movie review of varisu and thunivu

Varisu Review: Setting a family drama against the backdrop of a cutthroat corporate world, director Vamshi manages to weave a fairly engaging film on misunderstood sons and fathers, warring brothers, jealous rivals, worried mother, light-hearted romance, a peppy songs and heavy-duty heroic moments.

'Varisu' featuring Vijay and 'Thunivu' featuring Ajith were released on the same day on Jan 11, and the films of two box office rivals are off to a shattering opening across the globe.

Let's take a look at the 'Varisu' vs 'Thunivu' box office clash, and 5 reasons why it's going to be the biggest battle between Vijay and Ajith this Pongal.

That Varisu is LEAGUES ahead of Thunivu in not just storytelling, humor, musicality, and affection, but also in delivering that thing which makes the templated mass film exciting — predictable joy. To know more about the film, watch the full review by Prathyush Parasuraman on Reviews and More by Film Companion.

Varisu (/ ˈ v ɑː ˌ r i s ʊ / transl. Heir) is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Vamshi Paidipally, who co-wrote the film with Hari, Ashishor Solomon and Vivek Velmurugan. Produced jointly by Dil Raju and Sirish under the banner of Sri Venkateswara Creations and PVP Cinema.

Varisu: Directed by Vamshi Paidipally. With Joseph Vijay, Rashmika Mandanna, Shaam, Prabhu. Vijay Rajendran is a happy to-go lucky man. Things change when his father becomes terminally ill, and he is left to manage his business empire.

Directed by Vamshi Paidipally, ‘Varisu’ exploits Vijay’s humourous and emotional facets while exploring an all-familiar tale.

Thunivu Movie Review "Thunivu counts on the ongoing narrative that middle-class debtors and indebted farmers are never spared by banks, while mega fraudsters are treated with kid gloves.

Varisu enjoys an edge over Thunivu as it has elements that apply to a family audience. Thunivu, meanwhile, is a full-fledged action movie that revolves around the events in the wake of a bank robbery. Thunivu is written and directed by H Vinoth, while Varisu is helmed by Vamshi Paidipally.

Sarathkumar plays a patriarch with three sons, one of whom will inherit his business empire – in other words, become his " varisu ". It is to Sarathkumar's credit as an actor that, even with ...