Valimai

Valimai (transl. Strength) is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by H. Vinoth[1] and the film is produced by Boney Kapoor.[2] The film features Ajith Kumar in the lead role.

Valimai
Directed byH. Vinoth
Produced byBoney Kapoor
Written byH. Vinoth
Story byH. Vinoth
StarringAjith Kumar
Huma Qureshi
Music byYuvan Shankar Raja
CinematographyNirav Shah
Production
company
Boney Kapoor Films
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Cast

Production

Soon after the release of director H. Vinoth's second film Theeran Adhigaram Ondru (2017), he approached actor Ajith Kumar for a big budget film featuring a protagonist with negative shades to his character. However, the project was rejected by Ajith and asked the director to instead work on remaking the Hindi film Pink (2016) as Nerkonda Paarvai (2019) in Tamil.[5] During the making of Nerkonda Paarvai, producer Boney Kapoor announced that he would collaborate again with director H. Vinoth and actor Ajith Kumar for another Tamil film. Kapoor suggested that the film would be a thriller that uses the actor's passion for speed.[6][7] In October 2019, the film was launched and a ceremony was held to mark the beginning of the production. The makers also announced the title of the film as Valimai.[8]

Principal photography began on 13 December 2019 at Hyderabad.[9]

Music

The soundtrack and background score will be composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja.[10]A. R. Rahman was initially approached to compose the music of the film.cinema[11] But he turned down the offer citing a busy schedule.[12]

Marketing and Release

The movie was scheduled to be released by the third week of November 2020 coinciding with Diwali. However, the Shooting of the movie has been suspended due to the Coronavirus disease 2019 crisis.[13]

Reference
  1. "H Vinoth all set to direct Ajith in Thala 60 after Nerkonda Paarvai". India Today. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  2. "Ajith's next with Boney Kapoor titled 'Valimai', filming begins". The News Minute. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  3. "'Valimai' girl Huma Qureshi shows how she will dance when lockdown ends - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  4. "Thala Ajith's Valimai pushed to 2021? Here's what the latest reports suggest". Bollywood Life. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  5. "H Vinoth: If Nerkonda Paarvai earns a rupee more than Viswasam, superstars will have to do such films". India Today. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  6. "Boney Kapoor on his next with Ajith: It's a thriller which uses his passion for speed". India Today. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  7. "I told Ajith sir that I was afraid to do Nerkonda Paarvai: H Vinoth". Cinema Express. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  8. "Ajith's 'AK 60' now titled as 'Valimai'". The Hindu. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  9. https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/141219/thalapathy-heroine-to-romance-thala.html
  10. "Ajith's Movie With H Vinoth Titled 'Valimai'; To Have Music By Yuvan Shankar Raja". Silverscreen.in. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  11. https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/thala-60-ar-rahman-to-compose-for-ajith-s-next-film-with-boney-kapoor-1575510-2019-07-31
  12. https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/ar-rahman-on-being-part-of-thala-60-i-m-not-composing-for-the-film-1577398-2019-08-05
  13. "Thala Ajith's Valimai Gets Postponed: Here's The New Release Date!". filmibeat.com. 11 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
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