Thaamirabharani

 

Thaamirabharani is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Hari. It stars Vishal, newcomer Bhanu, Prabhu, Vijayakumar, Nadhiya and Nassar in lead roles. The score and soundtrack were composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. It was released on 14 January 2007 during Thai Pongal along with Vijay's Pokkiri and Ajith's Aalwar, eventually becoming a commercial super-hit at the box office, running for more than 200 days in theatres.

Thaamirabharani was later dubbed into Telugu and released as Bharani. The title is derived from the river of the same name, which flows through Thirunelveli and Thoothukudi, where the film is set.

 

Plot

Saravanaperumal is a rich salt trader and iron businessman in Thoothukudi. PV Subbiah, his son Velladurai and his daughter Sakunthaladevi from Tirunelveli are his business rivals. Bharaniputhiran is Saravanan's nephew & heir, who has completed college, and roams around uselessly. Bhanumathi is a college student in Barani's alma mater, who meets and falls for Bharani and keeps following him. Bharani comes to know that Bhanu is Sakunthaladevi's only daughter and suspects her behavior and hence does not reciprocate love.

One day, Bhanu goes to meet Bharani in an island, and everyone gets arrested by the coastal guards mistaking for prostitution, and they later get released by the local police as Bharani is highly influential. But a press reporter writes about this event as he has a vengeance against Sakunthaladevi. This angers Subbiah and he misunderstands that Saravanan was the master brain behind trapping Bhanu in prostitution case. Subbiah and his son Velladurai plan to kill Saravanan, but he escapes. Bharani gets angry knowing this and goes to kill Velladurai, but he accidentally chops off the hand of Velladurai's kindhearted younger brother Selvam . Bharani feels bad about his action.

Saravanan tells the truth to Bharani that Sakunthaladevi is none other than his wife, and Bhanu is his only daughter. A flashback is shown where Sakunthaladevi does not like Saravanan's widowed sister, and her son Bharani staying along with him, wants him to lead a nuclear family. This brings up fight between Saravanan and Sakunthaladevi and she leaves to her father's place. Bharani understands that Bhanu intentionally tried marrying him so that there is a chance for the family getting united again. Bharani meets Bhanu and apologizes to her and both get closer. Bharani plans to get Sakunthaladevi and Saravanan united.

Meanwhile, Karmegam, who works for Velladurai, expresses his interest to marry Sakunthaladevi with the plan of owning all her wealth. Velladurai agrees to this without informing to her and plans for a wedding. Bharani gets to know about this and he rushes to stop the wedding. Sakunthaladevi gets shocked knowing her brother's intention to get her married to Karmegam and scolds him. Quarrel erupts and Karmegam seemingly gets killed by Bharani following which Bharani is sent to jail. Sakunthaladevi realises her mistake and unites with Saravanan.

Bharani gets released from jail after 4 years and returns home. He sees the wedding arrangements made between him and Bhanu. Bharani refuses to marry Bhanu and says that Subbiah and Velladurai are still angry at him for chopping off Selvam's hand, and Bharani insists that Bhanu marry Selvam. Finally Sakunthaladevi reveals the truth that it was she who killed Karmegam, and Bharani took the blame and was jailed so that she is saved. Subbiah and Velladurai overhear the conversation and understand Bharani's good nature. Finally, Bharani and Bhanu get married, and the family reunites again.

Cast

·         Vishal as Bharaniputhiran aka Bharani

·         Prabhu as Saravanaperumal, Bharani's uncle

·         Bhanu as Bhanumathy, Saravanaperumal's daughter

·         Nadhiya as Sakunthaladevi, Saravanaperumal's wife

·         Nassar as Vellathurai, Sakunthala's brother

·         Vijayakumar as Subbaiah, Vellathurai's father

·         Rohini as Pechchikani, Bharani's mother

·         Manorama as Thangapazham, Saravanaperumal's mother

·         Nizhalgal Ravi as Thangapaandi, Vellathurai's brother

·         Ganja Karuppu as Muthu, Bharani's cousin