Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana
Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana (transl. Income is eight annas, expense is ten annas) is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by V. Sekhar. The film stars Nassar and Raadhika. It was released on 14 April 1994.[1] The film was later remade in Telugu as Aasthi Mooredu Aasha Baaredu (1995) and in Kannada by Sekhar as Hendtheer Darbar (2010).[2]
| Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | V. Sekhar |
| Written by | V. Sekhar |
| Produced by | C. Kannappan S. S. Durairaju S. Tamilselvi R. Vijay S. Jayalakshmi |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | G. Rajendran |
| Edited by | A. P. Manivannan |
| Music by | Chandrabose |
Production company | Thiruvalluvar Kalaikoodam |
Release date |
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Running time | 155 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Sivaraman, an honest government clerk, and his wife Lakshmi, belong to a middle-class family and they have two children. "Anjaadha Singam" Marudhapaandi, a corrupt politician, moves into a new house near Sivaraman's house. Marudhapaandi's lifestyle influences Lakshmi, and she tries to ape him by buying luxurious items on installments. This puts pressure on Sivaraman, and he takes a loan from his office peon, but the police arrest him for corruption. He later finds a job in a brandy company with Marudhapaandi's recommendation.
Cast
- Nassar as Sivaraman
- Raadhika as Lakshmi
- Jaishankar as Valluvardasan
- Vadivelu as Peter
- Goundamani as Anjatha Singam Marudhapaandi
- Senthil as Rahim
- Kovai Sarala as Elisabeth
- Monica as Padma, Sivaraman's daughter
- Master Sirajudeen as Sivaraman's son
- Vinu Chakravarthy as MLA
- Y. Vijaya as Marudhapaandi's wife
- Suryakanth as Marudhapaandi's sidekick
- Oru Viral Krishna Rao as House owner
- Shanmugasundari as House owner's wife
- LIC Narasimhan as Vigilante Officer
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Chandrabose, with lyrics written by Vaali.[3]
| Song | Singer | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| "Sonnan Antha" | S. N. Surendar, K. S. Chithra | 4:01 |
| "Aasa Machan" | S. Janaki | 3:44 |
| "Santhosam" | S. Janaki | 3:05 |
| "Yerathu Sarakku" | Malaysia Vasudevan | 3:16 |
| "Papera Pathiya" | Chandrabose | 3:55 |
Reception
MM of The Indian Express wrote, "A clean family entertainer with Sekhar depending on sound script and deftness in handling it".[4] K. Vijiyan of New Straits Times wrote "This one is for those couples who seem forever stuck in cycle of debts".[5] R. P. R. of Kalki wrote it is a subject suitable for all kinds of audiences; Since Sekhar directed this film it is a same old formula with too many sentiments and teachings.[6]
References
- "Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana (1994)". Screen4Screen. Archived from the original on 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- "Hendtheer Durbar is a comedy film". Sify. 22 June 2010. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- "Sakthivel / Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana – Pre Owned Audio CD". GreenHives. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- MM (15 April 1994). "Neat entertainer". The Indian Express. p. 7. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- Vijiyan, K. (30 April 1994). "Woes of family trapped in a cycle of debt". New Straits Times. p. 28. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ஆர். பி. ஆர். (24 April 1994). "வரவு எட்டணா செலவு பத்தணா!". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 16. Archived from the original on 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.