Vaa Vaathiyaar (transl. Come Teacher)[a] is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by Nalan Kumarasamy. It is produced by K. E. Gnanavel Raja under Studio Green. The film stars Karthi and Krithi Shetty in the lead roles, alongside Sathyaraj, Rajkiran, Anandaraj, Shilpa Manjunath, Karunakaran, G. M. Sundar, Ramesh Thilak and P. L. Thenappan.
| Vaa Vaathiyaar | |
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| Directed by | Nalan Kumarasamy |
| Written by | Nalan Kumarasamy |
| Produced by | K. E. Gnanavel Raja |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | George C. Williams |
| Edited by | Vetre Krishnan |
| Music by | Santhosh Narayanan |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
The film was officially announced in October 2023 under the tentative title Karthi 26, as it is the actor's 26th film as a lead actor, and the official title was announced in May 2024. Principal photography commenced in March 2023. The film has music composed by Santhosh Narayanan, cinematography handled by George C. Williams and editing by Vetre Krishnan.
Vaa Vaathiyaar is scheduled to release in theatres worldwide in January 2025, during Pongal.
Cast
edit- Karthi as Inspector Rameshwaran/En Kadamai MGR
- Krithi Shetty as Thenmozhi / Then Mittai
- Sathyaraj as Nambiyar
- Anandaraj as Kaikooli kabali
- Rajkiran as Ramu
- Shilpa Manjunath
- Karunakaran
- GM Sundar
- Vadivukarasi
- Madhur Mittal[1]
Production
editDevelopment
editIn late July 2018, Nalan Kumarasamy, who had collaborated with Studio Green for Soodhu Kavvum (2013) and Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum (2016), was reported to have been hired to direct a venture under the production house. The script work was reportedly progressing and the project would start once the work finished.[2] In mid July 2020, the project was reported to star Vijay Sethupathi in the lead role, collaborating with Kumarasamy for the third time after the mentioned.[3] However, in mid February 2021, Arya was reported play the lead role. It was reported that Arya would be seen in a never seen before avatar and the genre would be new to the industry.[4] The project was reported to commence filming after Arya finished filming his film Enemy (2021). In the meantime, Kumarasamy reportedly continued script works.[5]
It was then later reported to commence in November,[6] however, the sources were dismissed as no reports were until, in early January 2023, Karthi was reported to star in the lead role.[7] In mid February, the filming was reported to began in the first week of March and would star Gayatri Badwaraj in the lead role alongside Karthi.[8] Krithi Shetty joined the cast in March.[9] In early October, Sathyaraj was announced playing a role in the film.[10] On 25 October, on the occasion of Kumarasamy's birthday, the project was officially announced by the producers. Anandaraj was confirmed playing a role in the film, as he was seen in the still that was released.[11] Santhosh Narayanan, Leo John Paul and George C. Williams were announced as composer, editor and cinematographer for the film, respectively.[12]
Filming
editPrincipal photography commenced on 27 March 2023, with the first schedule in Chennai.[9]
Music
editThe music and background score is composed by Santhosh Narayanan, in his third collaboration with Kumarasamy after Soodhu Kavvum (2013) and Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum (2016); third with Karthi after Madras (2014) and Kaashmora (2016).[12]
Release
editTheatrical
editVaa Vaathiyaar is scheduled to release in January 2025 at theatres, during the week of Pongal.[13]
Home media
editThe post-theatrical streaming rights of the film were acquired by Amazon Prime Video.[14]
Notes
edit- ^ Vaathiyaar is also a reference to the late actor-politician M. G. Ramachandran.
References
edit- ^ "Masala movie is a very beautiful genre in Indian cinema: Nalan Kumarasamy". The Times of India. 6 June 2024. Archived from the original on 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Nalan Kumarasamy signs his next with Studio Green". The Times of India. 27 July 2018. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Vijay Sethupathi to team up with Nalan Kumarasamy for the third time?". The Times of India. 20 July 2020. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Nalan Kumarasamy's next film to feature Arya in the lead". The Times of India. 28 February 2021. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Arya's film with Nalan in scripting stage". The Times of India. 1 March 2021. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Arya's film with Nalan Kumarasamy to begin in November". The Times of India. 30 September 2021. Archived from the original on 1 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Karthi to join hands with Nalan Kumarasamy". The Times of India. 5 January 2023. Archived from the original on 5 January 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "THIS actress to play opposite Karthi in Nalan Kumarasamy's directorial". The Times of India. 22 February 2023. Archived from the original on 23 February 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Kriti Shetty to play female lead in Karthi's next with Nalan Kumarasamy". The Times of India. 12 April 2023. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Krithi Shetty as female lead, Sathyaraj to play the villain; check out the details from Karthi's film with Nalan Kumarasamy". The Times of India. 7 October 2023. Archived from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ Studio Green [@StudioGreen2] (25 October 2023). "Director @NalanKumarasamy celebrates the sweet moments of his birthday at the sets of our #ProductionNo27 & @Karthi_Offl's #Karthi26 💥🎂" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Karthi 26 with Nalan to go on floors on February 20". DT Next. 5 January 2023. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Karthi's 'Vaa Vaathiyaar' eyeing Pongal release". The Times of India. 17 October 2024. Archived from the original on 14 November 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ Manu, Hridyambika A (19 March 2024). "Va Vaathiyar on OTT - Watch Karthi's film on this OTT giant after its theatrical run". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
