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Arasan marks the first collaboration of director Vetrimaaran and actor Silambarasan.

Arasan promo: Vetrimaaran goes back to the world of Vada Chennai, as Silambarasan wants Dhanush to play himself on screen

October 17, 2025 7:25 pm

The promo of Arasan features Silambarasan appearing in two distinct timelines, in one, he is seen standing trial in court for multiple murders, and in the other, he plays a gangster-like figure.

Vada Chennai turns 7: Vetrimaaran’s sprawling Shakespearean epic is still the gold standard for cinematic universe-coded storytelling

October 17, 2025 8:01 am

As Vada Chennai marks its seventh anniversary, we look back at what makes the Dhanush–Vetrimaaran collaboration special, and how it foresaw Tamil cinema’s growing fascination with cinematic universes.

Silambarasan film with Vetrimaaran titled Arasan, see first look poster

October 07, 2025 3:09 pm

Arasan’s first look poster was unveiled by producer Kalaipuli S Thanu on social media, accompanied by the caption, ‘The King born to rule.’

'Even Rajinikanth craves directors' praise': Vetrimaaran keeps backup actors on standby if he wants to fire someone

September 02, 2025 2:00 pm

Filmmaker Vetrimaaran spoke about how he handles actors, and said that he has backups on standby in case he is displeased with a certain person's performance and feels they need to be replaced.

Varsha Bharath's Bad Girl wins NETPAC Award at International Film Festival Rotterdam

February 08, 2025 2:09 pm

Apart from Bad Girl, other Indian films that have won this honour at IFFR include Arun Karthick's Nasir (2019), Mani Kaul's Naukar ki Kameez (1999) and Adoor Gopalakrishnan's Vidheyan (1995)

Varsha Bharath's Bad Girl teaser sparks polarising reactions from filmmakers and audience alike

January 27, 2025 9:47 pm

The Bad Girl teaser ruffled quite a few feathers because the protagonist is reportedly from a Brahmin household, and the character's arc is seen, by a section of the audience, as an insult to the community.

Venkat Prabhu on Vetrimaaran's response to Pa Ranjith's Attakathi

Venkat Prabhu on Vetrimaaran's part in releasing Pa Ranjith's directorial debut: 'He laughed so hard...'

December 26, 2024 3:28 pm

In a recent roundtable, filmmaker Venkat Prabhu opened up about how Vetrimaaran played an important role in the release of Pa Ranjith's debut directorial, Attakathi, headlined by Dinesh.

Viduthalai Part 2 captures the sweep of time

Beyond sprawling scale and complex characters, Vetrimaaran’s Viduthalai Part 2 is a coming-of-age journey of an ideology

December 24, 2024 1:33 pm

Viduthalai Part 2: If the first film offers a foray into Vetrimaaran’s mind, the second plunges deep into his heart.

Viduthalai Part 2 box office collections

Viduthalai Part 2 box office collection day 1: Vijay Sethupathi-starrer mints Rs 7 crore, doubles collections of Part 1

December 21, 2024 11:00 am

Viduthalai Part 2 box office collection day 1: Vijay Sethupathi's film had a decent opening on day one, marking a noticeable improvement over the first installment's collections.

Viduthalai Part 2 movie review: Vijay Sethupathi powers Vetrimaaran's sprawling revolutionary saga that needed more balance

December 20, 2024 10:38 pm

Viduthalai Part 2 movie review: This Vetrimaaran-Vijay Sethupathi film is mostly grim that drives home the weight of a decision, and the weight of choosing a path, and how it is the path that makes a revolutionary decide their weapon.