# Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham (வல்லவனுக்கு புல்லும் ஆயுதம்)
**Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham** (வல்லவனுக்கு புல்லும் ஆயுதம்) is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed by the comedian Srinath and starring Santhanam in his first role as a solo hero. It is a remake of [S. S. Rajamouli](https://www.edgepedia.org/s-s-rajamouli)'s Telugu film *Maryada Ramanna* (2010), which was itself based on [Buster Keaton](https://www.edgepedia.org/buster-keaton)'s silent film *Our Hospitality* (1923).[1](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/5576/2014-vallavanukku-pullum-aayudham) The film was jointly produced by PVP Cinema and Santhanam's own banner Handmade Films, and distributed in [Tamil Nadu](https://www.edgepedia.org/tamil-nadu) by Studio Green.[2](https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/vallavanukku-pullum-aayudham/vallavanukku-pullum-aayudham-review.html)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 10 May 2014 in theaters;[3](https://tamilar.wiki/w/%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%81_%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%86%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D) TamilMDb lists 9 May 2014[1](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/5576/2014-vallavanukku-pullum-aayudham) |
| Director / writers | Directed by Srinath; story credited to S. S. Rajamouli and S. S. Kanchi, screenplay and dialogues by Srinath[2](https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/vallavanukku-pullum-aayudham/vallavanukku-pullum-aayudham-review.html) |
| Lead cast | Santhanam as Sakthi, Ashna Zaveri as Vanathi, with Nagineedu, Mirchi Senthil, Ravi Prakash, VTV Ganesh, Rajakumaran, and Sugunthan[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3681460/) |
| Source | Remake of *Maryada Ramanna* (2010), based on *Our Hospitality* (1923)[1](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/5576/2014-vallavanukku-pullum-aayudham) |
| Music | Siddharth Vipin; soundtrack released 14 April 2014 on Sony Music India with five tracks[3](https://tamilar.wiki/w/%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%81_%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%86%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D) |
| Runtime / certificate | 2 hours 28 minutes (148 minutes); censored with a U certificate[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3681460/) • [5](https://www.nowrunning.com/vallavannukku-pullum-aayudham-goes-to-studio-green/94960/story.htm) |
| Reception | IMDb 5.4/10 from about 605 votes;[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3681460/) Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer 29%[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/vallavanukku_pullum_aayudham) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
The story follows Sakthi (Santhanam), an orphaned young man in Chennai who works as a water-can supplier, delivering water on an old bicycle.[7](https://silverscreenindia.com/movies/reviews/review-vallavanukku-pullum-aayudham/) Forced by circumstances to return to his ancestral village to sell a piece of land belonging to his parents, he meets Vanathi (Ashna Zaveri) on the train, who later turns out to be the daughter of the village landlord Singarayar (Nagineedu).[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3681460/)
Sakthi unknowingly enters the Singarayar household as a guest, not realizing that the family wants him dead because of a long-running feud: years earlier, a violent clash had killed Sakthi's father and Singarayar's brother, and Singarayar and his two sons have sworn revenge.[8](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/vallavanukku-pullum-ayudham) • [9](https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-vallavanukku-pullum-aayudham-is-a-forgettable-film-south/20140512.htm) Bound by the family's tradition that guests, even enemies, must be treated with hospitality, they cannot kill him inside the house and must wait for him to step out.[9](https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-vallavanukku-pullum-aayudham-is-a-forgettable-film-south/20140512.htm) Once Sakthi learns the truth, the film becomes a cat-and-mouse game in which he invents excuses to avoid leaving the house.[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3681460/) • [9](https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-vallavanukku-pullum-aayudham-is-a-forgettable-film-south/20140512.htm)
## Production
**Casting and debut.** The film marked Santhanam's first appearance as a solo lead after years as a comedy actor and sidekick.[10](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/previews/Vallavanukku-Pullum-Aayudham/articleshow/34832008.cms) He also co-produced it through his banner Handmade Films, as he had done for *Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya*.[2](https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/vallavanukku-pullum-aayudham/vallavanukku-pullum-aayudham-review.html) The female lead went to the Mumbai-based model Ashna Zaveri, a newcomer to [Tamil cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/tamil-cinema).[11](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/news/santhanam-imports-popular-mumbai-based-model-183801.html) In the Telugu original, the comedian Sunil had played the hero opposite Saloni.[11](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/news/santhanam-imports-popular-mumbai-based-model-183801.html)
**Sets and shooting.** A large mansion set, the film's principal location, was erected at a theme park on the Chennai–Bengaluru highway; Filmibeat reported the set cost Rs 20 million (Rs 2 crore),[12](https://filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2013/santhanam-movie-expensive-set-121288.html) while another report put the cost at Rs 25 million (Rs 2.5 crore).[13](https://newtamilcineworld.blogspot.com/2014/04/25.html) Train scenes were shot on the same train-interior set built for Ajith's *Veeram*, with additional outdoor work at live locations and [Ramoji Film City](https://www.edgepedia.org/ramoji-film-city) in [Hyderabad](https://www.edgepedia.org/hyderabad).[14](https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/vallavanukku-pullum-aayudham-shot-in-the-veeram-train-set.html)
**Credits dispute.** Although the posters of *Maryada Ramanna* had credited S. S. Rajamouli and [S. S. Kanchi](https://www.edgepedia.org/s-s-kanchi) as the story's writers, the publicity for the Tamil remake omitted both names. According to a report at the time, Rajamouli conveyed his displeasure to PVP Cinema when he learned of it.[15](https://newtamilcineworld.blogspot.com/2014/04/blog-post_5965.html)
## Music
Siddharth Vipin composed the songs and the background score, and the album was released on 14 April 2014 through Sony Music India.[3](https://tamilar.wiki/w/%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%81_%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%86%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D) The five tracks are "Takkaru Takkaru" (sung by Mukesh, lyrics by Lalith Anand), "Rail Ade" (Naresh Iyer and [Shreya Ghoshal](https://www.edgepedia.org/shreya-ghoshal), lyrics by [Na. Muthukumar](https://www.edgepedia.org/na-muthukumar)), "Otrai Dhevathai" (Karthik, lyrics by [Madhan Karky](https://www.edgepedia.org/madhan-karky)), "Chellakutti" (Ranjith and Vishnupriya Ravi), and a theme song.[3](https://tamilar.wiki/w/%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%81_%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%86%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D) Behindwoods's songs review called "Rail Ade" the best track of the album.[16](https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/vallavanukku-pullum-aayudham/vallavanukku-pullum-aayudham-songs-review.html) Vipin also appears on screen as a gang member in the train sequence.[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3681460/)
## Release and reception
Studio Green acquired the Tamil Nadu theatrical rights and released the film; the release was advanced to 10 May 2014 after the rescheduling of *Kochadaiiyaan*, though TamilMDb records the date as 9 May.[5](https://www.nowrunning.com/vallavannukku-pullum-aayudham-goes-to-studio-green/94960/story.htm) • [1](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/5576/2014-vallavanukku-pullum-aayudham) TamilMDb lists the box office collection as ₹460 million (₹46 crore).[1](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/5576/2014-vallavanukku-pullum-aayudham)
**Critical response was mixed.** [Behindwoods](https://www.edgepedia.org/behindwoods) gave 2.5 out of 5, calling the film a "timepass vehicle driven by Santhanam" and praising the train sequence while faulting the song placement and the writing.[2](https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/vallavanukku-pullum-aayudham/vallavanukku-pullum-aayudham-review.html) The Times of India also rated it 2.5 out of 5, writing that the film kept reminding viewers how much better its source, *Maryada Ramanna*, was.[17](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/vallavanukku-pullum-aayudham/movie-review/34935722.cms) The Deccan Chronicle was more positive, giving three and a half stars and concluding that Santhanam had "finally arrived as a solo hero."[18](https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140510/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-%E2%80%98vallavanukku-pullum-aayudham%E2%80%99-santhanam) Rediff's review called the film slow and unexciting, while noting Ashna Zaveri's screen presence and Nagineedu's performance as the villain.[9](https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-vallavanukku-pullum-aayudham-is-a-forgettable-film-south/20140512.htm) The Tamil weekly [Ananda Vikatan](https://www.edgepedia.org/ananda-vikatan) scored it 43 out of 100, writing that the comedy itself was the film's weapon.[3](https://tamilar.wiki/w/%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%81_%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%86%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D) On IMDb the film holds a 5.4/10 rating from about 605 votes,[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3681460/) and its Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer stands at 29 percent with fewer than 50 audience ratings.[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/vallavanukku_pullum_aayudham)
A recurring point in reviews was Santhanam's talking bicycle, which mouths rhyming dialogues and songs; Rediff reported that the actor and filmmaker [T. Rajendar](https://www.edgepedia.org/t-rajendar) had lent his voice to the cycle.[9](https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-vallavanukku-pullum-aayudham-is-a-forgettable-film-south/20140512.htm)
## Remake lineage
The story has circulated across Indian languages. *Maryada Ramanna* (2010) was remade in Kannada as *Maryade Ramanna* and in Hindi as *Son of Sardaar*, in addition to this Tamil version.[9](https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-vallavanukku-pullum-aayudham-is-a-forgettable-film-south/20140512.htm) In 2015 a Malayalam remake was announced under the title *Ivan Mariyadhai Raman*, starring Dileep, with Suresh Diwakar directing and [Gopi Sundar](https://www.edgepedia.org/gopi-sundar) composing the music; as in the Tamil version, a bicycle talks in the film.[19](https://www.livechennai.com/detailnews.asp?newsid=17445) The film is currently available for streaming on Sun Nxt.[8](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/vallavanukku-pullum-ayudham)
## References
1. [Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham (2014), TamilMDb](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/5576/2014-vallavanukku-pullum-aayudham)
2. [Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham (aka) Vallavanukku Pullum Ayudham review, Behindwoods](https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/vallavanukku-pullum-aayudham/vallavanukku-pullum-aayudham-review.html)
3. [வல்லவனுக்கு புல்லும் ஆயுதம், தமிழர்விக்கி](https://tamilar.wiki/w/%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%81_%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%86%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D)
4. [Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham (2014), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3681460/)
5. [Vallavannukku Pullum Aayudham goes to Studio Green, Nowrunning](https://www.nowrunning.com/vallavannukku-pullum-aayudham-goes-to-studio-green/94960/story.htm)
6. [Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/vallavanukku_pullum_aayudham)
7. [Review: Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham, Silverscreen India](https://silverscreenindia.com/movies/reviews/review-vallavanukku-pullum-aayudham/)
8. [Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham streaming online, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/vallavanukku-pullum-ayudham)
9. [Review: Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham is a forgettable film, Rediff.com](https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-vallavanukku-pullum-aayudham-is-a-forgettable-film-south/20140512.htm)
10. [Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham, The Times of India preview](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/previews/Vallavanukku-Pullum-Aayudham/articleshow/34832008.cms)
11. [மும்பை மாடல் அழகியை ஜோடியாக்கிய சந்தானம், Tamil Filmibeat](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/news/santhanam-imports-popular-mumbai-based-model-183801.html)
12. [Santhanam's Movie Gets Expensive Set, Filmibeat](https://filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2013/santhanam-movie-expensive-set-121288.html)
13. [சந்தானத்திற்கு 2.5 கோடியில் வீடுகட்டிக் கொடுத்த தயாரிப்பாளர், New Tamil Cine World](https://newtamilcineworld.blogspot.com/2014/04/25.html)
14. [Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham shot in the Veeram train set, Behindwoods](https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/vallavanukku-pullum-aayudham-shot-in-the-veeram-train-set.html)
15. [கதாசிரியர்களின் பெயரை இருட்டடிப்பு செய்த சந்தானம், New Tamil Cine World](https://newtamilcineworld.blogspot.com/2014/04/blog-post_5965.html)
16. [Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham songs review, Behindwoods](https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/vallavanukku-pullum-aayudham/vallavanukku-pullum-aayudham-songs-review.html)
17. [Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham Movie Review {2.5/5}, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/vallavanukku-pullum-aayudham/movie-review/34935722.cms)
18. [Movie review 'Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham': Santhanam steals the show, Deccan Chronicle](https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140510/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-%E2%80%98vallavanukku-pullum-aayudham%E2%80%99-santhanam)
19. [Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham to be remade in Malayalam, Live Chennai](https://www.livechennai.com/detailnews.asp?newsid=17445)
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