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Vaanathaippola (2000)

Vaanathaippola poster
Original title
வானத்தைப் போல
Directed by
Vikraman
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A devoted older brother works hard and makes personal sacrifices to support his three younger brothers and help them achieve their goals. The story follows his struggles and the family bonds that are tested along the way.

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What happens

Vaanathaippola (transl. Like the sky) is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Vikraman. The film stars Vijayakanth in the main dual lead role. The supporting cast includes Meena, Prabhu Deva, Livingston, Kausalya and Anju Aravind. Produced by V. Ravichandran under Oscar Films, the film's music was composed by S. A. Rajkumar and the cinematography handled by Arthur A. Wilson. The film tells the story of a caring brother who makes sacrifices to ensure his three younger brothers succeed in life. The film opened to positive reviews and commercial success in January 2000, and went on to win the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment the following year. Vaanathaippola subsequently became the most commercially successful film in Tamil, running for over 250 days in theatres. The success of the film led to two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, as well as several remakes in other Indian regional languages such as Telugu and Kannada. The film was remade in Telugu as Maa Annayya and in Kannada as Yajamana with Rajasekhar and Vishnuvardhan in the titular roles, respectively. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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