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Varisu

2023 · 169 min

A warm, melodramatic family saga with action beats, balancing sentiment and tension as it explores loyalty and redemption.

Directed by
Vamshi Paidipally
Genres
Action, Adventure
Starring
Vijay, R. Sarathkumar, Jayasudha
Tagline
The Boss Returns
Overview
Vijay, The prodigal son of business tycoon Rajendran agrees to take over the reins of the business, much to the chagrin of his brothers. But can Vijay prove himself to be a worthy varisu and also reunite his now-broken family?

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Directed by
Vamshi Paidipally
Genres
Action, Adventure
Starring
Vijay, R. Sarathkumar, Jayasudha
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • betrayal
  • redemption
  • grief
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour5
Realism6
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, adventure
Directed by
Vamshi Paidipally
Written by
Hari, Vamshi Paidipally, Ahishor Solomon
Starring
Vijay, R. Sarathkumar, Jayasudha, Srikanth, Shaam, Prakash Raj, Rashmika Mandanna, Sangeetha Krish
Music
S. Thaman
Cinematography
Kharthik Palani
Runtime
169 min
Country
India
Languages
Tamil

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