Viduthalai Part 1 Movie Review: Soori's standout performance is the highlight of this film – India Today

Viduthalai Half 1 is directed by Vetrimaaran and is a riveting cop drama set on the Tamil Nadu-Karnataka border. Soori has delivered a stellar efficiency, says our evaluate.

Soori stars as Kumaresan, a police constable

By Latha Srinivasan: Vetrimaaran is an award-winning director and everybody is aware of that when he decides to make a movie, they will anticipate one thing distinctive and fascinating. With Viduthalai, the director has cut up it into components and Viduthalai Half 1 was launched on March 31. This film has been tailored from the quick story titled Thunaivan written by B Jeyamohan, and each Jeyamohan and Vetrimaaran labored on the screenplay collectively.

Kumaresan (Soori) is a police constable and he’s despatched to a police camp primarily based in a village close to the Tamil Nadu-Karnataka border. A police camp, headed by Ragavendar (Chethan), has been established there with a purpose to catch the important thing leaders of a terrorist outfit known as Makkal Padai (Individuals’s Military) headed by somebody named Vaathiar aka Perumal (Vijay Sethupathi).

Makkal Padai had been combating brutal brutality for a few years and their newest act was to detonate bombs on a prepare bridge which killed 25 and injured many. Now, politicians have inked a cope with overseas corporations for mining within the forest space and the Makkal Padai has taken this up as their newest trigger. Since Ragavendar would not succeed, in comes senior cop Sunil Menon (Gautham Vasudev Menon) as the pinnacle of Operation Ghosthunter.

Kumaresan recounts the story of what occurred in letters to his mom and that is how we be taught of what transpires. He joins the E firm as a jeep driver and his obligation is to ship meals to all of the police who’re primarily based within the checkposts within the forest. When he helps a village lady to a hospital, Kumaresan is severely punished by Raghavendar and he learns there’s a nexus between the villagers and the Makkal Padai. He refuses to apologise to Ragavendar and that is how we find out how sturdy he’s on the subject of his ideas and beliefs.It’s presently he additionally meets Paapa (Bhavani Sre) and an surprising romance ensues.

Do the police catch Perumal and his males? How does constable Kuamresan match into this complete police hunt for Vaathiar? Who’s Papa?

This is the trailer:

On the outset, one might imagine this film is a police drama like Vetrimaaran’s earlier movie Visaranai and it’s not. It’s a utterly completely different story in a special setting. Like Visaranai, Viduthalai additionally reveals police brutality and cops being ‘unhealthy’ however for very completely different causes.

The way in which the director has narrated the story, it appears to be easy – good males versus unhealthy males, however there are such a lot of layers that unfold because the movie progresses – politicians and company relationships, how politicians form social narratives, cops and their brutal conduct, caste politics, a seemingly untenable romance. The great thing about the movie lies in these layers and there are some scenes that move so naturally that you just understand its significance, just like the actor on display, a lot later.

Vetrimaaran’s potential to weave a gripping narrative is well-known, however his selection of Soori because the lead would have shocked many. The principle spotlight of this movie is Soori, as he has delivered a stellar efficiency as Kumaresan. It’s his face that’s clearly etched in your thoughts lengthy after you permit the theatre.

How Kumaresan and thereby Soori mature via the movie is a compelling watch and also you applaud the character in addition to the actor. Sorri carries this movie on his shoulders not simply together with his appearing however his voiceovers as effectively. Bhavani Sre should even be appreciated for her good work as Paapa and Chethan as effectively. Ilaiyaraaja’s background music was apt for the movie, however his songs may have been higher. Velraj’s cinematography was an amazing asset to Viduthalai.

Viduthalai (Freedom) is a movie that could be a must-watch as a result of it provides a brand new cinematic perspective of Vetrimaaran and particularly as a result of Soori is excellent.

3.5 out of 5 stars for Viduthalai.