| Varisu | |
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| Directed by | Vamshi Paidipally |
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| Cinematography | Karthik Palani |
| Edited by | Praveen K. L. |
| Music by | Thaman S |
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| Distributed by | Seven Screen Studio |
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Running time | 175 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | est. ₹200–280 crore[a] |
| Box office | est. ₹290–310 crore[b] |
Varisu (/ˈvɑːˌrisʊ/ transl. Heir) is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Vamshi Paidipally, who co-wrote the film with Hari, Ashishor Solomon and Vivek Velmurugan. Produced jointly by Dil Raju and Sirish under the banner of Sri Venkateswara Creations and PVP Cinema. The film stars Vijay in the main lead role alongside R. Sarathkumar, Srikanth, Shaam, Prabhu, Prakash Raj, Rashmika Mandana, Jayasudha, Sangeetha, Samyuktha Shanmughanadhan, Nandini Rai, Yogi Babu, Ganesh Venkatraman, S. J. Suryah and Suman. It focuses on an entrepreneur's youngest son being named the chairman of his father's business, much to the dismay of his two brothers.
The film was announced in September 2021 under the tentative title Thalapathy 66, as it is Vijay's 66th film in a leading role. Principal photography began in April 2022 and concluded in December. The film was shot mostly in Chennai and Hyderabad, with sporadic schedules in Visakhapatnam, Ballari and Ladakh. The music was composed by Thaman S, cinematography handled by Karthik Palani and editing was by Praveen K. L. The film was subject to numerous leaks during production, despite the efforts of the producers to contain them.
Varisu was released in theatres worldwide on 11 January 2023, in the week of Pongal. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed around ₹290–310 crore at the box office.[b]
- ^ "Varisu". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Thalapathy Vijay's Varisu Predicted To Make Big Money At The Box Office; Here's Why". News18. 13 September 2022. Archived from the original on 14 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "'Thunivu' and Varisu' leaked online within hours of their releases". The Times of India. 11 January 2023. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
'Thunivu' is reportedly made on a budget of Rs 200 crores, while Vijay's 'Varisu' is estimated to be around Rs 200 crores.
- ^ Ratda, Khushboo (10 January 2023). "EXCLUSIVE: Thalapathy Vijay charged a whopping Rs 150 crore for Varisu; Emerges as highest-paid Indian actor". Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Thalapathy Vijay gets featured on NYC's Times Square billboard ahead of his birthday". Indulge Express. The New Indian Express. 21 June 2023. Archived from the original on 24 August 2023.
- ^ "The 300 Crore Worldwide Films Post Pandemic Across India". Box Office India. 25 May 2023.
- ^ "'Varisu' is now Vijay's highest-grossing film; it breaks the worldwide collections of 'Bigil'". The Times of India. 14 February 2023. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
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