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{{short description|2018 Tamil film by Radha Mohan}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = 60 Vayadu Maaniram
| image = 60 Vayadu Maaniram.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Radha Mohan]]
| producer = [[Kalaipuli S. Thanu]]
| screenplay = Radha Mohan
| writer = [[Viji (screenwriter)|Viji]] (dialogues)
| based_on = ''[[Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu]]''
| starring = [[Vikram Prabhu]]<br>[[Prakash Raj]]<br>[[Samuthirakani]]<br>[[Indhuja Ravichandran]]
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cinematography = [[Manush Nandan]]
| editing = T. S. Jay
| studio = V Creations
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2018|8|31}}
| runtime = 136 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''60 Vayadu Maaniram''''' ({{IPA|ta|arʊbad̪ɯ ʋajad̪ɯ maːn̪ɪram}}; {{Translation|60 years, darkskinned}}) is a 2018 Indian [[Tamil-language]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] co-written and directed by [[Radha Mohan]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Prakash Raj and Vikram Prabhu team up for '60 Vayadu Maaniram' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/prakash-raj-and-vikram-prabhu-team-up-for-60-vayadu-maaniram/articleshow/65224596.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240212090659/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/prakash-raj-and-vikram-prabhu-team-up-for-60-vayadu-maaniram/articleshow/65224596.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=12 February 2024 |access-date=15 August 2018 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> This movie is the remake of 2016 Kannada box office hit film ''[[Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Vikram Prabhu, Prakash Raj in Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu's Tamil remake |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vikram-prabhu-prakash-raj-in-godhi-banna-sadharana-mykattus-tamil-remake/articleshow/65228804.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240212090948/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vikram-prabhu-prakash-raj-in-godhi-banna-sadharana-mykattus-tamil-remake/articleshow/65228804.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=12 February 2024 |access-date=15 August 2018 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> The film stars [[Vikram Prabhu]], [[Prakash Raj]], [[Samuthirakani]] and [[Indhuja Ravichandran]] in main lead roles.<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 August 2018 |title=60 Vayadu Maaniram (Aka) 60 Vayadhu Maaniram review |url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/60-vayadu-maaniram/60-vayadu-maaniram-review.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190113103235/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/60-vayadu-maaniram/60-vayadu-maaniram-review.html |archive-date=13 January 2019 |access-date=6 January 2019}}</ref> It was produced by distributor [[Kalaipuli S. Thanu]] under his production company V Creations.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 August 2018 |title=கிழக்கு சீமையிலே படத்துக்கு பிறகு நான் பெருமை கொள்ளும் படைப்பு : தயாரிப்பாளர் தாணு– News18 Tamil |url=https://tamil.news18.com/news/entertainment/60-vayadu-maaniram-producer-kalaippuli-s-thanu-tweet-41549.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816061601/https://tamil.news18.com/news/entertainment/60-vayadu-maaniram-producer-kalaippuli-s-thanu-tweet-41549.html |archive-date=16 August 2018 |access-date=15 August 2018 |website=News18 Tamil}}</ref>

The film's score and soundtrack are scored by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 August 2018 |title=இளையராஜா இசையமைத்துள்ள '60 வயது மாநிறம்': டிரெய்லர் வெளியீடு! |url=http://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2018/aug/15/60-vayadu-maaniram-trailer-2981129.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815232816/http://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2018/aug/15/60-vayadu-maaniram-trailer-2981129.html |archive-date=15 August 2018 |access-date=15 August 2018 |website=Dinamani}}</ref> The film's cinematography is handled by Manush Nandan while editing is handled by T.S.Jay. The [[art direction]] of the film is handled by K. Kathir.

==Plot==
Govindarajan ([[Prakash Raj]]), a 60-year-old man, has [[Alzheimer's disease]]. One day, he suddenly goes missing. His son Shiva ([[Vikram Prabhu]]), who is worried by his father's disappearance, embarks on a search with a female doctor named Archana ([[Indhuja Ravichandran]]) and during the search they fall in love with each other. Govindarajan gets entangled with Ranga ([[Samuthirakani]]), a criminal who has committed a murder. The rest of the film involves whether Shiva finds his father or not.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Khalilullah.S |date=14 August 2018 |title='நம்ம ஒவ்வொருவருக்குள்ளும் ஒரு வெள்ள நாய், கறுப்பு நாய் இருக்கும்!' - '60 வயது மாநிறம்' படத்தின் ட்ரெய்லர் {{!}} '60 vayadu maaniram' movie trailer released |url=https://www.vikatan.com/news/cinema/133996-60-vayadu-maaniram-movie-trailer-released.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815121100/https://www.vikatan.com/news/cinema/133996-60-vayadu-maaniram-movie-trailer-released.html |archive-date=15 August 2018 |access-date=15 August 2018 |work=vikatan.com |language=ta}}</ref>

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Vikram Prabhu]] as Shiva Govindarajan
* [[Prakash Raj]] as Govindarajan
* [[Samuthirakani]] as Ranga
* [[Indhuja Ravichandran]] as Dr. Archana
* [[Bharath Reddy (actor)|Bharath Reddy]] as [[Assistant commissioner of police|ACP]] Badrinath [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] (Badri)
* [[Elango Kumaravel]] as Rajappan
* [[Jangiri Madhumitha]] as Janaki Rajappan (Jaanu)
* [[Mohan Raman]] as Balachandran (Balu)
* Meena Vemuri as Archana's mother
* Daddy Saravanan as Inspector S. Thangaraj
* Raghavan as S.I. Raghunath
* Radha Ramakrishnan as Maria
* Ramesh V as Johnny
* Sarath as Kaasi
* Aroul D. Shankar as Guna
* [[Anu Krishna]] as Madhavi
{{colend}}

== Production ==
Prakash Raj purchased the rights to remake the 2016 Kannada box office hit film ''[[Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu]]'' in Tamil, Telugu.<ref>{{Cite news |date=26 February 2017 |title=Godhi Banna Sadharna Mykattu to be made in Tamil and Telugu |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Godhi-Banna-in-Tamil-and-Telugu/articleshow/52882316.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815171121/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Godhi-Banna-in-Tamil-and-Telugu/articleshow/52882316.cms |archive-date=15 August 2018 |access-date=15 August 2018 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> and Hindi.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 July 2016 |title=Amitabh Bachchan & Prakash Raj To Come Together For GBSM Remake? |url=http://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2016/amitabh-bachchan-prakash-raj-to-come-together-for-gbsm-remake-233803.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170411011435/http://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2016/amitabh-bachchan-prakash-raj-to-come-together-for-gbsm-remake-233803.html |archive-date=11 April 2017 |access-date=15 August 2018 |website=filmibeat.com}}</ref> The production venture of the film commenced in late 2016 which also marked the first remake film in Radha Mohan's filmography.<ref>{{Cite news |date=31 July 2018 |title='It Was A Privilege To Work With Ilaiyaraaja': Radha Mohan On 'Arubadhu Vayadhu Maaniram' |url=https://silverscreen.in/tamil/news/radha-mohan-prakash-raj-ilaiyaraaja-arubadhu-vayadhu-maaniram/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180731213121/https://silverscreen.in/tamil/news/radha-mohan-prakash-raj-ilaiyaraaja-arubadhu-vayadhu-maaniram/ |archive-date=31 July 2018 |access-date=15 August 2018 |work=Silverscreen.in |language=en-US}}</ref>

The official trailer of the film was released on 14 August 2018 and received positive reviews from the audience.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Vikram Prabhu's '60 Vayadu Maaniram' trailer |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vikram-prabhus-60-vayadu-maaniram-trailer/articleshow/65412329.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828212827/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vikram-prabhus-60-vayadu-maaniram-trailer/articleshow/65412329.cms |archive-date=28 August 2018 |access-date=15 August 2018 |work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Aaglave |first=Ganesh |title=60 Vayadu Maaniram trailer: Prakash Raj and Vikram Prabhu's class act make this thriller drama an interesting watch |url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/60-vayadu-maaniram-trailer-prakash-raj-and-vikram-prabhus-class-act-make-this-thriller-drama-an-interesting-watch/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815175836/http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/60-vayadu-maaniram-trailer-prakash-raj-and-vikram-prabhus-class-act-make-this-thriller-drama-an-interesting-watch/ |archive-date=15 August 2018 |access-date=15 August 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=15 August 2018 |title='60 Vayadhu Maaniram' Trailer: Prakash Raj Reprises The Role of the Brilliant Anant Nag |url=https://silverscreen.in/tamil/news/60-vayadhu-maaniram-trailer-prakash-raj-reprises-the-role-of-the-brilliant-anant-nag/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816025550/https://silverscreen.in/tamil/news/60-vayadhu-maaniram-trailer-prakash-raj-reprises-the-role-of-the-brilliant-anant-nag/ |archive-date=16 August 2018 |access-date=15 August 2018 |work=Silverscreen.in |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = 60 Vayadu Maaniram
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2018
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = [[Think Music India]]
| producer =
| prev_title = [[Merku Thodarchi Malai]]
| prev_year = 2018
| year = 2018
| next_title = [[Happi (film)|Happi]]
| next_year = 2019
}}
The background music for the film was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]], while the lyrics were penned by [[Pa. Vijay]], Palani Bharathi and [[Vivek (lyricist)|Vivek]].

{| class="wikitable"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics
|-
| 1 || "Iraivinai Thedi" || Ilaiyaraaja || [[Pa. Vijay]]
|-
| 2 || "Thedi Thedi" || [[Benny Dayal]], [[Vibhavari Apte Joshi|Vibhavari]] || Palani Bharathi
|-
| 3 || "Naalum Naalum I" || [[Monali Thakur]] || rowspan=2|[[Vivek (lyricist)|Vivek]]
|-
| 4 || "Naalum Naalum II" || Benny Dayal, Monali Thakur
|}

==Reception==
''Times of India'' wrote "The movie appeals to those who haven't watched the original version or love watching stories on beautiful bonding".<ref>{{Cite news |title=60 Vayadu Maaniram Movie Review {3.0/5}: Critic Review of 60 Vayadu Maaniram by Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/60-vayadu-maaniram/movie-review/65622174.cms |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> ''Firstpost'' wrote "On the whole 60 Vayathu Maaniram is refreshingly fresh and likeable for its characters."<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 August 2018 |title=60 Vayathu Maaniram movie review: Prakash Raj, Vikram Prabhu in a heart-warming film with stellar performances |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/60-vayathu-maaniram-movie-review-prakash-raj-vikram-prabhu-in-a-heart-warming-film-with-stellar-performances-5089401.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125205728/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/60-vayathu-maaniram-movie-review-prakash-raj-vikram-prabhu-in-a-heart-warming-film-with-stellar-performances-5089401.html |archive-date=25 November 2018 |access-date=6 January 2019}}</ref> ''Behindwoods'' wrote "With interesting writing for Samuthirakani's portions and an engaging screenplay, 60 Vayadu Maaniram could have looked a lot more complete."<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 August 2018 |title=60 Vayadu Maaniram (Aka) 60 Vayadhu Maaniram review |url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/60-vayadu-maaniram/60-vayadu-maaniram-review.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190113103235/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/60-vayadu-maaniram/60-vayadu-maaniram-review.html |archive-date=13 January 2019 |access-date=6 January 2019}}</ref> ''India Today'' called it "Average drama with overdose of emotions".<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 August 2018 |title=60 Vayadu Maaniram Review: Average drama with overdose of emotions |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/60-vayadu-maaniram-review-average-drama-with-overdose-of-emotions-1328643-2018-08-31 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190106210001/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/60-vayadu-maaniram-review-average-drama-with-overdose-of-emotions-1328643-2018-08-31 |archive-date=6 January 2019 |access-date=6 January 2019}}</ref> ''Deccan Chronicle'' wrote it "is a neatly self-contained film that achieves what it set out to through delicate acting, nuanced cinematography, and serene music".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 September 2018 |title=60 Vayadu Maaniram movie review: An honest and heartfelt piece of cinema |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/020918/60-vayadu-maaniram-movie-review.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011143253/https://deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/020918/60-vayadu-maaniram-movie-review.html |archive-date=11 October 2018 |access-date=6 January 2019}}</ref>

==Home media==
In 2023, the satellite rights of the film was sold to [[Colors Tamil]]. This movie was premiered on February 5, 2023 at 2 p.m.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

* {{IMDb title|id=8963248}}
{{Radha Mohan}}

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