Vijay is the Managing Director of a big tea estate in Ooty and his company goes on a big loss because of his mismanagement. Vijay spends most of his time in partying and talking to girls whatever he feels like. To manage the loss to his company, Vijay invites his Dad Rajsekar (who is in America) to come to India to sign some documents. As fate would have it, Vijay's dad dies in a plane crash on his way to India.

Manivannan comes up with this idea of making some elderly person to act as Vijay's father for a while (until the documents are signed). So they visit a Senior Home, where they meet Selvam (Sivaji) and they request him to act as Vijay's father. He agrees to it. He starts to act as Vijay's father. Selvam observes the careless, take-it-easy life style of Vijay and is reminded of his old days when he used to be like Vijay (movie clips for old Sivaji movie 'Iruvar Ullam' comes to help).

Selvam is very affectionate towards Vijay and he considers him as his son. Vijay finds out about Selvam's past life, that Selvam was married to Santha (SarojaDevi) and they have been living separated for the past 30 years. He wants them to get united and he searches and finds the whereabouts of Santha. Meanwhile, Kavitha (Simran) joins Vijay's company and she talks to Vijay in his own style.

Vijay is knocked out by Kavitha's beauty and he falls in love with her. Then, their love gets into trouble because of Kavitha's mother. Now, Vijay tries to unite Selvam and Santha. In return Selvam tries to unite Vijay and Kavitha. Will Selvam and Santha meet and get married 'Once More'. Will Vijay and Kavitha get married 'At least Once' forms the rest of the story.

Love Today, May 1997

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Co-stars: Raghuvaran, Suvalakshmi, Manthra, Karan, Rajan P. Dev, 'Mimicry' Thamu, Pattukkottai Shanmugasundaram & others.
Music Director: Shiva (Debut)
Production: Super Good Films
Story, Screenplay, Dialogue & Direction: Balasekaran (Debut)

Story: Ganesh (Vijay) is the son of Government Hospital Doctor Chandrasekar (Raghuvaran). He is a BSc graduate and who has no job. He falls in love with a girl called Santhya (Suvalakshmi) who is a college student doing her BSc Computer Science. Her objective is to get a gold medal along with her degree. She claims herself to be very stubborn in her heart, meaning, she would not fall in love with any one. She is the daughter of Vasudevan (Rajan P. Dev) & Krishnaveni.

Vasudevan is a rough police inspector and is a Doubting Thomas kind. Ganesh visits the bus stop daily to see Santhya and to travel in the same bus (just to see her). Since he does not know how to approach a girl to convey his love, he seeks the help of his friends Peter (Karan), 'Mimicry' Thamu and company. The 'Peter gang' is a bunch of college graduates who has no job to do and they spend their time in bus stops, watching women. They suggest some ideas to Ganesh but they don't work.

Santhya even tells Ganesh openly that she does not like him. Prithi (Manthra) is Santhya's classmate and she is known to Peter. Ganesh meets Prithi (through Peter) and he requests her to convey his love to Santhya. Prithi first refuses (knowing Santhya) and then agrees to try. But her attempt is of no use. Ganesh never gives up. He keeps on trying. He talks to Santhya directly. But she says that she does not like him.

In the meanwhile, Santhya's dad Vasudevan comes to know that Ganesh is following his daughter and he beats him up and arrests him. Santhya gets into trouble too. How Ganesh's love affects the lives of Ganesh, his friends, his dad, Santhya and her family forms the rest of the story. What happens to Ganesh's love is a million dollar question!

Kalamelam Kathiruppen,Jan 14th,1997

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Co-stars: Dimple, R. Sundarrajan, Jaisankar, Sri Vidhya, Manivannan, Delhi Ganesh, Karan, Charlie and others.
Direction: R. Sundarrajan
Music Direction: Deva

Story: Kannan (Vijay) is the only son of Jaisankar and Sri Vidya couple. Since his dad is rich, Kannan spends the money lavishly. Charlie is his friend. Kannan is in charge of arranging the college cultural function. He happens to hear Manimekalai (Dimple) sing in a temple and he asks her to sing in the college function. Manimekalai refuses. All of Kannan's attempts to make her sing fails. In that process Kannan falls in love with her. But, Manimekalai hates him.

Manimekalai gets him arrested for eve-teasing and triggered by that, Kannan tries to marry Manimekalai by force. That fails miserably and Kannan's life takes a big hit. To forget all these and to start a new life, Manimekalai goes to Ooty and joins Karan's company. Kannan follows her to Ooty - this time he wants to convey his apologies to her. Manimekalai hates him and tries to make him leave Ooty. The series of incidents which follow leads to the climax.

Vijay, Karan, Jaisankar and Sri Vidya provide the required acting. Dimple's (debut) acting is OK, but, she can improve more in her acting skills. Delhi Ganesh has acted as Dimple's father and he has been wasted. Manivannan has a separate comedy track and it is enjoyable.

Selvaa , Dec, 1996

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Co-stars: Swathe, Reeva, Raghuvaran.
Direction: A. Venkatesan
Music Direction: Deva

Story: Vijay lives in a colony. Swathe is one of the girl in the colony. Vijay is the son of Raghuvaran but he lives separately. Raghuvaran is a lawyer. Meanwhile a minister's daughter moves into the colony. She moves friendly with Vijay. Swathe who is in love with Vijay mistakes their friendship.

Raghuvaran works for a terrorist group who kidnap the minister's girl. Vijay goes to the rescue of the girl and his father. How they come against out of the clutch of the terrorists forms the rest of the movie.

Manbumigu Manavan, 1996

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Co-stars: Keerthana, Srividya and others.
Director: S.A.Chandrasekar
Music Director: Deva

Story: This is a role Vijay plays as a young college student who takes the law into his own hands to fight the injustice. Vijay is happy go lucky guy who is having a nice time at college with his friends until two of his friends fall in love with each other. As usual the parents oppose to the marriage, all the friends get together and get the couple married.

Meanwhile due to college politics the girl who got married is gang-raped in the college campus and the guy is buried alive. So Vijay takes the upper hand without waiting for the law to take action. Keerthana is his friend in college who falls in love with Vijay and stands by him through thick and thin. Srividya plays the role of Vijay's mother.

The police keep hunting for Vijay everywhere but do not succeed. Finally Vijay surrenders himself to the police, kills all the bad guys and is given a life sentence while his lady love Keerthana waits for him to return.

Vasantha Vasal, 1996

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Co-stars: Swathe, Mansur Ali Khan, Jeeva, Kovai Sarala, Ranganathan.
Director: M.R
Music Director: Masa

Story: Vijay is a youngster who comes to the city with an ambition to star in the movies. He is totally crazy about films. He lives as a tenant in Swathe's house. Vijay tries acting out film scenes and speaking film dialogues in a loud fashion thus disturbing Swathe's studies. So both of them get off on the wrong foot. But finally the differences and the conflicts they have lead them to fall in love with each other.

Mansur Ali Khan is the maternal uncle of Swathe who also wants to marry Swathe. So the villain starts to ruin things between the lovers. But Vijay fight for his love and finally wins his lady love's hand.

Poove Unakkagha, Feb 15th, 1996

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Co-stars : Sangeetha, Anju Aravind, Charlie, Nagesh, Nambiar, Jaiganesh, Malaysia Vasudevan and others.
Director : Vikraman
Producer : R.B.Chowdry
Music Director : S.A.Rajkumar

Story: Before I start off the review for this movie, let me go over the career of Vijay before and after this mega-hit. Naalaya Theerpu did fairly well in the box office but was not a great start; later his Sendoorpandi, Rasigan, Deva, Manbumigu Manavan etc were hits where as Chandralekha was his only flop. After this film Poove Unnakaga, Vijay's films like Vasantha Vasal and Kaalam Ellam Kathiruppen were flops.

However, this film was his first mega-hit which gave way to other mega-hit films like Once More, Kadhalukku Mariadhai, Love Today, Naerukku Naer, Ninaithen Vandhai, Nilaave Vaa etc which were all mega-hits in their own right. Now with the review. Stephen (Nagesh) and Nambiar have been college day best friends and so are their children Jaiganesh and Vasudevan. Jaiganesh's family members are Christians whereas Vasudevan's are Hindu. Jaiganesh's son is Lawrence and Vasudevan's daughter is Anju Aravind. Robert is the brother of Jaiganesh and Janaki is the sister of Vasudevan. Both of them as described very well by a lad; fell in love with each other. Against their families will, they marry each other and run away from their homes.

Ever since then, both families hate each other and to solve this Raja (Vijay); the son of Robert and Janaki; and his friend Charlie come to the village. Though his uncles hate him, his grandparents, aunties and uncles love Vijay but none go against the word of Jaiganesh and Vasudevan; hence Vijay and Charlie find accommodation in the house of a loud, frightful Velingiri.

Later, both of his aunts appear before him with marriage proposals and to avoid any more, he says he is married to a Hindu-Christian like himself. Here comes Sangeetha, posing as Vijay's wife and convinces the rest; causing Vijay to suffer a bit. However, when Vijay gives her the duty of a wife, she reveals that she is the real child and only daughter of Robert & Janaki and asks Vijay why he is acting as the grandson of Nagesh & Nambiar.

Now it is his turn to reveal his truth and the director plots this very carefully. Vijay struggled on his way to get a job after getting First Class in B-Com studies. Next to his rented out house; which he shared with Charlie, was a ladies hostel which featured Anju Aravind. As she and her group were trying to find a good tune to a song for a contest, Vijay indirectly helps her and Vijay falls in love while she treats him as a good friend. As he was about to notify Anju Aravind, of his love for her, she notifies Vijay of her love for Lawrence.

Hearing their plan to marry without their parents consent because of the Robert-Janaki problem, Vijay decides to pose as the son of who ran away couple. Now, both Vijay and Sangeetha carry out this mission and when Vijay is seen helping out the lovers in their ways of marrying, Anju Aravind's father gets notified of this and so the news as fire, gets spread quickly and both families now think they have run away and want to kill the members of the other.

Meanwhile, Vijay has rejoined the friendship of the aunts and the grandparents so the uncles and the lovers is his main concern. He does this at once in style. After the marriage, the truth of Vijay's appearance is revealed, and when Vijay is asked to marry Sangeetha, he replies a "no" for a good reason.

Coimbatore Mapple, Jan 14th, 1996

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Co-stars: Sangavi, Goundamani.
Director: C.Ranganathan.

Story: Vijay is a youth who comes to the city and stays with his friend Goundamani claiming that he has a job. Actually Goundamani also doesn't have a job. Both of them are tenants of Sangavi. First Sangavi and Vijay get into fights, but then their arguments and fights turn into love. Meanwhile Karan is also in love with Sangavi.

During the initial fights Sangavi gets Vijay into trouble with Karan. Finally Vijay clears his name with everybody and takes the hand of Sangavi

Chandralekha, 1995

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Co-Stars: Vanitha Vijaykumar, Karan, Ponnambalam, Sri Vidya, Sarath Babu.
Music Director: Deva
Director: Nambirajan

Story: Vanitha Vijaykumar is an orthodox brahmin girl who falls in love with Vijay, who plays the role of a Muslim boy. But then as usual there are oppositions. Meanwhile Vijay and Vanitha try to run away from everybody they get caught in the forest among militants. They are rescued from the militants by the police and brought safely to the village.

Karan who plays the role of a Muslim in the village has a mentally deranged sister because she was raped by some non-Muslims. So finally when the couple make it after their rough ordeal, they are shot dead.

The movie finally drives home the fact that marriages should be beyond religion, caste and creed.

Vishnu, 1995

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Co-stars: Sangavi, Jai Shankar, S.S.Chandran, Senthil, Sivachandran, Thalaivasal Vijay. Director: S.A.Chandrasekaran
Music Director: Deva

Story: Vijay's(Vishnu) father is Jaishankar. Jaishankar wants to bring up Vijay as a timid person but Vijay wants to explore the world and hates his Dad's overprotection. So Vishnu leaves home and goes to work in an estate under by Thalaivasal Vijay claiming that he is a orphan.

Thalaivasal Vijay takes a liking for Vijay and adopts Vijay to be his son. Meanwhile Vijay falls in love with a girl(Sangavi) in the estate. Everything goes fine for Vijay till Thalaivasal Vijay shows a photograph and asks Vijay to kill the people in the photo if he really wants to prove the love he has for his adopted father (Thalaivasal Vijay).

Thalaivasal Vijay gives the reason that he wants them killed because they ruined his family. So Vijay agrees but is shocked to see his own father Jaishankar in the photograph. How Vijay gets to solve the mystery forms the climax of Vishnu.

New Films By Vijai

Director S.A.Chandrasekaran has directed his son Vijai in such films as "Naalaiya Theerppu", "Senthura Pandi", "Rasigan", "Deva", "Vishnu", "Maanbumigu Maanavan" and "Oncemore". Either at the end of this year or the beginning of the next he may again direct a new film acted by his son Vijay.

Regarding this do you know who have talked with Chandrasekaran? None but 'Amritraj Salomon Communications' people, who are the producers of "Jeans".

After the completion of his acting work in "Nilave Vaa" and "Yentrentrum Kaathal" Vijai goes to act in "Super Good Film"'s "Thullaatha Manamum Thullum". Next Vijai has given callsheet to the producer of the film "Kaathala Kaathala" Thenappan who is to produce a new film to be directed by Cheran.

Vijai's acting in the new films to be produced by 'Sivasakthi Movie Makers' and K.T.Kunjumon has also been finalised. But some gossip says that there still remains a question mark as to whether Vijai is going to act or not in a film to be directed by Bagyaraj.

Congratulations to Vijai who still remains the most sought after young hero by the audience!

Source:Dinakaran.com

Rajavin Parvailae, 1995

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Co-star: Ajith, Vadivukarasi, Indraja.
Director: Janaki Soundar

Story: Vijay is a from a village. He is the son of a poor widow whose sole aim in life is to study get a good job and settle the poverty in their life. Mean while the daughter of the village head falls in love with Vijay. But Vijay keeps shunning her and getting away from her. She decides to know why he ignores her.

Vijay narrates a flash back story of his friend(Ajith) who fell in love with a girl and whose career and life was ruined. So he narrates his reason for hating love. But then he falls in love with girl but meanwhile issues of class arise in the village. But finally the lovers overcome all the issues and unite together in harmony.

Rasigan Synopsis

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Co-stars: Sanghavi, Vijayakumar, Sri Vidya Manorama, Countamani, Senthil, S.A.Chandrasekharan and others
Director: S.A.Chandrasekharan

Story: Vijay (Vijay) is the grandson of Manorama while Sanghavi is the daughter of Vijayakumar and Sri Vidya. Sanghavi's family rent one of Manorama's houses and Vijay and Sanghavi are neighbours. They pretend to hate each other while they actually are in love.

Manorama knows of this secret but when Vijayakumar and Sri Vidhya find out, it's just get a transfer, Vijayakumar and that's what happens. However, Sanghavi leaves her new address on several envelopes that Vijayakumar gives to Vijay.

Vijay sets out to find her and this is where the diversion appears. Vijay goes to a restaurant to eat and in the toilet of the restaurant, finds "Blue Film" illegal shooting happening. By this, they blame Vijay for the death of the restaurant owner (who tripped) and Vijay just has to run... run... run. This news reaches Vijayakumar who is a polic officer himself. Goundamani and Senthil are police officers set out to capture this Vijay.

Vijay fights, runs and runs somemore until Vijayakumar finds out the truth and accepts him as a son-in-law.

Rasigan, 1994

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Starring : Vijay, Sanghavi, Vijayakumar, Sri Vidya Manorama, Countamani, Senthil & S.A.Chandrasekharan.
Director : S.A.Chandrasekharan
Genre : Romance / Action
Released On : 1994

Condensed Story

Vijay (Vijay) is the grandson of Manorama while Sanghavi is the daughter of Vijayakumar and Sri Vidya. Sanghavi's family rent one of Manorama's houses and Vijay and Sanghavi are neighbours. They pretend to hate each other while they actually are in love. Manorama knows of this secret but when Vijayakumar and Sri Vidhya find out, it's just get a transfer, Vijayakumar and that's what happens. However, Sanghavi leaves her new address on several envelopes that Vijayakumar gives to Vijay.

Vijay sets out to find her and this is where the diversion appears. Vijay goes to a restaurant to eat and in the toilet of the restaurant, finds "Blue Film" illegal shooting happening. By this, they blame Vijay for the death of the restaurant owner (who tripped) and Vijay just has to run... run... run. This news reaches Vijayakumar who is a polic officer himself. Goundamani and Senthil are police officers set out to capture this Vijay. Vijay fights, runs and runs somemore until Vijayakumar finds out the truth and accepts him as a son-in-law.

Review

Will they ever quit ? Shobha and S.A. Chadrashekar cannot be called the Ed Woods of Tamil cinema as that might be an insult to Ed Wood Jr., considered by many as the worst film maker of all time. This is another vehicle to launch Vijay their son to superstardom and it fails miserably, at least for me.

Vijay, lives with his grandmother Manorama in Tiruchi and they rent a portion of their house to Vijayakumar a honest police officer, who moves in with his wife Sri Vidya and his daughter Sanghavi. Vijay and Sanghavi are in love and his grand mother approves of her grand son's attempts to woo the girl to spend time with her. Vichitra is the maid servant in the house who pines for the hero, but is dismissed from her duties by Manorama who learns her intentions.

As the parents come to know of Vijay's exploits, they decide to move to Madras and our hero follows suit in search of them. He chances upon a pornography business run in a hotel and is chased by the villains, but is saved by Vichitra, who is now an auto driver! Before he realizes it he is framed for a murder by the villain in collusion with a top police officer.

When forces inimical to them kidnap the heroine, Vijay the knight in shining armor saves the day and Vijaykumar who hated the impetuous young man has a change of heart and the lovers are united, as always. There is absolutely nothing in this movie to crow about. It even crosses the limits of vulgarity and its sad to see an actress like Sri Vidya in such a pathetic role, especially the scene in the bathroom. Vijayakumar tries to infuse some spirit to his role, but gives up after a while.

Manorama is her irritating self as the grandmother and the less said about the lead pair the better. Goundamni and Sendil try to rehash their old jokes which fall flat. Deva comes out good, tuning in two reasonably good songs, but even those are marred by Vaali's smutty lyrics, especially 'Bombai Chittu" rendered by Vijay and Chitra. Absolutely tasteless movie, avoid it like the recent plague.

Deva , Feb, 1994

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Co-stars: Swathe, Manorama, Sivakumar, Mansur Ali Khan
Director: S.A. Chandra Sekaran

Story: Vijay and Swathe are two lovers. Vijay is the son of Manorama. Swathe is daugher of Sivakumar who is the village head. Vijay is also the brother of Mansur Ali Khan. Manorama is fully in support to her son Vijay to get married to Swathe.

Sivakumar refuses to give his daughter Swathe's hand to Vijay because Mansur Ali Khan does not have a good reputation in the village. But then he realizes that Vijay unlike his brother is good guy. In the end, the lovers get over the problem and get married after the differences are settled.