Vanjagar Ulagam

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• Guru Somasundaram as Sampath (Durai Raj)
• Ciby Bhuvana Chandran as Shanmugam alias Shaam
• Vishagan Vanangamudi as Vishagan
• Anisha Ambrose as Samyuktha
• Chandini Tamilarasan as Mythili
• Hareesh Peradi as Commissioner W. George
• John Vijay as Maaran
• Azhagam Perumal as Mahalingam
• Vasu Vikram as Police Inspector Neela Megam
• Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan as Bala
• A. Govindamoorthy as Police Constable Santhanam
• Manoj Mettur as Student Gang Leader
• Ravindar
• Sabu Ravi
• Raja Rani Pandian
• Preethi Kitchappan
• Praveen Raja
• Ramji

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The project titled as Vanjagar Ulagam was commenced in early 2017 by director Manoj Beedha which was his maiden directorial venture and also previously served as a former assistant of S. P. Jananathan.{{Cite news|url=http://m.dinamalar.com/cinema_detail.php?id=71015|title=வஞ்சகர் உலகத்தில் கேங்ஸ்டர்களின் வாழ்க்கை|work=Dinamalar|access-date=2018-08-29|language=en-US|archive-date=30 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830041333/http://m.dinamalar.com/cinema_detail.php?id=71015|url-status=dead}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/guru-somasundaram-chandini-tamilarasan-vanjagar-ulagam-movie--tamil-news-206753.html|title=After 'Joker' Guru Somasundarm's interesting role in 'Vanjagar Ulagam' – Tamil Movie News – IndiaGlitz.com|work=IndiaGlitz.com|access-date=2018-08-29|archive-date=30 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830073909/https://www.indiaglitz.com/guru-somasundaram-chandini-tamilarasan-vanjagar-ulagam-movie--tamil-news-206753.html|url-status=live}} Telugu actress Anisha Ambrose was signed up to play the female lead role and also marks her debut in Kollywood industry through this film.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/i-was-apprehensive-about-doing-tamil-films-anisha-ambrose/articleshow/64806453.cms|title=I was apprehensive about doing Tamil films: Anisha Ambrose|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-08-29|archive-date=8 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181208121509/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/i-was-apprehensive-about-doing-tamil-films-anisha-ambrose/articleshow/64806453.cms|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://telanganatoday.com/glamorous-talented-anisha|title=The glamorous & talented Anisha Ambrose|work=Telangana Today|access-date=2018-08-29|language=en-US|archive-date=30 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830005242/https://telanganatoday.com/glamorous-talented-anisha|url-status=live}}

The film was bankrolled under production studio Labyrinth Films by Manjula Beedha. A popular Mexican cinematographer Rodrigo Del Herrara was hired as the main cinematographer to make high quality action sequences, and Saravanan Ramasamy is also selected for additional cinematographer as well.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/jan/09/guru-somasundaram-to-play-a-gangster-in-his-next-1749211.html|title=Guru Somasundaram to play a gangster in his next|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2018-08-29|archive-date=30 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830005258/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/jan/09/guru-somasundaram-to-play-a-gangster-in-his-next-1749211.html|url-status=live}}

The film was also speculated to be the first Tamil film in Kollywood industry to combine both Carnatic and dubstep for an album song titled Kannanin Leelai.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/sams-musical-experiment/article23996214.ece|title=Sam’s musical experiment|date=2018-05-26|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-08-29|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=13 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213140739/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/sams-musical-experiment/article23996214.ece|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/CinemaNews/2018/05/22125620/1164822/Kannanin-Leelai-first-single-from-Vanjagar-Ulagam.vpf|title=கண்ணனின் லீலைக்கு கிடைத்த வரவேற்பு {{!}}{{!}} Kannanin Leelai first single from Vanjagar Ulagam gets good reviews|website=www.maalaimalar.com|language=ta|access-date=2018-08-29|archive-date=30 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830041401/https://www.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/CinemaNews/2018/05/22125620/1164822/Kannanin-Leelai-first-single-from-Vanjagar-Ulagam.vpf|url-status=live}} The official trailer of the film was released by popular film director Gautham Vasudev Menon on 15 February 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/vanjagae-ulagam-trailer-guru-somasundaram-manoj-beedha-gautham-menon-1171117-2018-02-16|title=Vanjagar Ulagam: Gautham Menon releases the trailer of this thriller|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2018-08-29|archive-date=30 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830005231/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/vanjagae-ulagam-trailer-guru-somasundaram-manoj-beedha-gautham-menon-1171117-2018-02-16|url-status=live}} The film censored with clean "A" certificate from Tamil Film Producers Council.

The music is scored by Sam CS and album consists of 3 songs.{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/270518/sams-new-sound-for-vanjagar-ulagam.html|title=Sam’s new sound for Vanjagar Ulagam|date=2018-05-27|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=2018-08-29|language=en|archive-date=30 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830010422/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/270518/sams-new-sound-for-vanjagar-ulagam.html|url-status=live}} The official single titled Kannadi Nenjan which was sung by Santhosh Narayanan and was released on 15 August 2018 as an independence day special for India by music composer GV Prakash Kumar.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}

Another popular music composer Yuvan Shankar Raja also collaborated with Sam CS and sung for the song titled Thee Yazhini.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/jul/30/sam-cs-collaborates-with-yuvan-shankar-raja-for-vanjagar-ulagam-1850338.html|title=Sam CS collaborates with Yuvan Shankar Raja for Vanjagar Ulagam|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2018-08-29|archive-date=30 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830005249/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/jul/30/sam-cs-collaborates-with-yuvan-shankar-raja-for-vanjagar-ulagam-1850338.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/its-blues-time-for-sam-cs-and-yuvan-shankar-raja/articleshow/65186215.cms|title=It’s ‘blues time’ for Sam CS and Yuvan Shankar Raja|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-08-29|archive-date=28 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181128080703/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/its-blues-time-for-sam-cs-and-yuvan-shankar-raja/articleshow/65186215.cms|url-status=live}}

Behindwoods given 2.25 stars out of 5{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/vanjagar-ulagam/vanjagar-ulagam-review.html|title=Vanjagar Ulagam (aka) Vanjagaar Ulagam review|website=Behindwoods|access-date=2018-11-17|archive-date=17 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181117192920/https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/vanjagar-ulagam/vanjagar-ulagam-review.html|url-status=live}} and Times of India gave 2.5 out of 5 stars.{{Citation|title=Vanjagar Ulagam Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Vanjagar Ulagam by Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/vanjagar-ulagam/movie-review/65711693.cms|access-date=2018-11-17}}

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| label = Think Music

| producer = Sam C. S.

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{{Track listing|headline=Soundtrack|extra_column=Singer(s)|total_length=|title1=Kannanin Leelai|music1=Sam CS|extra1=Swagatha S Krishnan|length1=3:33|title2=Kannadi Nenjan|music2=Sam CS|extra2=Santhosh Narayanan|length2=3:15|title3=Thee Yazhini|music3=Sam CS|extra3=Yuvan Shankar Raja|length3=3:15}}

The production of the movie was concluded in early 2018 and was slated to be released on 6 April 2018 but was later postponed to have its theatrical release in the month of August but delayed again due to the tight race at the box office.{{Cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/mudalagi/movies/vanjagar-ulagam/ET00071179|title=Vanjagar Ulagam Movie (2018) {{!}} Reviews, Cast & Release Date in Mudalagi – BookMyShow|last=BookMyShow|website=BookMyShow|language=en|access-date=2018-08-29|archive-date=30 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830041332/https://in.bookmyshow.com/mudalagi/movies/vanjagar-ulagam/ET00071179|url-status=live}} The film was released on 7 September 2018.{{Cite news|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/tamil/kollywood/vanjagar-ulagam-movie-release-postponed-to-sep-7th-1907833|title=தள்ளிப்போனது குரு சோமசுந்தரம் நடித்துள்ள ‘வஞ்சகர் உலகம்’ - NDTV Tamil Cinema|date=2018-08-29|work=NDTV Tamil Cinema|access-date=2018-08-29|language=ta|archive-date=30 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830004901/http://movies.ndtv.com/tamil/kollywood/vanjagar-ulagam-movie-release-postponed-to-sep-7th-1907833|url-status=live}}

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