Synopsis
Vaagai Sooda Vaa is a 2011 Tamil-language period drama film directed by A. Sarkunam.
The film stars Vimal and Ineya, with Bhagyaraj, Ponvannan and Thambi Ramaiah playing supporting roles.
The story is set in the 1960s in a remote village in Tamil Nadu. Veluthambi (Vimal) is a graduate aspiring for a government job. His father Annamalai (Bhagyaraj) advises him to work temporarily for an NGO that helps in educating rural children so that he will be given a priority for a government job.
Velu, although uninterested, joins the NGO and gets appointed as a teacher in a small dry village which lacks basic facilities. The entire village works for a rich landlord who does not want the kids to be educated. Veluthambi brings about a change in the system due to his humanness work and dedication.
The film was released on 30 September 2011 to mostly positive reviews but became an average grosser. It was subsequently honored with the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil for 2012.
