Even with low hype, the Vijay Sethupathi starrer ‘Viduthalai Part 2’ has minted good opening box office collections.
According to the Sacnilk website, ‘Viduthalai Part 2’ has collected Rs 7 crores on its opening day at the Indian box office which is surely impressive, considering the low buzz.
Reportedly the movie has raked in Rs 6.6 crores from the Tamil Nadu box office on day 1 and from the Telugu-speaking regions, the film has minted Rs 40 lakhs on day 1.
According to the sources, ‘Viduthalai Part 2’ had an overall 38.50 percent Tamil occupancy on day 1, December 20, with morning shows at 29.61 percent, afternoon shows at 36.41 percent, and night shows at 57.08 percent.
Coming to the Telugu occupancy levels, the movie had an overall 19.79 percent on day 1 with morning shows at 18.36 percent, afternoon shows at 19.19 percent, evening shows at 16.61 percent, and night shows at 25 percent.
ETimes rated the film with a solid 3 out of 5 and our review reads, “Where Viduthalai: Part 2 feels underwhelming is in not being a truly compelling film. Like the cops circling about the same places inside the forest, the film keeps reiterating the same points – caste is evil, authority always tries to maintain status quo, power corrupts, police are nothing but a tool for oppressors, violence is the only weapon of protest for the oppressed, but it cannot provide a permanent solution. The problem is that often, especially in most of Vijay Sethupathi’s dialogues, these points are made in a didactic manner, which is quite surprising from this filmmaker. There’s a nagging feeling that the filmmaker in Vetri Maaran has let the idealogue in him to call the shots. Also, the film’s major arc – the coming-of-age of Kumaresan, who realises the ways of the world around him – would have been more impactful if it had happened over the course of a single film. Given that he is relegated to the sidelines in this film, the climax doesn’t really deliver the gut punch it should have.”
Directed by Vetrimaaran, ‘Viduthalai Part 2’ stars Vijay Sethupathi, Soori Muthuchamy, and Manju Warrier in the lead roles.