Vaa Vaathiyaar

Vaa Vaathiyaar (transl. Come Teacher) is a 2026 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by Nalan Kumarasamy. Produced by K. E. Gnanavel Raja under Studio Green, the film stars Karthi as a man who finds himself clashing with his grandfather's expectations of him after being raised as an alter ego of MGR. The cast also includes Krithi Shetty, Sathyaraj, and Rajkiran. The film was officially announced in October 2023 under the tentative title Karthi 26, as it is the actor's 26th film as a lead actor, and the official title was announced in May 2024. Principal photography took place across almost two years from March 2023 to February 2025, predominantly in Chennai. The film has music composed by Santhosh Narayanan, cinematography handled by George C. Williams and editing by Vetre Krishnan. After facing several delays due to legal and financial issues, Vaa Vaathiyaar was released on 14 January 2026, on the occasion of Pongal. The film received mixed reviews and was a box-office bomb.