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{{Infobox film
| name = Vazhiye
| image = Vazhiye poster.jpg
| caption = First look poster
| director = [[imdbname:9758574|Nirmal Baby Varghese]]
| producer = Baby Chaithanya
| writer = Nirmal Baby Varghese
| starring =
| music = [[Evan Evans (film composer)|Evan Evans]]
| cinematography = Midhun Eravil <br> Shobin Francis <br> Kiran Kambrath
| editing = Nirmal Baby Varghese
| studio = Casablanca Film Factory
| distributor =
| released =
| runtime =
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| country = [[India]]
| budget =
}}

'''Vazhiye''' (original Malayalam title: വഴിയെ, {{trans|The Trail}}) is an upcoming [[India|Indian]] [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam-language]] [[independent film|independent]] [[found footage (film genre)|found footage]] [[horror film|horror]] [[Thriller film|thriller]] [[Mystery film|mystery]] film written and directed by [[imdbname:9758574|Nirmal Baby Varghese]] after [[Thariode (film)|Thariode]].<ref name="The Hindu">{{cite news |author=Shilpa Nair Anand |title=‘Vazhiye’: A ‘found footage’ film in Malayalam|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/vazhiye-one-of-the-first-found-footage-films-in-malayalam-is-ready/article33221726.ece |accessdate=15 April 2021|website=[[The Hindu]]|date=1 December 2020}}</ref><ref name="New Indian Express">{{cite news |title=Evan Evans to compose Malayalam’s first found footage film 'Vazhiye'|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/sep/18/evan-evans-to-compose-malayalams-first-found-footage-film-vazhiye-2198269.html |accessdate=15 April 2021|publisher=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=18 September 2020}}</ref><ref name="Mathrubhumi">{{cite news |author=Web Desk|title='തരിയോട്' സംവിധായകന്റെ ഹൊറര്‍ ത്രില്ലര്‍ വരുന്നു, ഈണം നല്‍കാന്‍ ഹോളിവുഡ് സംഗീതജ്ഞനും|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/hollywood-composer-evan-evans-works-for-vazhiye-new-malayalam-horror-thriller-movie-1.5022045|accessdate=15 April 2021| publisher=[[Mathrubhumi]] |language=ml|date=2 September 2020}}</ref> This movie is an [[Experimental film|experimental movie]] made in [[found footage (film genre)|found footage]] style and it is the first [[found footage (film genre)|found footage]] movie in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]].<ref name="The Hindu"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/topics/vazhiye|title=Latest Malayalam News about Vazhiye from Samayam Malayalam|website=[[Samayam Malayalam]]|accessdate=15 April 2021}}</ref><ref name="MediaOneTV">{{cite news |author=Web Desk|title=പരീക്ഷണ ചിത്രത്തിൽ ഈ പ്രസിദ്ധ ഹോളിവുഡ് സംഗീത സംവിധായകനും|url=https://www.mediaonetv.in/kerala/2020/09/01/vazhiye-malayalam-movie|accessdate=15 April 2021| publisher=[[MediaOne TV]] |language=ml|date=1 September 2020}}</ref> Produced by Baby Chaithanya under the banner of Casablanca Film Factory.<ref>{{cite news |title=മലയാള സിനിമയ്ക്ക് സംഗീതമൊരുക്കാന്‍ ഹോളിവുഡ് സംഗീതജ്ഞന്‍|url=http://flowersoriginals.com/2020/09/hollywood-composer-evan-evans-works-for-vazhiye-new-malayalam-horror-thriller-movie/|accessdate=15 April 2021| publisher=[[Flowers (TV channel)|Flowers]]|language=ml|date=2 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Bibin Babu|title=മലയാള സിനിമയിലേക്ക് ഹോളിവുഡ് സംഗീത സംവിധായകൻ; ആകാംക്ഷ നിറച്ച് ‘വഴിയെ’|url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/movie-news/hollywood-music-director-evan-evans-join-hands-with-director-nirmal-baby-varghese-in-his-new-film-vazhiye/articleshow/77865643.cms|accessdate=15 April 2021| publisher=[[Samayam Malayalam]] |language=ml|date=1 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Udhinoor Sukumaran|title=ആദ്യ ഫൗണ്ട് ഫൂട്ടേജ് സിനിമ 'വഴിയെ' ചിത്രീകരണം|url=https://keralakaumudi.com/news/news.php?id=402869&u=local-news--thiruvananthapuram|accessdate=15 April 2021| publisher=[[Kerala Kaumudi]]|language=ml|date=30 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Web Desk|title=‘വഴിയെ’ ഷൂട്ടിങ്ങ് തുടങ്ങി; ഹോളിവുഡ് സംഗീത സംവിധായകന്റെ ആദ്യ ഇന്ത്യൻ സിനിമ|url=https://janayugomonline.com/vazhiye-movie-shooting-started/|accessdate=15 April 2021| publisher=[[Janayugom]]|language=ml|date=30 September 2020}}</ref> The film marked the debut of [[Hollywood]] [[music director]] [[Evan Evans (film composer)|Evan Evans]] in [[Indian cinema]].<ref name="New Indian Express"/><ref name="Asian Movie Pulse">{{cite news |author=Rhythm Zaveri |title=Hollywood Music Director Evan Evans Makes His Indian Debut with “Vazhiye”|url=https://asianmoviepulse.com/2020/03/hollywood-music-director-evan-evans-indian-debut/|accessdate=15 April 2021|publisher=asianmoviepulse.com|date=14 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Evan Evans to compose Malayalam's first found footage film|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/sep/18/evan-evans-to-compose-malayalams-first-found-footage-film-20310.html|accessdate=15 April 2021|publisher=[[Cinema Express]]|date=18 September 2020}}</ref><ref name="Onmanorama">{{cite news |title=Hollywood music director Evan joins Malayalam movie 'Vazhiye'|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/music/2020/09/15/hollywood-music-director-evan-joins-malayalam-movie-vazhiye.html|accessdate=15 April 2021| publisher=[[Malayala Manorama]]|date=15 September 2020}}</ref>

==Premise ==
The film narrates the story of two [[YouTube|Youtube]] [[vloggers]] decide to make a [[documentary film]] about a mystery [[land]], where they confront perilous, [[nightmarish]] situations.<ref name="New Indian Express"/><ref name="Cinestaan">{{cite news |title=Hollywood composer Evan Evans signs on for Malayalam film Vazhiye|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2020/sep/4/26971/hollywood-composer-evan-evans-signs-on-for-malayalam-film-vazhiye|accessdate=15 April 2021|publisher=cinestaan.com|date=4 September 2020}}</ref>

== Cast ==
* Jeffin Joseph
* Aswathi Anil Kumar
* Varun Ravindran
* Shyam Salash
* Joji Tomy
* Saniya Poulose<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/vazhiye|title=Vazhiye on rottentomatoes.com|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media]]|accessdate=15 April 2021}}</ref>
* Rajan

==Production==
=== Development ===
On 4 March 2019, [[The New Indian Express]] had reported that Currently, Nirmal is working on his next project titled Vazhiye, a found-footage horror film.<ref>{{cite news |author=Rashmi Patil |title=Striking gold in Thariode: How this director's yen for history led to this documentary|url=https://www.edexlive.com/people/2020/jun/20/this-young-directors-interest-in-history-led-him-to-make-a-documentary-on-gold-mining-12704.html |accessdate=15 April 2021|website=edexlive.com|publisher=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=20 June 2020}}</ref> Nirmal announced Vazhiye on his [[facebook]] on August 31, 2020.<ref name="Mathrubhumi"/><ref name="MediaOneTV"/><ref name="Onmanorama"/><ref>{{cite news |author=Web Desk |title=Hollywood composer Evan Evans to work in Mollywood movie|url=https://english.madhyamam.com/entertainment/hollywood-composer-evan-evans-to-work-in-mollywood-movie-565657|accessdate=15 April 2021|publisher=[[Madhyamam]]|date=7 September 2020}}</ref><ref name="Madhyamam">{{cite news | author= | url=https://www.madhyamam.com/entertainment/movie-news/evan-evans-to-compose-background-music-of-a-malayalam-movie-565097|title= നിർമൽ ബേബി ചിത്രത്തിലൂടെ ഹോളിവുഡ് സംഗീതജ്ഞൻ ഇവാൻ ഇവാൻസ് മലയാളത്തിലേക്ക് |work= [[Madhyamam]] | date=6 September 2020 | accessdate=15 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=sebastian|title=Director Nirmal Baby Varghese is all set to make first found footage movie in Malayalam with Hollywood music director Evan Evans|url=https://www.worldcatholicnews.com/director-nirmal-baby-varghese-is-all-set-to-make-first-found-footage-movie-in-malayalam-with-hollywood-music-director-evan-evans/|accessdate=15 April 2021| publisher=worldcatholicnews.com|date=2 September 2020}}</ref> The film is [[Film producer|produced]] by Baby Chaithanya under the banner of Casablanca Film Factory in association with Vivid Frames.<ref>{{cite news|author=Web Desk|title=കാസർകോടിനെ സിനിമയിൽ എടുത്തേ...'വഴിയെ' ഒരുങ്ങുന്നു|url=https://keralakaumudi.com/news/news.php?id=391038&u=local-news--thiruvananthapuram|accessdate=15 April 2021| publisher=[[Kerala Kaumudi]]|language=ml|date=14 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Online Desk|title=വഴിയെയുടെ ഫസ്റ്റ് ലുക്ക് പോസ്റ്റർ പുറത്തിറങ്ങി|url=http://www.vellinakshatram.com/online/news/Vazhiye-movie_2020-11-01?fbclid=IwAR3JkQlRUOmJTWVMdB8wWoiFwJigyrv-pDcgiyHxNDESfJ3kzT7DXfBHbgw|accessdate=15 April 2021| publisher=[[Vellinakshatram (magazine)|Vellinakshatram]]|language=ml|date=1 November 2020}}</ref> [[Americans|American]] composer [[Evan Evans (film composer)|Evan Evans]] was signed as the [[composer]].<ref name="New Indian Express"/><ref name="Asian Movie Pulse"/><ref>{{Cite web|title=Director Nirmal Baby Varghese is all set to make first found footage movie in Malayalam with Hollywood music director Evan Evans - Social News XYZ|url=https://www.pinterest.dk/pin/522839837996167833/|access-date=15 April 2021|website=[[Pinterest]]}}</ref><ref name="Madhyamam"/>

=== Filming ===
[[Principal photography]] began on 28 September 2020 with a customary [[Puja (Hinduism)|pooja]] function held at [[Chittarikkal]], [[Kasaragod]].<ref>{{cite news |author=|title=Shooting of first ‘found footage’ movie in Malayalam ‘Vazhiye’ begins|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/shooting-of-first-found-footage-movie-in-malayalam-vazhiye-begins-1.5100329|accessdate=15 April 2021|website=[[Mathrubhumi]]|date=3 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=|title=Evan Evans to compose Malayalam's first found footage film 'Vazhiye'|url=https://www.mangalam.com/en-news/detail/429000-entertainment-evan-evans-to-compose-malayalams-first-found-footage-film-vazhiye.html |accessdate=15 April 2021|website=[[Mangalam Publications|Mangalam]]|date=30 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Anandha MB|title=‘വഴിയെ’യുടെ ഷൂട്ടിങ് തുടങ്ങി; ഹോളിവുഡ് സംഗീത സംവിധായകന്റെ സംഗീതം!|url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/movie-news/nirmal-baby-varghese-directorial-vazhiye-movie-first-schedule-shooting-started-with-pooja/articleshow/78363260.cms|accessdate=15 April 2021| publisher=[[Samayam Malayalam]]|language=ml|date=28 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=വഴിയെ സിനിമയ്‌ക്ക് പൂജയോടെ തുടക്കം; ഹോളിവുഡ് സംഗീത സംവിധായകന്റെ ആദ്യ ഇന്ത്യൻ സിനിമ|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/vazhiye-movie-directed-by-nirmal-baby-evan-evans-1.5094967|accessdate=15 April 2021| publisher=[[Mathrubhumi]]|language=ml|date=30 September 2020}}</ref> Other primary filming locations were in [[Badoor]], [[Pulingome]], [[Cherupuzha (Kannur)|Cherupuzha]], Kanamvayal and in [[Kasaragod]]-[[Karnataka]] [[border]].<ref>{{cite news |author=Samayam Desk|title=കാസര്‍കോട്ടെ നാട്ടുഭംഗിയും നിഗൂഢതയും തേടി ഒരു സിനിമ; 'വഴിയെ' ഹൊറര്‍ ചിത്രം ഒരുങ്ങുന്നു|url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/movie-news/upcoming-malayalam-horror-mystery-film-vazhiye-will-describe-the-mysterious-beauty-of-kasaragod/articleshow/78104802.cms|accessdate=15 April 2021| publisher=[[Samayam Malayalam]] |language=ml|date=14 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=നാട്ടുവഴികളിലെ നിഗൂഢതകളുമായി മലയാളത്തില്‍ ഹൊറര്‍ ചിത്രം- ‘വഴിയെ’|url=http://flowersoriginals.com/2020/12/vazhiye-film-by-nirmal-baby/|accessdate=15 April 2021| publisher=[[Flowers (TV channel)|Flowers]]|language=ml|date=2 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=വഴിയൊരുങ്ങുന്നു, ഹോളിവുഡിന്‌ കാസർകോട്ടേക്ക്‌|url=https://www.deshabhimani.com/news/kerala/news-13-09-2020/894697|accessdate=15 April 2021| publisher=[[Deshabhimani]]|language=ml|date=13 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=കാസര്‍ഗോഡന്‍ നാട്ടുവഴിയിലെ നിഗൂഢതയുമായി ഹൊറര്‍ ത്രില്ലര്‍ ‘വഴിയെ’ ഒരുങ്ങുന്നു|url=http://flowersoriginals.com/2020/09/vazhiye-film-by-nirmal-baby-george/|accessdate=15 April 2021| publisher=[[Flowers (TV channel)|Flowers]]|language=ml|date=28 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Sebastian Antony |title=വഴിയെ സിനിമയുടെ ഷൂട്ടിങ് തുടങ്ങി; സംവിധാനം നിര്‍മല്‍ ബേബി വര്‍ഗീസ്|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/global-malayali/us/2020/09/30/movie-vazhiye-shooting-started-in-kasaragod.html|accessdate=15 April 2021| publisher=[[Malayala Manorama]]|language=ml|date=30 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title="വഴിയെ' സിനിമയുടെ ഷൂട്ടിങ്ങ് കാസര്‍ഗോട് തുടങ്ങി; സംവിധാനം നിര്‍മല്‍ ബേബി വര്‍ഗീസ്|url=https://www.deepika.com/nri/Pravasi_News.aspx?nriCode=NRI1&newscode=120060|accessdate=15 April 2021| publisher=[[Deepika]]|language=ml|date=30 September 2020}}</ref> Shooting was wrapped on 20 October 2020 at [[Konnakkad]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Film Director Nirmal Baby Varghese Feels 'Happy' As He Wraps Up His Movie Vazhiye - INSIDE THE MOVIE|url=https://in.pinterest.com/pin/372039619224662699/|access-date=15 April 2021|website=[[Pinterest]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title= കൊവിഡ് പ്രതിസന്ധിക്കിടെ ചിത്രീകരണം പൂർത്തിയാക്കി മറ്റൊരു സിനിമകൂടി|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/vazhiye-movie-shooting-over-covid-crisis-pandemic-1.5150236|accessdate=15 April 2021| publisher=[[Mathrubhumi]]|language=ml|date=22 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title= കോവിഡ് കാലത്ത് ചിത്രീകരണം പൂർത്തിയാക്കി ‘വഴിയെ’ എത്തുന്നു|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2020/10/20/vazhiye-movie-shoot-completed.html|accessdate=15 April 2021| publisher=[[Malayala Manorama]]|language=ml|date=20 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Anandha MB|title= കൊവിഡ് പ്രതിസന്ധിക്കിടെ ഷൂട്ടിങ് പൂർത്തിയാക്കി 'വഴിയെ' പാക്കപ്പായി!|url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/movie-news/nirmal-baby-varghese-directorial-malayalam-movie-vazhiye-packs-up/articleshow/78770286.cms|accessdate=15 April 2021| publisher=[[Samayam Malayalam]]|language=ml|date=20 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Web Desk|title=‘വഴിയെ’; മലയാളത്തിലെ ആദ്യ ഫൗണ്ട് ഫുട്ടേജ് സിനിമയുടെ ചിത്രീകരണം പൂര്‍ത്തിയായി|url=https://www.mediaonetv.in/entertainment/2020/10/21/vazhiye-first-malayalam-found-footage-film-by-nirmal-baby-varghese|accessdate=15 April 2021| publisher=[[MediaOne TV]]|language=ml|date=21 October 2020}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
The original [[Film score|background score]] and [[theme music]] is composed by [[American film]] [[score composer]] [[Evan Evans (film composer)|Evan Evans]].<ref name="New Indian Express"/><ref name="Asian Movie Pulse"/><ref name="Cinestaan"/>

==See also==
*[[Found footage (film technique)]]
*[[List of ghost films]]
*[[List of Malayalam horror films]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|11304358}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|vazhiye}}

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