As critics and fans applaud Mari Selvaraj's recently released drama Vaazhai, filmmaker Pradeep Ranganathan shared his message about the film in a video.

Mari shared the video of the Love Today director's message on his social media handle.

He said in the video that every minute that passed while watching Vaazhai, his respect for Mari Selvaraj kept increasing. "Knowing that the film is about Mari's life, I was amused at how he managed to make it big in the film industry, braving all the challenges," Pradeep added.

The film that was released today opened to generally positive reviews from the audience and critics. The CE review of the film reads, "Director Mari Selvaraj, who has a knack for arresting his audience with deeply personal and affecting stories, has pulled out a page from his life with Vaazhai, a film so tender that it tugs at your heartstrings and then uproots it all at once."

Vaazhai stars Ponvel M, Raghul R, Kalaiyarasan, Nikhila Vimal, J Sathish Kumar, Dhivya Duraisamy, and Janaki. It marks the debut of Mari Selvaraj as a producer; he produced it with his wife, Divya.

On the technical front, Vaazhai has cinematography by Theni Eswar, editing by Suriya Pradhaman, and music by Santhosh Narayanan.