Veli (film)

Veli
Title card
Directed byDurai
Produced byG. Lalitha
StarringSaritha
Rajesh
Sumithra
Sathyaraj
Music byShankar–Ganesh
Release date
  • 24 July 1985 (1985-07-24)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Veli (pronounced [ʋeːli] transl. Fence) is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Durai, starring Saritha and Rajesh. It was released on 24 July 1985.[1]

Plot

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh.[2]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Kaali! Bhadrakali"VaaliVani Jairam, Poonguyilan 
2."Kanna Kanmanikku"PoonguyilanP. Susheela 
3."Devi En Devi"MuthulingamP. Jayachandran, Vani Jairam 
4."Kiss Me"MuthulingamManjula 

Reception

Jayamanmadhan of Kalki praised the performances of Rajesh, Sathyaraj and the film's message but felt the film was dragged in second half and concluded it felt like a series that was supposed to end in ten weeks but dragged for 17–18 weeks.[3] According to Rajesh, the film failed because of the characterisation of his character.[4]

References

  1. ^ "வேலி / Veli (1985)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Veli Tamil Film Super 7 EP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (11 August 1985). "இடைவேளைக்கு பின் இழுவை". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 55. Archived from the original on 23 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ Kolappan, B. (22 April 2024). "Durai, director of national award-winning film 'Pasi,' dies". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 August 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.