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Vaaname Ellai is a film of genre Drama directed by Kailasam Balachander with Anand Babu
Vaaname Ellai (1992)
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Add to a movie listVaaname Ellai is a 1992 Indian Tamil language Drama film directed by K. Balachander starring Anand Babu, Ramya Krishnan, Madhoo, Vishali Kannadasan, Rajesh and Babloo Prithviraj.
The story involves five characters from different background, who got vexed with their lives, jointly decide to end their lives together, but begin a short journey of 100 days to live together happily before dying. K. Balachander won the Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil. The film completed a 175-day run at the box office and emerged as director Balachander's last blockbuster.
Synopsis
Five young people decide that life is not worth living anymore for various reasons.Actors
Anand Babu
(Deepak)
Bhanupriya
(Item (Nadodi Mannargale))
Ramya Krishnan
Madhoobala Shah
(Karpagam)
Rajesh
(Samyvelu)
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