A scene from ‘Vaazhai’
Mari Selvaraj, the critically acclaimed director of films such as Karnan (2021) and Pariyerum Perumal (2018), is back with a new feature. Mari’s movie trailer Vaazhai Released on Monday, August 19. Inspired by true events, the film was shot in Thoothukudi. The film narrates the struggles and aspirations of workers working in raw banana plantations through the story of a lost childhood.
This promises to be another hard-hitting drama, rooted in the mud, Vaazhai It stars Ponvel.M, Raghul.R, Kalaiyarasan, Nikhila Vimal, J.Sathish Kumar, Divya Duraisamy and Janaki. Regular collaborator Santhosh Narayanan has composed the music for the film. Cinematography is by Theni Eswar.
Vaazhai marks Mari’s foray into filmmaking. The filmmaker and his wife Divya Mari Selvaraj have produced the film under their newly launched banner Navvi Studios in association with Disney+ Hotstar.
Maari’s last directed film was Mamannan Produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin’s Red Giant Movies. The banner is also distributing Vaazhai, Which will be released in theaters on 23 August.
