Vaathi (transl. Teacher) is an upcoming Indian period coming-of-age action drama film written and directed by Venky Atluri. It is shot simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu languages, the latter titled as Sir. Produced by Sithara Entertainments and Fortune Four Cinemas, the film stars Dhanush and Samyuktha Menon.[1][2][3] The film is scheduled for a theatrical release on 17 February 2023.[4]
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Directed by | Venky Atluri |
Written by | Venky Atluri |
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Cinematography | J. Yuvaraj |
Edited by | Naveen Nooli |
Music by | G. V. Prakash Kumar |
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Distributed by | Red Giant Movies (Tamilnadu) Pen Studios (North India) Friday Film House (Kerala) |
Release date | 17 February 2023 |
Country | India |
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Balamurugan (Tamil) / Bala Gangadhar Tilak (Telugu) is a third-grade junior lecturer at Thirupati Educational Institute (Tamil) /Tripathi Educational Institute (Telugu) (T.E.I) where he stands against the institutes, who provide education to children, in exchange for business profits.
Principal photography of the film began on 7 January 2022.[5][6][7]
The music of the film is composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar. The first single titled "Vaa Vaathi" was released on 10 November 2022.[8]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Vaa Vaathi" | Dhanush | Shweta Mohan | 3:48 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Mastaaru Mastaaru" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Shweta Mohan | 3:48 |
The film was scheduled for a theatrical release on 2 December 2022 in Tamil and Telugu languages but was postponed.[9][10] In November 2022, it was announced that the film will release on 17 February 2023.[11]
The post-theatrical streaming rights of the film were bought by Aha.[12]