Vada Chennai is an Indian Tamil-language action-crime film that was released theatrically all over India on 17th October 2018. Directed by Vetrimaaran and produced under the banners of Lyca Productions, Dhanush’s Wunderbar Films, and Grass Root Film Company, the film stars Dhanush in the lead role. The film revolves around a carrom player Anbu (Played by Dhanush) who unwillingly gets involved in a war between two rival gangsters.
Vada Chennai received many nominations at award functions and has also earned several awards. The film collected Rs 50 crore worldwide within the first two weeks of its official theatrical release.
Vada Chennai Movie Starcast
The main star cast of Vada Chennai movie is stated below:
| Actor | Role Played |
|---|---|
| Dhanush | Anbu, a carrom player |
| Ameer | Rajan, a local smuggler |
| Andrea Jeremiah | Chandra, Rajan’s wife |
| Aishwarya Rajesh | Padma, Anbu’s love interest |
| Samuthirakani | Guna, a member of Rajan’s gang |
| Kishore | Senthil, a member of Rajan’s gang |
Vada Chennai Story
The story of Vada Chennai has been set in the time period of 1987 – 2003. The opening scene of the movie is set in the year 1987 where we see a conversation among four men- Guna (Samuthirakani), Senthil (Kishore), Velu (Pavan), and Pazhani (Dheena). They have killed a heavyweight gangster and are discussing how they can take his position now. A year later, we see that these four men are in prison but have now become rivals – Guna and Velu on one side whereas Senthil and Pazhani on another side. The scene then shifts to the year 2000 where we see Anbu is brought to prison because he got into a fight with Guna’s henchmen Siva (Pavel). To save himself from Guna’s gang that controls one block of the prison, Anbu earns Senthil’s trust and even join his gang. The narrative then shifts to the year 1991, where we see that Anbu is a skilled carrom player who wishes to play carrom for his state. We also see how he meets Padma (Aishwarya Rajesh), a fearless local girl and falls in love with her.
Back in prison, Anbu gets to know about the gangster Rajan (Ameer) and decides to stand for his people. To know how Anbu gets involved in the gang wars between two different groups, you need to watch the movie.
Vada Chennai Songs
Santhosh Narayanan has composed the music album and background score of the Vada Chennai movie. Within three days of its release, the music album topped the iTunes charts and was also streamed above 5, 00, 000 times on Saavn.
The music album has also been praised by the critics who’ve stated that it provides rich tributes to Madras songs.
Vada Chennai Movie Reviews And Ratings
The movie Vada Chennai got positive reviews from the critics. Although the last potions of the film look a bit fast-forwarded, the critics have praised the story, screenplay, and the performance of the actors. The setting of the movie has been impressively stimulated with the political events of the time (for example the death of Rajiv Gandhi) providing the backdrop for the events to unfold. The direction, costume, hair, and makeup departments work together to take the audience to the various time frames.
Although the story of Vada Chennai is simple, Vetrimaaran’s brilliant filmmaking and layered writing give this simple story a unique look.
The ratings received by Vada Chennai are as follows:
| Film Website | Ratings |
| IMDb | 8.5/10 |
| Firstpost | 3.5/5 |
| Times of India | 3.5/5 |
| The Indian Express | 5/5 |
| Hindustan Times | 5/5 |
| India Today | 4/5 |
| Behindwoods | 3.5/5 |
Vada Chennai Box Office Collection
Vada Chennai is the highest-grossing Tamil film of Dhanush’s career. It was also the eighth highest-grossing Tamil film of 2018.
The film collected Rs 7.24 crore in Tamil Nadu on its opening day. With a gross of $360K in the USA, Rs 36 crore, and Rs 4.65 crore in Tamil Nadu and Chennai respectively, the total worldwide box office collection of Vada Chennai was Rs 50 crore until 31st October 2018.
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