Vaazhl

Vaazhl (Tamil pronunciation: [ʋaːɻ] 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 announced by R. D. Raja of 24AM Studios in May 2018. However, by June 2019, the production rights were acquired by Sivakarthikeyan. 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. 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.