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24 years of Vaalee!

ETimes.in | Last updated on - May 1, 2023, 08:00 IST
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24 years of Vaalee!

Directed by SJ Suryah, 'Vaalee' starring Ajith and Simran in the lead roles was released in 1999. The film was a huge success for all three and the film is still one of the classics that is kept close to the heart by many movie fans. 'Vaalee' was a huge success in Tamil and the film was later remade into Tamil and Hindi as well. Did you know that the film was certified 'A' by the censor board? Well, with the movie completing 24 years in the film industry, here are a few reasons why the film is still talk of the town!

Ajith's world tour to be documented by Nirav Shah!

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Ajith's bold move to play a negative role

It is not new for actors to play negative roles even in their first film today, but back in 90s and 2000s, it was a huge risk for a hero to play as a villain. Ajith has taken a bold step then to play a negative role in the movie. With him as both protagonist and antagonist, the actor was able to create a strong base for his acting style which made him adaptable for many role he played in the future films.

'Ponniyin Selvan 2' box office collection day 2: Mani Ratnam's film sees a dip; could not beat Vijay's 'Varisu'

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Jyothika's debut

The film had marked Jyothika's debut into the Tamil film industry. Though she appeared only for one song sequence, her character as Sona was registered well in the minds of people. Jyothika after this teamed up alongside Vijay to play the female lead in Kushi which was directed by SJ Suryah.

When Rajinikanth said his past experience is stopping him from speaking about Politics

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Ajith's first dual role film

'Vaalee' also marked actor Ajith's first dual role in a film. The actor received a lot of skepticism as many pointed out that it was too early for him to play a dual role in the film. However, amidst all the comments, the movie was a huge success for the actor that was a milestone achievement for the actor at that point of time.

What the extended version of 'Viduthalai' contains?; Vetrimaaran explains!

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SJ Suryah's directorial debut

'Vaalee' marked the directorial debut of SJ Suryah. Until then, SJ Suryah was an assitant director and the movie gave a big breaking for him as a director. Reportedly, Ajith had approached SJ Suryah asking to make a good script and also promised him that he will be giving him a chance to mahke his directorial debut.

'Ponniyin Selvan 2' enters Rs 100 crore club! Official announcement by movie makers

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