Allu Aravind's Geetha Arts is all set to release the Telugu version of the Tamil film Viduthalai Part 1, in April. The makers confirmed this news with a picture of the veteran producer along with director Vetrimaaran and the film's producer Elred Kumar. 

Viduthalai, written and directed by Vetrimaaran, is an intense crime procedural thriller, which revolves around a rebel leader Perumal (Vijay Sethupathi) and the efforts of police officers to catch him under 'operation ghost hunt'. Soori plays the role of Kumaresan, an idealistic police officer caught in the crosshairs while filmmakers Gautham Menon and Rajiv Menon essay the roles of his senior officers. 

Viduthalai Part 1 is based on a short story 'Thunaivan' by writer Jeyamohan, who also co-wrote the film's screenplay, along with Vetrimaaran. 

The film was released worldwide on March 31, opening to rave reviews. Ilaiyaraaja is the music composer of the film, and it has cinematography by R Velraj.