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{{short description|2001 film directed by S. Mahendar}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Vaalee (2001 film).jpg
| caption = DVD cover
| director = [[S. Mahendar]]
| producer = Ramesh Yadav
| story = [[S. J. Suryah]]
| based_on = ''[[Vaalee (1999 film)|Vaalee]]'' (Tamil)
| writer = R. Rajashekhar (Dialogues)
| screenplay = S. Mahendar
| starring = [[Sudeep]]<br />Poonam Singar
| music = [[Rajesh Ramanath]] Sourced from Deva
| cinematography = [[Sundarnath Suvarna]]
| editing = P. R. Soundar Raj
| studio = Royal Pictures
| distributor = Ramu Enterprises
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2001|10|19}}
| country = India
| language = Kannada
| runtime = 159 minutes
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Vaalee''''' is a 2001 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[romance film|romantic]] [[psychological thriller]] film directed by [[S. Mahendar]] starring [[Sudeep]] in a dual role and Poonam Singar.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/happy-birthday-sudeep-five-times-the-kannada-star-stunned-in-negative-roles/story-yeKNGTHqd3byNncop5GBQK.html | title=Happy birthday Sudeep: Five times the Kannada star stunned in negative roles | date=2 September 2020 | work=[[Hindustan Times]] | access-date=26 July 2022 | archive-date=26 July 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220726221618/https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/happy-birthday-sudeep-five-times-the-kannada-star-stunned-in-negative-roles/story-yeKNGTHqd3byNncop5GBQK.html | url-status=live }}</ref> The film features background score and soundtrack composed by [[Rajesh Ramanath]] Original Compositions by Deva and lyrics by [[K. Kalyan]]. It is a remake of the 1999 [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film [[Vaalee (1999 film)|of the same name]].<ref>{{cite web |date=14 April 2018 |title=19 years of Ajith's Vaali -Things you din't know about the blockbuster |url=http://www.suryanfm.in/news/entertainment/19-years-ajith-simran-vaali-movie-facts/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216031905/http://www.suryanfm.in/news/entertainment/19-years-ajith-simran-vaali-movie-facts/ |archive-date=16 December 2018 |access-date=14 December 2018 |website=[[Suryan FM]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/photos/slideshows/2020/may/05/revisitingvaali-a-nostalgic-look-back-at-ajiths-impressivedouble-role-debut---20-lesser-known-fa-1015--20.html|title=Revisiting Vaali: A nostalgic look back at Ajith's impressive double-role debut - 20 lesser-known facts|date=5 May 2020|work=[[The New Indian Express|Cinema Express]]|page=20|access-date=17 September 2022|archive-date=20 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920170444/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/photos/slideshows/2020/may/05/revisitingvaali-a-nostalgic-look-back-at-ajiths-impressivedouble-role-debut---20-lesser-known-fa-1015--20.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

The film was released on 19 October 2001 and had a above average box office run.<ref>{{cite web |date=2001-12-28 |title=2001 Year Round Up |url=https://www.chitraloka.com/flash-back/2898-2001-year-round-up.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220319190708/https://www.chitraloka.com/flash-back/2898-2001-year-round-up.html |archive-date=19 March 2022 |accessdate=2022-08-23 |website=[[Chitraloka.com]] |publisher=}}</ref>

==Plot==
Deva and Shiva are twin brothers. Deva, the elder one 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 only marry 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 while keeping Shiva and her separated. Some of the methods Deva uses to woo Priya are masochistic (wounding his hand by a 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 so 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 feelings as he was mute. Shiva arrives and she narrates the whole incident to him. They hug tearfully.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Sudeep]] in a [[dual role]] as Shiva and Deva
*Poonam Singar as Priya
*Divyashree as Sona / Meena
*[[Sadhu Kokila]] as Vicky
*[[Bank Janardhan]] as roadside shop owner
*K S Sridhar as Sridhar
*[[Michael Madhu]] as Arogyadas
*[[Mimicry Rajagopal]] as roadside shop customer
*[[R. G. Vijayasarathy]] as Bhootaraya
*Shanthammma as Shiva's and Deva's grandmother
*[[Hema Bellur]] as Sheela
*[[Gurukiran]] in a guest appearance as Ravi
;Uncredited
*Ashok Rao as Lakshman, Priya's father<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/vaalee/cast-and-crew|title=Vaalee | Cast and Crew | Rotten Tomatoes|date=2001|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=30 April 2025}}</ref>
*[[Mandeep Roy]] as detective
{{colend}}

==Production==
The film was launched on 27 July 2001 at Kanteerava Studios.<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020619161344/http://www.chitraloka.com/english/action_cut/four_muhu.html|website=Chitraloka|access-date=3 October 2024|archive-date=19 June 2002|title=Rain of remakes|date=30 July 2001|last=CNB|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/english/action_cut/four_muhu.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The negative role of Sudeep marked a contrast to his then lover boy image.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kannada.asianetnews.com/video/sandalwood/sudeep-bithday-celebration-in-bengaluru-nbn-s0edd5|title=‘ಚಂದು’ ಸಿನಿಮಾದಲ್ಲಿ ‘ಕಿಚ್ಚ’ನ ‘ತುಂಟಾಟ’..! ಕರುನಾಡಿನ ಪಾಲಿಗೆ ‘ಪಾರ್ಥ’ನೆ ‘ಸ್ವಾತಿಮುತ್ತು’..!|work=[[Asianet Suvarna News]]|language=kn|access-date=14 October 2023|archive-date=4 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230904093721/https://kannada.asianetnews.com/video/sandalwood/sudeep-bithday-celebration-in-bengaluru-nbn-s0edd5|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/854387/as-long-as-im-here-i-want-to-entertain-an-interview-with-kannada-star-sudeep|title='As long as I'm here, I want to entertain': An interview with Kannada star Sudeep|last=Nathan|first=Archana|date=21 October 2017|work=[[Scroll.in]]|access-date=17 September 2022|archive-date=25 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180125220618/https://scroll.in/reel/854387/as-long-as-im-here-i-want-to-entertain-an-interview-with-kannada-star-sudeep|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Vaalee
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Rajesh Ramanath]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = August 19 2001
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 28:23
| language = [[Kannada]]
| label = [[Anand Audio]]
| producer = [[Rajesh Ramanath]] (Original tunes reused)
| prev_title = [[Huchcha]]
| prev_year = 2001
| next_title = [[Ninne Preethisuve]]
| next_year = 2002
| misc = {{External media
| audio1 = {{YouTube|b-1SqqIgTKI|Official Audio Jukebox}}
}}
}}

The soundtrack was composed by [[Rajesh Ramanath]], reusing all the tunes from the original Tamil version, which was originally composed by [[Deva (music director)|Deva]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Vaalee (Kannada) |url=http://bsnl.hungama.com/fls_details.php?pid=22842 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107200453/http://bsnl.hungama.com/fls_details.php?pid=22842 |archive-date=7 January 2014 |access-date=2014-01-07 |website=[[Hungama Digital Media Entertainment|Hungama]] |publisher=}}</ref> Sudeep sang two songs for this film, marking his debut as a playback singer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/581965/like-no-other.html|title=Like no other|last=Rao|first=Bindu Gopal|work=[[Deccan Herald]]|date=20 November 2016|access-date=22 May 2023|archive-date=22 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522100545/https://www.deccanherald.com/content/581965/like-no-other.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The song "O Sona O Sona" is based on "[[Suzanne (VOF de Kunst song)|Susanna]]" by [[VOF de Kunst]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 June 2018 |title=Superhit Tamil songs that were inspired from other songs |url=https://www.suryanfm.in/suryan-stories/superhit-tamilsongs-inspired-from-other-songs/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123081550/http://www.suryanfm.in/suryan-stories/superhit-tamilsongs-inspired-from-other-songs/ |archive-date=23 January 2021 |access-date=1 December 2021 |website=[[Suryan FM]]}}</ref>
{{Track listing
| total_length =
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = O Sona O Sona
| lyrics1 = [[K. Kalyan]]
| extra1 = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]] and [[Sudeep]]
| length1 =
| title2 = Vasantha Maasadalli
| lyrics2 = K. Kalyan
| extra2 = Sudeep, [[P. Unni Krishnan|Unni Krishnan]] and [[Anuradha Sriram]]
| length2 =
| title3 = Dil Meri Dil
| extra3 = [[Gurukiran]] and Ganga
| lyrics3 = K. Kalyan
| length3 =
| title4 = Mele Chandrana
| extra4 = [[Anuradha Sriram]] and [[Rajesh Krishnan]]
| lyrics4 = K. Kalyan
| length4 =
| title5 = Chandirana Hididu
| extra5 = [[P. Unni Krishnan]] and [[Anuradha Sriram]]
| lyrics5 = K. Kalyan
| length5 =
}}

==Awards==
;[[Filmfare Awards South]]<ref name="49th FFASN">{{cite web |title=The 49th Annual Filmfare Awards - South Nominees |url=http://downloads.movies.indiatimes.com/south2001/kann_nom.html#bf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116125129/http://downloads.movies.indiatimes.com/south2001/kann_nom.html#bf |archive-date=16 January 2014 |access-date=16 January 2014 |work=[[The Times of India]]|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
*Nominated, [[Filmfare Award for Best Film - Kannada|Best Film]]
*Nominated, [[Filmfare Award for Best Director - Kannada|Best Director]] - S. Mahendar
*Nominated, [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Kannada|Best Music Director]] - [[Rajesh Ramanath]]

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|2957730}}

{{S. Mahendar}}

[[Category:2001 Indian films]]
[[Category:2001 Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:2001 psychological thriller films]]
[[Category:2000s romantic thriller films]]
[[Category:Films directed by S. Mahendar]]
[[Category:Films scored by Rajesh Ramanath]]
[[Category:Indian psychological thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic thriller films]]
[[Category:Kannada remakes of Tamil films]]
[[Category:Twins in Indian films]]

Vaalee (2001 film) - Revision history

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