Tamil cinema superstar Thalapathy Vijay’s 2023 film “Varisu” is a family drama and action-packed entertainer directed by Vamshi Paidipally. The film presents traditional family values, legacy conflicts and feelings of brotherhood with a modern approach. The story of the film revolves around a young entrepreneur named Vijay Rajendran, who refuses to inherit his father’s huge business empire, but is forced by circumstances to understand his responsibilities. The presence of talented actors like Rashmika Mandanna, R. Sharath Kumar, Prakash Raj makes the film even more impressive.
The film has music by Thaman S, cinematography by Karthik Palani and impressive editing that make it technically strong as well. Vijay’s powerful performance, emotional scenes and the message based on family values make it more than just a masala film. “Varisu” not only entertains but also makes the audience realise the importance of relationships. This film is for all those viewers who want to watch a clean, emotional and heart-touching family story.

Feature | Details |
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Title | Varisu (transl. Heir) |
Language | Tamil |
Genre | Action, Drama, Family |
Director | Vamshi Paidipally |
Writers | Vamshi Paidipally, Hari, Ashishor Solomon, Vivek (Dialogues) |
Producers | Dil Raju, Sirish |
Production Companies | Sri Venkateswara Creations, PVP Cinema |
Main Cast | Vijay, Rashmika Mandanna, R. Sarathkumar, Srikanth, Shaam, Prakash Raj |
Supporting Cast | Prabhu, Jayasudha, Sangeetha, Yogi Babu, Ganesh Venkatraman, Samyuktha |
Cinematography | Karthik Palani |
Editor | Praveen K. L. |
Music Director | Thaman S |
Release Date | 11 January 2023 |
Runtime | 175 minutes |
Budget | ₹200–280 crore (estimated) |
Box Office Collection | ₹290–302 crore (estimated) |
Varisu Story
The film “Vaarisu” is a family action-drama, the story of which focuses on Vijay Rajendran. Vijay is the youngest son of a wealthy industrialist Rajendran Palaniswamy, who has no interest in his family business and starts his own food delivery startup. Angered by this decision, his father throws him out of the house.
Seven years later, Rajendran is diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and wants to announce his successor. His two elder sons Jai and Ajay undermine each other in the race to become the successor. Jai cheats on his wife, while Ajay is heavily in debt and sells out family business secrets to rival JP.
At the insistence of Rajendran’s wife Sudha, Vijay returns home and gradually understands the family disintegration. When Rajendran learns the truth about his sons, he asks Vijay to take over the business. Vijay initially refuses but agrees after learning about his father’s illness.
Vijay successfully takes over the business and reunites the family. Jai accepts his mistakes, Vijay also brings Ajay back after convincing him. In the end, after Rajendran’s death, the three brothers together perform his last rites.
“Waarisu” is an emotional tale of family values, succession, and self-realization, highlighting the importance of relationships.
Movie Review
“Vaarisu” is a film that gives the audience a glimpse of its story and presentation right from the start. Director Vamshi Paidipally has chosen a traditional family structure but has executed it brilliantly, especially by making efficient use of the film’s star cast.
The story of the film revolves around Vijay Rajendran, the youngest son of a wealthy industrialist Rajendran Palaniswamy. Vijay starts his own food delivery startup, rejecting the family business, which angers his father and he throws him out of the house. But things change when Rajendran is diagnosed with cancer and chooses Vijay as his successor. This leads to jealousy and tension between the two elder brothers, Jai and Ajay. The story that follows deals with family emotions, betrayal and reunion.
Vijay has given a restrained and energetic performance in this film. His charismatic screen presence and fan-pleasing dance moves add to the charm of the film. Rashmika Mandanna may not have got much screen time, but her presence and acting are commendable. There are dozens of actors in the film, who have played their characters well. Prakash Raj has also strengthened the film with his character.
Both humor and emotions have been presented in a balanced way in the film. The depth of family relationships is well depicted in emotional scenes. At the same time, light humorous moments have kept the film entertaining. The dialogues are catchy and impressive, which manage to connect with the audience.
Thaman S’s music is another strong link of the film. Both the background score and the songs reflect the emotions of the film correctly and take the audience to the depth of emotions.
Visually, this film is grand – locations, sets and camera work all together make the film a visual treat. The editing is also tight, due to which the film does not seem cumbersome anywhere despite its long duration of 175 minutes.
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Conclusion
“Vaarisu” is an emotional and entertaining family film that revolves around relationships, responsibilities and self-realisation. Thalapathy Vijay’s performance in the film is impressive and inspiring, while Thaman’s music and gorgeous visual presentation make it even more special. The dialogues have depth and family values are portrayed well. The balance of light-hearted humor and intense emotional scenes keeps the audience engaged. Overall, “Vaarisu” is a film that touches the heart and is worth watching with the entire family. The film also gives a positive message to the audience.