Vivesini

Vivesini (transl. Thinker) is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Bhavan Rajagopalan. The film stars Nassar, Kavya and Suraj in the lead roles. The film was released theatrically on 15 December 2023.

Vivesini
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Bhavan Rajagopalan
Written by	Gajendran K.
Starring	Nassar Kavya as Shakthi Suraj
Cinematography	Om Narayan
Edited by	R. Sudharsan
Music by	Rishabh Nagendra
Production company	Laburnum Productions
Release date	15 December 2023 (2023-12-15)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Cast

• Nassar as Jayaraman Kathirvelu
• Kavya as Shakthi
• Suraj as Varun
• Vanessa Stevenson as Alice Walker
• Vicky R
• Vishal Rajan
• Niveta
• Mekha Rajan as Clara Zetkin
• Gary Cordice as Charles Aniefuna
• Suresh Chakravarthi

Production

Bhavan Rajagopalan began work on Vivesini in November 2019, with production eventually completed in 2021 owing to delays related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nassar was the only senior actor cast in the film, with rookie actors Kavya and Mekha Rajan also selected for pivotal roles.^[1]

Release and reception

Prior to the release of the film, it was showcased at screenings in the UK during January and July 2023.^[2][3]

The film had a theatrical release on 15 December 2023 across Tamil Nadu. A critic from ABP News gave the film a positive review and predicted that it would have a good run on a streaming platform.^[4] A reviewer from Maalaimalar praised the plot of the film.^[5]