Vetrivel is a 2016 Tamil drama film written and directed by Vasantha Mani. The film features Sasikumar, Miya George and Nikhila Vimal in the lead roles, while Prabhu, Viji Chandrasekhar, Ananth Nag and Varsha Bollamma portray supporting roles. The film, featuring music by D. Imman and cinematography by S. R. Kathir, released on 22 April 2016.The film opened to positive reviews in April 2016, with Sify.com stating it is "a decent commercial entertainer with a neat message from Sasikumar, which is watchable for the authentic performance of the actors". Likewise, Behindwoods.com noted that "Though the movie does well to package a drama with a well plotted screenplay, neatly polished with newness, probably the main enemy for Vetrivel is that the average theatre goer these days wants his day out at theatre to be a bash". Baradwaj Rangan from The Hindu noted its "been a while since a purely formulaic film was made with respect for the art as well as the audience", praising the production. The satellite rights of the movie were sold to Zee Tamizh.