Tamil star Vijay’s Varisu under the direction of Tollywood director Vamshi Paidipally is gearing up for a Pongal release. Being bankrolled by Telugu producer Dil Raju, Varisu will have a simultaneous release in Telugu as Vaarasudu on January 12th. The film’s shooting is in its final leg.
Meanwhile, the latest news is that the makers of Varisu are going hold the audio release function of the film on December 24th in Chennai from 4PM onwards. An official announcement regarding the same came out this evening. Inside reports suggest that the film’s Telugu pre-release event will be held in the first week of January.
Touted as a family entertainer, Varisu has star heroine Rashmika Mandanna in the female lead role. The film also has senior artists such as Sarathkumar, Jayasudha, and Prabhu among others in key roles. Sensational music composer Thaman is composing soundtracks for the movie.
As per the ground reports, producer Dil Raju is using his influence to block good number of screens for the movie in twin Telugu states. On the other hand, cashing in on Vijay’s craze in Tamil, Varisu is likely to release in a record number screens in Tamil Nadu.
News is also that Varisu/Vaarasudu will have a vast release across USA. Reports suggest that reputed distribution house, Sloka Entertainments which acquired the North American rights of Varisu is planning to release the movie is more than 600 screens.