Vaathi

"An Ambitious Journey of a Common Man"

2023 2h 17m TA

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 38

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Synopsis

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An assistant maths teacher takes up a tedious task of transforming underprivileged students despite the politics around education in the 90s.

“An Ambitious Journey of a Common Man”

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Cast

Dhanush
Balamurugan
Samyuktha
Meenakshi
Sai Kumar
Village President Muthu Pandian
Samuthirakani
Thirupathi
Tanikella Bharani
Thanigachalam
Shiva Kumar Kasaram
Jr Lecturer
Thotapalli Madhu
Sathiyamoorthy
Narra Srinu
Sudarshan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Venky Atluri
Writers: Venky Atluri, Venky Atluri, K. N. Vijayakumar
Languages: Tamil, Telugu
Countries: India

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Tamil, Telugu.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Venky Atluri, shot by J. Yuvaraj. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by G. V. Prakash Kumar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Naveen Nooli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Dhanush and Samyuktha and Sai Kumar carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An Ambitious Journey of a Common Man".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt15427980 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Venky Atluri directs. J. Yuvaraj behind the camera. G. V. Prakash Kumar scores. Naveen Nooli cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Tamil, Telugu.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Tamil, Telugu.
3Directed by Venky Atluri, shot by J. Yuvaraj. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by G. V. Prakash Kumar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Naveen Nooli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dhanush and Samyuktha and Sai Kumar carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "An Ambitious Journey of a Common Man".
8IMDB entry: tt15427980 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 38 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Released under 11 different titles around the world.