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Vaazhai

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Tamil23 Aug 20242h 14mU · All agesDrama

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Recommend · provisional 4 reviews read · 1 with the critic’s own rating

211

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CBFC: U 3 of 7 categories documented

A rural Tamil drama about a boy who dreads farm labour during school holidays; reviews describe one emotional scene of family hardship… Family Room →

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₹39.50 CrWorldwide gross

India gross₹33.40 Cr

Overseas gross₹6.10 Cr

Sacnilk · as of 4 Jan 2025 · day 52

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Unni Narayanan · YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 30 Aug 2024

The vlogger calls Vaazhai a deeply personal, emotionally devastating film, praising its screenplay logic, sound design, cinematography and… Watch it there →

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Hindustan Times

Latha Srinivasan · 23 Aug 2024

The critic praises Vaazhai's performances, music and visuals as achingly beautiful, calling it a film that makes you laugh, cry and think, and… Read it there →

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The Indian Express

Avinash Ramachandran · 23 Aug 2024

Vaazhai Movie Review: An uncompromising, unadulterated, and powerful journey to the core of Mari Selvaraj’s mind Read it there →

Published · 4/5 Filmi’s reading 86

Deccan Herald

Guruprasad D N · 24 Aug 2024

The critic praises Ponvel's performance and Santhosh Narayanan's music but notes autobiographical stories are hard to render as fiction, and feels… Read it there →

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Synopsis

A twelve-year-old bright schoolboy, Sivanandhan, his mother, sister, and with his friend Sekhar works during his school holidays carrying banana stalks, a task he dreads. As he navigates life's challenges, poverty, friendship, and the challenges of growing up, Sivanandhan’s determination is tested by the harsh realities of life.

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