Movie: Bharateeyudu 2
Release Date: 12-07-2024
Starring : Kamal Haasan, Siddharth, Rakul Preet Singh, SJ Suryah, Bobby Simha, Vivek, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Gulshan Grover
Directors : S. Shankar
Producers : Subaskaran Allirajah, Udhayanidhi Stalin
Music Director: Anirudh Ravichander
Cinematographer: Ravi Varman
Editor: A. Sreekar Prasad
Telugu Release: Asian Suresh, Sri Lakshmi Movies
Universal Hero Kamal Haasan and Director Shankar collaborated again for the sequel of their epic film, ‘Bharateeyudu’. The latest film, ‘Bharateeyudu 2’ also has Siddharth, Rakul Preet, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Bobby Simha, Samuthirakani and SJ Suryah in pivotal roles. Lyca Productions and Red Giant Films jointly produced the film while Anirudh Ravichander scored the music. The film was released in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi languages on 12th July. Let’s delve into the review.
Story:
Chitra Aravindh (Siddharth) and his team of other three including Priya Bhavani Shankar run a YouTube channel with the name, Barking Dogs exposing corruption and government failures in the city. In one instance they end up in jail and realise that long lost, Senapathi (Kamal Haasan) is the only one who can effectively combat India’s corruption. They run the #ComeBackIndian campaign on social media to reach Senapathi who is in Taipei. When Senapathi returns to India, an already alerted CBI officer Pramod (Bobby Simha) tries to nab him. But, Senapthi who is a master in guerilla warfare, escapes the trap. Upon arrival, he urges the youth to cleanse their families of bribery. How did the youth respond to his call? What are the adversities Siddharth and his gang face due to Senapathi’s call? How did it all end? Did it actually end? Forms the story.
Performances:
Kamal Haasan nailed it as Senapathi once again in the sequel. In this part, he seems more refined and deadlier. He seems convincing as a 106 year old man with larger motives. His screen presence brings depth to proceedings in usual scenes too.
Siddharth shines with a satisfactory performance, especially in emotional scenes. Priya Bhavani Shankar, Rakul Preet did their part in limited roles. Samuthirakani, and Bobby Simha impress. We got to see several deceased actors in the film for one last time like Vivek, Nedumudi Venu, Manobala and ‘Jailer’ fame Marimuthu. SJ Suryah did a guest role in three scenes but leaves an impression.
Highlights:
Kamal Haasan
Shankar’s Conviction
Siddharth
Lavish Production Values
Emotional Scenes
Drawbacks:
Lacks Emotional Connectivity With Main Plot
Analysis:
Director Shankar who is a master in dealing with social issues extracting emotional experience once again tried his strong forte. He skillfully bridged the gap between two parts which are 26 years apart and, convincingly portrayed Senapathi as a 106-year-old man. Shankar’s vision of bringing Senapathi back to a modern, advanced, yet corrupted India is intriguing, and shows his skill as master story teller. Bringing the contemporary issues into the mix is Shankar’s touch and he did it effectively.
But, on the downside the much expected emotional drama, a hallmark of Shankar’s movies, is missing at parts. While the first half deals with reintroduction of Senapathi and his call to youth to expose corruption surrounding them, the second half shows the repercussions in an emotional manner. Emotional scenes could have been written better.
Anirudh’s music is not in expected standards but shines at parts with his rousing BGM. The cinematography by Ravi Varman is adequate. Editing by A Sreekar Prasad could have been better. Production values are grand.
Rating: 3/5
Bottom-line: Rides High On Emotions And Grand Visuals
