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Movie Details:

Country	India
Language	Tamil
Genre	Drama
Release date	August 23, 2024
Running time	2hr 14min
Certificate	U
Starring	Ponvel. M Raghul. R Kalaiyarasan Nikhila Vimal J. Satish Kumar Dhivya Duraisamy
Directed by	Mari Selvaraj
Written by	Mari Selvaraj
Produced by	Sajith Sivanandan Divya Mari Selvaraj Mari Selvaraj Dhilip Subbarayan
Cinematography by	Theni Eswar
Edited by	Suriya Pradhaman
Music by	Santhosh Narayanan
Production Companies	Disney+ Hotstar Navvi Studios Farmer’s Master Plan Production
Distributors	Red Giant Movies

Cast & Characters:

• Ponvel M. as Sivanaindhan
• Raghul R. as Sekar
• Kalaiyarasan as Kani
• Nikhila Vimal as Poongodi, a teacher
• J. Satish Kumar
• Dhivya Duraisamy as Vembu, Sivanaindhan’s elder sister
• Janaki as Sivanaindhan’s mother
• Priyanka Nair
• Nivedita Rajappan

Storyline:

Set against a rural backdrop, the film follows a twelve-year-old boy named Sivanandhan, along with his mother, sister, and friend, as they navigate life’s challenges. A plantain tree, Vaazhai (Banana), becomes a central presence in their journey.

About Vaazhai Movie:

The film features newcomers Ponvel M. and Raghul R., alongside Kalaiyarasan, Nikhila Vimal, J. Satish Kumar, and Dhivya Duraisamy.

This marks the third collaboration between writer-director Mari Selvaraj and cinematographer Theni Eswar, following Karnan (2021) and Maamannan (2023). It is also actress Nikhila Vimal’s first time working with Mari Selvaraj.

The film was officially announced in November 2022 under the tentative title Production No.1, marking the first production of Navvi Studios.

On November 21, 2022, director Mari Selvaraj officially unveiled the film’s title as Vaazhai. The film marks the debut of Ponvel M. and Raghul R., both collaborating with Selvaraj for the first time.

Principal photography for the film began on November 21, 2022, and concluded on January 11, 2023. It was shot extensively across Tamil Nadu, including locations in Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli.

Vaazhai was released in theaters worldwide on August 23, 2024. Red Giant Movies acquired the distribution rights for Tamil Nadu, while Disney+ Hotstar secured the streaming rights, and Vijay TV obtained the satellite rights.

Music:

The soundtrack and film score for Vaazhai are composed by Santhosh Narayanan, marking his third collaboration with Mari Selvaraj after Pariyerum Perumal and Karnan, and his first with Nikhila Vimal.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length	Release Date
1	Thenkizhakku	Yugabharathi	Dhee	4:22	July 18, 2024
2	Oru Oorula Raja	Mari Selvaraj	Santhosh Narayanan	4:02	July 29, 2024
3	Otha Satti Soru	Vivek	Kapil Kapilan, Aditya Ravindran	3:41	August 5, 2024
4	Paadhavathi	Mari Selvaraj	Jayamoorthy, Meenakshi Ilayaraja	5:05	August 10, 2024

Budget & Box Office Collection:

Budget	TBA
Opening Day	TBA
Domestic Collection	TBA
International Collection	TBA
Worldwide Collection	TBA