Vai Raja Vai Movie Details
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Credited cast: | |||
Gautham Karthik | ... | Gautham Karthik |
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Priya Anand | ... | Priya Anand |
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Taapsee Pannu | ... | Taapsee Pannu |
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Vivek | ... | Vivek |
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Vasanth | ... | Vasanth |
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Gayathri Raguram | ... | Gayathri Raguram |
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Sathish | ... | Sathish |
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Sriranjini | ... | Sriranjini |
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Bose Venkat | ... | Bose Venkat |
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M. S. Bhaskar | ... | M. S. Bhaskar |
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Manobala | ... | Manobala |
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Mayilsamy | ... | Mayilswamy |
Initially, director Aishwarya\'s choice for the lead actor was Atharvaa, but due to schedule conflicts he was unable to work on the project, therefore, Gautham Karthik was signed for playing the male lead. It was later announced that Priya Anand is going to be the female lead opposite Gautham in the film.
Director Vasanth was cast as Gautham\'s father to make his acting debut, while choreographer Gayathri Raguram was signed on to play Gautham\'s sister, making her return as an actress after a ten year hiatus. Taapsee Pannu and Daniel Balaji will be seen in a guest appearance in the film. Taapsee\'s role would be a surprise element in the film as for the first time she plays a character with a negative shade. She later stated that she was not playing the villain in the film but \"an aloof girl who is a regular at casinos\"
The film was mostly shot in Chennai, major portions being shot at Pacifica Tech Park, OMR. The climax scenes were filmed in a cruise liner as the ship sailed a seven-night itinerary across Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. A few scenes were also canned in Goa. A first look teaser of 70 seconds was released on 18 April, 2014 which received a good response from the audiences and others from within the industry.