Viduthalai: Part II 2024
Troubles worsen for Kumaresan after the capture of Perumal, and soon he is confronted with having to make a choice between performing his duties as a police constable, or taking a stand for what is right.
Review
Vetri Maaran’s Viduthalai: Part 2 plays out both like a sequel and a prequel. On one hand, we get the events that follow the arrest of Vaathiyaar aka Perumal (Vijay Sethupathi, who finely captures both the anger and the empathy that the character holds within), the revolutionary/extremist, who has been on the E Company’s most-wanted list. And on the other, the director narrates the events that turned Perumal, a school teacher who is filled with righteous anger into Vaathiyaar, a crusader who is filled with righteousness as well as empathy.
If the first film was the story of Kumaresan, this one largely unfolds like the story of Perumal. Though this story feels familiar, given his solid craft, Vetri Maaran manages to narrate it in a largely engaging manner. This is a film that banks heavily on its dialogues to stir our emotions, and lines like “Nallavangala irukkaradhunaala mattum Indha samoogathulla endha kotpaadayum maathida mudiyadhu” and “Vazhi nadatha thalaivar mukkiyam illa thathuvam dhaan mukkiyam” hit a chord. The romantic track between Perumal and Mahalakshmi (Manju Warrier, effective) is a brightspot.
