Velai (Tamil: வேலை ; English: Work) is a 1998 Indian Tamil film, directed by Suresh and written by Balakumaran, starring Vignesh, Indaraja, Nassar in lead roles. The film, produced by J. Vasudevan, had musical score by Yuvan Shankar Raja and was released on 26 February 1998.

The soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, his second venture after his debut film Aravindhan. It comprises 5 tracks, with Ravi, Arivumathi, Ravi Bharathi, Pazhani Bharathi and R. V. Udhayakumar having written the lyrics for each one song. Popular Tamil actor Vijay had sung one of the songs along with Premji Amaran, though he didn't act in the film, lending his voice to Vignesh.

Amala Paul (born October 26, 1991) is an Indian film actress, who works primarily in the Tamil film industry. After appearing in supporting roles in a few low budget ventures, she received critical acclaim for the portrayal of a controversial character in the film, Sindhu Samaveli. Despite the failure of that film, Amala became noted after playing the title role in Mynaa, receiving critical acclaim for her work. Since then, she has been signed on for several notable projects and is considered the leading upcoming actress in Tamil films.