Viduthalai (transl. Liberation; titled onscreen as Viduthalai Part 1) is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language period crime thriller film directed and co-produced by Vetrimaaran, who co-wrote the screenplay with B. Jeyamohan, 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. Set in 1987, the film follows a constable, who is recruited to arrest the leader of a separatist group. The ensemble cast includes Soori, Vijay Sethupathi, Bhavani Sre, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Rajiv Menon, Ilavarasu, Balaji Sakthivel, Saravana Subbiah, Chetan, Munnar Ramesh, and Pavel Navageethan.
Viduthalai was originally announced as a single film in April 2021, with principal photography already having commenced in December 2020. However, it was later announced to be released in two-parts. It was predominantly shot in Chengalpattu, with the first part's portions wrapping by late-December 2022. The film has music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, cinematography handled by R. Velraj and editing by R. Ramar.
Viduthalai released on 31 March 2023 in theaters to positive reviews from critics and became a commercial success at the box office. A direct sequel titled Viduthalai Part 2 is scheduled for a release in 2024.
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^"Vetri Maaran's directorial 'Viduthalai 1' gets censored; run time revealed". The Times of India. 24 March 2023. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023. ... the film will have a run time of 2 hours and 30 minutes.
^"Vetri Maaran to film an expensive train action sequence for 'Viduthalai'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023. But the film has been estimated to have a budget of Rs 40 crores as the producer has given huge support to the director.
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