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{{Short description|2023 film by Venky Atluri}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Vaathi
| image = Vaathi film poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Venky Atluri]]
| writer = Venky Atluri
| producer = {{Ubl|Suryadevara Naga Vamsi|Sai Soujanya}}
| starring = {{Ubl|[[Dhanush]]|[[Samyuktha Menon|Samyuktha]]}}
| cinematography = J. Yuvaraj
| editing = [[Naveen Nooli]]
| music = [[GV Prakash Kumar]]
| studio = {{Ubl|[[S. Radha Krishna|Sithara Entertainments]]|Fortune Four Cinemas|Srikara Studios}}
| distributor = [[PVP Cinema]] [[Seven Screen Studio]] [[Sony Pictures]] Skanda Cinemass Einstin Media
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2023|02|17}}
| runtime = 148 minutes
| country = India
| language = {{Ubl|Tamil|Telugu}}
| budget = 
| gross = 
}}

'''''Vaathi''''' is a 2023 Indian [[period film|period]] [[action drama film]] written and directed by [[Venky Atluri]]. The film was shot simultaneously in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] with the latter titled as '''''Sir''''' and produced by Tollywood studios Sithara Entertainments and Fortune Four Cinemas.<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 December 2021 |title=Dhanush's bilingual film titled 'Vaathi' in Tamil, 'Sir' in Telugu |work=[[Telangana Today]] |url=https://telanganatoday.com/dhanushs-bilingual-film-titled-vaathi-in-tamil-sir-in-telugu |url-status=live |access-date=7 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107103730/https://telanganatoday.com/dhanushs-bilingual-film-titled-vaathi-in-tamil-sir-in-telugu |archive-date=7 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=23 December 2021 |title=Title of Dhanush's upcoming Tamil-Telugu bilingual film is out |work=[[The News Minute]] |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/title-dhanush-s-upcoming-tamil-telugu-bilingual-film-out-159064 |url-status=live |access-date=7 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107103309/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/title-dhanush-s-upcoming-tamil-telugu-bilingual-film-out-159064 |archive-date=7 January 2022}}</ref> The film features [[Dhanush]] and [[Samyuktha Menon|Samyuktha]] in primary roles along with [[P. Sai Kumar]], [[Tanikella Bharani]], [[Samuthirakani]] and [[Hyper Aadi]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 December 2021 |title=Dhanush's first Telugu movie title is announced |work=123telugu.com |url=https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/dhanushs-first-telugu-movie-title-is-announced.html |url-status=live |access-date=7 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223043620/https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/dhanushs-first-telugu-movie-title-is-announced.html |archive-date=23 December 2021}}</ref>

== Plot ==
In the small town of [[Cholavaram|Sozhavaram]]/[[Siripuram, Visakhapatnam|Siripuram]] in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Srinivas Thirupathi/Srinivas Tripathi is the owner of private colleges, who adopts some government colleges and sends some of his faculty members as the latter knows that his faculty members aren't capable to teach students and wants to eliminate all public institutions of intermediate college education and force students into his private institutions. However, Balamurugan/Bala Gangadhar Tilak, a qualified teacher thwarts Thirupathi/Tripathi's plans by making the students at Sozhavaram/Siripuram government college get first class distinction. This news enrages Thirupathi/Tripathi who reprimands and challenges Balamurugan/Bala Gangadhar Tilak at the school's meet to celebrate the success of the students. Thirupathi/Tripathi challenges Balamurugan/Bala Gangadhar Tilak to make the students secure [[TNPCEE]]/[[EAMCET]] ranks. Balu accepts the challenge and soon starts to prepare the students.

== Cast ==
{{Colbegin}}
* [[Dhanush]] as Balamurugan 'Bala' Sir (Tamil) / Bala Gangadhar Thilak (Telugu), Mathematics teacher
* [[Samyuktha Menon|Samyuktha]] as Meenakshi, Biology teacher
* [[P. Sai Kumar]] as Village President
* [[Tanikella Bharani]] as Thanigachalam, school headmaster
* [[Samuthirakani]] as Srinivas Thirupathi (Tamil) / Srinivas Tripathi (Telugu)
* Thotapalli Madhu
* Narra Srinivas as Sudharshan
* Pammi Sai
* [[Hyper Aadi]] as Karthik, Chemistry teacher
* [[Sha Ra]] as Prakash Reddy (Tamil) / Bulli Reddy (Telugu), Physics teacher
* [[Aadukalam Naren]] as Bala's Father
* [[Ilavarasu]]
* [[Rajendran]] as 'Bittu' Bhupathi
* [[Hareesh Peradi]] as Mohammed Ansari, Bala's teacher
* [[Praveena]] as Bala's mother
* Naga Mahesh as Inspector Suresh
* [[Bharathiraja]] as a Villager (cameo appearance)
* Ken Karunas as Young Ananda Muthuvelkumar 'Muthu' (Tamil) / A. S. Murthy (Telugu)
* [[Sumanth]] as District collector Ananda Muthuvelkumar 'Muthu' (Tamil) / A. S. Murthy (Telugu) (cameo appearance)
{{colend}}

== Production ==
[[Principal photography]] of the film began on 7 January 2022. The second schedule of the shoot began in April 2022 when Dhanush had joined the sets after he had finished the shoot of ''[[Naane Varuvean]]''. The filming was completed on October 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 January 2022 |title=Dhanush begins shooting for Vaathi |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/dhanush-begins-shooting-for-vaathi/amp_articleshow/88748729.cms |url-status=live |access-date=7 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220111153156/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/dhanush-begins-shooting-for-vaathi/articleshow/88748729.cms |archive-date=11 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=7 January 2022 |title=Dhanush's Tamil-Telugu bilingual starts rolling |work=The News Minute |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/dhanush-s-tamil-telugu-bilingual-starts-rolling-159607 |url-status=live |access-date=7 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107102408/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/dhanush-s-tamil-telugu-bilingual-starts-rolling-159607 |archive-date=7 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=7 January 2022 |title=Dhanush's Sir shoot begins today |work=123telugu.com |url=https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/dhanushs-sir-shoot-begins-today.html |url-status=live |access-date=11 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220111161334/https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/dhanushs-sir-shoot-begins-today.html |archive-date=11 January 2022}}</ref>

==Music==
{{Infobox album
| name = Vaathi
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]
| cover =
| caption =
| released = {{Start date|2023|2|4|df=yes}}
| recorded = 2022
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = '''Tamil version:''' {{Duration|m=20|s=18}} '''Telugu version:''' {{Duration|m=20|s=35}}
| language = Tamil Telugu
| label = [[Aditya Music]]
| producer =
| prev_title = [[Sardar (2022 film)|Sardar]]
| prev_year = 2022
| next_title = Rudhran
| next_year = 2023
| misc =
}}
The music of the film is composed by [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]. The first single titled "Vaa Vaathi" in Tamil and "Mastaaru Mastaaru" in Telugu was released on 10 November 2022.<ref>{{cite news |access-date=10 November 2022 |title='Vaa Vaathi': The first single composed by GV Prakash from Dhanush's 'Vaathi' is here |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/tamil/music/vaa-vaathi-the-first-single-composed-by-gv-prakash-from-dhanushs-vaathi-is-here/articleshow/95430223.cms |website=Times of India |archive-date=2 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202020741/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/vaa-vaathi-the-first-single-composed-by-gv-prakash-from-dhanushs-vaathi-is-here/articleshow/95430223.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/mastaaru-mastaaru-first-single-from-dhanush-samyuktha-menons-sir-out/articleshow/95431809.cms|title='Mastaaru Mastaaru': First single from Dhanush, Samyuktha Menon's 'SIR' out|date=10 November 2022|work=The Times of India|access-date=18 February 2023|archive-date=18 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218024617/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/mastaaru-mastaaru-first-single-from-dhanush-samyuktha-menons-sir-out/articleshow/95431809.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> The second single titled "Naadodi Mannan" in Tamil and "Banjara" in Telugu was released on 17 January 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/jan/17/the-second-single-from-dhanushs-vaathi-is-here-38872.html|title=Nadodi Mannan, the second single from Dhanush's Vaathi is here|website=[[Cinema Express]]|date=17 January 2023|access-date=4 February 2023|archive-date=4 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204154756/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/jan/17/the-second-single-from-dhanushs-vaathi-is-here-38872.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/banjara-second-single-from-dhanushs-telugu-tamil-bilingual-sir-is-out-now/articleshow/97060163.cms|title=Banjara: Second single from Dhanush's Telugu-Tamil bilingual 'SIR' is out now|work=The Times of India|date=17 January 2023|access-date=18 February 2023|archive-date=18 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218024618/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/banjara-second-single-from-dhanushs-telugu-tamil-bilingual-sir-is-out-now/articleshow/97060163.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

{{Tracklist
| headline = Tamil
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Vaa Vaathi
| lyrics1 = [[Dhanush]]
| extra1 = [[Shweta Mohan]]
| length1 = 3:48
| title2 = Naadodi Mannan
| lyrics2 = [[Yugabharathi]]
| extra2 = [[Anthony Daasan]]
| length2 = 3:23
| title3 = Kalangudhe
| lyrics3 = Yugabharathi
| extra3 = [[Vijay Yesudas]]
| length3 = 3:28
| title4 = One Life
| lyrics4 = Dhanush, [[Arivu]]
| extra4 = Stephen Zechariah, Arivu
| length4 = 2:47
| title5 = Sooriya Paarvaigaley
| lyrics5 = Yugabharathi
| extra5 = [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]], Ravi G
| length5 = 2:54
| title6 = Vaa Vaathi (Reprise)
| lyrics6 = Dhanush
| extra6 = Dhanush
| length6 = 3:48
| total_length = 20:18
}}

{{Tracklist
| headline = Telugu
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Mastaaru Mastaaru
| lyrics1 = [[Ramajogayya Sastry]]
| extra1 = Shweta Mohan
| length1 = 3:48
| title2 = Banjara
| lyrics2 = [[Suddala Ashok Teja]]
| extra2 = [[Anurag Kulkarni]]
| length2 = 3:32
| title3 = Maaraajayya
| lyrics3 = Ramajogayya Sastry
| extra3 = [[Kaala Bhairava]]
| length3 = 3:28
| title4 = One Life
| lyrics4 = Pranav Chaganty
| extra4 = [[Hemachandra (singer)|Hemachandra]], Pranav Chaganty
| length4 = 3:03
| title5 = Sandhya Na Udayiddaam
| lyrics5 = Pranav Chaganty
| extra5 = Anurag Kulkarni
| title6 = Mastaaru Mastaaru (Reprise)
| length6 = 3:48
| lyrics6 = Ramajogayya Sastry
| extra6 = Dhanush
| length5 = 2:55
| total_length = 20:35
}}

==Release==
=== Theatrical ===
The film was scheduled for a theatrical release on 2 December 2022 in Tamil and Telugu, but was postponed.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=19 September 2022 |title=Dhanush's Vaathi to release in theatres on December 2. See new poster |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/dhanush-s-vaathi-to-release-in-theatres-on-december-2-see-new-poster-2001924-2022-09-19 |website=[[India Today]] |archive-date=19 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220919063148/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/dhanush-s-vaathi-to-release-in-theatres-on-december-2-see-new-poster-2001924-2022-09-19 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |access-date=20 September 2022 |title=Dhanush starrer Telugu-Tamil bilingual Sir to release in December |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/dhanush-starrer-telugu-tamil-bilingual-sir-release-december/ |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=19 September 2022 |archive-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920083521/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/dhanush-starrer-telugu-tamil-bilingual-sir-release-december/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In November 2022, it was announced that the film will release on 17 February 2023.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=17 November 2022 |title=GV Prakash unveils new posters of Dhanush's Vaathi |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/gv-prakash-unveils-new-posters-of-dhanush-movie-vaathi-8274471/#:~:text=Dhanush%20will%20be%20starting%202023,screens%20on%20February%2017%2C%202023 |website=The Indian Express |date=17 November 2022 |archive-date=17 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221117135745/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/gv-prakash-unveils-new-posters-of-dhanush-movie-vaathi-8274471/#:~:text=Dhanush%20will%20be%20starting%202023,screens%20on%20February%2017%2C%202023 |url-status=live }}</ref> It was announced that [[Seven Screen Studio]] has acquired the distribution rights of the film in [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{cite web |access-date=23 December 2022 |title=Vaathi: TN Theatrical Rights Of The Dhanush Starrer Bagged! |url=https://www.moviecrow.com/News/31497/vaathi-dhanush-sir-tamil-nadu-distribution |website=Movie Crow |url-status=live |archive-date=24 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224012226/https://www.moviecrow.com/News/31497/vaathi-dhanush-sir-tamil-nadu-distribution }}</ref>

=== Home media ===
Initially, there were reports suggesting that the film's digital rights were acquired by [[Aha (streaming service)|Aha]], but later it was acquired by [[Netflix]] while the satellite rights were sold to [[Sun TV Network]].<ref>{{cite news |date=17 January 2023 |title=Netflix to stream 18 new Tamil films in 2023 in its attempt to serve regional language cinema fans |website=[[The Economic Times]] |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/netflix-to-stream-18-new-tamil-films-in-2023-in-its-attempt-to-serve-regional-language-cinema-fans/articleshow/97052291.cms?from=mdr |access-date=17 January 2023 |archive-date=17 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117083308/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/netflix-to-stream-18-new-tamil-films-in-2023-in-its-attempt-to-serve-regional-language-cinema-fans/articleshow/97052291.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live }}</ref> The film premiered on Netflix on 17 March 2023 in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Official! Dhanush's 'Vaathi' to stream on OTT from THIS date |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/official-dhanushs-vaathi-to-stream-on-ott-from-this-date/articleshow/98580952.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-03-12 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=12 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312102858/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/official-dhanushs-vaathi-to-stream-on-ott-from-this-date/articleshow/98580952.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Reception ==
Shubham Kulkarni of ''[[Koimoi]]'' rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and said "Vaathi is a film that at large has a big intention but it never forgets to entertain its audience".<ref>{{cite web|title=Vaathi Movie Review: Dhanush Can Never Go Wrong & Even The Script Is Backing Him Well This Time|url=https://www.koimoi.com/reviews/south-indian-movie-reviews/vaathi-movie-review-dhanush-can-never-go-wrong-even-the-script-is-backing-him-well-this-time/|website=[[Koimoi]]|access-date=18 February 2023|archive-date=17 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230217170110/https://www.koimoi.com/reviews/south-indian-movie-reviews/vaathi-movie-review-dhanush-can-never-go-wrong-even-the-script-is-backing-him-well-this-time/|url-status=live}}</ref> Logesh Balachandran of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Vaathi is a film that's mounted on no-nonsense writing though it could have been even better".<ref>{{cite web|title=Vaathi Movie Review : Dhanush scores high along with his students in this tale of empowerment|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/vaathi/movie-review/97992637.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=18 February 2023|archive-date=17 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230217184530/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/vaathi/movie-review/97992637.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> Latha Srinivasan of ''[[India Today]]'' rated the film 2.5 out of 5 and said that the film has a "noble mission" but Venky Atluri's story and narration are a big let-down.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vaathi Movie Review: Dhanush is the only saving grace of this Venky Atluri film|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/vaathi-review-vaathi-movie-review-dhanush-is-the-only-saving-grace-of-this-venky-atluri-film-2335963-2023-02-17|website=[[India Today]]|access-date=18 February 2023|archive-date=18 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218031153/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/vaathi-review-vaathi-movie-review-dhanush-is-the-only-saving-grace-of-this-venky-atluri-film-2335963-2023-02-17|url-status=live}}</ref> Avinash Ramachandran of ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Despite using a 140-minute runtime to teach us a bunch of subjects, but the film teaches us are "Films don't have to be preachy to drive home a point" and "Dhanush can make anything look easy".<ref>{{cite web|title='Vaathi' movie review: A wonderful Dhanush anchors a promising tale bogged down by cliches and deja vu|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2023/feb/17/vaathi-movie-review-a-wonderful-dhanush-anchors-a-promising-tale-bogged-down-by-cliches-and-deja-2548369.html|website=[[The New Indian Express]]|access-date=18 February 2023|archive-date=18 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218053409/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2023/feb/17/vaathi-movie-review-a-wonderful-dhanush-anchors-a-promising-tale-bogged-down-by-cliches-and-deja-2548369.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Anandu Suresh of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' rated the film 1.5 out of 5 stars and termed the film as Dhanush starrer about right to education fares poorly.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vaathi movie review: Dhanush starrer about right to education fares poorly|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/vaathi-movie-review-dhanush-starrer-about-right-to-education-fares-poorly-8451630/|website=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=18 February 2023|archive-date=18 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218052148/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/vaathi-movie-review-dhanush-starrer-about-right-to-education-fares-poorly-8451630/|url-status=live}}</ref> Bharathy Singaravel of ''[[The News Minute]]'' rated the film 1 out of 5 stars and wrote "A film of such mediocrity and confused politics".<ref>{{cite web|title=Vaathi review: Bad script, bad politics let down Dhanush starrer on education rights|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/vaathi-review-bad-script-bad-politics-let-down-dhanush-starrer-education-rights-173417|website=[[The News Minute]]|access-date=18 February 2023|archive-date=18 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218052907/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/vaathi-review-bad-script-bad-politics-let-down-dhanush-starrer-education-rights-173417|url-status=live}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|15427980}}

[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:2020s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Indian multilingual films]]
[[Category:Films about the education system in India]]
[[Category:Films about examinations and testing]]
[[Category:2020s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films about higher education]]
[[Category:Films directed by Venky Atluri]]
[[Category:Films about corruption in India]]
[[Category:Films about mathematics]]
[[Category:Films about teacher–student relationships]]
[[Category:Films shot in Telangana]]
[[Category:Films set in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Films set in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:2023 films]]
[[Category:2023 action drama films]]

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