Kazhugu 2 (transl. Eagle 2) is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language comedy thriller film written and directed by Sathyasiva, starring Krishna and Bindu Madhavi. It is the sequel to the 2012 film, Kazhugu. It was produced by Singaravelan under the banner Madhukkoor films. The music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja.[1] The film was released on 1 August 2019 to below average reviews.[2] The Hindi dubbed version was telecast on Dhinchaak TV channel As A Shatir Chor on 22 June 2020.
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| Directed by | Sathyasiva |
| Screenplay by | Sathyasiva |
| Story by | Sathyasiva |
| Produced by | Manobala |
| Starring | Krishna Bindu Madhavi |
| Cinematography | Raja Bhattacharjee |
| Edited by | Gopi Krishna |
| Music by | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThe story revolves around two petty thieves Johnny (Krishna) and his accomplice Kaali (Kaali Venkat), as they are mistaken for huntsmen who can protect the laborers who are working in a deadly forest that is habituated by Dhole. The crooks use this opportunity as a hideout and what happens next forms the rest of the film.
Cast
edit- Krishna as Johnny
- Bindu Madhavi as Merly
- Kaali Venkat as Kaali
- M. S. Bhaskar as Maari
- Hareesh Peradi as MLA
- Rama as Merly's mother
- Venkat Subha as Doss
- Nellai Siva as Head Constable
- Rajendranath as Police Inspector
- Amirthalingam as Police Constable
- Shankarnag Vijayan as Shankar
- Crane Manohar
- Yashika Aannand in a special appearance
Production
editIn 2018, Thirupur P. A. Ganesan announced that he would produce a film directed by Sathyasiva starring Krishna in the lead role. Kazhugu 2 shooting begins 3 July.[3]
Soundtrack
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| Released | 2019 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
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This film's all songs are composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, who had previously composed for Sathyasiva's previous venture Kazhugu. Yashika Aannand landed a role of a dancer for a song titled Sakalakala Valli which also featured 300 dancers apart from her.[4][5] The first single of Kazhugu 2 featuring Yashika in folk song was released on 12 January 2019.[6]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Sakalakala Valli" | Guru Ayyadurai, Suvi Suresh | |
| 2. | "Yelamala Kathu" | M. M. Manasi |
References
edit- ^ "Kazhugu 2 (aka) Kalugu2 review". Behindwoods. 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Kazhugu-2 review: Below Average". Sify. 1 August 2019. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "'Kazhugu 2' shooting begins today". The Times of India. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "Yashika Anand shakes a leg for 'Kazhugu 2' song". News Today | First with the news. 12 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ Manik, Rajeshwar (12 January 2019). "'Kazhugu 2' Gets 'U' Certificate; First Single Releases". Silverscreen.in. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "'Kazhugu 2': New single featuring Yashika Anand to be released on Saturday". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 January 2019.