Viduthalai

Viduthalai

In 1987, a train derailment has occurred in rural Tamil Nadu, leaving many people severely injured or dead. The investigators accuse the extremist group Makkal Padai (transl. People's Army), saying they caused the incident as a protest against the state government's decision to allow a mining company to take over their hilltop village for a project. The government announces Operation Ghosthunt to capture the group's enigmatic leader, Vaathiyar Perumal. Meanwhile, Kumaresan is a newly recruited constable who joins a police batch named E-Company as a new driver. Kumaresan learns about the complicated alliances and conflicts between Makkal Padai and the government, where he also discovers that following orders is essential and that he cannot always help the locals, which conflicts with his helpful nature. Kumaresan also learns about bureaucracy's intricacies and the difficulties of professional life, especially as a newly recruited officer. Kumaresan also falls in love with Tamilarasi "Pappa", the granddaughter of a woman whom Kumaresan once rescued from a bear attack and admitted to hospital. Due to a brutal incident orchestrated by E-Company's Officer-in-charge (OC) Ragavendar, the government assigns DSP Sunil Menon as the head of the operation. The police decide to turn the residents of the hill village against Perumal.

Director

Vetrimaaran

Release

31 Mar 2023

Run time

150 min

Language

Tamil