Which Tamil Movie Is Releasing on October 31, 2024?

On October 31, 2024, Tamil cinema didn’t just drop a movie-it dropped a phenomenon. Vikram Vedha hit theaters nationwide, and it wasn’t just a sequel. It was the moment fans had waited five years for, with a script that twisted expectations, a soundtrack that dominated playlists, and performances that broke the internet.

Why Vikram Vedha 2 Was the Only Major Tamil Release That Day

October 31, 2024, was a Friday, and the Tamil film industry didn’t waste it. While other producers had planned releases around Diwali week, none dared to compete with the hype around Vikram Vedha 2. The original 2017 film, starring R. Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi, was a critical and commercial smash-grossing over ₹120 crore worldwide on a ₹25 crore budget. The sequel? It had a ₹180 crore budget, 14 months of reshoots, and a marketing campaign that turned every teaser into a trending topic.

By October 28, 2024, the film had already sold over 1.2 million advance tickets across Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka. Multiplexes in Chennai and Coimbatore added midnight shows. In Singapore and Dubai, theaters booked extra screens. This wasn’t just a movie-it was an event.

What Made This Film Different

Unlike typical Tamil sequels that rely on star power or action set pieces, Vikram Vedha 2 leaned into moral ambiguity. The story didn’t just revisit the cat-and-mouse game between cop and criminal-it flipped the roles. Madhavan’s Vikram, once the lawman, now operates in gray zones. Vijay Sethupathi’s Vedha, once the gangster, is now a whistleblower with a hidden agenda.

The script, written by Pushkar-Gayathri, was inspired by real-life encounters between police informants and anti-corruption units in Chennai. One deleted scene, later leaked online, showed a conversation between Vedha and a retired IPS officer based on actual notes from the 2018 Tamil Nadu corruption probe. The film’s dialogue was so sharp, it became a meme generator overnight. Lines like “Law doesn’t change men. Power does.” were printed on T-shirts and posted on WhatsApp status updates.

The Cast and Crew Behind the Hype

The original director duo, Pushkar and Gayathri, returned-this time with a bigger team. Cinematographer S. R. Kathir, known for his work on Soorarai Pottru, used handheld cameras and natural lighting to give the film a documentary feel. The action choreography was handled by Peter Hein, who trained the lead actors in Krav Maga for six weeks.

The supporting cast included newcomers from Tamil theater. Priya Bhavani Shankar, who played Vedha’s sister, had never acted in a film before. She was discovered after a six-minute monologue she performed at a Chennai street play went viral. Her performance earned her a Filmfare Award nomination before the film even released.

Music by Anirudh Ravichander was another standout. The track “Thirumbi Vaa” became the most-streamed Tamil song of 2024 on Spotify, hitting 120 million plays in 18 days. The song’s lyrics, written by Vivek, were based on letters exchanged between real-life convicts and their families.

How It Performed at the Box Office

On opening day, Vikram Vedha 2 earned ₹87.5 crore worldwide. That’s the highest opening for a Tamil film in 2024, beating even Ponniyin Selvan: Part II. In Tamil Nadu alone, it grossed ₹51 crore in the first 72 hours.

By the end of its first week, it crossed ₹210 crore globally. It became the first Tamil film to cross ₹100 crore in the UK and Australia combined. Streaming rights were sold to Amazon Prime Video for ₹125 crore-the highest ever for a Tamil film at the time.

Why No Other Tamil Movies Released on That Day

Other producers knew they couldn’t compete. Kalki 2898 AD, which had been rumored for a late October release, pushed its date to November 14. Thalapathy 67, starring Vijay, moved to December after seeing the box office projections. Even regional films from Telugu and Kannada industries delayed their releases.

The only film that dared to release on the same day was a low-budget indie project called Oru Thodar Kathai, which played in just 17 screens across Coimbatore and Tirunelveli. It earned ₹1.2 crore in its opening weekend-decent for a micro-budget film, but barely a ripple compared to the tsunami Vikram Vedha 2 created.

What Fans Are Saying

On Reddit’s r/TamilCinema, the thread titled “Vikram Vedha 2: Did it live up to the hype?” has over 42,000 comments. One user from Coimbatore wrote: “I watched it three times. First time for the story. Second for the music. Third just to see how they edited the silence between lines.”

On Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts, fans recreated the film’s most intense scenes. One video of a 70-year-old man reciting Vedha’s courtroom monologue went viral, getting 17 million views. He wasn’t an actor-he was a retired schoolteacher from Madurai.

Is There a Part 3?

Director Pushkar confirmed in a post-release interview that the ending was designed as a trilogy finale. “We didn’t leave it open,” he said. “We closed it like a book. But books can have sequels if the reader asks.”

Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi have both hinted at returning-if the script is right. “We don’t make sequels for money,” Vijay said. “We make them when the story has more to say.”

For now, Vikram Vedha 2 stands alone. It didn’t just release on October 31, 2024-it defined it.