Vel
Seen it?2007 | 160 min | Action, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for anyone with a complicated family (so, everyone) and anyone after some adrenaline. Family ties get tested in ways that ring true.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Big, sprawling and full of spectacle, at 2 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 40 min.
- It's in Tamil, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.
Two sons that are separated as children grow up in drastically different environments.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 78K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hari
- SuriyaVettrivel aka Velu / Vaasudevan
- Asin ThottumkalSwathi
- Kalabhavan ManiSakara Pandi
- VadiveluKuzhandaisaami
- LakshmiAppatha
- Saranya PonvannanMrs Thiyagarajan
- Charan RajThiyagarajan
- CharleMoorthy
- NassarVel's adoptive father
- Ambika