Films that starred actor Dhanush are been dubbed in Telugu and the response has been huge with positive reception and collections as well. He has a fan base of his own. Following this, for the first time, Dhanush has stepped directly into Telugu with the film ‘Sir’. The film was released as a Tamil/ Telugu simultaneously under the name ‘Vaathi’/ ‘Sir’ on February 17, 2023. Directed by Venky Atluri and produced by Sithara Entertainments, the film stars Samyukta as the female lead with Samuthirakani, Bharathiraja, Saikumar, Thanikela Bharani, Aadukalam Naren reprising pivotal roles in this film. GV Prakash Kumar has composed the music for this film.
everyone,” he said.
Cinematographer Yuvraj said, “ Ever since the release of Vaathi, it looks like a festival in any town you visit. Even now it is running in many theaters as housefull shows. At this time, I would like to express my gratitude to my mentor cinematographer Rathnavelu.
Director Venky Atluri said, “I would like to thank the producer Vamsi, who believed in the story of this film and produced the film and Dhanush who supported me immensely. ‘Vaathi’ is my dream project. Working with Dhanush, I learned a lot from him and became an even better technician. So far the film has collected 75 crores nett in 8 days. The film received positive publicity from press reviews and word of mouth appreciation from the audience. The producer of the film Vamsi couldn’t make it today as he’s counting the collection of this film”, said the director on a lighter note. He further added that Producer SS Lalit Kumar who promoted the film in Tamil on a huge scale and released it, is still held up with work and would extend his heartfelt thanks for being a part of the film’s success.