Vetrivel (2016) on Netflix
Vetrivel sells organic fertilizer near Tanjore, where his younger brother Saravanan loves Subha, Rajamanickam's daughter. The landlord Rajamanickam refuses the match, citing caste differences.
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Plot summary
In a village near Tanjore, the landlord Rajamanickam wins a contested election for village chief. Vetrivel sells organic fertilizer in a nearby village and lives with his father Navaneetham, his mother Saradha and his younger brother Saravanan. Saravanan loves Subha, Rajamanickam's only daughter, and Vetrivel asks their father to propose a marriage between the two families, but Rajamanickam refuses, citing caste differences. Vetrivel is also drawn to Janani, an agriculture researcher. Vetrivel and Saravanan plan to take Subha away during a temple festival so that the wedding can happen, and in the confusion they seize another girl, Latha, who is engaged to Arul, Kayavarnam's son, with her wedding a week off.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Vetrivel (2016)
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- The first monthlong schedule of Vetrivel, shot in Tanjore from September 2015, was cut short because of the 2015 Nadigar Sangam elections.
- Director Vasantha Mani wrote a role for Jai in his debut film, alongside Sasikumar and Samuthirakani, but Jai never signed and a new actor had to be found for the part.
