Velai
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| Velai | |
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| Directed by | J. Suresh |
| Produced by | J. Vasudevan |
| Written by | Suresh Balakumaran |
| Starring | Vignesh Indraja Nassar |
| Music by | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
| Cinematography | Vijayasri |
| Edited by | B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan |
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Production
company |
J. V. Films
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Release dates
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26 February 1998 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Velai (Tamil: வேலை ; English: Work) is a 1998 Indian Tamil film, directed by J. Suresh and written by Balakumaran, starring Vignesh, Indraja, Nassar in lead roles. The film, produced by J. Vasudevan, had musical score by Yuvan Shankar Raja and was released on 26 February 1998.[1]
Contents
Cast
- Vignesh
- Indraja
- Nassar
- Hemanth
- Lathif
- Vadivukkarasi
- Balu Anand
- Charlie
- Charuhasan
- Raghavi
- Chockalinga Bhagavathar
- Major Sundarrajan
- Ponvannan
- Santhana Bharathi
- Thalaivasal Vijay
Crew
- Story, Screenplay, Direction: Suresh
- Production: J. Vasudevan
- Dialgoues: Balakumaran
- Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Cinematography: Vijayasri
- Editing: B. Lenin & V. T. Vijayan
- Art direction: Suresh
- Lyrics: Ravi, Arivumathi, Ravi Bharathi, Pazhani Bharathi, R. V. Udhayakumar
Soundtrack
| Velai | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||||
| Released |
30 January 1998 (India)
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| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 23:36 | |||
| Label | Best Audio | |||
| Producer | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |||
| Yuvan Shankar Raja chronology | ||||
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The soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, his second venture after his debut film Aravindhan. It comprises 5 tracks, with Ravi, Arivumathi, Ravi Bharathi, Pazhani Bharathi and R. V. Udhayakumar having written the lyrics for each one song. 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 Nassr who acted in this film was introduced as playback singer.[2]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration | Lyrics | Notes |
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| 1 | 'Achutha Achutha' | Yuvan Shankar Raja, Premji Amaran | 4:40 | Pazhani Bharathi | |
| 2 | 'Oyvedu Nilave' | Hariharan, Bhavatharini | 4:47 | R. V. Udhayakumar | |
| 3 | 'Kanni Ponnu' | Pop Shalini | 4:23 | Ravi | |
| 4 | 'Kaalathuketha Oru Gana' | Vijay, Nassar, Premji Amaran | 5:08 | Ravi Bharathi | |
| 5 | 'Kunnooru Poochadi' | Udit Narayan, Sujatha Mohan | 4:38 | Arivumathi |
