Mari Selvaraj’s next titled ‘Vaazhai’; film commences shooting

Udhayanidhi Stalin, who collaborated with Mari Selvaraj in the upcoming film ‘Maamannan’, kick-started the shoot of ‘Vaazhai’ in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, earlier today

Poster of ‘Vaazhai’ (left), Udhayanidhi Stalin with Mari Selvaraj in the sets of the film | Photo Credit: @mari_selvaraj/Twitter

Filmmaker Mari Selvaraj, whose upcoming film Maamannan is currently in post-production, announced his next film today through a first-look poster. Titled Vaazhai, the film began production today in Thoothukudi.

Maamannan-actor Udhayanidhi Stalin kick-started the filming and shared photos from the first day of the shoot on his social media handles.

சிறந்த கலை படைப்புகளை வெகுஜன மக்களும் விரும்பி கொண்டாடும் வகையில் வழங்கிவரும் இயக்குநர் @mari_selvaraj அவர்களின் அடுத்த படைப்பான #வாழை படத்தின் படப்பிடிப்பை தூத்துக்குடியில் இன்று தொடங்கிவைத்து, குழுவினருக்கு வாழ்த்துதெரிவித்து மகிழ்ந்தோம்.@Music_Santhosh@thenieswar@KalaiActorpic.twitter.com/hjj0JgxUBp

— Udhay (@Udhaystalin) November 21, 2022

Vaazhai stars Kalaiyarasan, Nikhila Vimal, and Priyanka Nair among others. The film has cinematography by Theni Eswar and editing by Suriya Pradhaman. Santhosh Narayanan, Mari’s frequent collaborator, is once again composing the music. for the film.

Vaazhai marks Mari’s venture into film production. The filmmaker and his wife Divya Mari Selvaraj produce the film under their newly launched banner Navvi Studios, in association with with Disney+ Hotstar.

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— Mari Selvaraj (@mari_selvaraj) November 21, 2022