Vaa Vaathiyaar

Vaa Vaathiyaar (2026)

வா வாத்தியார்

After being raised as the reincarnation of a famous actor, a man finds himself clashing with his grandfather's expectations of him.

Date of release
2026-01-14
TMDB
4.7 / 10 (10)
Runtime
2h 9m
Genres
Comedy, Action
Director
Nalan Kumarasamy

Casting

Interesting facts

Vaa Vaathiyaar is a 2026 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by Nalan Kumarasamy. Produced by K. E. Gnanavel Raja under Studio Green, the film stars Karthi as a man who finds himself clashing with his grandfather's expectations of him after being raised as an alter ego of MGR. The cast also includes Krithi Shetty, Sathyaraj, and Rajkiran.

Production

In late July 2018, Nalan Kumarasamy, who had collaborated with Studio Green for Soodhu Kavvum (2013) and Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum (2016), was reported to have been hired to direct a venture under the production house. The script work was reportedly progressing and the project would start once the work finished.

It was then later reported to commence in November, however, the sources were dismissed as no reports were until, in early January 2023, Karthi was reported to star in the lead role. In mid February, the filming was reported to began in the first week of March and would star Gayatri Badwaraj in the lead role alongside Karthi. Krithi Shetty joined the cast in March. In early October, Sathyaraj was announced playing a role in the film.

Principal photography commenced on 27 March 2023, with the first schedule in Chennai. Although filming was nearly complete by June 2024, it wrapped by February 2025.

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