Velai
| Velai | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | J. Suresh |
| Written by |
|
| Produced by | J. Vasudevan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | C Vijayasri |
| Edited by | |
| Music by | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
Production company | J. V. Films |
| Distributed by | Tara Creations |
Release date | 26 February 1998 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Velai (transl. Work) is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by J. Suresh and written by Balakumaran, starring Vignesh, Indraja and Nassar. It was released on 26 February 1998.[1]
Cast[edit]
- Vignesh as Ganesh
- Indraja
- Nassar
- Hemanth
- Lathif
- Vadivukkarasi
- Balu Anand
- Charle
- Charuhasan
- Raghavi
- Chokkalinga Bhagavathar
- Major Sundarrajan
- Ponvannan
- Santhana Bharathi
- Thalaivasal Vijay
Production[edit]
Velai is the debut for director Suresh and cinematographer Vijayasri [2]
Soundtrack[edit]
The soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja.[3] Popular Tamil actor Vijay had sung one of the songs along with Premji Amaran, though he didn't act in the film, lending his voice to Vignesh while Nassar who acted in this film was introduced as playback singer.[4][5]
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration | Lyrics | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Achutha Achutha" | Yuvan Shankar Raja, Premji Amaran | 4:40 | Palani Bharathi | |
| "Oyvedu Nilave" | Hariharan, Bhavatharini | 4:47 | R. V. Udayakumar | |
| "Kanni Ponnu" | Pop Shalini | 4:23 | Ravi Bharathi | |
| "Kaalathuketha Oru Gana" | Vijay, Nassar, Premji Amaran | 5:08 | ||
| "Kunnooru Poochadi" | Udit Narayan, Sujatha Mohan | 4:38 | Arivumathi |
Reception[edit]
D. S. Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote, "Apart from direction, it is the story and screenplay that makes or breaks a movie. J. V. Films' ``Velai'' suffers from inadequacy in all these aspects, its publicity slogan `relax - no tension' aptly fitting the movie".[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Velai ( 1998 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 20 September 2002. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
- ^ a b Ramanujam, D. S. (27 March 1998). "Film Reviews: Vettiyae Madichchu Kattu \ Asuravamsam \ Velai". The Hindu. p. 27. Archived from the original on 9 October 1999. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Velai (1998)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "பம்பாய் சிட்டியிலிருந்து செல்லக்குட்டி வரை — விஜய் பாடிய பாடல்களின் லிஸ்ட்!" [From Bombay City to Chella Kutty — A visit to Vijay's songs!]. Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 29 October 2015. Archived from the original on 11 January 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ Sashikanth; Krishna. "Velai". Indolink.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 1998. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
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