| Viduthalai Part 2 | |
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| Directed by | Vetrimaaran |
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| Based on | Thunaivan by B. Jeyamohan |
| Produced by | Elred Kumar Vetrimaaran |
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| Cinematography | R. Velraj |
| Edited by | R. Ramar |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
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| Distributed by | Red Giant Movies |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Viduthalai Part 2 (transl. Liberation Part 2; stylised as Viduthalai Part II) is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language period crime thriller film directed and co-produced by Vetrimaaran, who co-wrote the screenplay with B. Jeyamohan, under RS Infotainment and Grass Root Film Company. A direct sequel to Viduthalai Part 1 (2023), it is the second of a two-part adaptation of Jeyamohan's short story Thunaivan (transl. Companion). It follows a police constable's conflict with the leader of a separatist group. Soori, Vijay Sethupathi, Manju Warrier, Anurag Kashyap, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Bhavani Sre, Rajiv Menon, Ilavarasu, Balaji Sakthivel, Saravana Subbiah, Chetan and Munnar Ramesh reprise their role from the first film.
Viduthalai was originally announced as a single film in April 2021. Principal photography commenced in December 2020, and was shot predominantly in Sathyamangalam and Chengalpattu. However, it was announced in September 2022 that the film was to be split into two parts. The first part's filming was completed by late-December 2022, with this part's filming still ongoing. The music is composed by Ilaiyaraaja, cinematography was handled by R. Velraj and editing by R. Ramar.
Viduthalai Part 2 was screened, along with Part 1, on 31 January 2024 in the International Film Festival Rotterdam. The film is scheduled to release in theatres on 20 December 2024.