FC Gold 2023 Winner: Vetri Maaran| Viduthalai Part 1

Vetri Maaran’s Viduthalai falls in similar lines of James Cameron’s Avatar. A coming-of-age tale about an outsider who moves to a conflict-prone location, and discovers, through his journey, the line that separates those who are actually exploiting others from those who are being exploited. Vetri Maaran engages us with the world through both technical and emotional means. The complete macroscopic vision of what is heading our way is provided to us in the opening one-take sequence - from extracting a lifetime best performance from a comedian to using the Rashomon technique in writing style, Vetri Maaran delivers not only one of the finest movies of the year but also a masterclass in both writing and direction.