Vaalee (2001 film)

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Vaalee
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Directed by S. Mahendar
Written byR. Rajashekhar (Dialogues)
Screenplay byS. Mahendar
Story by S. J. Suryah
Based on Vaali (Tamil)
Produced byRamesh Yadav
Starring Sudeep
Poonam Singar
Cinematography Sundarnath Suvarna
Edited byP. R. Soundar Raj
Music by Rajesh Ramanath
Production
company
Royal Pictures
Distributed byRamu Enterprises
Release date
  • 19 October 2001 (2001-10-19)
Running time
159 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Vaalee is a 2001 Indian Kannada-language romantic psychological thriller film directed by S. Mahendar starring Sudeep in a dual role and Poonam Singar. [1] The film features background score and soundtrack composed by Rajesh Ramanath and lyrics by K. Kalyan. It is a remake of the 1999 Tamil film of the same name. [2] [3]

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The film was released on 19 October 2001 and had a below average box office run. [4] Sudeep called this film his favorite, [5] and after this film, he went on to portray several gray characters. [6]

Plot

Deva and Shiva are twins. Deva, the elder, is deaf and mute. But he is a genius, an expert at lip-reading and the head of a successful advertising company. Shiva loves and trusts his brother. Priya wants to marry only someone who is an ex-smoker, an ex-drunkard and ditched by a girl but still pining for her. Learning this, Shiva invents an old romance between him and Sona and finds his way into Priya's heart.

Deva meanwhile chances upon Priya and becomes obsessed with attaining her. His obsession continues even after his younger brother marries the girl of his dreams and he devises various means of getting close to Priya and keeping Shiva and her separated. Some of the methods Deva uses to woo Priya are masochistic (wounding his hand by the running car engine to stop the couple’s first night) and psychotic (trying to kill his brother in so many ways).

While Shiva is away, Priya has to take care of Deva. Priya realises the not-so-honourable intentions Deva has towards her but Shiva refuses to believe her and has full faith in his brother. He even goes as far as to take Priya to a psychiatrist. To get away from it all, Shiva and Priya go on a long-delayed honeymoon. But Deva shows up there too. Shiva watches Deva kissing the photo of Priya and realises Priya was right all along. Deva beats Shiva mercilessly, packs the unconscious Shiva in a gunny bag and throws him in a lorry.

Deva disguises himself as Shiva and goes near Priya. Priya realises he is Deva and escapes from him before shooting him with her revolver. Deva falls into a pool and dies. Deva's soul talks about his inability to express his feeling as he was mute. Shiva comes and she narrates the whole incident to him. They hug tearfully.

Cast

Production

The film was launched on 27 July 2001 at Kanteerava Studios. [7]

Soundtrack

Vaalee
Soundtrack album by
Rajesh Ramanath
ReleasedAugust 19 2001
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length28:23
Language Kannada
Label Anand Audio
Producer Rajesh Ramanath (Original tunes reused)
Rajesh Ramanath chronology
Huchcha
(2001)		Vaalee
(2001)		 Ninne Preethisuve
(2002)
External audio
Nuvola apps arts.svg Official Audio Jukebox on YouTube

The soundtrack was composed by Rajesh Ramanath, reusing all the tunes from the original Tamil version, which was originally composed by Deva. [8] Actor Sudeep sang two songs for this film, marking his debut as a playback singer. [9]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."O Sona O Sona" K. Kalyan Hariharan and Sudeep  
2."Vasantha Maasadalli"K. KalyanSudeep, Unni Krishnan and Anuradha Sriram  
3."Dil Meri Dil"K. Kalyan Gurukiran and Ganga 
4."Mele Chandrana"K. Kalyan Anuradha Sriram and Rajesh Krishnan  
5."Chandirana Hididu"K. Kalyan P. Unni Krishnan and Anuradha Sriram  

Awards

Filmfare Awards South [10]

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