Vetri Padigal (transl. Steps of success) is a 1991 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Manobala. The film stars Ramki and Nirosha, with Srividya, R. Sarathkumar, V. K. Ramasamy, Jaiganesh and Vinu Chakravarthy playing supporting roles. The film had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 15 March 1991.[1]
| Vetri Padigal | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Manobala |
| Written by | Liaquat Ali Khan (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Manobala |
| Story by | Mahesh Kothare |
| Produced by | G. Saravanan K. Ganesh K. Ramraja |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | B. R. Vijayalakshmi |
| Edited by | G. R. Anil Malnad |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production companies | Chitramahaal and S. A. Enterprises |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
A robbery gang terrorized the state of Tamil Nadu. The police officer Mahesh (Ramki) is charged to dismantle the gang. Mahesh lives with his widowed blind sister Vidya (Srividya), and his niece Anu. The reporter Vimala (Nirosha) compels Mahesh for an interview, but he refuses. She later finds herself swooning over his investigative intellect. They later fall in love with each other. Guruji (R. Sarathkumar), the local gang-buster, then becomes discomposed with Mahesh for falling in love with Vimala, his ex-fiancé.
In the past, Mahesh was a happy-go-lucky and immature youth. Furthermore, Mahesh hated the police while his brother-in-law, a police officer, was in charge to catch the robbery gang. His brother-in-law was later killed in a bomb blast, and his sister became blind. To take revenge, Mahesh became a police officer. The rest of the story is about how Mahesh catches the robbery gang and its leader Guruji.
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Vaali and Siva.[2][3]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Enadhu Thittangal" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | Vaali | 4:47 |
| 2 | "Kanavu Palithadu" | S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Siva | 4:59 |
| 3 | "Oru Kaathu" | S. Janaki, Saibaba | Vaali | 4:33 |
| 4 | "Unnai Kaakkum" | Ilaiyaraaja | 1:22 |