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உங்கள் மீது கல்லூரி மாணவிகள் காதல் மயக்கத்தில் இருப்பது ஏன்? என்று ரசிகைகள் கேட்டதற்கு நடிகர் விஜய் பதில் அளித்தார். கடலூர் மஞ்சை நகர் மைதானத்தில் மாவட்ட விஜய் ரசிகர் நற்பணி மன்ற 5-ம் ஆண்டு தொடக்க விழா மற்றும் ஏழை எளியோர்களுக்கு நலத்திட்ட உதவிகள் வழங்கும் விழா சிறப்பாக நடைபெற்றது. பல்லாயிரக்கணக்கான ரசிகர், ரசிகைகளும், பொதுமக்களும் நடிகர் விஜயை காண ஆவலுடன் காத்திருந்தனர்.



நூற்றுக்கும் மேற்பட்ட போலீசார் போலீஸ் துணை சூப்பிரண்டு பன்னீர் செல்வம் தலைமையில் பாது காப்பு ஏற்பாடுகளை செய்திருந்தனர். கட்லூர் நகர தி.மு.க. கூடுதல் செயலாளர் பி.கணபதி விழாவிற்கு தலைமை தாங்கினார். மாவட்ட நிர்வாகிகள் ஏ.ஆரோக்கியராஜ்பாஸ்கர், ஆர்.ஐயப்பன், ஏ.புருஷோத்தமன் முன்னிலை வகித்தார்கள். எஸ்.சீனு வரவேற்றார்.

விழாவில் விஜய் மன்ற அகில இந்திய துணைத்தலைவர் ஏ.ரவிராஜன், மாவட்ட மன்ற ஆலோசகர் ஏ.சசிகுமார், செந்தில், 5 வயது குழந்தை சிந்துகவி, த.மா.கா. மாவட்ட தலைவர் பி.ஆர்.எஸ். வெங்கடேசன், தி.மு.க. தேர்தல் பணி மாநில செயலாளர் இள.புகழேந்தி எம்.எல்.ஏ. உள்பட பலரும் பேசினார்கள்.

நடிகர் விஜய் தந்தையும், திரைப்பட இயக்குனருமான எஸ்.ஏ.சந்திரசேகரன் விழாவில் கலந்து கொண்டு சிறப்புரை ஆற்றினார். பின்னர் மாவட்ட மன்ற நிர்வாகிகள் சீனு, ஆரோக்கியராஜ், ஐயப்பன், பாஸ்கர், புருஷோத்தமன், ரவி, முருகன், சசிகுமார், மணிமாறன், ராஜா, கருணாகரன், நாராயணன், ராஜசேகரன், பி.கணபதி எம்.சி. உள்பட பலருக்கும் விஜய் பொன்னாடை போர்த்தி விழாவை சிறப்பாக ஏற்பாடு செய்தமைக்காக பாராட்டினார்.

விழாவில் கடலூர் நகர, ஒன்றிய, மாவட்ட கிளை விஜய் மன்ற நிர்வாகிகள் நூற்றுக்கணக்கானவர்கள் வரிசையில் நின்று வேகமாக வந்து நடிகர் விஜய்க்கு ரோஜா மாலைகளையும், பொன்னாடையும் ஆர்வத்துடன் அணிவித்தார்கள். நடிகர் விஜய் எண்ணற்ற ரசிகர்களுக்கு அந்த மாலைகளை எடுத்து கழுத்தில் போட்டு மகிழ்ந்தார்.


விஜய் பேச்சு

பின்பு நடிகர் விஜய் பேசியதாவது-

முதலில் கடலூர் வாழ் ரசிகர்களிடமும், பொதுமக்களிடமும் மன்னிப்பு கேட்டுக்கொள்கிறேன். கடந்த இரண்டு மாதங்களுக்கு முன் இதே மேடையில் நடைபெற்ற விழாவிற்கு வந்திருந்தேன். ஆனால் விழா மேடையில் அதிக நேரம் என்னால் இருக்க முடியவில்லை. அப்போது நடிகர்கள் வெளியூர் போகக்கூடாது என்ற ரூல் சங்கத்தில் இருந்தது. முன்னதாகவே தேதி கொடுத்து விட்டதால் தேதியை மாற்ற மனம் இன்றி, வெளியூர் போகக்கூடாது என்ற எல்லையையும் மீறி வந்தேன். அந்த நிலையில் கடலூரில் அதிக நேரம் இருக்க முடியாமல் சென்றதற்கு மீண்டும் மன்னிப்பு கேட்டுக்கொள்கிறேன்.

நண்பர்கள்

நான் நடிகர் ஆக வேண்டும் என்று ஆசைப்பட்டேன். ஆனால் என் அப்பா, அம்மா நான் நடிகனாவதை விரும்பவில்லை. என்னை டாக்டராக்க ஆசைப்பட்டார்கள். நான் நடிகன் ஆனதால்தான் இத்தனை நண்பர்கள் எனக்கு கிடைத்துள்ளார்கள். அதை நினைத்து நான் சந்தோஷப்படுகிறேன். புதுவையில் இருந்து நான் கடலூர் நோக்கி வந்தபோது மாவட்ட எல்லையில் எனது தம்பிகள் என் காருக்கு முன்பு 5 கார்களிலும், பின்னால் 5 கார் களிலும் அணிவகுத்து பெரிய ஊர்வலம் போல் என்னை அழைத்து வந்தார்கள். ஒரு பக்கம் பார்ப்பதற்கு சந்தோஷமாக இருக்கலாம்.

குடும்பத்தை கவனியுங்கள

இந்த ஆர்வத்தை என் ரசிகர்கள் தங்கள் குடும்பத்தின் வளர்ச்சியில் காட்ட வேண்டும். கல்வியில் காட்ட வேண்டும். உபயோகமான முறையில் செலவிட வேண்டும். ஒரு கார் வந்து எனக்கு வழிகாட்டி இருந்தாலே போதுமானது. வீண் செலவு வேண்டாம். உங்கள் பெற்றோர், உடன்பிறந்தோர், தொழில் இவைகளை நன்றாக கவனித்து விட்டு பிறகு என் படத்தை பார்க்கலாம். அப்போதுதான் நீங்களும் நன்றாக இருக்கலாம். நானும் நன்றாக இருக்கமுடியும்.

துள்ளாத மனமும் துள்ளும் …

துள்ளாத மனமும் துள்ளும் படத்தை பெரிய வெற்றிப்படமாக நீங்கள் மாற்றி காட்டிவிட்டீர்கள். எனக்கு மிகவும் சந்தோஷமாக இருக்கிறது. இப்படியே நான் பேசிக்கொண்டுபோனால் போர் அடிக்கும். ஆகவே 10 ரசிகர்கள் இங்கு மேடைக்கு வந்து என்னிடம் கேள்வி கேட்டால் நன்றாக இருக்கும். இவ்வாறு அவர் பேசினார்.


ரசிகர்கள் கேள்வி

இதை தொடர்ந்து விழா மேடைக்கு வந்து ரசிகர் - ரசிகைகள் கேட்ட கேள்விகள் விவரம் வருமாறு-

சரஸ்வதி-தமிழ்நாட்டில் கல்லூரி மாணவிகள் உங்கள் மீது காதல் மயக்கத்தில் உள்ளது பற்றி என்ன கருதுகிறீர்கள்?

விஜய்-காதல் என்பதற்கு இன்னொரு அர்த்தமும் உள்ளது. அன்பை குறிக்கும். அவர்கள் என்னை அண்ணனாக ரசிக்கலாம் அல்லவா?

சரஸ்வதி- ஆரோக்கியமான விஷயம்தான். ஆனால் ரசிகைகள் அப்படி இருப்பதாக தெரிய வில்லையே?

விஜய்-வேண்டுமானால் 10 பேர்களில் 2 பேர் நீங்கள் சொல்வது போல் இருக்கலாம்.

மாணவி சந்தியா- லவ் பண்ணும் ரசிகைக்கு என்ன சொல்ல விரும்புகிறீர்கள்?

விஜய்-என்றும் என் ரசிகையாக இருந்து படிப்பில் முதல் மாணவியாய் நன்றாக படித்து நல்ல நிலைக்கு வரவேண்டும் என ஆசைப்படுகிறேன்.

உதவி செய்வீர்களா?

அனிதா- உதவி என்று கேட்டு வரும் எல்லோருக்கும் உதவி செய்வீர்களா?

விஜய்-என்னால் முடிந்த அளவுக்கு உதவிகளை எப்போதும் செய்வேன்.

அனிதா- நான் சினிமாவில் நடிக்க விரும்புகிறேன். சிபாரிசு செய்வீர்களா?

விஜய்-அய்யய்யோ....

அனிதா- சார், உங்கள் திரு மணம் எப்போது?

விஜய்-இந்த வருடம் நடைபெறும். எல்லோரும் வரணும்.

ஏழுமலை- சூப்பர்ஸ்டார் ரஜினியை போல் உங்களுக்கும் ரசிகர்கள் இருக்கிறhர்களே, எப்படி?

விஜய்-உங்கள் எல்லோருடைய அன்பும், ஆதரவினால் தான் என் அனைத்து படங்களும் வெற்றிப்படமாக அமைகிறது. அதுதான் முக்கிய காரணம்.

அனிதா-உங்கள் தங்கை இறந்த சோகம் உங்களுக்கு இன்னமும் உள்ளதா?

விஜய்-முன்பு இருந்தது. இப்போது இல்லை. இத்தனை பேர் எனக்கு தங்கைகளாக இருக்கிறீர்களே எனக்கு ஏன் சோகம்?

நலத்திட்ட உதவிகள்

பின்னர் கால் ஊனமுற்ற ஒரு இளைஞருக்கு நடிகர் விஜய் 3 சக்கர சைக்கிளை இலவசமாக வழங்கினார். விழிஇழந்தோர் பள்ளி மாணவ - மாணவிகளுக்கு சீருடைகளையும், ஏழை எளிய, வயதானவர்களுக்கு வேட்டி- சேலைகளையும் வழங்கினார். பிளஸ் 2, எஸ்.எஸ்.எல்.சி மாணவ-மாணவிகளுக்கு பரிசுகளை வழங்கினார். பல்லாயிரக்கணக்கான ரசிகர், ரசிகைகள் அவரை நோக்கி முண்டியடித்துக் கொண்டு நெருங்கவே போலீசார் அவரை பாதுகாப்புடன் காரில் வழியனுப்பி வைத்தனர்.

Endrendrum Kaadhal, Mar 05th, 1999

http://www.thenisai.com/tamil/movies/endrendrum_review.htm

Cast: Vijay , Rambha, Raghuvaran , Banupriya, Nambiar , Manivannan , Radharavi , Dhamu
Music and Diection: Manoj Bhatnagar

A pleasant, mildly entertaining movie.

Vijay is the managing director of a large shipping corporation. He lives in a joint family with his father (Nambiar), two brothers (Radharavi and Dhamu), their wives and children and a spinster sister(Banupriya).

Vijay goes on a business trip to Switzerland to finalise a contract with 'Nizhalgal' Ravi and Raghuvaran. There he runs into Rambha, Ravi's sister. The two, in the tradition of all tamil movies, bicker and then fall in love. Ravi too approves of Vijay but when Ravi expresses the wish that Rambha's husband should stay with them and speaks ill of India, Vijay refuses his offer and returns home.

Once Ravi relents, Raghuvaran and Rambha travel to India to mend fences. Raghuvaran learns that Banupriya had been dumped by Ravi for a better life and Vijay is just waiting for an oppurtunity to kill the man who spoilt his sister's life.

He devises ways of preventing Ravi from attending the marriage but when it becomes inevitable, he tells Banupriya the truth. Vijay overhears this, setting up the climax.

The movie meanders along without a strong story. But the director makes up for this to a certain extent with the meetings between Vijay and Rambha and later, Rambha's entry into the joint family. Crazy Mohan (dialogues) is virtually non-existent except for a funny scene when Nambiar 'interviews' Rambha.

Vijay dances, romances and fights enthusiastically but has a lot of work to do with his facial expressions. Banupriya and Raghuvaran are casual and good while the rest are adequate. The comedy, while not very funny, moves along with the movie. Songs are adequate and the camera feasts on Swiss locales for the sequences.

Thulladhamanamum Thullum, Jan 29th, 1999

http://www.thenisai.com/tamil/movies/thullaadha_review.htm

Cast: Vijay, Simran, Manivannan
Music: S.A.Rajkumar
Direction: Ezhil

An enjoyable romance barring a rather ridiculous climax.

The movie starts with Vijay revealing, on a train journey from Pune to Chennai, that he just got out of jail after seven years. His past is revealed in a flash back.

He had been a singer, waiting for the big break. Simran hears his voice, though she doesn't see him and becomes his fan. When Vijay realises this, he tries to reveal who he is but circumstances place him and Simran in situations where she ends up thinking that he is a rowdy. Vijay ultimately becomes responsible for her losing her eyesight too.

He devotes himself to her from then onwards attending to her every need. She learns to respect and love him too, thinking that he is the singer and not knowing that he is the same person she thought was a rowdy.

Vijay had been telling his mother everything by letter and when she dies, she donates her eyes to Simran. To come up with the money needed for the operation, Vijay donates his kidney and has to travel to Pune for the same. Ready to get back, he is arrested after mistakenly agreeing to look after the luggage (which turns out to contain ammunition) of another man.

Back in the present, everything has changed at the place he used to live. Having nowhere to go, he catches a glimpse of Simran, now the collector. He goes to meet her, leading to the climax.
Vijay, who seems to be improving with every movie, really props up the movie. Apart from romancing Simran, he also takes part in two dances and a robust fight sequence. His acting is upto the mark too.

Simran looks pretty and performs adequately. Manivannan's comedy is not really funny and Dhamu, as Vijay's friend, provides most of the laughter. S.A.Rajkumar follows his pattern of repeating the same song several times in the movie till it starts sounding good!!

The director reveals his touch by making Vijay's mom unseen but a strong presence, throughout the movie.

Nilaave Vaa, Aug 14th, 1998

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Co-stars : Suvalukshmi, Sanghavi, Raghuvaran, Charlie, Balaji, Sujit Sagar, Jaiganesh, Vinu Chakravarthy and others.
Director : A.Venkatesan
Producer : Shoba Chandrasekharan
Music Director : Vidhyasagar

Story: Seluvar (Vijay) is the son of Vinu Chakravarthy . They are Christians living in a fishing village. Vijay's friends are Charlie, Balaji and Sujit Sagar; and together with Vijay; they are collectively called "The Bad Boys". Mannivanan plays the character of the boatman from "Dubai" . In another town, Perumaal (Jaiganesh) is the father to Sangeetha (Suvalukshmi) and Gauri.

In comes Pilomina (Sanghavi) who "The Bad Boys" hate at first but later become friends. Sanghavi also happens to be Suvalukshmi's colleague and friend. As in many movies, the "thiruvila" plays a very important role. Suvluksmi comes to the small fishing village. Raghuvaran is proposed (and later engaged) to marry Suvalukshmi who is reluctant in doing so. Why? Not only because Raguvaran is 35 years old but also because she and Vijay had fallen in love before.

The director makes both meet in a typical style which should awaken others. Later, after previous meetings both acknowledge the love for the other. However, Gauri, Suvalakshmi's sister falls in love with "The Bad Boys" driver and after hearing Suvalukshmi's view about how their father Jaiganesh; hadn't acknowledged the Hindu-Christian marriage, she decides to elope with the driver. This causes riots between both families and this leads to the break up of Suvalakshmi and Vijay's love affair.

Raghuvaran comes to know about the past and asks his fiancé (Suvalakshmi) if she is willing to marry him and upon recollecting what happened in the past she says a "yes". Later, Raghuvaran realises the seriousness of this love and he together with the rest of "The Bad Boys" ask the lovers to run away but Jaiganesh finds about their plan in time. This sudden news again causes uproar in the village but this time Vinu Chakravarthy & Jaiganesh befriend each other in the task of killing their children.

However, Vijay for the love of his town and family leaves his home town. This makes both families appreciate the love Suvalukshmi and Vijay have for each other.

Priyamudan, Jun 12th, 1998

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Almost all reputed heroes of Tamil movies at some stage of their career,have played the anti-hero role. The latest to join the list is Vijai, sonof director S.A. Chandrasekharan, and the film is Lakshmi Movie Makers'``Priyamudan''. Vijai is riding the crest of success in recent years. ToVijai, this is a test by fire and he has come out unscathed, the tensioninvolved in it being discernible.

The story is on the lines of popular movies of Shah Rukh Khan and the Deolbrothers. The debutant director, Vincent Selva, who is also seen in a small,silent role at the airport reveals a good, imaginative mind in the song sequencesbacked by the colourful art work of S.A.C. Ramki. He brings out the possessivenature of the affluent boy with commendable situations.

The director should have fashioned more scenes to show the brutish kind of deep love the herohad developed instead of dwelling on the so-called comedy between the Iyercouple (Manivanan and Sunitha) which ends abruptly. The CBI taking over thedeath of the heroine's father (Jai Ganesh, is an affluent businessman andis in no way connected with politics or any other nefarious deals) is strange.So also the comical assistants (S. A. Chandrasekharan and T. P. Gajendran),of the investigating officer (Nasser).

The dust, the heat and the colourful milieu of Rajasthan have been gloriouslycanned by Vijay Milton. Deva and his brothers have adopted popular Hinditunes and the theme song of an English movie which had bagged many Oscars.The string instruments of Rajasthan also come to the fore in the backgroundscore and is enjoyable.

Vasanth (Vijay), Vasanth Kumar (newcomer Sujith Sagar), Gaffar (S. N. Surender)and Ravi (Azhagu) are thick friends, the first named being the son of a richman and possessive by nature. Vasanth uses his money and influence to geta singing engagement for Vasanth Kumar and they go to Rajasthan where thecompetitions are scheduled. There the rich boy spots Priya (Kausalya) andinstantly falls in love though his efforts to contact her prove to be nearmisses.

When he finally does manage to meet her, the girl is involved inan accident with the car in which the other firends are going to the competitionvenue. They admit her in a hospital and Vasanth Kumar offers his blood tosave her. The dejected band return to Chennai and Vasanth soon receives acall from Priya informing him that she is coming to Chennai. She asks VasanthKumar to meet her at the station.

By turn of events, Vasanth goes to thestation instead of his friend. When he spots Priya, she turns out to be theone who had won his heart. He quietly tells her that he is Vasanth Kumar,the starting point of all trouble, heartburns, angry acts that result indeaths, etc. the possessive nature of Vasanth blinding his senses.

Vijay performs some lively dance numbers, including a solo one, and indulges in vigorous fight (a minor back injury flared up during this shooting, forcing him to take rest for a couple of weeks), all in his usual style. He has madesincere efforts to give shape to the negative character and asserts himselfin the climax. He is at his best in the scene where he pleads his case with Jai Ganesh, forcing him to a rash act. Kausalya just fills the bill, whileSujit Sagar makes a neat essay. Others in the cast include Madan Bob, Deepika and Sunitha.

Ninaithen Vandai, Apr 10th, 1998

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Ninaithen Vandhai is a must-see Vijay`s movie. It is an entertaining movie. Everyone has lived up to their role. Vijay, Rambha and Devayani are the heart of the movie. They both looked good and have acted very well. Vijay has come out very adorable. The songs are nice and the locations of the movie are breathtaking. The tamil Hum Apke Hain Kaun without the tragedy...

The title itself makes the story of the movie. There is very little to talk about the story. The hero in the movie is madly in love with the disguised girl in his dreams. But his father wants to get him to get to a married distant relative. Unwillingly the hero, along with his two brothers-in-law and uncle, makes a trip to the girl's house and gets engaged. In the meantime the hero with his uncle and brothers-in-law attends a marriage and there he finds his dream girl.

Later on he moves to another place because of his job where he once again meets his dream girl and they fall in love with each other. As is usual in tamil movies, the dream girl and the girl who got engaged with the hero are sisters. But for some reason they stay apart right from their childhood.

During a visit to her native place, the dream girl comes to know that her lover and her sister's fiancee are one and the same. So she gets prepared to sacrifice her love for her beloved sister. After some dramatical suitations the movie ends with the marriage of hero and the dream girl.

A well directed movie by K.Selva bharathy, though the story is nothing new, the treatment of the story is commendable, backed by good music, songs and comedy, make this film an entertainer. The movie is full of songs, actually 7 which are excellent.

The movie has nothing spectacular but the music and the presentation with good comedy and performances from the actors made the movie a big hit. The hero falls in love with the heroine and his marriage is settled with another woman. Finally love triumphs and the hero wins back his love...

Kadalukku Mariyadhai, Jan, 1998

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Co-stars: Shalini, Shivakumar, Srividya, Lalitha, Radharavi, Vijai and Shaji Khan.
Director: Fazil
Music Director: Ilayaraja.

Story: Jeeva (Vijay) meets Mini (Shalini) in a book shop and their eyes meet leading to sparks of love in their hearts. Mini has a loving mother (K.P.S.Lalitha) and three brothers, James (Radha Ravi), Thomas (Thalaivaasal Vijay) and Stephen (newcomer Shaji Khan) and she is the apple of their eye. Mini is hesitant to reciprocate her love for Jeeva who steadily makes an inroad into her heart, the love affair incensing her family members who give him a thrashing each time he meets her.

Jeeva's parents are under the impression that their son is pursuing his MBA studies until his father receives a SOS from Jeeva, injured in one such beatings. His father Chandrasekhar (Sivakumar) is stunned by the developments and Jeeva's mother (Srividya) is also shocked. Jeeva refuses to part company with Mini when his father arrives with his henchmen to take him back. The Christian family wants Jeeva dead. The developments till this juncture might have found expression in earlier movies but these events have been treated with a mature head along with some comic element by Charlie and Dhamu, as the friends of the hero.

Realising that the lovers' existence is in danger, Kesavan (Charly) suggests that they find refuge in his father's (Manivannan's) fishermen hamlet and the couple elope followed by the brothers. Manivannan refuses to give them away and the brothers swear bloodshed. A registrar wedding is quickly arranged and on the eve of the wedding, the lovers learn of the unlimited love, affection and care their respective family members have for them and decide not to hurt their sentiments. They agree to part company. The fisherfolk leader is shocked first at their decision, and later understands their feelings and sends them back safely, an appreciable twist in the movie.

The best segment of the movie follows next. The elated and much relieved elders hastily arrange the weddings of their offsprings when the respective mothers learn how lonesome the two lovers are. Jeeva's mother using the excuse of returning the chain belonging to Mini, goes to Mini's house with her husband, son and his two friends and James receives them warmly.

Instead of sparks flying here the director brings into play the human sentiments, the mothers leading the show, and the camera of Anand Kuttan sharply catching the artistes at their best.

The meagre amount of dialogue merges wonderfully with those enacting them, an interesting climax. Serious looking Shalini enacts the tender role of a confused sweetheart caught between the love of her elders and that of the man who has stolen her heart without blemish. Vijay shows controlled aggression in his fights as the rivals happen to be the brothers of his sweetheart and dances with relish. His voice modulations heightens his portrayal.

Sivakumar, Srividya and Lalitha make fine contributions to the drama along with the three brothers, Radharavi, Vijai and Shaji Khan.

Neeruku Ner, Sep 5th, 1997

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Co-stars: Surya [Debut], Kausalya, Simran, Raguvaran, Shanthi Krishna, Vivek & Manivannan
Music Director: Deva
Producer: Manirathnam [Madras Talkies]
Director: Vasanth

Story: The story starts off with Raghuvaran, a passport issuing officer and his wife Shanthi Krishna. Raghu accuses Shanthi of infidelity while he was away in Goa. She immediately leaves for her mother's house. Raghu tries to stop her by apologizing, but in vain. Raghu's brother is Vijay and Shanthi's brother Surya meet in a cinema theatre.

Vijay blames Shanthi to be the cause of the problem and Surya blames Raghu for the same. They keep on fighting like this throughout the movie. Meanwhile both the heroes Vijay and Surya find their own girlfriends and fall in love. Vijay is paired with Kausalya while Surya is paired with Simran. One day he finds a bundle of cash on his table and meets the person (Karan) who kept the money there.

Raghu finds out that Karan is an MLA, wanted by the police. Karan wants to leave the country to escape from the police and he needs a fake passport, since the police confiscate his passport he orders Raghu to get one for him but Raghu disagrees and calls the police instead. The MLA gets angry and promises to avenge Raghu. Meanwhile, Raghu and Shanthi apply for a divorce. child custody of their daughter Sona (Baby Jennifer), who was in her periamma's (Shanthi's sister's) house when the break up occurred, is given to the mother by the court.

One day Surya takes Sona to a fair and somehow loses her. In the confusion that follows, Sona falls from a ferri-wheel and is taken to the hospital by Vijay. She is brought to Raghu's house, once she recovers. Soon Vijay discovers that Sona has lost her hearing in the accident. Some days later Surya finds that Sona is missing. Raghu tells everyone that Sona is in his sister's house. Since Sona's custody is given to the mother, this action of Raghu's is wrong in the eyes of law. So Shanthi and Surya accompanied by a lawyer come to Raghu's house to get Sona back.

At that time, Raghu suffers a serious asthma attack, while in the bathroom, and everyone saves him. After recovering Raghu tells that Sona is not in his sister's house, but has been kidnapped by Karan who is out on bail. In the turn of events, Raghu issues a fake passport to Karan. But he doesn't want Karan to escape from the police.

And the two heroes who join hands for the first time in this movie, make sure that this doesn't happen. They save Sona who is with the MLA's wife and brother-in-law in a van, which is roaming around somewhere in the city; Finally the police arrests the MLA.

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.