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Valli(1993)
Tamil14 mins
Valli (1993) is a 14-minute Tamil film directed by K. Natraj. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, Valli stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1993.
Director:K. Natraj
Mood:
darkemotionaldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 20 August 1993
- Director
- K. Natraj
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 14m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A woman returns to her village after many years away. She falls for a visitor from the city, but he deceives her and leaves. When he is brought back, she kills him for his betrayal instead of marrying him.
“A village girl's homecoming ends in a deadly choice.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
14Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date20 August 1993
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
loverevengecorruptionidentity
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence4
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
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6.5/10Rating
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Trivia
- The film's director K. Natraj was primarily known for his work as a cinematographer on many other Tamil films.
- Actress Roja, who played Valli, was a popular dancer and her performance here came during the peak of her early film career.
- The movie's plot is loosely inspired by the ancient Tamil love story of Valli and Murugan, but with a modern, tragic twist.
- The soundtrack was composed by Sirpy, a music director who frequently collaborated with actor Vijayakanth's production company.
- This was one of the few films where actor Vijayakanth played a supporting role as the cousin, rather than the typical heroic lead.
- The hunting scenes were filmed in forest areas around Chennai to depict the village setting.
- Despite its dramatic ending, the film did not perform strongly at the box office compared to other Vijayakanth releases of the era.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Valli
Actor-Composer58 films →
Actor-Composer18 films →
Director-Composer6 films →
Director-Actor5 films →
Director-Actor2 films →