Dhanush burns the midnight oil in the first look of his bilingual Sir a.k.a Vaathi

Dhanush, on a high after the unanimous response for his Netflix release The Grayman, is also gearing up for the release of his first direct Telugu film Sir later this year. The film, written and directed by Venky Atluri, is simultaneously being made in Tamil as Vaathi. Sai Soujanya and Suryadevara Naga Vamsi are bankrolling the film under Sithara Entertainments and Fortune Four Cinemas.

The first look of Sir a.k.a Vaathi was launched today on the eve of Dhanush’s birthday. In the poster, Dhanush, seated on a chair, is extremely focused on wrapping up a task in the night and uses a lamp for work, while being surrounded by a pile of books. The actor is cast as a lecturer in the film. Samyuktha Menon plays the female lead. The film’s shoot had commenced earlier this year.

The filming of Sir/Vaathi is nearing completion, the makers confirm, adding that they may plan a release in October. Srikara Studios, that’s producing Vijay Deverakonda’s Jana Gana Mana, is presenting the film. The first look also informs us that the team will release the teaser of the bilingual tomorrow at 6 pm on Dhanush’s birthday.

Venky Atluri shares that the film revolves around the education system and thanked Dhanush for his unflinching support on the sets during the making of the film. He adds that GV Prakash’s music and Yuvraj’s cinematography will be among the major highlights of the film. More details about the film will be announced shortly, the makers assure.

Sai Kumar, Tanikella Bharani, Samuthirakani, Thotapalli Madhu, Narra Srinivas, Pammi Sai, Hyper Aadhi, Shara, Aadukalam Naren, Ilavarasu, Motta Rajendran, Hareesh Peradi and Praveena too play important roles. Venkat is the action choreographer of the film while Navin Nooli is the editor. Avinash Kolla is on board as the production designer.