‘Viduthalai Part 2’ movie review: Vijay Sethupathi delivers Vetri Maaran sequel where ideology is more important than intimate story

Vijay Sethupathi in a scene from ‘Viduthalai Part 2’ Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

during a viduthalai part 2In one of the best scenes, a leaf falls on the unconscious Perumal Vathiyar (Vijay Sethupathi) in a brief and fleeting moment. It seems as if nature wants to stop the increasing act of injustice by waking him up. When that doesn’t work, nature amps it up with a dose of rain that wakes it up, literally and figuratively. Moments like these populate Vetri Maran viduthalai part 2His most politically charged film to date that leaves you wondering if there was more to it.

First viduthalai The film is based on the journey of Constable Kumaresan (Soori), a newly appointed constable who has no choice but to quickly get used to the harsh conditions of his unit and the harsh treatment of his comrades along with the villagers guarding Vathiyar. Was. viduthalai part 2 The story of the humble cop has been sidelined and instead, the focus has been on Vaathiyar’s trials and tribulations – filled with the blood, sweat and tears shed by him and his comrades – that have led this humble teacher Transformed into the leader of a separatist group. As the captured Vaathiyar is ordered to be secretly brought to a camp, Kumaresan, his corrupt boss Ragavendra (Chethan) and the team have to face dangerous terrain and rescue Vaathiyar from his ‘Oru kada solata saar?‘ mode when they set out on a journey through the forest.

The first film, in establishing both sides of the conflict, the politics behind them, and the many issues troubling both sides, presents the facts that drive them apart. It focuses on the conflict between the soldiers and the group as well as the life of Kumaresan, who has to trade his innocence and morality hard for recognition in his job and the love he finds in Tamizharsi (Bhavani Sri). However, the sequel, using Vaathiyar’s past as a tool, highlights how the system, which is designed to protect its people, works against him and those who stand against it. They are branded as terrorists.

viduthalai part 2 It strongly attacks the inequality within people, the systemic oppression, the forces that block solutions, and the system that favors those in power. As the Vaathiyar school breaks down the distinction between facts and information into pieces and leaves it to the listener, viduthalai part 2 This is enough to ignite a spark within those whose ideology does not match with the film.

But there’s only so much ideas (or ideologies) can do and it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call the sequel a far cry from the comparatively well-developed first film. Kumaresan, played by Suri, was, like Vetri’s previous heroes, an underdog who was unknowingly pulled into a world of chaos from which he had to somehow escape. Amidst the chaos he faced – due to the moral and ethical dilemmas within him – Kumaresan found solace in a fellow villager and stood up to the occasion when he was harassed. Here too, the trigger point for Vathiyar’s character is similar, but the sequel succumbs under the weight of its preachiness.

A scene from ‘Viduthalai Part 2’ Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

If the first film tells a story that resolves within a few days, viduthalai part 2 It depicts the decades lived by its leading man which evolves as the film progresses. This, while adding flab to an already nearly three-hour long film, also diminishes the intensity of the punch it attempts to deliver.

Of course, Vijay Sethupathi is fantastic as Vaathiyar and with KingIt’s great to see a famous actor showcasing his acting abilities and playing a lead role. Ken Karunas and Manju Warrier make their presence felt and Chetan and Rajeev Menon cause more mayhem as the evil officers than in the first film. However, on the contrary viduthalai part 1, Which treated most of its primary characters as mere pawns in a game played by the aforementioned people, the sequel is entirely a Vijay Sethupathi show, leaving very little room for the rest to do. Not surprisingly, when feelings are shared or lives are cruelly taken away, viduthalai part 2 Fails to recreate the impact of its predecessor.

At a time when filmmakers are struggling to write strong villains, viduthalai part 2 It features a range of characters with different shades of evil. If Rajiv Menon’s character is a bureaucratic rogue, Chetan plays an egotistical madman who is ready to kill to save his pride. Vetri has filled the film with many such characters and has attempted to add personality, if not complete character, to these characters. We learn that Rajeev’s character supports people learning Hindi and that another cop is happy to throw his fellow cop under the bus, even if he is his relative. There’s also a brief line on how leftist terminology originated from the French Revolution. These aspects contribute little to the overarching narrative which is very weak. You start to wonder whether viduthalai It could have been a solo outing, with each half showing how Kumaresan and Vaathiyar are two sides of the same coin.

A scene from ‘Viduthalai Part 2’ Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Like its politics, the film is also strong with its technical merit, which becomes more evident during the action sequences. Talented composer Ilaiyaraaja enhances the mood with lush music and sometimes deafening silence. But still, and the great lines that the film has, it doesn’t save us from the pesky lip-sync problems. possibly the biggest chip of viduthalai Armor thus completely ignores Kumaresan’s story or what happened to his girlfriend and her friends who were tortured in custody. The literal cliffhanger ending fails to do justice to the over 320-minute story.

Despite a strong political core that delivers a message that is unfortunately still relevant in today’s world and strong performances to support the plot (earning Vijay a few awards), Vetri Maaran’s sequel lacks those sentiments. Who did a wonderful job with the first part. still, viduthalai part 2 It’s still interesting about what freedom means and what its price is.

Viduthalai Part 2 is currently running in theaters