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Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, known mononymously as Vijay, is an Indian actor, dancer, playback singer and philanthropist who works predominantly in Tamil cinema and also appeared in other Indian languages films. Vijay is the highest paid actor in South India.

Vijay

Rashmika Mandanna is an Indian actress and model who works predominantly in Telugu and Kannada language films. She is a recipient of the Filmfare Award South and the SIIMA Award. She is known for her roles in Kirik Party and Geetha Govindam.

Rashmika Mandanna

R. Sarathkumar is an actor, journalist, politician and former body builder. He served as the president of the South Indian Film Artistes' Association and rose to fame with negative roles in films. Over time, he established himself as a successful actor and earned the title of Supreme Star in Tamil cinema. Winner of several awards, Sarathkumar’s best works have been in films like Meera, Sivantha Malar, Chennaiyil Oru Naal, Naa Peru Surya and Bharat Ane Nenu.

R. Sarathkumar

Prakash Raj is a celebrated thespian, TV presenter, film actor and filmmaker who has made his mark in Hindi as well as South Indian films. He is mostly known for playing antagonists and character roles in moves like Singham (Hindi), Dabangg 2 (Hindi), Thoonga Vanam (Tamil-Telugu) and Bharat Ane Nenu (Telugu)  to name a few. He has been honoured with several accolades and awards like the IIFA, Filmfare, Nandi and also, the National Film Awards multiple times. He owns his own production company called Duet Movies.

Prakash Raj

Meka Srikanth is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He debuted in the film Madura Nagarilo (1991). He has appeared in more than 100 Telugu films. He is best known for his performance in Swarabhishekam (2004), Mayajalam (2006), Mahatma (2009), Virodhi (2011), Sarrainodu (2016), Villain (2017) and Yuddham Sharanam (2017), Raa Raa (2018), W/O Ram (2018), and Operation 2019 (2018), Marshal (2019), Jai Sena (2021), Telangana Devudu (2021) and Akhanda (2021).

Meka Srikanth

Jayasudha

Shamshuddin Ibrahim, known mononymously as Shaam, is an Indian film actor who is best known for his work in the South Indian film industry. He made his acting debut with a minor role in the Vijay-starrer Kushi (2000). Since then, he has appeared in leading and supporting roles in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam movies. Notable film credits include Bala (2002), Lesa Lesa (2003), Thillalangadi (2010), Veera (2011) and The Great Father (2017). His other releases include Party and Kaaviyyan.

Shaam

Khushbu Sundar is an Indian actress, politician, film producer, and television presenter. Predominantly known for her work in the South Indian film industry, she has appeared in more than 200 films. She has received three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and one Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention.

Kushboo

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Ganesh Venkatraman

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Yogi Babu

Vaarasudu (2023)

Vaarasudu is an Indian Telugu-language action and drama film directed by Vamshi Paidipally who wrote the film with Hari and Ahishor Solomon. It is produced by Dil Raju and Sirish under Sri Venkateswara Creations.

Vaarasudu Official Trailer | Thalapathy Vijay | Rashmika | Vamshi Paidipally | Dil Raju

Times of India

Vamshi Paidipally’s Vaarasudu, which released in Tamil as Varisu, is all about misunderstood sons and fathers, toxic family dynamics, peppy songs and of course, heavy-duty heroic moments. All this is powered by Thalapathy Vijay in top form, elevating the ordinary moments into entertaining episodes.
The perpetually glum Rajendran (Sarath Kumar) is a business tycoon who pits his own sons against each other, so his empire has a right successor. He’s dying from terminal illness and needs to set things in order. His sons Jai (Srikanth) and Ajay (Shaam) vie for it, blindly acting out his whims and fancies. The last son however, Vijay (Vijay) has a difference of opinion with his father and chooses to stay away. As Rajendran is dying, he sees his first two sons for who they truly are. He ends up making Vijay the successor which results in the brothers going on a warpath. What’s worse, they join hands with bitter rival Jayaprakash (Prakash Raj). Can Vijay now be the worthy vaarasudu in more ways than one and reunite his broken family?
The film begins shakily, with scenes that seem alien to its milieu and cold. The mother sentiment also isn’t forceful enough with the scenes between Vijay and Jayasudha coming across with the sanitised feel of a TV commercial. What keeps you hooked here are the parallels we read into them based on real-life tiff between the film’s star and his parents.
The set-up reminds one a lot of Chekka Chivantha Vaanam¸ which was also a story of a power struggle between three brothers. Instead of the gangster backdrop, you get a corporate one here. Some key moments, like the fallout between Vijay and Rajendran, appear early in the film and fall flat. The intermission too isn’t exactly rousing.
The film switches gear in the second half. Vamshi begins scoring sixes and fours with the mass moments that have both heroism and comedy in equal measure. The sentimental moments are also punctured with light-hearted moments so things don’t get too heavy or melodramatic. He doesn’t hold back when he wants us to cry either. The film is quite self-aware. It’s woke enough to acknowledge that relatives can be toxic. Yet, it’s also old-fashioned enough to drive home the message that we need to make the best of what we have when it comes to family.
The romantic track (with Rashmika Mandanna as the arm candy) and the less-than-formidable -villains are a slip-up. Even an actor of Prakash Raj’s stature cannot turn the antagonist menacing enough and it shows how weak the characterisation is. Perhaps, Vamshi felt that the conflict involving Vijay and his brothers was enough. The overall writing in the scenes is also broad, lessening the emotional impact, especially in the first half. The pacing is uneven with unnecessary songs and too many fights turning it into an overlong affair.
But you don’t mind all that for Vijay is in terrific form, cracking one-liners that’ll make you smile. His comic encounters with Yogi Babu, self-referential punches and earnestness to make us buy the sentimental moments stay.