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Directed by | Vijay Chander |
Produced by | S. S. Chakravarthy |
Written by | Vijay Chandar |
Screenplay by | Vijay Chander |
Starring |
Silambarasan Hansika Motwani Santhanam |
Music by | S. Thaman |
Cinematography | Shakthi |
Edited by | T. S. Suresh |
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Distributed by |
Simbhu Cine Arts (Tamil Nadu) Magic Rays |
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Running time
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146 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
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Soundtrack album Vaalu by S. Thaman | ||||
Released | 14 August 2015 | |||
Recorded | 2012 | |||
Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
Language | Tamil | |||
Label | Think Music Nic Audio |
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Producer | S. Thaman | |||
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Vaalu (English: Naughty) is an 2015 Indian Tamil-language romantic action comedy film written and directed by debutant Vijay Chander. The film features Silambarasan and Hansika Motwani in the lead roles, with Santhanam, VTV Ganesh and Brahmanandam portraying supporting roles. The film was produced by S. S. Chakravarthy under the banner NIC Arts. S. Thaman composed the music while Sakthi and T. S. Suresh handled the cinematography and editing respectively.
The film's production began on 6 June 2012 in Chennai and lasted till June 2015. The film was predominantly shot in Chennai, with the portions of the film also shot at Hyderabad, Bangalore and Bangkok. After facing multiple delays, the film was released worldwide on 14 August 2015. The 2016 Kannada film Santhu Straight Forward was inspired by this film.
Vaalu was initially announced as Vijay Chander's directorial debut in September 2010, and that actor Jai would in the lead role, but the project did not take off.Silambarasan was later impressed with Vijay Chander's script and approached producer S. S. Chakravarthy, who he was working with in Vettai Mannan, to fund the project. Hansika Motwani, Santhanam and VTV Ganesh were later picked to portrayal pivotal roles in the film. Thaman was signed to compose the film's music, while Shakthi was selected to be the film's cinematographer. Kannada actor Audithya was added to the cast to make his debut in Tamil films, after the producers were impressed with his performance in the Kannada film, Villain (2012).Aadukalam Naren and Sriranjini were selected to play Silambarasan's parents, with Naren portraying a railway employee. Actor Jai, who had simultaneously worked with Silambarasan on Vettai Mannan, was reported to have joined the cast to play a cameo role in August 2012.