Viduthalai (transl. Freedom ; titled on-screen as Viduthalai Part-1) is a 2023 Indian Tamil -language period political crime thriller film directed and co-produced by Vetrimaaran under Grass Root Film Company and RS Infotainment. It is the first of a two-part adaptation of the short story Thunaivan (transl. Companion) by Jeyamohan.

In 2023, Vetrimaaran directed Viduthalai Part 1, based on the Vachathi case. The film featured once comedian now a mass hero Soori as a police constable, with him playing the lead role for the first time in his career, while Vijay Sethupathi plays the leader of a separatist group.

Viduthalai Part 2 (transl. Freedom Part 2; stylised as Viduthalai Part-II) is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language period political crime thriller film directed and co-produced by Vetrimaaran under RS Infotainment and Grass Root Film Company.

Viduthalai: Part 1: Directed by Vetrimaaran. With Soori, Vijay Sethupathi, Bhavani Sre, S. Chandan. A police officer is recruited to capture the leader of a separatist group.

Apr 4, 2023 · Beginning with Polladhavan (2007), his films increasingly hold you in a brusque, violent, and breathless chokehold. Visaranai (2016), his third and most celebrated film, which was even sent to the Academy Awards as India’s nomination, is best described as a relentless marathon of brutality.

Apr 21, 2023 · Vetrimaaran's latest venture, Viduthalai Part I, like most of his movies, relies on a medley of real-life incidents churned out into a product that awes the macho psyche and manages to get away...

Mar 31, 2023 · Soori isn’t the only surprise element in Viduthalai – Part 1. Vetrimaaran has mostly associated with actor Dhanush as the lead and music director G.V. Prakash Kumar in his films so far. (Interestingly, Kumar’s sister Bhavani Sre plays Tamilarasi, Soori’s love interest).

Kumaresan, a police constable, gets recruited for an operation implanted to capture Perumal Vaathiyar, who leads a separatist group dedicated to fighting against the authorities for committing atrocities against innocent village women in the name of police interrogations.

Dec 21, 2024 · Viduthalai 2 is a technically sound film, with Illaiyaraaja’s music playing a prominent role. The cinematography by R Velraj is outstanding, particularly in capturing the forest and village landscapes, as well as excelling in the action sequences.

Jan 22, 2025 · That’s exactly what happens to Kumaresan, the protagonist of Vetrimaran’s “Viduthalai Part 1” (2023). Kumaresan signs up for the police force and is assigned to a task force hunting down a local activist. But as the investigation takes flight, he starts having second thoughts. Watching the brutal side of the system that involves police ...