After multiple delays due to legal and financial hurdles, the makers of Karthi's Vaa Vaathiyaar officially confirmed the Pongal 2026 special, January 14 release date, with a four-minute sneak peek unveiled a day ahead of release, on Tuesday.
The Nalan Kumarasamy directorial is produced by K. E. Gnanavelraja under the banner of Studio Green. Kumarasamy is known for the critically acclaimed films Soodhu Kavvum and Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum. Krithi Shetty plays the female lead.
The Studio Green team posted a note two days earlier, confirming the release date. They wrote: "To all cinema lovers. Cinema is more than stories on a screen; it is a shared heartbeat. It is where audiences, artists, and dreamers come together, especially during festivals like Pongal, when families gather to celebrate the magic of the big screen.
"Our film Vaa Vaathiyaar was originally scheduled for release in December. However, due to unavoidable circumstances, the film could not be released as planned.
We are now happy to announce that Vaa Vaathiyaar will release worldwide on January 14, as a Pongal festive release, a time that perfectly reflects togetherness, joy, and celebration.
"We extend our heartfelt best wishes to all the films releasing alongside Vaa Vaathiyaar and to every film arriving in the months ahead. May every story find its audience, and may our industry continue to grow stronger as we all strive to entertain. We sincerely thank our fans, audiences, exhibitors, distributors, theatre owners, channel partners, media partners, technicians, artists, crew members, and every individual in the film fraternity who have supported and stood by this project with trust, patience, and encouragement."