Dhanush starrer Vathi is a movie directed by Venky Atluri and released today. Nagavamsi and Sai Chaujanya have jointly produced the film.
Dhanush played the role of Vaadiyar for the first time, which created huge expectations for the film. Apart from that, the film’s Vaa Vaathi song, trailer and music launch event further increased the anticipation for the film.
Did Vathi fully fulfill the expectations of the fans on the film? Let’s buy it.
Plot
In the 90s, private schools were more dominant than government schools. Government schools are closing little by little. In this situation, Dhanush {Palamurugan}, who is working as an assistant teacher in Samuthirakani’s private school, is sent by Samuthirakani as a teacher to a government school in Cholavaram.
Not only Dhanush but also many teachers from private schools go to government schools in different districts as teachers. Samuthirakani does this thinking that since all of them are assistant teachers in private schools, they will not make any progress in government schools.
Dhanush comes to Cholavaram Government School as an accountant and meets the heroine Samyukta {Meenakshi} there. A big shock awaited Dhanush who was going to school the next day after meeting Samyukta. Many of the students in the town are working as wage earners after completing their 10th standard.
Dhanush is shocked to see 11th and 12th students whose parents are doing this for money and immediately tries to change this. Dhanush succeeds in this endeavor and makes those students study well and get good marks in the exam.
After this, Samuthirakani, who comes to Cholavaram town, is shocked to see the students getting good marks. Samuthirakani warns Dhanush that I am doing education as a business through my private school, are you trying to ruin my business by getting government students to take the best bell girls.
However, undeterred by all this, Dhanush challenges Samudhirakani that he will make all the students study well. Did Dhanush win this challenge? Isn’t it? What happened to Dhanush in Samudrakani’s intrigue? That is the rest of the story..
Analysis of the film
Dhanush, as usual, carries the entire film with his performance. Special praise for Dhanush’s performance as he struggles to make the students study somehow and study is what earns them respect.
Samyukta Menon has captivated hearts in her first Tamil film as the heroine. Samuthirakani, who comes as the villain, threatens through her verses. Especially the verse where he says that ‘money earned in education is not earned in politics’ indicates his despicable character.
Sai Kumar, Aadukalam Naren, Thanikella Bharani, Ken Karunas, Mottai Rajendran and others who have played the supporting characters fit their roles perfectly.
The plot taken by director Venky Atluri is much needed in today’s society. He pointed out that parents should change their minds who think that their child can get good marks and be in a good situation in the future only if they study in a private school instead of government schools.
Apart from that, he also said that don’t sell education, give it free. Also, he has handled the caste related scenes in the film beautifully.
It has to be said that the screenplay has lost a bit even though it has good ideas. Although the length of the film is not great, the film can be felt to move a little slowly. This is the major minus point of the film.
G.V. Prakash’s Va Vathi song owns the sound of the whistle. But, other songs did not touch the heart. More than the songs, GV’s background score lifts the film. The rap used especially in the fight scenes is amazing. Yuvraj’s cinematography is beautiful. The fight scenes could have been designed even better. Naveen’s editing is okay.
Plus point
Dhanush acting
Starring Samuthirakani, background music by G.V
Direction, Plot
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Minus point
Slow moving screenplay
Fight scenes
In total Although not as expected, this lesson taken by Vathiaar is a necessary film for today’s scenario.
