Vetri Vizha

Synopsis

Vetri Vizha  is a 1989 Tamil-language action film directed by Prathap K. Pothan. It stars Kamal Haasan, Prabhu in lead roles, pairing with Sasikala and Kushboo as lead herione along with Amala in guest appearance. The film was a blockbuster and completed 175-day run at the box office. It is loosely based on the novel The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum.

Vetri Vizha was released on 28 October 1989 during the Diwali holiday. Santhi Narayanasamy and T. Manohar produced Vetri Vizha under the production company Sivaji Productions. The story was written by K. Rajeshwar and Shanmugapriyan. Cinematography was handled by Ashok Kumar, the editing was by B. Lenin and V. T. Vijayan, and the art direction was by B. Salim. The first film in which Kamal Haasan and Prabhu co-starred. Filming took place primarily in Goa and Chennai.

• Kamal Haasan as Vetri/Stephen Raj
• Prabhu as Vijay
• Amala as Lalitha
• Kushboo as Jaya
• Sasikala as Shirley
• Sowcar Janaki as Shirley’s aunt
• Salim Ghouse as Zinda
• Sudheer as Samuthiran
• Disco Shanti (Cameo, plus a song sequence)
• V. K. Ramasamy (Cameo)
• Thyagu (Cameo)
• S. S. Chandran (Cameo)
• Janakaraj (Cameo),
• Vikram Dharma (Elevator fight sequence)
• Chinni Jayanth (Cameo)
• Mayilsamy (Cameo)
• Ponnambalam (Cameo)
• Radha Ravi
• Abhilasha
• R. K.