A function at home) is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by RJ Balaji and NJ Saravanan.
The film is being produced by Boney Kapoor in association with Zee Studios, Bayview Projects LLP and Romeo pictures.
It received positive reviews from critics and audiences and became a commercial success with praise for the performances of the cast, story and comic timing of main leads.
The two sons are embarrassed and start to avoid their parents, friends, and society, over the fear of being ridiculed.
For the first time, Unni’s mother defends her daughter-in-law for her dutifulness and makes them realise their selfishness and harsh attitude towards her.
Later, the family gathers around Krishnaveni in joy and takes a group selfie with the baby girl.
The project, a remake of the Hindi film Badhaai Ho, was first reported in March 2021 under the title Veetla Vishesham.
[1] Principal photography began in August 2021 at Coimbatore,[2] and wrapped the following month after 40 working days.
[6][7] Bhuvanesh Chandar of The Hindu said, "Beyond comparisons with the original, Veetla Vishesham manages to stand on its own as a well-written drama that takes its theme seriously and as an entertainer that leaves the audience in splits during regular intervals".
But with Veetla Vishesham, RJ Balaji and NJ Saravanan have managed to capture the spirit of Badhaai Ho and come up with an entertaining film that makes us laugh out loud and get emotional in equal measure".
[9] Haricharan Pudipeddi of Hindustan Times said, "The Tamil remake of Badhaai Ho is a well-made entertaining film that manages to not just be good on its own but even stands up to the National Award-winning original".
[11] Soundarya Athimuthu of The Quint who gave 3.5 stars out of 5 stars after reviewing the film stated that "Veetla Vishesham works both as an improvised remake if you already saw the Hindi original, and as a stand-alone film when watched with a pair of fresh eyes".
[12] Maalai Malar gave 3.75 rating out of 5 and noted that Balaji, who is playing the lead role in the film, has given a comedy and sarcasm performance in his own style.