
The ace comedian plays a dual role in this Sathyaraj movie. His encounter with Kovai Sarala’s lover and their romance is the memorable comedy track.Įnnamma Kannu – ‘Telex’ Pandian/ Set-up Chellappa Ennamma Kannu Poster However, Vadivelu, who plays a supporting role in the film, takes the cake. Ravikumar’s Paattali stars Sarath Kumar, Ramya Krishnan and Devayani in lead roles. Paattali – Vadivelu/ Vadivukkarasi Paattali PosterĬelebrated director K. Who can forget his infamous dialogue “Nanum rowdy thaan” (I am also a rowdy)? Vadivelu’s character has several ambitions in the film like to marry south actress Trisha Krishnan and to become a Don, which he invariably fails. Thalai Nagaram – ‘Naai’ Sekar Thalai Nagaram Poster His mere appearance in the parrot green shirt and pencil moustache is enough to crack you up. Sundar C’s directorial film Winner was released in 2003, and Vadivelu’s character Kaipulla stands out from rest of the cast. In fact, there are several such films where the audience may have forgotten the details of the main plot but still remember Vadivelu’s expressions and one-liners bemoaning his situation or antagonists.Īlthough he has worked in more than 200 films in Kollywood, here are some of the films which are still memorable with the audience. One, it should be able to stand the test of time another is that the dialogue should get so popular that it should unobtrusively become part of our everyday language.A fan of Vadivelu replied to the post and the reaction to that reply snowballed into a massive movement, which is still remembered today. And who can forget Marlon Brando’s ‘Make me an offer I can’t refuse’ in ‘Godfather’?įor a punch dialogue to enter the hall of fame, it should meet certain qualifications. Which tells you that a dialogue just delivered once with telling effect is often enough. Clark Gable’s ‘Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn’ in ‘Gone with the wind’ has been one of the immortal lines ever.


For a punch dialogue to reach the masses and to remain embedded in their consciousness, it is not required that the dialogue should get repeated often. Punch dialogues, contrary to popular opinion, are not something new and they have always there in movies, even in Hollywood ones, for that matter.
