Known for his gritty and intense movies, popular director Vetrimaaran is regarded as one of the best in Kollywood. He developed a cult following over the years with his unique movies. His movies like ‘Visaranai’, ‘Asuran’, ‘Vada Chennai’, ‘Aadukulam’, ‘Polladhavan’ and many more are raw, intense and gripping. His recent outing ‘Viduthalai Part 1’ released on 31st March in Tamil Nadu and got a terrific response. Many claimed that it is his best work till date and Allu Aravind decided to dub it as ‘Vidudhala’ and release it through his ‘Geetha Film Distribution’.
‘Vidudhala’ is a periodic police procedural crime thriller. This intense drama had Soori in the lead role and Vijay Sethupathi playing a key role. This period drama revolves around the hierarchy in the police department and what steps they take in their fight against Naxalites and terrorists. Vetrimaaran made it as detailed and honest as possible. The action scenes seem to be realistic. The train crash scene is one of the best in the whole film.
The effort he has put behind every role is visible on screen. Everyone in awe of his raw and rustic style of filmmaking. The dangerous and realistic stunts in the climax are just amazing. The lead actors delivered a fantastic job. Soori surprises with his honest performance and he is the star of the movie. Vijay Sethupathi doesn’t have a lot of screentime but dominates every time he appears. Technically the movie is top notch. Starting from music to the editing to the camera work, every department did their job perfectly. Vetrimaaran is known for a particular kind of films and they are not everyone’s cup of tea.
He portrays characters, conflicts and the society in a very natural manner. But the problem arrives when they are too realistic. The police torture scenes are a bit hard to watch though they are required for the story. The drama Vetrimaaran builds up is amazing and the audience feel that he definitely delivered a raw and intense thriller which is may cater to hardcore movie lovers and masses.
