Varisu is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Vamshi Paidipally who co-wrote it with Hari and Ashishor Solomon. Produced jointly by Dil Raju and Sirish under the banner of Sri Venkateswara Creations and PVP Cinema, the film stars Vijay and Rashmika Mandanna, with an ensemble cast of R. Sarathkumar, Prabhu, Jayasudha, Prakash Raj, Srikanth, Shaam, Ganesh Venkatraman, Sangeetha Krish, VTV Ganesh, S.J Suryah and Suman in other pivotal roles. It focuses on an entrepreneur's youngest son being named the chairman of his father's business, much to the dismay of his two brothers.
The film was announced in September 2021 under the tentative title Thalapathy 66, as it is Vijay's 66th film in a leading role. Principal photography began in April 2022 and concluded in December. The film was shot mostly in Chennai and Hyderabad, with sporadic schedules in Visakhapatnam, Ballari and Ladakh. The music was composed by Thaman S, cinematography handled by Karthik Palani and editing was by Praveen K. L.
Varisu was released in theatres worldwide on 11 January 2023, in the week of Pongal, and received mixed reviews from critics. The film has grossed around ₹290–310 crore at the box office making it currently the second-highest grossing Indian film of 2023, the fourth-highest grossing Tamil film worldwide as well as the highest grosser in Vijay's career.
Directed by
Written by
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography
Edited by
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by
Seven Screen Studio
Red Giant Movies
Release date
Running time
167 minutes
Country
India
Language
Tamil
'
Varisu
' featuring
Vijay
and
Rashmika Mandanna
was released during the occasion of
Pongal
this year, and the family entertainer turned out to be a massive hit at the box office. Rashmika Mandanna paired up with Vijay for the first time in 'Varisu' and she delivered a lovely role. Now, here's when Vijay and
Vamshi
made fun of Rashmika Mandanna at the 'Varisu' set. Rashmika Mandanna, who has been active on social platforms, has interacted with fans recently through a Twitter chat and answered the questions posed by fans. Interestingly, Vijay fans didn't miss out on questioning the actress about her last
Tamil
release and her special moments from the film.
"When I would pass out on the sofas in the set and
Vamsi
sir would take pictures and go and show it to Vijay sir and they would make fun of me..", opens up Rashmika Mandanna about her funny moment at the 'Varisu' set.
When a fan asked the actress about reuniting with Vijay, Rashmika Mandanna said "
Manifesting
