‘A film that won hearts’: Dhanush revisits ‘Visaranai’ as the film completes 10 years

It's been a decade since the hard-hitting Tamil movie ‘Visaranai’ was released. The film originally hit the theatres on February 5, 2026. Dhanush, who has backed the film, took to his X timeline to mark the milestone.

The superstar pointed out that ‘Visaranai’ won hearts and also called it a gem. In a note shared on X, Dhanush said, “10 years of Visaranai - a film that won hearts. Proud to call it a gem from Wunderbar Films and Grassroot film company.”Check out the post here.

Directed by Vetrimaaran, ‘Visaranai’ featured Dinesh, Anandhi, Samuthirakani, Aadukalam Murugadoss, Kishore, Pradheesh Raj, and Silambarasan Rathnasamy in the lead roles.

The spine-chilling film revolves around the abuse of power. Based on a book called 'Lock Up', written by M Chandrakumar, the film revolves around an auto driver, who, in his spare time, wrote about the torture he suffered at the hands of the police after being illegally detained for a crime he did not commit.The film won many accolades, including three National Awards for Best Picture, for Best Supporting Actor (Samuthirakani), and for Best Editor (Kishore) at the 63rd National Awards.

While winning the awards, Dhanush had spoken about how he and his team trusted in the film’s potential. "Sometimes, even when we begin a project, we know that this film will reach a significant position. Visaranai is one such project. It has been both critically acclaimed and commercially successful.

I am very happy for Samuthirakani and Editor Kishore. My happiness is three times more as the film has won three National Awards,” he earlier said. 'Visaranai' also won international acclaim. It won the Orizzonti Prize and the Amnesty International Italy Award at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival.Meanwhile, on the work front, Dhanush has officially launched his next film with Rajkumar Periasamy, tentatively titled ‘D55’. The film went on floors earlier this month with a puja ceremony. Dhanush will be reuniting with Sai Pallavi in the film. Actors Mammootty, and Sreeleela are also part of the film. --