Viduthalai: Part 1

2023 [TA]

Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller

6
IMDb Rating 8.2/10 10 11752 11.8K

Plot summary

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.

Director

Vetrimaaran Photo
Vetrimaaran

Top cast

Tamizh Photo
Tamizh as Sub-Inspector Amudan
Prakash Raj Photo
Prakash Raj
Ilavarasu Photo
Ilavarasu as Ila. Ilavarasu
Vijay Sethupathi Photo
Vijay Sethupathi as Perumal 'Vaathiyaar'
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1.23 GB
1280*534
Ta 2.0
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60 fps
2 hr 16 min
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2.52 GB
1920*800
Ta 5.1
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60 fps
2 hr 16 min
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6.8 GB
3840*2160
Ta 2.0
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23.976 fps
2 hr 30 min
Seeds 7

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by TreeFiddy53 9 / 10

Raw, in-your-face, hard hitting - Loved it.

This was filmmaking masterclass*, another reminder for why the Writing > everything else to make a good movie. It was also raw, in-your-face, hard hitting - everything you expect a Vetrimaaran movie to be.Story - Loved how this socio-political topic was written without getting too preachy, it felt more like a thriller; police brutality portrayed with a lot of thought.Soori, B. V. (Before Viduthalai) - The comedian, Parotta Soori.Soori A. V. (After Viduthalai) - The actor who can do pretty much anything he's given. You've never seen this type of work from him, he was amazing. So were Bhavani Sre, Chetan, and the rest of the supporting cast. I wonder if Santhanam would have ever considered something like this.Cinematography - Very well done. Single shots. Drone shots. Shots on a gimbal, this has got everything. The camera work will catch your attention from the very first scene, you'll see why. Shoutout to all the technicians, it must have been tough to film it in those locations. Music - I didn't feel it, but it fight the 80s feel, so I guess that was the point behind choosing Ilayaraja...?The dialogues (*minus the dubbing) in this film need a special mention - especially the ones towards the end. Some of the most hard-hitting dialogues aren't even in part-1. Of course, I know that because there's almost a trailer of sorts for part-2. Not a post credit scene, almost a proper trailer. Never seen it done that way. TThis isn't your family entertainer commercial flick, but I totally enjoyed it. His one is 2h 36m long, I'd have sat for another 3 hours if I had a chance to finish watching P2, back-to-back. Can't wait; hopefully this drops sooner than Vada Chennai 2.
Reviewed by vibhus-17780 8 / 10

Brutal

Vetrimaaran's Vetri ( Winning ) streak continues...Pros - Heart wrenching brutal cinema . Before getting into detail it's definitely not for light hearted . Viduthalai part1 plays a major role in setting up for part 2 . This time narration wise and making wise there was slight difference from Vetri's previous works . Part 1 explores the world of Viduthalai , Police brutality , separatist and politics . Narration was slow , but that doesn't means flat . Soori as protagonist gave a realistic show stealing performance . VJS had less screentime but created quite impact . Other cast did their part really well , they had enough scope throughout the movie , even GVM played his part neatly . Technical wise , impressive cinematography especially opening single shot sequence one of the best in kollywood , opening shot clearly established the tone of the movie . In a slow burner movie , Climax was total bang , action set pieces were well choreographed , excellently captured and edited . Ilaiyaraaja's back ground scores were well suited to this dark tone and periodic movie , songs were really great . Atlast part 2 glimpse literally increased the hype .Cons - Asusual dubbing was poor as expected , lip syncing were totally odd in most of the places . Editing in few places weren't upto the mark .Overall , a slow burning crime drama . Definitely worthy one for your patience and time . Highly recommended . Strictly 18+ .I hope Part 2 will be released as soon as possible .
Reviewed by cksquare 8 / 10

Disturbing & Unsettling

I would say, this is not Vetrimaran's best. But it is still up there, in the top echelons of Thamizh movies.Acting was superlative across the board - Soori, VJS, Bhavani, and the host of characters that play the different parts in this movie. I couldnt think of anyone who did a lesser job. With VM around, its virtually impossible for an actor in movie to deliver less.Story is layered. There are many nuances, or two sides that compete to be right. But it screenplay and direction that makes all this come together beautifully. The movie was slow, purposefully because it it was meant to play on your mind. It was not dragging.Only thing about the songs, i wish Ilaiyaraja would control his exuberance to sing!!I also think VM made some compromises in some shots. The opening sequence was good, but could have been better. The art direction too could have been better here. But thru' the rest of the movie camera, sets etc were super.Cant wait for part-2... when the movie was ending, for a moment, i thought part-2 was going to start..... oh man.
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