Vel (2007): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Vel is a 2007 action drama directed by Hari, starring Suriya as Vasudevan/Vetrivel, Saranya Ponvannan and Charan Raj. It runs 2 hours 40 minutes and earned $981,694 worldwide.
Tamil What Is Vel About?
The premise of Vel without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Two sons that are separated as children grow up in drastically different environments.
Vel Themes & Keywords
· 12 tags- brother
- family relationships
- train
- thief
- adopted child
- identity swap
- dual role
- village
- long lost brother
- twin brother
- twin
- one word title
Vel Cast & Characters
Suriya leads the cast as Vasudevan/Vetrivel, with Saranya Ponvannan as Vasu and Vel's mother and Charan Raj as Vasu and Vel's father. Directed by Hari; 18 actors are credited in all.
- Director Hari
- Suriya as Vasudevan/Vetrivel
- Saranya Ponvannan as Vasu and Vel's mother
- Charan Raj as Vasu and Vel's father
- Lakshmi as Appatha
Also Starring in Vel
· 14 more- Asin Thottumkal Swathi
- Nassar Vel's adoptive father
- Kalabhavan Mani Sakara Pandi
- Charle Moorthy, Vasu's friend
- Vadivelu Kuzhandaisaami
- Raj Kapoor Vel's Uncle
- Aishwarya Bhaskar Sankara Pandi's wife
- Madhan Bob
- Vaiyapuri
- Devadarshini
- Crane Manohar
- Chaams
- Singamuthu
- Krishnamoorthy
More from Hari
More films directed by Hari: Rathnam, Yaanai, Saamy² and Si 3.
Vel Plot Summary
What happens in Vel from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Vel Suriya and Vasu Suriya are twins raised in dramatically different worlds after a fateful incident on a journey between Madurai and Chennai. Thiyagarajan and Sharadha, their parents, lose one child when a beggar steals the baby for the gold chain and abandons him at the door of a wealthy feudal landlord. That child grows up under a gilded roof and becomes Vel, the darling of Appatha Lakshmi, the family head who showered him with affection. The other twin, Vasu, grows up with a completely different rhythm as a cheerful private detective who wears a constant smile and falls in love with a television presenter, Swathi Asin Thottumkal.
Full summary
The whole story of Vel, scene by scene
Vel Box Office
Vel grossed $981,694 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$981.7K
- International
- $981.7K
How Well Do You Know Vel?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What are the names of the twin brothers in the film?
Vel Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Deva” and “Main Faisla Karunga”.
- Also known as
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- Deva
- Main Faisla Karunga
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Movies Like Vel
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Venkalam, Naam and The Little Brother.
Vel FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Vel, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Vel?
Vel runs 2 hours 40 minutes (160 minutes).
When was Vel released?
Vel was released on November 8, 2007.
Who directed Vel?
Vel was directed by Hari.
More films by Hari Who is in the cast of Vel?
Vel stars Suriya as Vasudevan/Vetrivel, Saranya Ponvannan as Vasu and Vel's mother and Charan Raj as Vasu and Vel's father, among 18 credited actors.
How much did Vel make at the box office?
Vel grossed $981,694 worldwide.
Does Vel have a post-credit scene?
No. Vel has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Vel in?
The original language of Vel is Tamil.
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