Rajinikanth praises Mari Selvaraj’s ‘Vaazhai’: A brilliant and quality Tamil film
Filmmaker Mari Selvaraj recently met Rajinikanth and shared his touching experience on X. The veteran actor praised Selvaraj’s latest film ‘Vaazhai’ and called it a brilliant Tamil film.
Filmmaker Mari Selvaraj recently met veteran actor Rajinikanth and he couldn’t hold back his happiness. On the social media platform X, Selvaraj shared a special moment spent with the veteran actor and also shared the letter that Rajinikanth wrote for Mari Selvaraj’s recently released film ‘Vaajai’.
Rajinikanth praised Mari Selvaraj and called ‘Vaazhai’ a great Tamil film. “I recently watched Mari Selvaraj’s Vaazhai. After a long time Tamil cinema has a great and excellent film. Mari Selvaraj took us back to his childhood days through this film. When we see the young boy in this film it feels like we are experiencing the suffering and cruelty. When I saw him searching for food in great hunger in the climax and in the scene where his mother cries thinking that she did not let her son eat a handful of rice, my heart ached. Mari Selvaraj has proved with his creation that he is a great director. My heartiest wishes and congratulations to him,” the veteran actor wrote.
Take a look at the letter below:
Selvaraj posted a photo of himself with Rajinikanth, along with a nostalgic note, mentioning the profound impact the superstar has had on his life. “I am writing this to you with the same dream as that boy who collected your pictures after finding them in a trunk,” Selvaraj wrote. He expressed his deep admiration for Rajinikanth since his childhood. He further wrote, “Thank you for your wishes and warm embrace, Superstar.”
Earlier at the press meet for ‘Vaazhai’, Mari Selvaraj had spoken about his desire to direct Rajinikanth. He also revealed that they are in talks for a film.
director of ‘Karnan’ He said, “We are in talks. Superstar Rajinikanth likes me and I like him. I wish to do a film with him. Rajini sir called me and spoke to me after ‘Pariyerum Perumal’, ‘Karnan’ and ‘Mamanan’. So, let’s see.”
In ‘Vaazhai’, which is set to release on August 23, the protagonist Sivanandan (played by Ponvel) is a Rajinikanth fan while his friend Sekar (played by Raghul) is a Kamal Haasan fan.