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Vaali is a 1999 Tamil thriller film written and directed by S. J. Surya making his directorial debut and was produced by S. S. Chakravarthy under production company Nic Arts. The film stars Ajith Kumar in dual role with Simran in the lead. Actress Jyothikamade her south Indian cinematic debut alongside Vivek, Pandu and Livingston in supporting roles. A modern-day fictional adaptation of the legend of Vali from the Ramayana, it tells the story of Deva and Shiva, two look-alike siblings, with Deva being deaf and dumb. When Shiva marries his sweetheart Priya, Deva becomes obsessed and has a lust towards Priya.[2][3]
Surya who was assisting Vasanth in Aasai(1995) approached Ajith to do a film under his direction if he has a good script.[4] Simran was selected as the lead actress after attempts to sign Keerthi Reddy and Roja has failed. The soundtrack was composed by Deva and lyrics were written by Vairamuthu with songs like "Oh Sona" and "April Madhathil" being popular. The cinematography was handled by Jeeva while the editing was done by duo B. Leninand V. T. Vijayan.
The film was released on 30 April 1999 to positive reviews from critics for direction of S. J. Suryah along with the performances of Ajith and Simran. The film became a commercial success at box-office.
