Varisu

Varisu is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Vamshi Paidipally who co-wrote it with Hari and Ashishor Solomon. Produced jointly by Dil Raju and Sirish under the banner of Sri Venkateswara Creations and PVP Cinema. The film stars Vijay, R. Sarathkumar, Srikanth, Shaam, Prabhu, Prakash Raj, Rashmika Mandanna, Jayasudha, Sangeetha, Samyuktha Shanmughanadhan, Nandini Rai, Yogi Babu, Ganesh Venkatraman, S. J. Suryah and Suman play supporting roles. It focuses on an entrepreneur's youngest son being named the chairman of his father's business, much to the dismay of his two brothers. The film was announced in September 2021 under the tentative title Thalapathy 66, as it is Vijay's 66th film in a leading role. Principal photography began in April 2022 and concluded in December. The film was shot mostly in Chennai and Hyderabad, with sporadic schedules in Visakhapatnam, Ballari and Ladakh. The music was composed by Thaman S, cinematography handled by Karthik Palani and editing was by Praveen K. L. The film was subject to numerous leaks during production, despite the efforts of the producers to contain them. Varisu was released in theatres worldwide on 11 January 2023, in the week of Pongal. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed around 290–310 crore at the box office, making it the ninth highest-grossing Indian film of 2023 and one of the highest-grossing Tamil films worldwide. Plot Vijay is the youngest son of an eminent billionaire entrepreneur Rajendran Palanisamy who is disowned and thrown out of the house as he refused to join the family business, instead deciding to launch a food delivery startup. 7 years later, Rajendran is diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer with only 8 to 10 months to live. He decides to reveal his terminal condition and anoint one of his two elder sons Jai or Ajay as his successor, before his impending death.