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| Vaazhl | |
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| Directed by | Arun Prabu Purushothaman |
| Written by | Arun Prabu Purushothaman |
| Produced by | Sivakarthikeyan |
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| Cinematography | Shelley Calist |
| Edited by | Raymond Derrick Crasta |
| Music by | Pradeep Kumar |
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| Distributed by | SonyLIV |
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Running time | 114 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Vaazhl (transl. Live) is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Arun Prabu Purushothaman and produced by Sivakarthikeyan under his banner Sivakarthikeyan Productions. The film features a predominantly new cast and crew, which includes Pradeep Antony, TJ Bhanu, Diva Dhawan, Aahrav and SN Bhatt in prominent roles. The film's music is composed by Pradeep Kumar, with cinematography handled by Shelly Calist and editing done by Raymond Derrick Crasta.
The project was originally produced by R. D. Raja of 24AM Studios and subsequently launched in May 2018. But Arun Prabhu went on a recce for location scouting, which delayed the principal photography process. Further Raja stepped out of producing the venture citing financial constraints, and the rights for the film production were acquired by Sivakarthikeyan in June 2019. Filming began in mid-January 2019 and completed within that July, within a duration of 75 days. The film was shot across 100 unexplored locations across India and at islands in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Vaazhl released through the streaming service SonyLIV on 16 July 2021, as a theatrical release planned earlier was failed to happen due to COVID-19 related cinema closures. The film opened to positive reviews from critics, praising the performances of the cast members, storyline, direction, music and cinematography, but criticised the lack of depth and the slow-paced narration in the second half.
- ^ "Arun Prabhu's 'Vaazhl' to have an OTT release?". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.