The 2006 film “Vallavan” was the feature film directorial debut of Silambarasan T.R., which can be regarded as a successful work in his filmography. It is time to talk about some funny facts about this film
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Silambarasan’s Milestone
- As the lead actor, the 9th movie of Silambarasan was called Vallavan.
- He even assumed the film role of a director as well and was phenomenally multi-faceted, following in the footsteps of his father named T. Rajendhar.
Yuvan Shankar Raja’s Musical Impact
- The contributing factor to the success of the film was the music by Yuvan Shankar Raja.
- After their successful journey in the film Manmadhan, Simbu and Yuvan repeated together in the Tamil film Vallavan.
- Of the 3-hour running time, the film included about 45 minutes of songs all of which gained popularity.
- The background music was very well reviewed too.
- The tune of the song Kathal Vandiruchu was a re-version of Kathal Deepam Ondru of Kamal Haasan in Kalyanaraman.
Nayanthara’s First Collaboration
Nayanthara, who has already acted with other senior actors such as Rajinikanth in Chandramukhi, Sarathkumar in Aiya and Thalaimagan, also worked with Silambarasan in the film Vallavan.
On-Set Romance and Controversy
- Screen chemistry between Silambarasan and actress Nayanthara resulted in an actual romantic liaison during the making of the film.
- Pictures of the two publicly publicized created controversy and publicity for the film.
- The relationship between the couple came to an end.
- Nayanthara claimed to have never worked with Simbu again, although later on made a film with him in 2016 named as Idhu Namma Aalu.
Reema Sen’s Disagreement
- One who took a villainous part, Reema Sen, has also complained how her character was shown.
- She argued that the character was not what she was first informed and threatened to sue.
- After the movie was released and the character played by her named as Geetha turned out to be a hit, Reema Sen has repented.
Box Office Performance
- Vallavan was released at the time of the Diwali season of 2006, putting it in competition with other big releases such as Varalaru (starring Ajith Kumar), Dharmapuri (starring Vijayakanth) and Thalaimagan (starring Sarathkumar), Vattaram (starring Arya) and Ee (starring Jeeva).
- Nevertheless, Vallavan was successful at the box office despite the mixed reviews.
- It is worth noting that Nayanthara was the protagonist in the movie Ee and Thalaimagan also.
- n spite of the fact that Silambarasan, in his debut directorial venture was successful, he never directed a movie after that.
- Even now the movie remains a favorite of many fans.
As controversial as it sounds, or mixed as reviews were initially demonstrating, Vallavan, no doubt has come to own a niche within the Tamil cinema. It featured the versatile range of Silambarasan, presented an unforgettable music by Yuvan Shankar Raja and it was a snapshot kind of film in the sense of the drama on-screen and off-screen.
It is either the catchy tunes, the gripping appearances, or the off-screen narratives, ‘Vallavan is one of the films that lingered in the mind of people and remains a movie that is not only replayed but talked about. It is a monument to the high-energy days of Tamil movies in the mid-2000s, also a milestone in the career of Silambarasan. Your best recollections about the movie Vallavan?
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