Pandem Kodi 2 Movie Review, Rating
Vishal and Rajkiran combo, Keerthy Suresh's character, BGM, Action sequences, First HalfVishal and Rajkiran combo, Keerthy Suresh's character, BGM, Action sequences, First HalfSeconf Half is slower, Unwanted songs, predictable narration
Director Lingusamy who had last delivered the disastrous, heavily trolled action masala Anjaan 3 years back, has made a return to
direction
, with the sequel to his 2005 blockbusters Sandakozhi, joining hands again with action hero Vishal to deliver Sandakozhi 2. Here's team AP Herald's exclusive first on net Sandakozhi 2 review.Sandakozhi 2 begins with Balu (Vishal) and Durai Ayya (Rajkiran) shown to be lions of the village, and they're planning to conduct the village festival happening after a while with seven villages participating. As Balu is leading a peaceful life, in love with and conduct the village festival without any issues, and now it's war between Balu and
sembaruthi
(Keerthy Suresh), enters Pechi (Varalaxmi Sarathkumar) who along with her evil family is vying for revenge against the family of Anbu (Hari) and he's the last male in the clan whom she wants to bump off to complete her revenge. However Balu and Durai Ayya decide to protect Anbu from pechi
,pechi
as the enmity gets personal. What follows is an exciting cat and mouse game between Balu and Pechi and whether Balu was able to win pechi
by Saving Anbu and conducting the village Festival peacefully as per Durai Ayya's request is what Sandakozhi 2 is all about.Vishal as Balu does subtle underplay at places while the punches he speaks look forced, totally contrasting to his
supposedly
boy next door character sketch. He's impressive as usual in action and mass scenes. Rajkiran gets a massy
role and he delivers goods. Varalaxmi Sarathkumar as the antagonist pechi
is funny more than menacing with her over the top antics and is a loud caricature. Keerthy Suresh looks pretty and her scope is limited to romancing and appearing in songs in a typical brat role. The rest of the cast including Hari, Ganja Karuppu, Shanmuga Rajan are adequate.The background score of Yuvan Shankar Raja is pulsating and elevates mass sequences perfectly and the usage of Sandakozhi theme music gives a nostalgic feel. Of the songs, except Kambathu Ponnu, none appeal. Sakthivel's cinematography is top notch capturing the rustic locales and the mass action sequences in style. KL Praveen's editing could have been
taut
as the second half lacks pace.Director Lingusamy returns to direction after a sabbatical of 3
year
, post his forgettable Anjaan, with his blockbuster sequel Sandakozhi 2 with Vishal. This time around, he has a whole new setup for Balu and Durai Ayya, as they have to lock horns with a female antagonist, and Lingusamy makes it more like Thimiru 2, rather than Sandakozhi 2, and nevertheless is entertaining. The week long
Festival proceeding sequences are appealing, and the heroine character sketch as a cute girl,
and the mass sequences in pre interval
block and the second half are engaging, while Lingusamy could have avoided the songs which come at unwarranted positions. The second half moves at breakneck speed and Lingusamy places one mass sequence after the next, engaging the audience totally, leading to the ultimate mass finale. With mass BGM by Yuvan and some impactful dialogues, Lingusamy delivers a product much better than Anjaan, and a decent sequel to Sandakozhi with mass
elevation of next level for Balu and Durai Ayya. A winner for Lingusamy despite cliches.