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Vaathi movie review: Dhanush-starrer about right to education is brave (Hindustan Times)

Vaathi movie review: The film allows Dhanush to play to the gallery, but the story never glorifies his character. It also stars Samuthirakani, Samyuktha and ...

The film does allow Dhanush to play to the gallery in a few instances but the story never glorifies his character. The film’s finale is smart writing as the story takes a very familiar trope and turns it on its head to send audiences home on a high. The film does commercialise quite a lot of things in a way to appeal to the masses, but the point it tries to drive home, which is about making good education accessible to everyone, connects on an emotional level. After a lot of struggles, when Bala finally manages to convince the parents as well as the students to return to school, he’s faced with a different set of challenges. It doesn’t do anything pathbreaking in terms of storytelling, but it definitely manages to strike a chord or two in the fashion it chooses to narrate this story of one man’s dream to make good education accessible to all. Venky Atluri’s Vaathi, which is set in the late 1990s, is a straightforward film about one man’s fight against the privatisation of the education system.

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வாத்தி - விமர்சனம் (Dinamalar)

வாத்தி · தனுஷ் · சம்யுக்தா ஹெக்டே · 17 பிப், 2023 · வெங்கி அட்லூரி · வாத்தி - 55/100.

- இயக்குனர் - நடிகர் கல்வி தாளாளர், தந்தை என தற்காலத்தில் பெருமையாக அழைக்கப்படும் கல்வி வியாபாரியாக சமுத்திரக்கனி. அவருடைய போராட்டமும், முயற்சியும் எப்படியாவது வெற்றி பெறவேண்டும் என்ற உணர்வு நமக்கும் படம் முழுவதும் வர வேண்டும். ஆனால், அப்படி நடந்து அரசு பள்ளிகளின் தரம் உயர்ந்தால் தங்களது கல்வி வியாபாரத்திற்கு பாதிப்பு வரும் என நினைக்கும் சமுத்திரக்கனி, அதற்கு பெரும் தடையாக இருக்கிறார். அரசு பள்ளிகளின் தரத்தை மேம்படுத்த தனியார் கல்வி நிறுவனங்களின் சங்கம் முடிவெடுக்கிறது.

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Vaathi Movie Review: Dhanush scores high along with his students ... (Times of India)

Vaathi Movie Review: Critics Rating: 3.0 stars, click to give your rating/review,Vaathi is a film that's mounted on no-nonsense writing though it could have ...

Technically the film is sound and GV Prakash's music adds value to the film. The protagonist could have handled those situations in a bit more effective and intelligent way creating a larger impact. Samuthurakani, though not very menacing, plays a typical villain and has only few sequences to show his evilness. The USP of Vaathi is Dhanush and his effortless performance and screen presence. Though this template of fall and rise of a social reformer is a universal success formula, it completely depends on how it is handled. The chemistry between Samyuktha and Dhanush works. Vaathi starts in the present, tracing back to a mysterious person who is unraveled by a group of three students through an old VCD cassette. The sequences in which he comes up with innovative ideas to educate the students are both enjoyable and thoughtful. Ken Karunas has done an impressive job and other students deserve a mention as well. Dhanush's Vaathi, though seems to be loosely inspired by Hrithik Roshan's Super 30, is fairly acceptable as the central theme of the film is quite powerful and stands tall for a cause. Director Venky Atluri manages to tick most of the boxes to present a commercially empowering film. Samyuktha Menon, who plays Dhanush's pair and a biology teacher, looks refreshing and has done her part decently.

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Vaathi Twitter Reviews: Fans impressed by Dhanush, Venky Atluri ... (India TV)

Vaathi Twitter Reviews: Directed by Venky Atluri, it is a Tamil and Telugu bilingual film starring Dhanush and Samyuktha Menon in the lead roles.

Prakash Kumar worked in tandem for the best quality in visuals and sound. Many film enthusiasts, buffs and fans of the actor who have watched the film, have taken to their social media handles to express their opinion. The film is shot simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil languages that is released today across the world.

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'Vaathi' movie review: Dhanush can't save this middling education ... (The Hindu)

Director Venky Atluri's film begins with an intriguing premise, but an uneven screenplay and a terribly-misspent Dhanush contribute to its undoing.

However, the film stops establishing the look and feel of the period soon, and there are terrible lip-syncs in scenes. At one moment, director Venky goes meta to say that even a cinema theatre can impart education if needed, and his noble message in the film is loud and clear. The setting of the film is the ‘90s in a town called Sozhavaram on the Tamil Nadu-Andhra Pradesh border. Now, the geographical and period settings definitely help — the lack of communication devices, modern modes of transport, and the internet are necessary to tell this story — and setting it in a border town helps this Tamil-Telugu bilingual film. The fine dancer in Dhanush takes a step back when there is no set-up for the first song; he walks down a street and shakes a leg casually with no notice. If the intro is so sobering and intriguing, Venky’s casual use of songs in the first half also carries this subdued energy, and the prospect of an entire film in the same mould excite.

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Vaathi Preview: Will Dhanush's bilingual drama help the actor at the ... (Times of India)

Dhanush has an interesting line-up, and he has joined forces with director Venky Atluri for his next release titled 'Vaathi'. The Tamil-Telugu bilingu.

But this time, Samuthirakani will be seen in a composed role, and the versatile actor is set to deliver another impressive role. Venky Atluri's directorial is based on school education, and the film is set during the 1980s.

Venky Atluri's directorial is based on school education, and the film is set during the 1980s. GV Prakash Kumar is scoring the music and ‘Vaathi’ marks the composer's fifth film with Dhanush.

GV Prakash Kumar is scoring the music and ‘Vaathi’ marks the composer's fifth film with Dhanush. The talented actress is also playing a teacher in the film, and it's going to be a romance between two teachers.

Samyuktha plays the leading lady opposite Dhanush in 'Vaathi' and the lovely actress os paired up with him for the first time.

Dhanush plays a school teacher in 'Vaathi' aka 'Sir' and it's a never before seen role for the talented actor. The teaser and trailer have increased the expectations about the film, and seems like the dynamic actor will be sending a strong message through Venky Atluri's direction. Venky Atluri is making his Tamil debut with the film and the talented director is expected to cement his place well in Kollywood through the Dhanush starrer. GV Prakash Kumar is scoring the music and the film marks the composer's fifth music for Dhanush. Dhanush will be playing a private school teacher, who will be sent to a government school to educate the needy.

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வாத்தி Review: கல்வி குறித்து பாடம்... கிட்டியதா பாஸ் ... (Hindu Tamil)

5 ஸ்டார் உணவகங்களில் விற்கப்படும் உணவைப்போலலல்லாமல் கோயில்களில் கொடுக்கப்படும் ...

இறுதியில் தனுஷுக்கான பாரதியார் வேஷம் சர்காஸ்டிக் முயற்சியோ என எண்ணவைக்காமலில்லை. கடவுளாகவும், தியாகியாகவும் சித்தரிக்கப்படும் தனுஷுக்கான சோகப் பாடல் காய்ந்து போன பசைப்போல ஒட்டவில்லை. ‘வாத்தி’ என சொல்லப்பட்டாலும் மாணவனுக்கான லுக்கில், ஆக்ஷன், எமோஷன் என அழுத்தமான நடிப்பில் திரையை ஆக்கிரமித்திருக்கிறார் தனுஷ். 5 ஸ்டார் ஹோட்டல் சாப்பாடு மாதிரி விக்காதீங்க’ போன்ற வசனங்கள் கவனம் பெறுகின்றன. இந்த அவல நிலையை மாற்றியமைக்க தனியார் பள்ளிகள் சார்பில் ஆசிரியர்கள் அரசுப் பள்ளிகளுக்கு அனுப்பிவைக்கப்படுகின்றனர். 90களின் இறுதியில் ஆசிரியர்கள் இல்லாததால் அரசுப் பள்ளிகள் மூடப்படுகின்றன.

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'Vaathi' Twitter Review: Fans declare Dhanush, Samyuktha starrer ... (NewsroomPost)

The film revolves around the themes of the right to education for everyone and stands against the privatisation of education leading to the poor being ...

Suryadevara Naga Vamsi’s Sithara Entertainment has co-produced the movie along with Sai Soujanya’s Fortune Four Cinemas, and ‘Vaathi’ is presented under the banners of Srikara Studios. [February 17, 2023] The film stars Dhanush and Samyuktha in the lead roles, alongside Sai Kumar and Samuthirakani. The film revolves around the themes of the right to education for everyone and stands against the privatisation of education leading to the poor being deprived of it. New Delhi: Dhanush is back with another action flick delivering a social message. The film shows Dhanush as a student who battles for the right to education and goes on to become a teacher.

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Vaathi Movie Review: எதிர்பார்ப்பை பூர்த்தி செய்ததா வாத்தி ... (InstaNews)

தனியார் பள்ளிகளின் அட்டகாசங்களை படம் தோலுரித்து காட்டப்போகிறது என ...

மருத்துவ குணங்களை...](/doctor-sir/camphor-in-tamil-1198682) [கோயம்புத்தூர்](/tamil-nadu/coimbatore) [ஈஷாவில் மகாசிவராத்திரி.. கலாச்சார நிகழ்வுகள் முதல் யோகா வரை](/tamil-nadu/coimbatore/mahashivaratri-in-isha-from-cultural-events-to-yoga-1198677) பார்க்-மாவட்ட ஆட்சியர் தகவல்](/tamil-nadu/tenkasi/tenkasi/it-in-tenkasi-district-soon-park-district-collector-information-1198693) [சினிமா](/cinema) [ஜெயிலர் படத்துக்காக மெனக்கெடும் ரஜினிகாந்த்! [#](/breakingnews) [குட்கா முறைகேடு வழக்கு: மார்ச் 20 ஆம் தேதிக்கு விசாரணை தள்ளிவைப்பு..](/tamil-nadu/the-cbi-court-has-adjourned-the-kutka-scam-case-to-march-20-1198660) [பழிவாங்குமா ஆஸி அணி.. குழந்தை தொழிலாளர்கள் பிரச்னை, சாதிய பிரச்சினைக்கு தீர்வு என ஏற்கனவே பல படங்களில் காட்சிகள் மீண்டும் இதில் காட்டப்பட்டிருப்பது சலிப்பை ஏற்படுத்துகிறது. மூடப்பட்ட அரசு பள்ளிகளை திறக்கக்கோரி மக்கள் போராட்டம் வெடிக்க அரசு கட்டண ஒழுங்குமுறை விதியை கொண்டு வந்து தனியார் பள்ளிகளுக்கு செக் வைக்க நினைக்கிறது.

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Vaathi Review: வாத்திக்கு விசில் போடலாமா? விளாசித் ... (ABP Nadu)

Vaathi Review: வாத்திக்கு விசில் போடலாமா? விளாசித் தள்ளலாமா? - ஃபர்ஸ்ட் கிளாஸ் ரிவ்யூ இதோ....!

அதேசமயம் படம் முழுக்க தெலுங்கு சினிமா மேக்கிங் ஸ்டைல் அப்படியே தெரிகிறது. அதனால் படம் பார்க்க செல்பவர்களால் கதையில் ஒன்ற முடியாமல் போகிறது. ஜி.வி.பிரகாஷ்குமார் இசையில் வா வாத்தி, நாடோடி மன்னன் பாடல்கள் ரசிக்க வைக்கிறது. குழந்தை தொழிலாளர்களை மீண்டும் பள்ளிக்கு வர வைப்பது, சாதிய பிரச்சினைக்கு தீர்வு காண்பது என ஏற்கனவே பல படங்களில் காட்சிகள் வந்து சலிப்பை ஏற்படுத்துகிறது. அதில் கல்வி அனைவருக்கும் போய் சேர வேண்டும் என நல்ல எண்ணம் கொண்ட வாத்தியாராக தனுஷ் இருக்கிறார். மருத்துவம், பொறியியல் போன்ற கல்வியின் வியாபார வளர்ச்சியின் நோக்கத்தை தெரிந்து கொண்ட தனியார் பள்ளிகள், நுழைவுத்தேர்வுக்கு பயிற்சி மையங்களை தொடங்கி நன்கு தேர்ந்த பள்ளி ஆசிரியர்களை விலைக்கு வாங்கி அரசு பள்ளிகளை மூடுகின்றனர்.

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Vaathi Movie Review: Dhanush is the only saving grace of this ... (India Today)

Dhanush, who plays Bala, tries to change the education system by making education accessible to all. While Vaathi has a noble mission, Venky Atluri's story ...

There are a lot of lags in the film, especially in the second half. Take the scene where Bala tries to convince parents to send their kids to school in the village. He is sent packing to teach underprivileged kids in a government school because the government formed a deal with private coaching centres to run the government schools. Unfortunately, his talent goes to waste as the story writing and narration are quite weak. Bala arrives in Sozhavaram and he finds no students actually attend school, so he decides to change this. [By Latha Srinivasan](/author/latha-srinivasan): Vaathi (Sir in Telugu) is Dhanush’s first foray into the Telugu film world.

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Vaathi movie review: Dhanush starrer about right to education fares ... (The Indian Express)

Vaathi movie review: Despite having a stellar plot that could have helped director Venky Atluri create a good entertainer, this Dhanush-starrer proves that ...

In these sequences, Atluri also shows a cinema hall transforming into a school, highlighting the power of motion pictures. While he falls in love with her at first sight (as is customary), Meenakshi develops feelings for Balamurugan after hearing him give a (completely uninspiring) speech to the villagers about how Dr APJ Abdul Kalam became “The Missile Man”, making their bond appear childish. The scene in which Bala Sir teaches his students about caste discrimination as a social ill thus becomes meaningful, even with the tepid dialogues. It is only towards the end when he appears looking like Raavanan and Bharathiyar (in different scenes), that the film provides some kind of goosebumps in its entire running time of about 140 minutes. This happens after Srinivasa Thirupathi (Samuthirakani), the head of Thirupathi Educational Institutions and president of the private schools’ association, offers a ‘helping hand’ to the failing government schools by agreeing to send some teachers from private schools to their state-owned counterparts. Their search for the teacher takes them to a District Collector who, upon seeing the cassettes, beams with pride and says that he was the teacher’s student.

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Vaathi is an Elementary Message Movie About The Most Primary ... (Film Companion)

It is when the film goes a little easier on itself that we get portions where it's most inventive. Especially, there is a lightness when it transforms into ...

It is a highly melodramatic sequence that is meant to show the pain Bala goes through in his efforts to keep teaching. In this, not only does it speak about the cinema hall becoming a temple of learning, but it also creates the space for Bala to keep appearing in different costumes (including that of Subramania Bharathi) without the effect feeling too contrived. But it is the manner in which we arrive at foreseeable plot points that makes it hard to keep engaging with Vaathi. The main antagonist here (played by Samuthirakani) is a man who is not just the pioneer of private education in Tamil Nadu but he is also Balamurugan’s ( Be it a film like Saattai (2012), the more recent [Master](https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/master-movie-review-tamil-vijay-thalapathy-flaws-and-all-lokesh-kanagaraj-delivers-a-classy-mass-movie-vijay-sethupathi-baradwaj-rangan) (2021), or [Nammavar](https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/super-30-kamal-haasans-nammavar-and-the-inspirational-teacher-trope-in-cinema) (1994) which inspired the Lokesh film, it’s as though it is only a matter of time before we get another montage of a campus cleanup featuring annoyingly gleeful students. [teacher as a saviour](https://www.filmcompanion.in/fc-lists/10-teachers-from-tamil-cinema-we-love-master-nammavar-saattai-pasanga) has been a part of our movies for so long that it has become easy to predict the ebbs and flows of the subgenre.

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