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'''''Viduthalai Part 2''''' is an upcoming [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Historical drama|period]] [[drama thriller]] film directed by [[Vetrimaaran]], who co-wrote the film with [[B. Jeyamohan]]. It is produced by Elfred Kumar and Vetrimaaran under the banners [[RS Infotainment]] and [[Grass Root Film Company]]. The film stars [[Soori (actor)|Soori]], [[Vijay Sethupathi]], [[Bhavani Sre]], [[Gautham Vasudev Menon]] and [[Rajiv Menon]] in the lead roles. The film is a sequel to ''[[Viduthalai Part 1]]'', which both are adapted from Jeyamohan's short story ''Thunaivan''.

{{Infobox film
| name = Viduthalai Part 2
| image =
| caption =
| director = [[Vetrimaaran]]
| writer = {{Ubl|Vetrimaaran|[[B. Jeyamohan]]}}
| based_on = {{based on|''Thunaivan''|[[B. Jeyamohan]]}}
| producer = [[Elred Kumar]]<br >Vetrimaaran
| starring = {{Ubl| [[Soori (actor)|Soori]]|[[Vijay Sethupathi]]|[[Bhavani Sre]]|
[[Gautham Vasudev Menon]]}}
| cinematography = [[Velraj]]
| editing = R. Ramar
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| studio = {{Ubl|[[RS Infotainment]]|[[Grass Root Film Company]]}}
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2024|||}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}

== Cast ==
* [[Soori (actor)|Soori]] as [[Constable]] Kumaresan (#1563)
* [[Vijay Sethupathi]] as Perumal "Vaathiyaar", the leader of Tamilar Makkal Padai
* [[Bhavani Sre]] as Tamilarasi alias Paapa, Kumaresan's love interest
* [[Manju Warrier]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-07-26 |title=Manju Warrier roped in for a key role in 'Viduthalai Part 2' |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/manju-warrier-roped-in-for-a-key-role-in-viduthalai-part-2/articleshow/102137932.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-07-26 |issn=}}</ref>
* [[Prakash Raj]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-07-29 |title=Vijay Sethupathi and Soori attends Kaliyamman Temple Festival! |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vijay-sethupathi-and-soori-attends-kaliyamman-temple-festival/articleshow/102226523.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-08-08 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
* [[Gautham Vasudev Menon]] as DSP Sunil Menon, Head of "Operation Ghosthunt"
* [[Rajiv Menon]] as A. Subramaniyan, [[Chief secretary (India)|Chief Secretary]] of Tamil Nadu
* [[Ilavarasu]] as Ila. Ilavarasu, Tamil Nadu's Minister of Public Works
* [[Balaji Sakthivel]] as Village Person
* [[Saravana Subbiah]] as [[District magistrate|Collector]] of Arumapuri District
* Tamizh as [[Sub-Inspector]] Amudan
* [[Chetan (actor)|Chetan]] as V. Ragavendar, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of E-Company
* Aryan as Constable Aari
* [[Munnar Ramesh]] as Sub-Inspector "[[Chayote|Chow Chow]]" Ramasamy
* [[Pavel Navageethan]] as a photojournalist at the train derailment spot
* Sardar Sathya as Sub-Inspector Velmurugan
* Manimegalai as Tamilarasi's paternal grandmother ("Appathaa")
* Bala Hassan as a Constable<ref>{{Cite AV media |date=11 Apr 2023 |title=நான் monitor பாக்கும்போது பயந்துட்டேன் 😱 {{!}} Viduthalai Actor Bala Hasan Interview {{!}} VJ Dhanush|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QcPfDW66wo|access-date=11 May 2023 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
* S. Chandran as [[Head Constable]] Chandran<ref>{{Cite AV media |date=14 Apr 2023 |title=Viduthalai -க்கு உயிரையே கொடுத்திருக்கார் Soori! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IO1IfSpbaI|access-date=10 May 2023 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
* Asuran Krishna
* Sundareswaran CVC as T.A.,<ref>{{Cite AV media |date=2 April 2023 |title=" வெற்றி மாறனோட அரசியலே வேற " – Viduthalai Makkal Padai Round Table {{!}} Vetrimaaran {{!}} Soori
|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orK7xOnnKRM |access-date=9 May 2023 |via=YouTube}}</ref> the second-in-command to Perumal
* R. Ganesh Gurung as Natarajan, [[Superintendent of police (India)|Superintendent of Police]] for Arumapuri District<ref>{{Cite AV media|date=2 September 2022 |title=Vetrimaran's 'Viduthalai' to release in two parts |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCVPBVy0YSc&t |access-date=1 May 2023 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
* Surya Vijay Sethupathi<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-06-21 |title=Vijay Sethupathi's son Surya to make his acting debut in stunt choreographer Anal Arasu's debut film |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vijay-sethupathis-son-surya-to-make-his-acting-debut-in-stunt-choreographer-anal-arasus-debut-film/articleshow/101157301.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-07-26 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Production ==
''Viduthalai'' was originated to be a single part movie. However, on July 2022, it was reported that the film would be released in two parts due to the film becoming overlong and not wanting to trim the film tampering the story,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-07-14 |title=Soori and Vijay Sethupathi starrer 'Viduthalai' to release in two parts |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/soori-and-vijay-sethupathi-starrer-viduthalai-to-release-in-two-parts/articleshow/92874331.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-07-26 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> which was officially announced on Vetrimaaran's birthday (4 September 2022).<ref>{{Cite web |last=RS Infotainment |title=We wish our director #VetriMaaran a very happy birthday ❤️ and on this special day we are elated to announce that #Viduthalai starring @VijaySethuOffl and @sooriofficial is being produced as a Two part epic. |url=https://twitter.com/rsinfotainment/status/1566282480508096512?t=xVuIh7B6OXLVthr_Pc6udQ&s=19 |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> Both parts were shot [[Back-to-back film production|back-to-back]], with the first part's shooting wrapping up in November, and releasing on 31 March 2023,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-11-16 |title=It's a wrap for Vetri Maaran's 'Viduthalai' |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/its-a-wrap-for-vetri-maarans-viduthalai/articleshow/95553610.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-07-26 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-11-16 |title=It's a wrap for Vetri Maaran's 'Viduthalai' |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/its-a-wrap-for-vetri-maarans-viduthalai/articleshow/95553610.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-07-26 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> but with the second part still having to shoot a few portions, which resumed in July.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-06 |title='Viduthalai 2' shoot to resume once Vetri Maaran returns from London |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/viduthalai-2-shoot-resumes-without-vetri-maaran/articleshow/100005609.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-07-26 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-07-18 |title='Viduthalai 2' shoot begins, Soori shares a video! |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/viduthalai-2-shoot-begins-soori-shares-a-video/articleshow/101849891.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-07-26 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Music ==
The film's soundtrack is composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]], who also composed the [[Viduthalai Part 1|first part]]. He had composed the songs for the film in his newly launched music studio in [[Kodambakkam]], after his fallout with Prasad Studios where he recorded songs for nearly four decades;<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 February 2021 |title=Ilayaraja sets up own music studio, begins work on Vetrimaaran's film, see pics |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/ilayaraja-sets-up-own-music-studio-begins-work-on-vetrimaaran-s-film-see-pics-101612351278355.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602070259/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/ilayaraja-sets-up-own-music-studio-begins-work-on-vetrimaaran-s-film-see-pics-101612351278355.html |archive-date=2 June 2021 |access-date=18 May 2021 |website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> It marks his first work being recorded at his new studio where music composition of the film began in February 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 February 2021 |title=Ilaiyaraaja opens own studio in Kodambakkam after Prasad studio row |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/ilaiyaraaja-opens-own-studio-kodambakkam-after-prasad-studio-row-142726 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518142719/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/ilaiyaraaja-opens-own-studio-kodambakkam-after-prasad-studio-row-142726 |archive-date=18 May 2021 |access-date=18 May 2021 |website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref> As of May 2021, Ilaiyaraaja recorded three out of eight songs being planned for the film and are touted to be "situational numbers" as per sources.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Ilaiyaraaja begins work at his new studio; composes song for Vetri Maaran's film |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/ilaiyaraaja-begins-work-at-his-new-studio-composes-song-for-vetri-maarans-film/articleshow/80651911.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518143114/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/ilaiyaraaja-begins-work-at-his-new-studio-composes-song-for-vetri-maarans-film/articleshow/80651911.cms |archive-date=18 May 2021 |access-date=18 May 2021 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The music rights were purchased by [[Sony Music India]].

== Release ==
''Viduthalai Part 2'' is scheduled for a theatrical release in end-2023.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-07-29 |title=Vijay Sethupathi and Soori attends Kaliyamman Temple Festival! |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vijay-sethupathi-and-soori-attends-kaliyamman-temple-festival/articleshow/102226523.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-08-08 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Part 2, Viduthalai}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=tt25434834}}

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