After the roaring success of Maharaja, Vijay Sethupathi is set to star in Vetri Maaran’s upcoming crime thriller Viduthalai Part 2, production house RS Infotainment announced on Wednesday, dropping fresh posters of the film on social media.
“Step into the world of #ViduthalaiPart2, where Vaathiyar’s love unfolds. Directed by the master #VetriMaaran. An #Ilaiyaraaja Musical,” the makers wrote alongside the first-look poster of the film on Instagram.
The first poster dropped by the production house shows Vijay riding a bicycle with actress Manju Warrier as his pillion rider.
In the second poster, Vijay holds a machete in his right hand. Blood trickles down a wound on his forehead and his shirt also appears soaked in blood.
“Step into the world of #ViduthalaiPart2, where the fury of Vaathiyar unfolds,” read the caption to the second post.
A sequel to Vetri Maaran’s 2023 crime thriller of the same name, Viduthalai Part 2 is in the final stage of filming. The first instalment followed DSP Sunil Menon’s (Gautham Vasudev Menon) hunt to capture Vaathiyaar Perumal (Vijay), leader of the extremist group Makkal Padai. The second instalment will revolve around Vaathiyaar’s wrath and his love story.
Viduthalai Part 2 will also feature Soori who will reprise his role from the first instalment.
The music for the sequel has been composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Viduthalai Part 2 is produced by Elred Kumar.
Part 1 of the crime thriller, featuring Bhavani Sre, Rajiv Menon and Ilavarasu alongside Vijay, was released theatrically on March 31 last year. According to industry data-tracking site Sacnilk, Viduthalai Part 1 earned Rs 53 crore worldwide.
