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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Vidhi (2021 film).jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Kannan Thamarakkulam]]
| writer = Dinesh Pallath
| producer = Abraham Mathew<br/>Sudarsanan
| starring = [[Anoop Menon]]
| cinematography = Ravichandran
| editing = V. T. Sreejith
| music = [[4 Musics]]
| studio =
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2021|12 |30 }}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Vidhi''''' ({{translation|Fate}}) is a 2021 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language film directed by [[Kannan Thamarakkulam]], based on the [[Maradu apartments demolition order]]. The film stars [[Anoop Menon]], [[Dharmajan Bolgatty]], [[Manoj K. Jayan]], [[Sheelu Abraham]] and [[Senthil Krishna]]. It was released on released on 30 December 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 November 2021 |title=Vidhi: The Verdict{{!}}നിയമ പോരാട്ടത്തിനൊടുവിൽ 'വിധി: ദി വെര്‍ഡിക്റ്റ്' തിയറ്ററുകളിലേക്ക് |url=https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment-news/kannan-thamarakkulam-movie-vidhi-the-verdict-release-date-r2edis |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427072900/https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment-news/kannan-thamarakkulam-movie-vidhi-the-verdict-release-date-r2edis |archive-date=27 April 2022 |access-date=26 July 2024 |website=[[Asianet News]] |language=ml}}</ref>

== Plot ==
{{No plot|date=August 2024}}
== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Anoop Menon]] as Bharath
* [[Manoj K. Jayan]]
* [[Dharmajan Bolgatty]] as Maniyan
* [[Baiju Santhosh]]
* [[Senthil Krishna]]
* [[Kailash (actor)|Kailash]]
* [[Hareesh Kanaran]]
* [[Abu Salim (actor)|Abu Salim]]
* [[Kalabhavan Haneef]]
* [[Sheelu Abraham]]
* [[Noorin Shereef]]
* [[Sarayu Mohan]]
* [[Anjali Nair (actress, born 1988)|Anjali Nair]]
* [[Jayakrishnan]]
}}

== Production ==
The film is based on the [[Maradu apartments demolition order]]. It began production in late January 2020 under the title ''Maradu 357''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 April 2020 |title=What's different about 'Maradu 357' |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/what-s-different-about-maradu-357-122862 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727054227/https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/what-s-different-about-maradu-357-122862 |archive-date=27 July 2024 |access-date=27 July 2024 |website=[[The News Minute]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=11 November 2021 |title=Anoop Menon Movie Vidhi release{{!}} മരട് 357 ഇനി 'വിധി' (ദി വെര്‍ഡിക്ട്); ചിത്രം നവംബര്‍ 25ന് തിയേറ്ററുകളിൽ |url=https://malayalam.indiatoday.in/cinema/story/anoop-menon-movie-vidhi-313051-2021-11-11 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240726122014/https://malayalam.indiatoday.in/cinema/story/anoop-menon-movie-vidhi-313051-2021-11-11 |archive-date=26 July 2024 |access-date=26 July 2024 |website=[[India Today]] |language=ml}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sidhardhan |first=Sanjith |date=20 October 2021 |title=Exclusive! Vidhi is still relevant due to the floods, ecological disasters in Kerala: Kannan Thamarakkulam |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/exclusive-vidhi-maradu-357-relevant-due-to-the-floods-ecological-disasters-in-kerala-kannan-thamarakkulam/abe489300a431 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240726160933/https://www.ottplay.com/news/exclusive-vidhi-maradu-357-relevant-due-to-the-floods-ecological-disasters-in-kerala-kannan-thamarakkulam/abe489300a431 |archive-date=26 July 2024 |access-date=26 July 2024 |website=[[OTTPlay]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=17 February 2021 |title=Court stays release of film on Maradu demolition |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/court-stays-release-of-film-on-maradu-demolition/article33865826.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240726122317/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/court-stays-release-of-film-on-maradu-demolition/article33865826.ece |archive-date=26 July 2024 |access-date=26 July 2024 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en-IN}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[4 Musics]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vidhi – The Verdict (2021) |url=https://www.raaga.com/malayalam/movie/vidhi-the-verdict-songs-M0003602 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240726160929/https://www.raaga.com/malayalam/movie/vidhi-the-verdict-songs-M0003602 |archive-date=26 July 2024 |access-date=26 July 2024 |website=[[Raaga.com]] |language=en}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Maanam Meethe
| length1 = 3:45
| lyrics1 = Madhu Vasudevan
| extra1 = Anwar Sadath, Vipin Xavier, Biby Mathew, Haritha Balakrishnan
| title2 = En Nenjinnullil
| length2 = 3:27
| lyrics2 = Rajeev Alunkal
| extra2 = Hari Raveendran, Evelyn Vincent
| title3 = Ho Jaane De
| length3 = 2:49
| lyrics3 = Unni Mukundan
| extra3 = Jyotsna Radhakrishnan
}}

== Release and reception ==
The film was initially scheduled to release on 19 February 2021,<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 January 2021 |title='Maradu 357' gets a release date |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/maradu-357-gets-a-release-date/articleshow/80232564.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519050757/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/maradu-357-gets-a-release-date/articleshow/80232564.cms |archive-date=19 May 2022 |access-date=27 July 2024 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> but eventually released on 30 December.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sidhardhan |first=Sanjith |date=29 December 2021 |title=Vidhi release date: When and where to watch Anoop Menon's film on Maradu flats demolition |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/vidhi-release-date-when-and-where-to-watch-anoop-menon-film-on-maradu-flats-demolition/2937bacffc185 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240802025043/https://www.ottplay.com/news/vidhi-release-date-when-and-where-to-watch-anoop-menon-film-on-maradu-flats-demolition/2937bacffc185 |archive-date=2 August 2024 |access-date=2 August 2024 |website=[[OTTPlay]] |language=en}}</ref> ''[[The Times of India]]'' wrote, "It is interesting to see how a real-life story unfolds on screen, but doesn't really get you emotionally involved. You could give it a miss".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nair |first=V Vinod |date=31 December 2021 |title=Vidhi: The Verdict Movie Review : A real-life story that doesn't quite connect |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/vidhi-the-verdict/movie-review/88611411.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240229000756/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/vidhi-the-verdict/movie-review/88611411.cms |archive-date=29 February 2024 |access-date=26 July 2024 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> ''[[OTTPlay]]'' wrote, "Too many subplots hinder the film from ever taking off".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sidhardhan |first=Sanjith |date=30 December 2021 |title=Vidhi movie review: Anoop Menon's final monologue can't save this drama weighed down by too many weak subplots |url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/vidhi-movie-review-anoop-menon-final-monologue-cant-save-this-film-weighed-down-by-too-many-weak-subplots/cbc64fbcf3772 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230102062819/https://www.ottplay.com/review/vidhi-movie-review-anoop-menon-final-monologue-cant-save-this-film-weighed-down-by-too-many-weak-subplots/cbc64fbcf3772 |archive-date=2 January 2023 |access-date=26 July 2024 |website=[[OTTPlay]] |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Mathrubhumi]]'' reviewed the film more positively, praising the filmmaking, screenplay and music.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 December 2021 |title=മരടിലെ നൊമ്പര കാഴ്ചയുമായി വിധി |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/reviews/vidhi-the-verdict-movie-review-kannan-thamarakkulam-maradu-flat-demolition-1.6314812 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331062254/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/reviews/vidhi-the-verdict-movie-review-kannan-thamarakkulam-maradu-flat-demolition-1.6314812 |archive-date=31 March 2023 |access-date=26 July 2024 |website=[[Mathrubhumi]] |language=ml}}</ref> ''[[Asianet News]]'' appreciated the music, cinematography and editing, saying they compliment the screenplay.<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 December 2021 |title=Vidhi Movie Review : പ്രേക്ഷക മനസ് ആഗ്രഹിച്ച 'വിധി'; റിവ്യൂ |url=https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment-news/vidhi-movie-review-r4z64g |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240726121751/https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment-news/vidhi-movie-review-r4z64g |archive-date=26 July 2024 |access-date=26 July 2024 |website=[[Asianet News]] |language=ml}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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[[Category:2021 Indian films]]
[[Category:2021 Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:2021 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Kannan Thamarakkulam]]
[[Category:Films scored by 4 Musics]]

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