Vathikuchi

{{More plot|date=October 2024}}

Sakthi is an auto rickshaw driver, who is in love with his neighbour, Leena. His life changes when he runs into three dangerous criminals who want him dead.

{{Cast listing|

• Dileepan as Sakthi
• Anjali as Leena
• Sampath Raj as Benny
• Jayaprakash as Gangariya
• Jagan as Vanaraj
• Mime Gopi as Natarajan
• Saranya Ponvannan as Sakthi's mother
• Pattimandram Raja as Sakthi's father
• Sathish as Karuvelamuthu
• Ashvin Raja as Puli Paandi
• Ravi Mariya as Benny's friend
• Sriranjani as Leena's mother
• Vatsan Chakravarthy as Praveen
• Bala Singh as Inspector
• Vaiyapuri as Constable
• Akhil Kumar as Golicha
• Angana Roy
• Rajashree
• Ravi
• Jasper as Nachiappan
• Visweswara Rao
• Ghajini Rajesh
• Pondy Ravi

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The film was first announced in January when it was revealed that Murugadoss's brother Dileepan would make his debut as an actor in a venture to be co-produced by Fox Star Studios.{{Cite web |date=2012 |title=Murugadoss' brother debuts as an actor |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news-interviews/Murugadoss-brother-debuts-as-an-actor/articleshow/12593431.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804154230/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news-interviews/Murugadoss-brother-debuts-as-an-actor/articleshow/12593431.cms |archive-date=4 August 2018 |access-date=28 February 2014 |website=The Times of India}} The title Vathikuchi was derived from the song "Vathikuchi Pathikadhuda" from Murugadoss's directorial debut Dheena (2001).{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYqxdrucBvk |title=Vathikuchi Team Interview {{!}} Anjali, AR Murugadoss |date=18 March 2013 |last=IndiaGlitz Tamil |language=ta |time=1:15 |access-date=8 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250208141116/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYqxdrucBvk |archive-date=8 February 2025 |url-status=live |via=YouTube}} After winning accolades for her performance in Engaeyum Eppothum, Anjali was signed up by Murugadoss as the lead actress.{{Cite web |last=Suganth |first=M |date=5 January 2012 |title=Murugadoss ropes in Anjali again! |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-05/news-interviews/30592881_1_anjali-first-film-period-film |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202095943/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-05/news-interviews/30592881_1_anjali-first-film-period-film |archive-date=2 February 2014 |access-date=6 September 2012 |website=The Times of India}}

The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Ghibran. The soundtrack was released on 13 February 2013.{{Cite web |last=Karthik |author-link=Karthik Srinivasan |date=13 February 2013 |title=Vathikuchi (Music review), Tamil – Ghibran |url=http://itwofs.com/milliblog/2013/02/13/vathikuchi-music-review-tamil-ghibran/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530133257/http://itwofs.com/milliblog/2013/02/13/vathikuchi-music-review-tamil-ghibran/ |archive-date=30 May 2013 |access-date=13 February 2013 |website=Milliblog}}{{Cite news |date=14 February 2013 |title=Vijay launches Vathikuchi audio |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vijay-launches-vathikuchi-audio/articleshow/18495403.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241021042442/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vijay-launches-vathikuchi-audio/articleshow/18495403.cms |archive-date=21 October 2024 |access-date=21 October 2024 |work=The Times of India}}{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=S. R. Ashok |date=23 February 2013 |title=Will it set the box office on fire? |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/will-it-set-the-box-office-on-fire/article4446259.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603210029/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/will-it-set-the-box-office-on-fire/article4446259.ece |archive-date=3 June 2013 |access-date=27 April 2015 |work=The Hindu}}

{{track listing

| headline = Track listing

| extra_column = Singer(s)

| total_length =

| title1 = Kuru Kuru

| lyrics1 = Na. Muthukumar

| extra1 = Sundar Narayana Rao

| length1 = 04:30

| title2 = Amma Wake Me Up

| lyrics2 = Pa. Vijay & Shabir

| extra2 = Shruthi Ravi, Anitha Karthikeyan & Shabir

| length2 = 04:28

| title3 = Kanna Kanna

| lyrics3 = Arivumathi

| extra3 = Sundar Narayana Rao

| length3 = 04:54

| title4 = Ari Unnai

| lyrics4 = Yugabharathi

| extra4 = Shabir & Saisharan

| length4 = 04:11

| title5 = Theme Music

| lyrics5 = Ghibran

| extra5 = Ghibran

| length5 = 03:45

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Because the lead character is an auto rickshaw driver, the makers of Vathikuchi promoted the film through auto rickshaws. At least four or five branded auto rickshaws would travel through Madurai, Tiruchirappalli and Coimbatore for promoting the film. Vathikuchi was released on 15 March 2013.{{Cite web |date=12 March 2013 |title=Wacky promotional strategy for 'Vathikuchi' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/2013/Mar/12/wacky-promotional-strategy-for-vathikuchi-458012.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241021045601/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/2013/Mar/12/wacky-promotional-strategy-for-vathikuchi-458012.html |archive-date=21 October 2024 |access-date=21 October 2024 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en |agency=IANS}}

Vivek Ramz from in.com rated it 3 out of 5 and stated that Vathikuchi is more brawny than brainy. He added that Director Kinslin shows promise in his debut film with different treatment for this somewhat clichéd story. His way of storytelling is realistic at times with very grounded level approach towards a common man issue. The problem with the film is that he has introduced too many characters and made few simple situations more complex which works at times and at other times backfired. Finally concluding that it's not a bad film at all and can be watched once!{{Cite web |last=Ramz |first=Vivek |date=18 March 2013 |title=Tamil movie review: Vathikuchi is more brawny than brainy! |url=http://www.in.com/news/entertainment/tamil-movie-review-vathikuchi-is-more-brawny-than-brainy-50197462-in-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511214316/http://www.in.com/news/entertainment/tamil-movie-review-vathikuchi-is-more-brawny-than-brainy-50197462-in-1.html |archive-date=11 May 2013 |access-date=5 October 2013 |website=In.com}} Karthik Subramanian of The Hindu wrote that the film "is not so much bad in the way it is executed but the story just gets progressively mind-numbingly stupid".{{Cite news |last=Subramanian |first=Karthik |date=16 March 2013 |title=Vathikuchi: Where is the spark? |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/vathikuchi-where-is-the-spark/article4515816.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817224309/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/vathikuchi-where-is-the-spark/article4515816.ece |archive-date=17 August 2022 |access-date=21 October 2024 |work=The Hindu |language=en}} Sify wrote, "Vathikuchi directed by P Kinslin is half baked and has too many plot holes. However, the first half of the film is quite entertaining, but post interval the film drags and a forced climax makes the debutant hero larger- than- life which sticks out like a sore thumb".{{Cite web |title=Vathikuchi |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/vathikuchi-review-tamil-15023252.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140121113144/http://www.sify.com/movies/vathikuchi-review-tamil-15023252.html |archive-date=21 January 2014 |access-date=28 April 2025 |website=Sify}}

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