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| Vaathi | |
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| Directed by | Venky Atluri |
| Written by | Venky Atluri |
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| Cinematography | J. Yuvaraj |
| Edited by | Naveen Nooli |
| Music by | G. V. Prakash Kumar |
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Running time | 148 minutes |
| Country | India |
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| Box office | est. ₹118 crore[1][2] |
Vaathi (transl. Teacher) is a 2023 Indian bilingual period action drama film written and directed by Venky Atluri. The film was simultaneously shot in Tamil and Telugu with the latter version titled as Sir.[3][4] The film stars Dhanush (in his Telugu debut), Samyuktha and Samuthirakani. It was released on 17 February 2023 and became one of the highest-grossing Tamil films of 2023, earning ₹118 crore worldwide.
- ^ Marik, Priyam (21 March 2023). "Dhanush-starrer Vaathi/Sir topped box office in February, the weakest month since Jan 2022: Ormax report". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Dhanush's 'Vaathi' makes Rs 118 crore at the box office in one month". The Times of India. 18 March 2023. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "Dhanush's bilingual film titled 'Vaathi' in Tamil, 'Sir' in Telugu". Telangana Today. 23 December 2021. Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Title of Dhanush's upcoming Tamil-Telugu bilingual film is out". The News Minute. 23 December 2021. Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.