Ghilli
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| Directed by | Dharani |
| Produced by | A. M. Rathnam |
| Written by | Sujatha Gunasekhar |
| Starring | Vijay Trisha Prakash Raj Ashish Vidyarthi Dhamu Nagendra Prasad |
| Music by | Vidyasagar |
| Release date(s) | 2004 |
| Running time | 142 mins |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | Rs. 11 crores |
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Ghilli (2004) (Tamil : கில்லி) is a Tamil film directed by Dharani. The film stars Vijay, Trisha, Prakash Raj, Ashish Vidyarthi, and Dhamu. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Vidyasagar. This is one of the most immensely successful blockbusters of all time in Tamil Cinema. This was a remake of Telugu blockbuster Okkadu.
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[edit] Plot
The mind-boggling pace, however, sets in with Prakashraj's entry. Ghilli is the nickname for the popular kabbadi player Velu (Vijay). His father (Ashish Vidyarti), an assistant police commissioner, is a martinet who finds his son (who still has his arrears to clear before he gets his degree) incorrigible. His mother (Janaki Sabesh), on the other hand, dotes on him. His younger sister Bhuvana (`Baby' Jennifer) is the typical sharp and inquisitive schoolgirl. Velu goes to Madurai for a kabbadi match. But circumstances force him to lend a helping hand to Dhanalakshmi (Trisha) who is fleeing from the cantankerous Prakashraj, a State Minister's son, madly in love with her. From then on it is a hectic run for the two with Prakashraj and his henchmen, who seem to be teeming all over the place, close on their heels.
Velu hides her in his house, and strangely (not so for the director), none of the family members even has an inkling of it till quite late in the narration. The final fight between the hero and the baddie at the stadium, in the midst of the National Games is ridiculous. But then why should one pinpoint this particular scene when most of what went earlier was in the same not-to-be-taken-seriously variety.
[edit] Cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Vijay | Saravana Velu |
| Trisha | Dhanalakshmi |
| Prakash Raj | Muthupandi |
| Ashish Vidyarthi | Sivasubramanian |
| Dhamu | Oteri Nari |
| Mayilsamy | Velu's friend |
| Nagendra Prasad | Prasad |
Full cast and credit listing available.
[edit] Soundtrack
The soundtrack features 6 songs composed by Vidyasagar
- Kabadi - Maran, Jayamoorthy
- Arjunar Villu - Sukwindher Singh, Manicka Vinayagam
- Sha La La - Sunidhi Chauhan
- Appadi Podu - Kay Kay, Anuradha Sriram
- Soora Thenga - Tippu
- Kokkarakko - Udit Narayan, Sujatha
[edit] Box Office
The film was a remake of Telugu blockbuster Okkadu. The film opened in 143 screens throughout Tamil Nadu. It grossed Rs.22 million and it was a much needed hit in Vijay's career (Thanks to Dharani, the director) after some flops
[edit] External links
- Ghilli at the Internet Movie Database
