The official trailer for ‘Vaazhai’ is out now. It is directed by Mari Selvaraj who is known for making films like ‘Karnan’, ‘Pariyerum Perumal’ and ‘Maamannan’. It stars actors like Ponvel. M, Raghul. R, Kalaiyarasan, Nikhila Vimal, J. Sathish Kumar, Dhivya Duraisamy, Janaki and more. The movie comes out on the 23rd of August.
‘Vaazhai’ is also the filmmakers debut production and he is financing the movie under his newly formed Navvi Studios collaborating with Disney+ Hotstar. Red Giant Movies will be distributing it.
The plot of the movie is not very clear, but it is the story of two young friends and their aspirations. In an idyllic rural setting, the two friends discuss their dreams while drifting off in a canoe or sitting on soft grass. But their dreams do not prove to be so pliable. Nikhila Vimal plays the role of an empathetic school teacher to the boys. There is village violence in the trailer, there is breaking of dreams, there is unruly protest of young blood, there is reverence for Ambedkar and all over it there is the signature of a Mari Selvaraj story.
To make the tale sweeter, it has its music composed by the wonderful Santhosh Narayanan, who is a regular collaborator of Selvaraj. The cinematography is handled by Theni Eeshwar.
If you are a fan of Selvaraj’s filmmaking style, do not forget to watch ‘Vaazhai’ in theaters when it comes out on the 23rd of August.