''Vinmeengal'' () is a 2012 Indian

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-language film written and directed by Vignesh Menon in his debut and produced by Maanas. The film stars

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, Vishva, Shikha,

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, and

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. It is based on a real-life incident revolving around the life of a physically-challenged protagonist. The music is composed by Jubin with cinematography by Anand Jeeva and editing handled by

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. The film was released on 16 March 2012.

Cast

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Jubin. All lyrics by

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. The film had its audio launch held on 16 February 2012.

Critical reception

''The Times of India'' wrote "Vinmeengal, the debut effort of Vignesh Menon, showcases the potential within this budding filmmaker and the fresh cast, but in the end, you are likely to be left with mixed feelings. The director gives you an emotionally-charged story in the film's first half with characters that are immensely likeable, but criminally ignores them in the second half to deal with characters and events that aren't half as engaging". ''Behindwoods'' wrote "Vinmeengal is likely to work with the audience who would patronize serious and emotion laden films but not for consumers of commercial cinema". ''Sify'' wrote "On the whole, Vinmeengal is a clean and honest film with noble intentions and hats off to Vignesh". ''

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'' wrote, "Inspirational and devoid of the usual commercial trappings, ‘Vinmeengal’ is promising work from a debutant filmmaker".

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* {{IMDb title 2010s Tamil-language films 2012 directorial debut films 2012 drama films 2012 films Films about people with cerebral palsy Indian drama films