Vaathi Box Office Collection: Dhanush’s much-awaited bilingual film Vaathi aka Sir in Telugu finally hit the theaters on February 17. It is a period-action drama film written and directed by Tollywood director Venky Atluri. It stars Dhanush along with Samyukta Menon in the lead role. It is based on school education, and the film is set during the 1980s. Dhanush plays the role of a school teacher who fights against the crimes taking place in the educational sector. The film received positive reviews from critics and audiences alike. As per the early estimates, the film has opened around Rs 12 to 15 crores at the box office.
Vaathi box office report
Vaathi/SIR performed well at the box office on its first day and earned around Rs 15 crore nett in India. According to trade analyst Ramesh Bala, “. @dhanushkraja makes his biggest Telugu film with #SIRMovie as it surpasses the lifetime share of his previous best #RaghuvaranBTech.”
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About Vaathi
Vaathi tells the story of a government junior maths lecturer who goes all the way to educate underprivileged students of a village against corporate exploitation. The president of a private educational institute announces the adoption of several government colleges to provide better education to students in rural areas and Dhanush is one of the lecturers who are sent as faculty. He falls in love with a teacher, played by Sanyukta, who believes that they will do some good for the college. However, Dhanush starts fighting against the education mafia when he realizes the real intention of sending them to rural areas.
Vaathi is produced under the flagship production house Sitara Entertainment in association with Fortune Four Cinemas. Cinematographer J Yuvraj and music director GV Prakash Kumar worked closely together for the best quality in visuals and sound. It also stars Sai Kumar, Tanikella Bharani, Samuthirakani, Thottapalli Madhu, Narra Srinivas, Pammi Sai, Hyper Aadhi, Sha Ra, Aadukalam Naren, Ilavarasu, Rajendran, Harish Peradi and Praveena as supporting actors.
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