Viduthalai Part 1 Movie (2023):
Viduthalai marketed as Viduthalai Part 1, is a Tamil crime action thriller film, that stars Vijay Sethupathi, Soori, Bhavani Sre, Gautham Vasudev Menon, and Prakash Raj. The film is adapted from the short story Thunaivan written by B. Jeyamohan.
The film is co-written and directed by Vetrimaaran and produced by Elred Kumar under the banners of RS Infotainment. The film’s music is composed by Ilaiyaraaja, while R. Velraj served as the cinematographer, and Ramar has done the editing.
Originally the film is intended as a single film but it was later split into two parts. The producer of this film Elred Kumar plans to release Viduthalai Part 1 in Tamil Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada languages. Viduthalai Part 1 was released in Indian cinemas on 31 March 2023 by Red Giant Movies.
Quick Information:
| Movie | Viduthalai Part 1 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action Crime Thriller |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Dubbed in | Telugu Malayalam Kannada |
| Release date | 31 March 2023 |
| Running time | 2hr 30min |
| Based on | Thunaivan by B. Jeyamohan |
| Starring | Vijay Sethupathi Bhavani Sre Soori Gautham Vasudev Menon Prakash Raj |
| Directed by | Vetrimaaran |
| Screenplay by | Vetrimaaran B. Jeyamohan |
| Produced by | Elred Kumar |
| Cinematography | R. Velraj |
| Edited by | Ramar |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Production Company | RS Infotainment Grass Root Film Company |
| Distributed by | Red Giant Movies (Tamil Nadu), Ahimsa Entertainment (UK & Europe) |
| Budget | ₹40 crore |
| Box office | ₹55 crore (estimated) |
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Viduthalai Part 1 Movie Story (Plot):
Kumaresan (Soori), a police constable gets recruited for “Operation Ghosthunt”, which is implanted to capture Perumal “Vaathiyar” (Vijay Sethupathi), who leads a separatist group “People’s Army” which are highly dedicated to fighting against the authorities for commiting atrocities against innocent village women in the name of police interrogations.
Viduthalai Part 1 Movie Cast and Characters:
- Soori as Constable Kumaresan
- Vijay Sethupathi as Perumal “Vaathiyaar”
- Bhavani Sre as Tamilarasi alias Paapa
- Gautham Vasudev Menon as Sunil Menon, Head of Operation Ghosthunt
- Rajiv Menon as A. Subramaniyan, Chief Secretary
- Chetan as Ragavendar, Officer-in-charge of E-Company
- Ilavarasu as Ila. Ilavarasu, Minister of Public Works
- Munnar Ramesh as Ramasamy (Chow Chow)
- Saravana Subbiah
- Balaji Sakthivel
Interesting Facts About Viduthalai Part 1 Movie:
- Vetrimaaran’s film is based on the short story of the novel Thunaivan written by Jeya Mohan.
- The shooting of Viduthalai happened in the dense forests of Sathyamangalam where there was no electricity or telecommunications.
- Vijay Sethupathi, Vetri Maaran, Soori, Bhavani Sre and the entire crew had stayed with the native tribal people during the filming phase.
- The entire film has been shot on an iPhone, which is used in order to control production costs.
- Originally the film is intended as a single film but it was later split into two parts.
- It’s inspired from a poem of Lyrist Na.Muthukumar.
- Principal photography wrapped by 31 December 2021.
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Viduthalai Part 1 Movie FAQ:
Viduthalai Part 1 was released in theatres worldwide on 31 March 2023. The digital rights of the film were acquired by ZEE5. The satellite rights of the film were acquired by Kalaignar TV. Viduthalai Part 1 will be available on ZEE5.
Viduthalai Part 1 was released in theatres worldwide on 31 March 2023.
Viduthalai Part 1 is directed by Vetrimaaran.
The film follows Kumaresan, a police constable, who has been chosen for a mission called “Operation Ghosthunt.” The mission is to catch Perumal “Vaathiyar,” who is the leader of a group called “People’s Army.” This group is fighting against the authorities because they believe that innocent village women are being mistreated during police interrogations.
