Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2 (transl. A day in Chennai 2) is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language thriller film written by Rajesh Kumar and directed by JPR. Despite its title, the film is a spiritual successor to the 2013 film Chennaiyil Oru Naal, although Sarath Kumar reprises his role,[2] while Napoleon, Suhasini, and Ramdoss play other supporting roles. The music was composed by Jakes Bejoy with cinematography by Vijay Deepak and editing by Gopi Krishna. The film released on 18 October 2017.
| Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2 | |
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| Directed by | JPR |
| Screenplay by | JPR |
| Story by | Rajesh Kumar |
| Produced by | P.K. Ram Mohan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Vijay Deepak |
| Edited by | Gopi Krishna |
| Music by | Jakes Bejoy |
Production company | Kalpataru Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Synopsis
editThe story revolves around two bad guys who struggle with forces of good and evil while exploring the psychological secret that people tend to bury deep within their minds. The film reveals dark secrets, which manifest into a series of attacks that seek to destroy
Cast
edit- R. Sarathkumar as Sundarapandian IPS
- Napoleon as Prabakaran IPS
- Suhasini as Sister Lily
- Ramdoss as Ranjith
- Rajasimman as Kumar
- Unnikrishnan as Unni
- Anjana Prem as Sandhya
- Baby Sathanya as Smitha
- Dinesh Karuna as George
- Ajay as Sachin
- Kaushik as Tarun
- Anju as Swapna
- Maria as Nisha
- Ranjith as Sub-Inspector
- Krishnan as Nasser
Production
editThe film is adapted from a novel written by crime writer Rajesh Kumar. Jakes Bejoy composed the music and Deepak was the cinematographer. Principal photography took over a 28-day time-span. The film honored special guests (called a pooja) on the 17th of April 2017 in Coimbatore.[3]
Critical reception
editTimes of India wrote "Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2 is inspired from a novel by crime novelist Rajesh Kumar, and the pulpy elements of its source are all too evident in the film's plot. [..] But the writing never manages to bring all these elements into a satisfactory narrative. The dialogue is stilted and the characters are just functional with no real presence. The investigation part is also amateurish, with Pandian hardly shown as someone who is making actual deductions. The direction is also off, with the actors (including the veterans — Sarath Kumar, Suhasini and Napoleon) performing in an artificial manner, moving and talking slower than people do in real life."[4] The Hindu wrote "Despite being a short film, it feels stretched, underwritten and sometimes meandering all over the place."[5] Cinema Express wrote "Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2 is a crime thriller with enough sub-plots to make a few more films. It's a case of too much in too little time. As if this weren't enough, the climax reveals another sub-plot which is explained to be the reason for all the crimes. The film never seems in any real hurry too, and feels as slow as its lead character when in the slo-mo running sequences. [..] The story, an adaptation of a crime novel, could have been intriguing, had its essence not got lost in translation."[6]
References
edit- ^ "Sarathkumar Chennayil Oru Naal 2 censored with UA certificate and running time 101 minutes - Tamil Movie News - IndiaGlitz". IndiaGlitz.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2: An unexciting crime thriller". Cinema Express. 18 October 2017. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "Sarathkumar begins his next film Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2". Behindwoods. 18 April 2017. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2 Review {2/5}: It is a pity that the film doesn't really succeed despite worthy ambition". The Times of India.
- ^ Naig, Udhav (19 October 2017). "Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2 review: A film punished by weak writing". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2: An unexciting crime thriller". Cinema Express. 18 October 2017. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
External links
edit- Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2 at IMDb
- "Sarathkumar Chennayil Oru Naal 2 censored with UA certificate and running time 101 minutes - Tamil Movie News - IndiaGlitz". IndiaGlitz.com. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- "Tamil Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2 Movie Preview cinema review stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes - IndiaGlitz Tamil". IndiaGlitz.com. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2 at IMDb
- BookMyShow. "Chennaiyil Oru Naal - 2 Movie (2017) | Reviews, Cast & Release Date in - BookMyShow". BookMyShow. Retrieved 9 November 2017.