GENRE: Period Crime Thriller
CAST: Soori | Vijay Sethupathi | Manju Warrier
CREW: Vetrimaaran (Director) | Ilaiyaraaaja (Music Director)
LANGUAGE: Tamil
RELEASE DATE: December 20, 2024
OTT: ZEE5
Highlights
- Viduthalai Part 2 begins with Vijay Sethupati’s journey of becoming Vaathiyaar, the leader of Makkal Padai.
- The film was screened on January 31, 2024, at the International Film Festival Rotterdam.
Viduthalai Part 2 is a period crime thriller directed by Vetrmaaran, who also served as the co-producer. Soori, Vijay Sethupathi, and Manju Warrier played the lead roles, with Kishore, Bhavani Sre, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Rajiv Menon, and Bose Venkat playing supporting roles. Elred Kumar is backing this flick financially under the RS Infotainment and Grass Root Film Company. Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja has composed mind-blowing tunes and soundtracks for this film.
Updates
The film has received rave reviews from the audience for the in-depth details of a person’s life struggle when they were denied their basic rights. This flick has several real-life relatable incidents that create a strong social responsibility among the viewers. Overall, Viduthalai Part 2 was amazing and Ilaiyaraaja’s musical was the ultimate that kept everyone mesmerised.
The Viduthalai Part 2 audio launch and trailer were held on November 26, 2024, in the presence of all the film’s elite cast and crew members. The two-minute and thirty-nine-second trailer video has received millions of views within a few hours. A huge expectation was built up due to its prequel’s blockbuster success.
Release Date
| Release Date | December 20, 2024 |
| Runtime | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Languages | Tamil |
| Censor Certificate | U/A |
| Budget | Yet to be updated |
| Satellite Rights | Kalaignar TV |
Cast
- Vijay Sethupathi as Perumal/Vaathiyaar (The leader of Makkal Padai)
- Manju Warrier as Mahalakshmi, Perumal’s wife
- Soori as Constable Kuaresan (#1563)
- Kishore
- Bhavani Sre as Tamilarasi alias Paapa, Kumaresan’s love interest
- Gautham Vasudev Menon as Dsp Sunil Menon I.P.S
- Rajiv Menon as A Subramaniyan I.A.S Chief Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu
- Bose Venkat
- Vincent Asokan
- Anurag Kashyap
- Ilavarasau as PWD Minister Ila. Ilavarasu
- Balaji Sakthivel as Village Person
- Saravana Subbiah as the Collector of Arumapuri District
- Tamizh as Sub-Inspector Amudan
- Chetan as V Ragavendar, Office-in-Charge (OC) of E-Company
- Aryan as Constable Aari
- Munnar Ramesh as Sub-inspector “Chow Chow” Ramasamy
- Pavel Navageethan as a photojournalist at the train derailment spot
- Sardar Sathya as Sub-inspector Velmurugan
- Ken Karunas
- Manimegalai as Tamilarasi’s paternal grandmother (“Appathaa”)
- Bala Hasan as a constable
- S Chandran as Head Constable Chandran
- Asuran Krishna
- Sundareswaran CVC as T.A.,
- R Ganesh Gurung as Natarajan
- Surya Vijay Sethupathi
Crew
| Director | Vetrimaaran |
| Story | Vetrimaaran |
| Music | Ilaiyaraaja |
| DOP | R Velraj |
| Editor | R Ramar |
| Producer | Elred Kumar, Vetrimaaran |
| Production | RS Infotainment, Grass Root Film Company |
| Stunt Master | Stun Siva, Peter Hein, Prabhu Jacky |
| Dance Choreography | R. Velraj |
OTT
ZEE5 has acquired the streaming rights for Viduthalai Part 2. It may take up to four weeks for the films to stream online.
| OTT | ZEE5 |
| OTT Release Date | January 2025 (Expected) |
| Language | Tamil |
| Subtitles | Available |
