Verdict: Go for the enjoyable Vishal-Keerthy romance sequences and some well-choreographed action.Vishal strikes back even harder and fierce in ‘Sandakozhi 2’ the sequel to the mighty blockbuster released earlier.
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From 'Sandakozhi 2' no one would expect innovation or novelty but the director owed his audience at least an engaging masala which he fails to cook up. Linguswamy has a huge fan base waiting for his return but sadly they have to wait longer as his directorial touch is evident only in the romance scenes and the climax. Vishal Film Factory, as usual, has spared no expense to get the film a rich look throughout. has done his best to keep the flow at a reasonable pace. Shakthivel has captured the essence of the rural setups with his choice of colors and bright lighting. All the songs are foot-tapping and an eighties style pathos is also there for variety. Yuvan Shankar Raja elevates the Thiruvizha scenes with his vibrant background score and his theme for Varu actually gives her character the edge which the writing doesn't.
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Many scenes, especially in the second half, are so lethargically written that its clearly an indication that the audiences have been taken for granted. Repeated attempts by the villains to best Vishal even after they get duly bashed up is ridiculous, to say the least. On the downside, the screenplay is loaded with cliches and contrived situations that grounds it and it never gets to take off. The climax fight and the way Varu's character finds its arch though forced gives the film's theme it's rounding off. The one interaction scene between Keerthy and Rajkiran is cute. The fight scene that intercuts between Vishal and Rajkiran tackling villains in different places is beautifully choreographed. There is also drama involved as Vishal has to forfeit his love to uphold his father's honor which ups the interest. Like as in the original the romance scenes between Vishal and Keerthy Suresh are the most enjoyable part of 'Sandakozhi 2'.
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Gnanasambantham, and Arjai are the other actors who are noticeable among the cast. RajKiran majestically does an encore of his iconic role Ayya while Johnny Hari, Muniskanth, Harish Peradi, G. Her sprightly dance moves for "Sengarattan Paraiyule" and "Kambathu Ponnu" are an absolute delight to watch and it is no exaggeration to say that Keerthy is the real star of the show Varalakshmi Sarathkumar gets to play the arch villain here but unfortunately the role is one dimensional and she manages to rise above the script and shine only in the climax. The modern-day Savithri enjoys herself in the role of Sembaruthi the chronic chatterbox and instantly finds her way into the hearts of the audiences. Anyone who had doubts whether Keerthy Suresh can match Meera Jasmine's absolute rave performance in the original gets a shakeup. As Rajkiran points out Vishal has not changed a wee bit in thirteen years which speaks volumes of his exemplary fitness levels. Needless to add that he is a man on fire in the action sequences especially impressing in his first fight in which he also has to pretend to the crowd that he is not involved in it. Vishal once again gives an earnest performance scoring both in both sentiments and romance sequences. How Balu uses his brains and brawn to fight Pechi and her gang and uphold the honor of Ayya forms the rest of the screenplay. In comes Ayya's son Balu (Vishal) who has been abroad all this long and falls for the bubbly rural belle Sembaruthi (Keerthy Suresh).
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A grand festival is organized after seven years where all the villages join together providing an opportunity for the villains to finish off Anbu. Does the sequel match up to the original or not remains to be seen.Īyya (RajKiran) provides protection for a lower caste man Anbu (Johnny Hari) who is the target of a dreaded upper-class woman Pechi (Varu Sarathkumar) out to avenge the death of her husband. Linguswamy after thirteen years for a sequel to their iconic 'Sandakozhi' is reason enough for fans to make a dash for it getting the added bonus of Yuvan Shankar Raja's music as the icing on the cake.