The bike stunts sequences in Valimai are the talk of the town. Fans are in awe of the stunt sequences. The core plot of the movie revolves around bikes. Let us take a look at some of the Tamil movies in which Bike played a major part.
Polladhavan:
When it comes to movies based on bikes, this is always first on the list. Directed by Vettrimaran, this Dhanush starrer is about his love for his bike. Prabhu is a happy-go-lucky middle-class guy whose life takes a good turn after he purchases a bike. But soon the bike gets stolen which completely changes his life. What happens next forms the rest of the story. This is the first combination of Vettrimaran and Dhanush.
Sigappu Pachai Manjal:
G V Prakash is a street racer who is also a caring younger brother.
Prakash loves street racing and often competes on road. He gets into trouble with Siddharth, an honest cop during a race. Siddharth humiliates him by making him wear a women’s dress. Little did GVP know that Siddharth will become his brother-his law. GVP is arrested as his bike is used for chain snatching. What happens next forms the crux of the story.
Irumbu Kuthirai:
Atharvaa is a Pizza Delivery Boy who follows every rule while riding a bike after his father died in a bike accident. However, his boss keeps complaining about slow delivery. So he gets a second-hand black Ducati Diavel. However he is not aware that the bike will also bring him danger. What is the danger and how did Atharvaa get out? It forms the rest of the story.
Achcham Enbadhu Madamayada:
Simbhu is a care MBA student and also a bike enthusiast. He considers his new Thunderbird as his first love. He plans for a long bike trip to Kanyakumari with his friend. However, he ditches him at the last minute to travel with his sister’s friend Manjima Mohan. The both get along well with each other and Simbhu offers to drop Manjima Mohan at her house in Maharashtra. But they meet with a terrible accident on their way. How their journey changes after the accident is the main theme of the story.
Thirumalai:
When we talk about bikes in movies, we cannot miss Vijay’s Thirumalai where the actor plays a bike mechanic. Though the movie is not about the bike, it acts as a turning point when Vijay wants to buy his own shop.
By Naveen
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