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Good
10 reviews
62
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Critics praise Vaazhl's visuals, music and performances and find its first half sharp and often funny, but many say the writing stays skin-deep and the more serious second half grows stretched or unconvincing.
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Summary
Vaazhl (2021, Tamil) has a Filmi Score of 62 from 10 critic reviews.
Follows the journey of one man on the path of his self-discovery that would traverse landscapes outside and layers deep within.
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Cast & crew
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Directed and written by Arun Prabu Purushothaman · music Pradeep Kumar
Arun Prabu PurushothamanWriter · Director
Pradeep KumarMusic
Shelley CalistCinematography
Raymond Derrick CrastaEditing
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Summary
Follows the journey of one man on the path of his self-discovery that would traverse landscapes outside and layers deep within.
Vaazhl (2021, Tamil) has a Filmi Score of 62 from 10 critic reviews.
Where to watch
Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.Not streaming yet
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What the critics said
10 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Five of 10 · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Baradwaj Rangan ✓ Claimed · 17 Jul 2021
Rangan calls Vaazhl a sophisticated, visually controlled improvement on Aruvi, praising its screenplay structure, performances, music and craft,… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
85
Siddarth Srinivas · 16 Jul 2021
The critic calls Vaazhl an enchanting travelogue-tragicomedy with a tightly paced, unpredictable first half and superb technical craft. The more… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
78
Manoj Kumar R · 16 Jul 2021
Vaazhl review: A trippy, meditative film on the meaning of life Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5
Filmi’s reading 78
70
Ramya Palisetty · 16 Jul 2021
Vaazhl Moview Review: Pradeep Anthony's tale of self-discovery on SonyLIV is confusing Read it there →
Published · 2/5
Filmi’s reading 60
40
Thinkal Menon · 16 Jul 2021
Vaazhl Movie Review: The film, which explores the idea of living life to the fullest, might appeal to those who love motivational and travel flicks. Read it there →
Published · 3.0/5
Filmi’s reading 60
60
Haricharan Pudipeddi · 16 Jul 2021
The critic calls Vaazhl a light-hearted take on existential crisis that works well until it grows too serious and stretched near the end; pleasant… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
58
Vivek M.V. · 19 Jul 2021
Vaazhl review: An abstract yet vibrant drama Read it there →
Published · 3/5
Filmi’s reading 55
60
Ranjani Krishnakumar · 16 Jul 2021
The critic admires Vaazhl's irreverent, dark-humoured first half and its music and cinematography, but says the film 'falls especially flat' once… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
33
Srivatsan S · 16 Jul 2021
The critic finds Vaazhl structurally directionless and emotionally distancing, praising the cast and cinematography but calling the writing… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
32
How this number was made. We read every review and derive a 0–100 reading from each — including where the critic printed a number, which stays first on its row, because it’s theirs. The Filmi Score is the mean of 10 readings; 5 of those rows also carry the critic’s own rating, shown beside ours. Rubric v2.1, computed 26 Oct 2026. Any critic can ask us to remove a derived reading.
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Vaazhl: quick answers
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What is Vaazhl's OTT release date?
Vaazhl arrived on OTT on 16 Jul 2021 on SonyLIV in India.
Where can I watch Vaazhl?
Vaazhl is streaming on OTT: Prime Video (Canada). It can also be rented or bought on Amazon Video (the US and the UK), Google Play Movies (the US) and YouTube (the US and Canada). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Vaazhl?
Vaazhl has a Filmi Score of 62 (Good), the mean of 10 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 32 (The Hindu) to 85 (Film Companion). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
The Audience Score appears once three readers’ reviews have been read under the rubric — built from what people write, never from the rating numbers.
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