‘Viduthalai Part 2’ review: Densely plotted and intense drama’s reach exceeds its grasp
Vetri Maaran’s sequel to ‘Viduthalai Part 1’ is led by Vijay Sethupathi.
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A spectral and elusive figure in Vetri Maaran’s Viduthalai Part 1 (2023), Vijay Sethupathi’s revolutionary leader Perumal comes into full view in the sequel. Viduthalai Part 2 takes off right from where the previous movie ended and then loops back to the past to reveal Perumal’s induction into a Leftist party and his transformation into a Naxalite.
The first movie brilliantly depicted the police brutality that accompanied the hunt for Perumal, who was eventually captured by the lowly constable Kumarasen (Soori). Kumarasen joins the unit that is transporting Permual through a forest, the long journey allowing Perumal the opportunity to disclose how he went from being a teacher to a public enemy.
Shocked by a landlord’s cruelty, Perumal joins a Leftist party and is drafted into its union. He falls in love with and marries Mahalakshmi (Manju Warrier). The party’s work among the people leads to brutal pushbacks, which compel Perumal to diverge from his mentor KK (Kishore) and take up armed insurrection.
In the present, the progress of Perumal’s captors through the forest is being breathlessly followed by Chief Secretary Subramaniyan (Rajiv Menon). Keen on containing the fallout of Perumal’s capture, Subramaniyan exerts pressure wherever he can, proving Perumal’s belief – and the movie’s assertion – that violence and oppression...
