Velaiyilla Pattathari
Genres
Overview
Raghuvaran, who is unemployed for years, gets his dream job but a powerful rival is keen to put him down. Can he take on his adversary?
Details
Budget
$1100000
Revenue
$7700000
Runtime
133 min
Release Date
2014-07-18
Status
Released
Original Language
Tamil
Vote Count
69
Vote Average
7.486
Dhanush
Raghuvaran
Saranya Ponvannan
Bhuvana
Samuthirakani
Krishnamoorthy
Amala Paul
Shalini
Hrishikesh
Karthik
Vivek
Azhagusundaram
Surbhi
Anitha
Cell Murugan
Manickam
Amitash Pradhan
Arun Subramaniam
R. Velraj
Cameo
Vignesh Shivan
Vignesh
Meera Krishnan
Shalini's mother
Raveena Ravi
Anitha (Voice)
7.0
The Full Monty
Sheffield, England. Gaz, a jobless steelworker in need of quick cash persuades his mates to bare it all in a one-night-only strip show.
1997-08-13 | en
6.5
Big Nothing
A frustrated, unemployed teacher joins forces with a scammer and his girlfriend in a blackmailing scheme.
2006-12-01 | en
6.3
Off Course
Two young Spanish men, with a university education, are tired of unemployment and decide to move to Germany. But soon they will find out that finding a better living is not as easy as they expected.
2015-03-03 | es
7.4
Once Were Warriors
A drama about a Maori family living in Auckland, New Zealand. Lee Tamahori tells the story of Beth Heke’s strong will to keep her family together during times of unemployment and abuse from her violent and alcoholic husband.
1994-09-02 | en
6.3
Summer in Berlin
When you read the title ‘Summer on the Balcony’ you probably think it will be a light Berlin summer comedy but it’s not. This film is an intimate study of two women friends who come to each other because of troubles with everyday life and with men and thus try to enjoy a life based on their ideas.
2005-09-09 | de
6.9
Tough Enough
From the youth directed novel of the same name by Greogor Tressnow comes a film by Detlev Buck that is a realistic portrait of life in the section of Berlin called Neukölln. It’s about power and weakness, delinquents and victims, and the difficulties a 15-year-old faces in a poor and criminal environment.
2006-03-09 | de
5.3
You're Not Alone
Master painter Hans Moll and his wife, the television announcer Ms. Wellinek and her husband, and the German-Russian Jew Yevgenia have many things to live on: food, drink, an apartment. What they do not have is work. They all discover the yearning for a chance to start all over again and bring themselves back to life.
2007-07-19 | de
6.8
Netto
Follows the lives of an unemployed drunk and his son as they struggle to adapt to each other.
2005-05-05 | de
4.8
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
A man named Farmer sets out to rescue his kidnapped wife and avenge the death of his son – two acts committed by the Krugs, a race of animal-warriors who are controlled by the evil Gallian.
2007-11-29 | en
3.6
Bonsoir
Having first lost his wife then his job as a tweed tailor, Alex Ponttin has devised a novel way to keep himself in touch with society. He admits himself into people's homes, by pretending to be a relative or an official, and persuading his victims to give him a night's free board: He finds at first a lunch at the horrible couple Dumont, where a thief follows him for a robbery. Alex spent an evening in front of TV at Marie, mother of seven children. He runs from Marie to find an evening and a new bed at the home of charming but shy lesbian Caroline and her funny lover Gloria. To save her inheritance, Caroline - accused for her homosexuality by her horrible sister Catherine - tells her aunt Amélie, that Gloria is her secretary and Alex her lover. So Alex has to present himself nude in Caroline's bed. He saves Carolines inheritance. The police officers investigating the case are so terminally stupid that Alex has little chance of being arrested.
1994-01-19 | fr
6.7
Penelope
Forlorn heiress Penelope Wilhern is cursed, and the only way out is to fall in love with someone of suitable stock. But how can she find her soul mate when she's sequestered inside her family's estate with only her parents to keep her company. This untraditional fairy tale about a girl who bucks convention to create her own happy ending.
2006-03-01 | en
7.6
Drifting Clouds
The ever-poker-faced Ilona loses her job as a restaurant hostess, as her tram driver husband, Lauri, also finds himself out of work. Together they must hit the streets of Helsinki, facing up to hardship and humiliation in their quest for survival, guided through the gloom by a ray of hope.
1996-01-26 | fi
6.2
Jumper
David Rice is a man who knows no boundaries, a Jumper, born with the uncanny ability to teleport instantly to anywhere on Earth. When he discovers others like himself, David is thrust into a dangerous and bloodthirsty war while being hunted by a sinister and determined group of zealots who have sworn to destroy all Jumpers. Now, David’s extraordinary gift may be his only hope for survival!
2008-02-13 | en
6.2
Fun with Dick and Jane
After Dick Harper loses his job at Globodyne in an Enron-esque collapse, he and his wife, Jane, turn to crime in order to handle the massive debt they now face. Two intelligent people, Dick and Jane actually get pretty good at robbing people and even enjoy it -- but they have second thoughts when they're reminded that crime can hurt innocent people. When the couple hears that Globodyne boss Jack McCallister actually swindled the company, they plot revenge.
2005-12-21 | en
6.4
Harsh Times
Jim Davis is an ex-Army Ranger who finds himself slipping back into his old life of petty crime after a job offer from the LAPD evaporates. His best friend is pressured by his girlfriend Sylvia to find a job, but Jim is more interested in hanging out and making cash from small heists, while trying to get a law enforcement job so he can marry his Mexican girlfriend.
2005-09-11 | en
10.0
Megher Kopat (Love Under the Clouds)
In a film marked by social clash and family crises, the narrative delves into the emotional intricacies of its central character, Dhruvo. Raised in the countryside by his struggling mother, Dhruvo moves to the city in search of job opportunities, burdened by the loss of his father before birth and a persistent emptiness in his life. Despite his devotion to his mother, he remains unable to alleviate her pain. His life takes a dramatic turn with the arrival of Miss Zara, leading to a turbulent love triangle involving his girlfriend Taniya. Accompanied by his friend Saif, Dhruvo embarks on a journey of self-discovery, only to uncover a hidden past of his mother. Surrounded by societal prejudices and personal doubts, Dhruvo navigates through challenges to ultimately find a path to new possibilities and personal freedom.
2023-11-03 | bn
7.6
The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You
The League of Gentlemen bring their dark but brilliant humour to the stage in this "alternative" pantomime... they're behind you!
2006-11-20 | en
7.9
Pather Panchali
A depiction of the life of an impoverished early twentieth century rural Bengali family.
1955-08-26 | bn
6.8
According to Plan
It's mom's birthday and her three daughters want to throw a big party. But everything turns out differently. It's not just because the divorced dad arrives a few days early and brings his much-too-young new girlfriend with him, or because the birthday girl has to stage the end of the world with her village theater group.
2007-06-26 | de
6.9
Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World?
Kuhle Wampe takes place in early-1930s Berlin. The film begins with a montage of newspaper headlines describing steadily-rising unemployment figures. This is followed by scenes of a young man looking for work in the city and the family discussing the unpaid back rent. The young man, brother of the protagonist Anni, removes his wristwatch and throws himself from a window out of despair. Shortly thereafter his family is evicted from their apartment. Now homeless, the family moves into a garden colony of sorts with the name “Kuhle Wampe.”
1932-05-14 | de