GENRE: Rural Drama
CAST: Kalaiyarasan | Nikhila Vimal
CREW: Mari Selvaraj (Director) | Santhosh Narayanan (Music Director)
LANGUAGE: Tamil
RELEASE DATE: August 23, 2024
OTT: Disney+ Hotstar
Highlights
- Vaazhai is the fourth directional movie of Mari Selvaraj after the grant success of Mamannan (2023).
- The film receives rave reviews from the audience. It arrested the audience with a deeply affecting story. Vaazhai will be at your heartstrings.
- It is one of the Kollywood’s blockbuster movies of 2024.
- Vaazhai OTT streaming platform is Disney+ Hotstar. The film is expected to be released online on September 2024.
Vaazhai is the latest Tamil movie written and directed by Mari Selvaraj of Karnan fame. It features Kalaiyarasan and Nikhila Vimal in the lead roles. It is being produced by Mari Selvaraj and his wife Divya’s Navvi Studios along with Disney Plus Hotstar. Santhosh Narayanan composed the songs and background score of this film. According to sources, it might be a rural-themed film that promises a fresh experience to the audience. Initially, the movie was planned to be released directly on Disney+ Hotstar, but now it is scheduled to be released on the big screen.
Updates
The trailer for the movie was dropped on August 19, 2024, (Monday). The three minutes and 2 seconds video shows the simple life of villagers in remote areas. It also shows our young protagonist’s life as a struggling teenager with no hopes of becoming great.
The makers revealed a lyrics song, Thenkizhakku, which received millions of views on YouTube. While speaking at a film event, Mari Selvaraj talked about the film with excitement and claimed that it was originally intended to be his debut. But it gets postponed due to his critically acclaimed movies like Karnan and Pariyerum Perumal.
Release Date
| Release Date | August 23, 2024 |
| Runtime | 1 Hour 45 Minutes (Expected) |
| Languages | Tamil |
| Censor Certificate | U/A |
| Budget | Yet to be updated |
| Satellite Rights | Yet to be updated |
Cast
- Kalaiyarasan
- Nikhila Vimal
- Dhivya Duraisamy
- Priyanka Nair
Crew
| Director | Mari Selvaraj |
| Story | Mari Selvaraj |
| Music | Santosh Narayanan |
| DOP | Theni Eswar |
| Editor | Suriya Pradhaman |
| Producer | Mari Selvaraj, Divya Mari Selvaraj |
| Production | Navvi Studios and Disney+ Hotstar |
| Stunt Master | Dhilip Subbarayan |
| Dance Choreography | Sandy |
OTT
Disney+ Hotstar was involved in the production of the film, and it also acquired the streaming rights.
| OTT | Disney+ Hotstar |
| OTT Release Date | 2024 (Expected) |
| Language | Tamil |
| Subtitles | Available |
