Vellai Yaanai (Eng: White elephant) is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Subramaniam Siva and starring Samuthirakani and Athmiya Rajan in the lead roles. Produced by Mini Studios, it was released on 11 July 2021 on Sun TV.
Subramaniam Siva made a return as a director after a long sabbatical, and selected Samuthirakani to portray the lead role of a farmer. Athmiya Rajan was cast as the lead actress after the director was impressed by her performance in the Malayalam film, Joseph (2018) Post-production for the film began in June 2019, but the film’s release was delayed by two years.
Directed by Subramaniam Siva
Starring Samuthirakani, Athmiya Rajan
Music by Santhosh Narayanan
Country India
Language Tamil
Producer S. Vinodh Kumar
Cinematography Vishnu
Editor A. L. Ramesh
Production Mini Studios
Release Sun TV
Release 11 July 2021