Synopsis
Veedu Manaivi Makkal is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by T. P. Gajendran in his directorial debut.
The movie stars Visu as the head of a middle-class family, alongside K. R. Vijaya (his wife), Pandiyan and Seetha.
Set against the backdrop of Chennai, the story revolves around Visu's family who live in a rented house owned by a cruel landlord with whom they often clash.
Visu decides to build a new house on a plot he finds in the city outskirts within three months, prompting him to vacate their current premises.
The film also involves Anand Babu (Visu's son) being married to his cousin but developing an affair with someone else.
Veedu Manaivi Makkal was released on 15 January 1988 and was commercially successful. The film was remade in Kannada as Ganda Mane Makkalu (1988), in Telugu as Illu Illalu Pillalu (1988) and in Malayalam as Kudumba Vishesham (1994).
