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{{Infobox film
| name = Vallinam
| image = Vallinam Poster.jpg
| alt = 
| caption = Film poster
| native_name = {{film name|Tamil|வல்லினம்}}
| director = [[Arivazhagan Venkatachalam|Arivazhagan]]
| producer = [[Viswanathan Ravichandran|V. Ravichandran]]
| writer = Arivazhagan
| starring = [[Nakul (actor)|Nakul]]<br />[[Mrudhula Basker]]<br />[[Atul Kulkarni]]
| music = [[S. Thaman]]
| cinematography = [[Bhaskaran K.M]]
| editing = [[V J Sabu Joseph]]
| studio = [[Viswanathan Ravichandran|Aascar Film Pvt. Ltd]]
| distributor = Aascar Film Pvt. Ltd
| released = {{film date|df=y|2014|2|28}}
| runtime = 146 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget = {{INR}}60 million
| gross = {{INR}}125 million
}}
'''''Vallinam''''' ({{Translation|Hardness}}) is a 2014 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[sports film]] written and directed by [[Arivazhagan Venkatachalam|Arivazhagan]] and produced by [[Aascar Ravichandran]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/article473860.ece |title=Nakul returns |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=2011-05-25 |access-date=2011-08-07}}</ref> The film stars [[Nakul (actor)|Nakul]] and newcomer [[Mrudhula Basker]]. It was released on 28 February 2014.

== Plot ==

The film starts with Krishna ([[Nakul (actor)|Nakul]]) and Shiva ([[Krishna Kulasekaran|Krishna]]). They are childhood friends studying in the same college and prominent [[basketball]] players preparing for a national-level basketball tournament. Following the events of the college, Shiva dies due to heart attack because he was hit by a basketball shot by Krishna. This makes Krishna end his college career. He then joins a new college where a basketball game is teased by a cricket team there. The story lines up when Krishna takes on basketball again and wins the national-level tournament.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Nakul (actor)|Nakul]] as Krishna
* [[Mrudhula Basker]] as Meera
* [[Atul Kulkarni]] as Coach
* [[Siddu Jonnalagadda|Siddharth Jonnalagadda]] as Vamsi
* [[Anaswara Kumar]] as Anu
* [[Amzath Khan]] as Guna
* [[Jagan]] as Jagan
* [[Jayaprakash]] as Krishnamurthy
* [[Santhana Bharathi]] as Puzhaldasan
* Saravana Prakash as Balaji
* [[Y. Gee. Mahendra]] as Venkatachalam
* [[Anupama Kumar]]
* Chandru
* Mathivanan Rajendran
* Mippu as Train passenger
* [[Sampath Ram]]
* [[Krishna Kulasekaran|Kreshna]] as Shiva (Cameo)
* [[Aadhi (actor)|Aadhi]] as Basketball coach (Cameo)
* [[RJ Balaji]] as Show host (Cameo)
{{colend}}

== Production ==

The film was earlier titled as ''Acham Thavir'' and planned with [[Arulnithi]] in the lead role, who later opted out.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kollytalk.com/gossips/nakul-replaces-arulnidhi-in-arivazhagan-film/ |title=Nakul replaces Arulnidhi in Arivazhagan film |publisher=Kolly Talk |date=2011-05-10 |access-date=2011-08-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110516020610/http://www.kollytalk.com/gossips/nakul-replaces-arulnidhi-in-arivazhagan-film/ |archive-date=16 May 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/67954.html |title=Nakul thrilled about ''Vallinam'' |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=2011-06-22 |access-date=2011-08-07}}</ref> This film revolves around a basketball player and Nakul underwent special training to "ensure that he lived the role rather than act".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jun-11-04/arivazhagan-nakul-24-06-11.html |title=Eeram Director's Next Vallinam |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date=2011-06-24 |access-date=2011-08-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-21/news-interviews/28352351_1_film-sportsperson-nakul |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418151735/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-21/news-interviews/28352351_1_film-sportsperson-nakul |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-04-18 |title=My film will focus on basketball: Arivazhagan |date=2011-01-21 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=2011-08-07 }}</ref>

Telugu actress [[Bindu Madhavi]] was initially signed to portray the lead female character.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/67954.html |title=Nakul thrilled about 'Vallinam' |publisher=Indiaglitz |date=2011-06-22 |access-date=2013-05-29}}</ref> However, reports in November 2011 confirmed that she was dropped from the project since the director and the crew were not impressed with her performance.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-01/news-interviews/30350713_1_arivazhagan-double-whammy-oviya | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120711090716/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-01/news-interviews/30350713_1_arivazhagan-double-whammy-oviya | url-status=dead | archive-date=2012-07-11 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Bindu is out of Vallinam!}}</ref> She was subsequently replaced film by a newcomer Mrudhula,<ref name="ndtv">{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/regional/i-eeram-i-director-returns-156317 |title=Eeram director returns |publisher=NDTV |date=2011-12-08 |access-date=2013-05-29}}</ref> while other reports during production claimed that Nakul had been replaced by [[Jai (actor)|Jai]], although this proved untrue.<ref name="ndtv" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/74273.html |title=வல்லினத்தில் ஜெய்? |publisher=Indiaglitz |date=2011-11-19 |access-date=2013-05-29}}</ref> Latest addition Marathi actor [[Atul Kulkarni (actor born 1965)|Atul Kulkarni]] is playing a crucial role in this film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/81977.html |title=Atul Kulkarni in 'Vallinam' |publisher=IndiaGlitz |access-date=2012-05-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/may-12-02/dhanush-madhavan-10-05-12.html |title=Dhanush And Madhavan's Villain Is Back |publisher=Behindwoods |date=2012-05-10 |access-date=2013-05-29}}</ref> [[Siddu Jonnalagadda|Siddharth Jonnalagadda]] who acted in the Telugu film ''Love Before Wedding'' was selected to play another villain.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/news/tamil/sidhu-jonnalagadda-atul-kulkarni-in-vallinam/51703/story.htm |title=Sidhu Jonnalagadda, Atul Kulkarni in 'Vallinam' |publisher=Nowrunning.com |date=2012-05-21 |access-date=2013-05-29}}</ref>

During production, the makers of the film ran into crowd trouble with students attempting to get autographs from Nakul when he was preparing for the shoot, they were subsequently prevented in doing so from the crew of the film prompting a student protest.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-08/news-interviews/29751307_1_actor-nakul-protest-railway-station |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918111338/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-08/news-interviews/29751307_1_actor-nakul-protest-railway-station |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-09-18 |title=Nakul draws students' ire |date=2011-07-08 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=2011-08-07}}</ref> The team worked for 72 hours without break for a particular scene which was shot near the Chengalpet railway station.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/72240.html |title=Nakul shoots non-stop for 72 hours |publisher=Indiaglitz |date=2011-10-19 |access-date=2013-05-29}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[S. Thaman]] collaborating with Arivazhagan for second time. [[Kamal Hassan]] was said to be approached to sing a song in the film which proved false.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jun-12-04/kamal-haasan-vallinam-25-06-12.html |title=Kamal Haasan To Croon For Vallinam |publisher=Behindwoods |date=2012-06-25 |access-date=2013-05-29}}</ref>

{{Infobox album
| name = Vallinam
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[S. Thaman]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{film date|df=y|2014|3|11}}
| recorded =2014
| venue =
| studio =
| genre =Soundtrack
| length = 19:12
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label = [[Sony Music India]]
| producer = [[S. Thaman]]
| prev_title = [[All in All Azhagu Raja]]
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = [[Race Gurram (soundtrack)|Race Gurram]]
| next_year = 2014
}}

{{Track listing
|extra_column = Singer(s)
|all_lyrics = [[Viveka (lyricist)|Viveka]], except where noted <ref>{{cite web|url=http://song2lyrics.in/tamil/maaman-machan-lyrics-vallinam.html |title=Vallinam Lyrics Details|publisher=Song2Lyrics |date=2014-03-10 |access-date=2014-03-11}}</ref>
|total_length = 19:12
|title1= Maaman Machaan
|extra1= [[Silambarasan]], S. Thaman & Mukesh
|length1= 4:52
|title2= Uyiril Uyiril
|extra2= [[Haricharan]]
|length2= 4:49
|title3= Nakula
|extra3= Nakul & [[Andrea Jeremiah]]
|length3= 3:15
|note3= Parvathi
|title4= Uyiril Uyiril (Reprise)
|extra4= S. Thaman
|length4= 2:34
|title5= Vallinam
|extra5= [[Sriram Parthasarathy]], [[Rahul Nambiar]], Naveen Madhav & [[Ranjith (singer)|KG Ranjith]]
|length5=3:42
|note5=[[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
}}

== Release ==
Although completed way before in early 2013, the film's theatrical release was delayed due to unknown reasons. It finally released on 28 February 2014. [[Baradwaj Rangan]] wrote in ''[[The Hindu]]'', "Arivazhagan isn’t a lazy filmmaker, and at a time when most Tamil films have begun to look like flatly lit television serials, without the slightest interest in framing and staging, this quality cannot be underestimated".<ref>{{Cite news|last=Rangan|first=Baradwaj|date=2014-03-01|title=Vallinam: Ball is well|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/vallinam-ball-is-well/article5740288.ece|access-date=2021-08-05|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Awards ==
[[61st National Film Awards|National Award for Best Editor]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=tt2644202}}
{{Arivazhagan Venkatachalam}}

[[Category:2010s sports films]]
[[Category:2010s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2014 films]]
[[Category:Basketball films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Arivazhagan Venkatachalam]]
[[Category:Films scored by S. Thaman]]
[[Category:Films whose editor won the Best Film Editing National Award]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian sports films]]

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