Viduthalai Part 2

Viduthalai 2 is a rare instance of a Vetrimaaran film not hitting the anticipated highs. Sure, the efforts are evident in terms of writing and performance, but this is Vetrimaaran pulling off a Gautham Menon in terms of excessive voiceovers - it's always "tell" and not "show." The love story in Part 1 was one of its top redeeming qualities, but the Vijay Sethupathi - Manju Warrier romance is not as resonating. Maybe, both their wigs were too distracting for me. It gets better in the second half, however.

Ilaiyaraja's score is fantastic, especially adding more fervour to the action blocks. Vetri crafts the pre-intermission corn field set piece really well. Placing the blow horn-esque Viduthalai theme amid it was also a solid decision. Then again, the editing (as is the case in several Vetrimaaran films) is choppy. We can sense a matter-of-fact, information-dump nature to the proceedings with Rajiv Menon and company (offering some odd hilarity in the process), but an extra dose of melodrama (and preachiness) is added to the flashbacks.

I'm not sure if it's an editing flaw or because Vetri has the habit of rewriting dialogues at the time of dub, but the voiceovers at times tend to overlap with dialogue exchanges; that was jarring as hell. Technicalities aside, this is probably Vetri's most politically charged film to date, even when some loose threads don't really get anywhere. How you take to that can also affect your viewing experience. The film's concluding scene reinstates how good a writer Vetrimaaran is, and how great a performer Soori is.

Also, did CBFC really choose to blur out those gory scenes after an "A" certification? I don't get it. The same goes for cuss words.

While viduthalai-1 is classic elevated by Suri, viduthalai-2 is good but many parts look cliched and over reaching. Vijay sethupati has acted well as always but would not say brilliant. Gautam menon have same wooden expression as in umpteen films. He is miscast. Anurag kashyap still has the same cheeky expression of a paanwalah. Sethupathy and Anurag kashyap look too well fed for the radicals they were portraying. The guys portraying chief secretary, collector and SP are mere caricatures. The locations, photography brilliant. For his standards, expected much more from Vetrimaran. Still a good movie.

Stories of people who are in authority (capitalism) are sculptured as history but the history of people who fought for the oppressed and minorities with (communism) ideology are not even being written as stories. This ideology is still prevailing and will prevail until common people are given the authority.

It's a crime for Vetrimaaran to direct a movie that is too good and convey messages like these which are important for the future generations.

This film as a single masterpiece has made an everlasting impact on me and I hope that stories like these should be encouraged in Tamil cinema. Already the reviews are bashing its way to the top as being Vetrimaaran's best film and I personally thought that no film would be equal to Vada Chennai in future but, Viduthalai has proved me wrong. However there will be some people criticising every movie that gets released. For those people, whoever criticises this is not criticising the movie and the direction but to be understood in a way that he is supporting capitalism and not aligning with Vetrimaaran's or ours ideology.

Congratulations Team Viduthalai Part 2. Vetrimaaran Sir, we thank you for showing us such a realistic film. No doubt that you are the most loved and greatest director. Coming to the Movie:- BLOCKBUSTER POINTS IN Viduthalai Part -2

• Engaging story and screenplay
• Forest sequences, very engaging
• Fight scenes, Just wow

4. Music and Background score, Perfect 5. Ending/Climax, Heart-wrenching 6. Pure realistic performances from all actors 7. Social message; Caste-related issues, Human relations, Wife and husband love, Friendship, Loyalty, Honesty, Trust, Truth, Law and order, Promotions, Justice for the right cause...So many 10. Vijay Sir's pure realistic performance

Thanks Vetrimaaran Sir. Thanks, Team Viduthalai Part 2.

Showcased what are the injustice done to the oppressed people.

How industrial revolution happened in tamilnadu and who are the backbone behind it. And people failed to recognise them and government who portrayed them as villain. And there is no end for revolution and revolutionist. For every time and then such revolution are being done and will be done by people who are at ground and working Acting by VJs is 10/10. Kishore and manju warrier are great balance to the story. Suri is us who watched this injustice and taken perfect decision that is required for this world. Kudos to Vetri in sculpturing this story.