Vinnukum Mannukum

Sakthivel is the leader of his village in Coimbatore and is always adored by the people. His younger brother is Selvam, who returns after completing his education in Singapore. Both Sakthivel and his wife Lakshmi are very fond of Selvam and want him to get married and live happily. Selvam is keen on marrying a girl that he has seen in his dream. Sakthivel is prepared to go anywhere to find the girl. Selvam actually comes across the photograph of his dream girl Devayani in a TV advertisement and discovers that she is an actress. A film crew lands in the village for shooting, and Devayani, as she is called in the film too, is in the group. Sakthivel approaches her with his brother's proposal, but she insults him. She tells him that she is beautiful and famous and cannot marry a villager. Whether Selvam accepts defeat or manages to bring her around forms the remaining story.

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• Sarathkumar as Sakthivel
• Vikram as Selvam
• Khushbu as Lakshmi
• Devayani as Devayani
• Nicole as young Devayani{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/movie-details/news-interviews/whats-wrong-with-kissing-nicole/articleshow/4789830.cms|title=What's wrong with kissing: Nicole|first=Sindhu|last=Vijayakumar|date=2009-07-18|access-date=2025-04-21|work=The Times of India}}
• Sukumari as Devayani's mother
• Mayilsamy as Associate Director
• Ramesh Khanna
• Rami Reddy
• Singamuthu
• Rathan
• Kumaresan
• Abbas (cameo)
• Vikraman (cameo)
• Agathiyan (cameo)
• M. N. Nambiar (cameo)

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Sarathkumar chose to be a part of the film after two of his other films became suddenly postponed. He had cut his hair short for Maayi (2000), and as the other films required different hairstyles, the producers had pushed back the dates. To make up for the lost time, Sarathkumar agreed to portray an extended guest role in Vinnukum Mannukum.{{Cite web |last=Rasika |title=No More 2-hero Films |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/reeltalk/aug2303.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000929090353/http://www.chennaionline.com/reeltalk/aug2303.asp |archive-date=29 September 2000 |access-date=12 January 2022 |website=Chennai Online}} A shooting schedule took place at the AVM Studios in Chennai, where Vikram celebrated his birthday on the sets, with the unit members and Sarathkumar.{{Cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |title=Location news – Vinnukkum Mannukkum |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/location/vinnukkum.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010310104108/http://www.chennaionline.com/location/vinnukkum.asp |archive-date=10 March 2001 |access-date=7 July 2012 |website=Chennai Online}} In a 2008 interview, Vikram mentioned his displeasure at being a part of the film, claiming that he had arguments with the director for every single shot and that "everything in that film, right from the first shot was wrong.{{Cite news |date=15 February 2008 |title=Why I hate... Vinnukkum Mannukkum |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/why-i-hate-vinnukkum-mannukkum/article3022538.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200301215603/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/why-i-hate-vinnukkum-mannukkum/article3022538.ece |archive-date=1 March 2020 |access-date=29 December 2016 |work=The Hindu}} According to a report, "From the beginning, the film was considered a certain Deepavali release. But the director Rajakumaran failed to utilise the call sheets of Sarathkumar to optimum use. Sarath got wild because of this. He too caused some delay in finishing off the shootings".{{Cite web |title=Slow as Snails |url=http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Hot%20News%204.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202114058/http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Hot%20News%204.htm |archive-date=2 February 2014 |access-date=29 December 2016 |website=cinematoday2.itgo.com}}

The music was composed by Sirpy.{{Cite web |title=Vinnukkum Mannukkum (2001) |url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/Vinnukkum-Mannukkum-songs-T0000327 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407072841/https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/Vinnukkum-Mannukkum-songs-T0000327 |archive-date=7 April 2019 |access-date=7 April 2019 |website=Raaga.com}}{{Cite web |title=Vinnukkum Mannukkum (2001) |url=https://mio.to/album/Vinnukkum+Mannukkum+%282001%29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407072843/https://mio.to/album/Vinnukkum%2BMannukkum%2B(2001) |archive-date=7 April 2019 |access-date=7 April 2019 |website=MusicIndiaOnline}}{{Cite web |date=January 2001 |title=Vinnukkum Mannukkum |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/vinnukkum-mannukkum/aL7foBC1ags_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327051400/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/vinnukkum-mannukkum/aL7foBC1ags_ |archive-date=27 March 2019 |access-date=7 April 2019 |website=JioSaavn}}

Vinnukkum Mannukkum was released on 30 March 2001.{{Cite web |title=Vinnukkum mannukkum ( 2001 ) |url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=vinnukkum%20mannukkum |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121209022234/http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=vinnukkum%20mannukkum |archive-date=9 December 2012 |access-date=29 December 2016 |website=cinesouth.com}} Indiainfo wrote, "Devyani does a good job but Sarath and Vikram compete in giving wooden performances. Sirpy's antique music also does not help the film. Akilan's camera is ok".{{Cite web |title=Vinnukum-Mannukum |url=http://movies.indiainfo.com/tamil/reviews/vinnu.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010603072250/http://movies.indiainfo.com/tamil/reviews/vinnu.html |archive-date=3 June 2001 |access-date=21 September 2024 |website=Indiainfo}} S. R. Ashok Kumar of The Hindu wrote: "Director Rajakumaran has taken special care in the choice of songs and locations to make the film entertaining. He should have paid more attention to the first half and more important, must have extracted more work from Vikram, who has the potential, and Devayani, for whom it is a cakewalk".{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=S. R. Ashok |date=13 April 2001 |title=Film review: Vinnukkum Mannukkum |url=http://hindu.com/2001/04/13/stories/09130222.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927070118/http://hindu.com/2001/04/13/stories/09130222.htm |archive-date=27 September 2013 |access-date=29 December 2016 |website=The Hindu}} Krishna Chidambaram of Kalki praised the acting of Devayani, Sarathkumar but felt Vikram failed to emote and the film did not offer emoting skills for him.{{Cite magazine |last=சிதம்பரம் |first=கிருஷ்ணா |date=15 April 2001 |title=விண்ணுக்கும் மண்ணுக்கும் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki2001-04-15/page/23/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250402163639/https://archive.org/details/kalki2001-04-15/page/22/mode/2up |archive-date=2 April 2025 |access-date=1 September 2023 |magazine=Kalki |page=23 |language=ta |via=Internet Archive}} Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote "The early part moves at a swift pace, with some humour thrown in. [..] When the story shifts to the city it turns clichéd".{{Cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |title=Vinnukkum Mannukkum |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/moviereviews/tammov110.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050408211713/http://www.chennaionline.com/moviereviews/tammov110.asp |archive-date=8 April 2005 |access-date=3 November 2022 |website=Chennai Online}} Cinesouth wrote, "Vinnukkum Mannukkum – The first half is a take-off and the second is a crash over".{{Cite web |title=Vinnukkum Mannukkum |url=http://www.cinesouth.com/scopes/reviews/vinnukum.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010424212324/http://www.cinesouth.com/scopes/reviews/vinnukum.shtml |archive-date=24 April 2001 |access-date=1 September 2023 |website=Cinesouth}} Choudhary incurred huge loss through this film and dubbed film Paapa;{{Cite web |title=S H A N T H I – M A D H A N |url=http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Hot%20News%20For%20You%20010520011.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130718095722/http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Hot%20News%20For%20You%20010520011.htm |archive-date=18 July 2013 |access-date=29 December 2016 |website=cinematoday2.itgo.com}} later he gained profits through films like Aanandham and Samudhiram, both films starring actor Murali.{{Cite web |title=Cinema today |url=http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/HOT%20NEWS%20-%2002061.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140430031016/http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/HOT%20NEWS%20-%2002061.htm |archive-date=30 April 2014 |access-date=29 December 2016 |website=cinematoday2.itgo.com}}

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