Vidaamuyarchi Explained

Director:Magizh Thirumeni
Producer:Subaskaran Allirajah
Cinematography:Om Prakash
Nirav Shah
Editing:N. B. Srikanth
Music:Anirudh Ravichander
Studio:Lyca Productions
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Vidaamuyarchi (also marketed as Vidaamuyarchi: Perseverance Triumphs) is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Magizh Thirumeni. It is produced by Subaskaran Allirajah under Lyca Productions. The film stars Ajith Kumar, alongside Arjun Sarja, Trisha Krishnan, Arav and Regina Cassandra.

Initially, Vignesh Shivan was confirmed as director for Ajith's 62nd film. However, he was subsequently replaced by Thirumeni. The film was announced in May 2023 in addition to the official title. Principal photography commenced in October 2023. It was predominantly shot in Azerbaijan, and wrapped by late October 2024. The film has music composed by Anirudh Ravichander, cinematography handled by Om Prakash and Nirav Shah and editing by N. B. Srikanth.

Vidaamuyarchi is scheduled to be released worldwide in January 2025, coinciding with Pongal.

Premise

A man ventures into a notorious desert area in search of his missing ex-wife, only to uncover a dangerous web controlled by a ruthless gangster. His personal quest quickly turns into a high-stakes battle for survival, exposing dark secrets that threaten his life and the fragile balance of the criminal underworld.[1]

Cast

Production

Development

After the success of Valimai in early 2022, it was reported that Ajith Kumar would collaborate with Vignesh Shivan for the actor's 62nd film as a leading actor. Nayanthara would reportedly reunite with Ajith after she was previously paired opposite the latter in Viswasam (2019).[3] Tentatively titled AK62, the production was reported to begin after the actor completes Thunivu (2023).[4] [5] That March, Vignesh confirmed the project, also revealing the inclusion of Anirudh Ravichander.[6] The project was funded by Subaskaran Allirajah's Lyca Productions, which distributed Vignesh's Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (2015).[7] The company made a public announcement on 19 March 2022, confirming the project.[8] However, the following January, Vignesh was reported to be replaced.[9] Reports claimed it was due to Ajith not being impressed with the script after the director had developed it during the pre-production for six months.[10]

Numerous directors, including AR Murugadoss, Atlee and Magizh Thirumeni, were reported to have been in consideration of replacing Vignesh, with Thirumeni being the front-runner.[11] In February 2023, it was reported that Thirumeni had flew to London, where Ajith was at that time, and narrated a script which impressed the actor.[12] On 1 May, coinciding with Ajith's birthday and May Day, the production house officially announced Thirumeni as the replacement of Vignesh. Anirudh was chosen to score the music, in his first film with the director, while editor N. B. Srikanth and cinematographer Nirav Shah were retained by the director.[13] [14] The film's official title Vidaamuyarchi was revealed the same day. Art director Milan died during the film's preliminary shooting due to a heart attack.[15]

Casting

Ajith would sport a full-black hairstyle for his character, which would be the first time after Mankatha (2011).[16] [17] Trisha was cast as the female lead,[18] in her fifth pairing with the actor following Ji (2005), Kireedam (2007), Mankatha and Yennai Arindhaal (2015).[19] [20] Arjun Sarja was confirmed as the main antagonist, marking his reunion with Ajith after Mankatha.[21] [22] Regina Cassandra was cast in an important role,[23] whilst Arav was also cast in an important role. He would make his first collaboration with Ajith and second with Thirumeni after Kalaga Thalaivan (2022),[24] and had reportedly replaced Arjun Das, who was unable to allocate dates for the film.[25] [26]

Filming

Principal photography began with the first schedule on 4 October 2023 in Azerbaijan.[27] Initially, filming was intended to begin in the first week of September 2023, but was delayed due to Ajith's commitments to his world tour.[28] The makers' decision to shoot in Azerbaijan received negative responses from netizens as the country was then under civil unrest, particularly regarding the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict (2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh).[29] Following Milan's death in October due to a heart attack, later that month Ajith urged to set up a medical camp in case of any similar emergencies.[30] In early November, it was reported that the schedule had been completed. A sequence reportedly featured Ajith in a racy car action sequence, for which he did not use any stunt double.[31] In early December, the team returned to Chennai due to the ongoing war and border issues in Azerbaijan,[32] and returned on 11 December.[33]

Nirav Shah was replaced with Om Prakash due to the former not being able to allocate dates to travel to Azerbaijan.[34] Arjun joined the film's sets in mid-December.[35] Trisha completed filming her portions for the film schedule by 19 December, returning to Chennai on that day.[36] The schedule concluded by 29 January 2024.[37] On 20 June, the team returned to Azerbaijan. The final schedule was shot in Azerbaijan and the climax portions in Baku. The schedule would reportedly be going for 35–45 days.[38] Ajith, along with Trisha and Arjun, joined the concurrent schedule for some important sequences.[39] According to the head of Lyca Productions, GKM Tamil Kumaran, the principal photography is scheduled to be wrapped by mid-August.[40] However, as of September 2024, filming is only expected to be complete after Ajith finishes shooting the October schedule for Good Bad Ugly.[41] Principal photography wrapped by 29 October.[42]

Post-production

The production house on 28 October 2024 through their social media handles announced that the film has entered the dubbing stage.[43]

Music

The soundtrack is composed by Anirudh Ravichander, in his first collaboration with Thirumeni; third with Ajith after Vedalam (2015) and Vivegam (2017).[44] The audio rights were acquired by Sony Music India.[45]

Marketing

The film's teaser poster was released on 1 May 2023, the occasion of Ajith's 52nd birthday, revealing the film's title.[46] The first look poster was released on 30 June 2024.[47] The film's teaser was released on 28 November 2024.[48]

Release

Theatrical

Vidaamuyarchi is scheduled to be theatrically released in January 2025, coinciding Pongal.[49]

Distribution

Red Giant Movies acquired the distribution rights of the film in Tamil Nadu.[50]

Home media

The post-theatrical streaming rights were acquired by Netflix for 100 crore, while the satellite rights were acquired by Sun TV for a record price.[51] [52]

See also

Notes and References

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  45. 1747476339836252227 . Netflix_INSouth . You know it's going to be electrifying when it comes to AK ⚡#VidaaMuyarchi is coming soon on Netflix in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada after theatrical release! . Netflix . Netflix . 17 January 2024 . 17 January 2024.
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  49. News: 2024-10-13 . Ajith's 'Vidaamuyarchi' to release on Pongal; Confirms Anirudh Ravichander . 2024-10-14 . The Times of India.
  50. Web site: 18 July 2024 . 4 Biggies in Just 20 Days in Kollywood? . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240722104708/https://www.m9.news/tamil-movie-news/4-biggies-in-just-20-days-in-kollywood/ . 22 July 2024 . 18 July 2024 . M9.news . en.
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  52. News: 2024-01-17 . Ajith's 'Vidaamuyarchi' OTT rights sold for Rs. 100 crore to THIS popular platform . 2024-12-01 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.

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