Synopsis
Vaalee is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language psychological romantic thriller film directed by S. J. Suryah in his directorial debut.
The film stars Ajith Kumar in dual roles with Simran and Jyothika, alongside Vivek, Rajeev, Pandu, and Sujitha in supporting roles.
The movie is a modern-day adaptation of the story of Vali from the Ramayana, revolving around identical twins Shiva and Deva, one of whom is deaf-mute. When Shiva marries Priya, his twin becomes obsessed with and lusts for her.
The soundtrack was composed by Deva, with lyrics written by Vairamuthu. The cinematography was handled by Jeeva, while the editing was done by B. Lenin and V. T. Vijayan.
Released on 30 April 1999, Vaalee received positive reviews from critics and became a commercial success, running for over 270 days at the box office in theatres.
