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| Manal Kayiru 2 | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Madhan Kumar |
| Screenplay by | S. Ve. Shekhar |
| Produced by | Murali Ramaswamy |
| Starring | S. Ve. Shekhar Jayashree Ashwin Shekhar Poorna Visu Jagan |
| Cinematography | Gopi |
| Edited by | Athiyappan Siva |
| Music by | Dharan Kumar |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Sri Thenandal Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Manal Kayiru 2 (transl. Sand Rope 2) is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by Madhan Kumar, starring S. Ve. Shekher, Jayashree, Ashwin Shekhar and Poorna.[1] The film is a sequel to the 1982 film, Manal Kayiru and Shekher, Visu, and Kuriakose Ranga reprise their roles from the original.[2] The film received negative reviews and was a box-office bomb. This is Visu's last film before his death.
Plot
[edit]Kittumani is a rich and successful businessman living with his wife, Uma, and teenage daughter, Nisha. Nardhar Naidu has become a successful marriage matchmaker in the past 30 years. Kittumani has a grudge against Nardhar Naidu for arranged his marriage to Uma 30 years ago, when she did not fulfill none of the 8 preconditions he had asked for in his wife-to-be. Kittumani has decided to get his daughter married and has begun to search for a groom. But Nisha also, like her father, has 8 conditions to be fulfilled by her fiancé, such as
- He should not have parents or relatives, and he should be an orphan.
- He should be a graduate and unemployed.
- He should know how to swim.
- He should not have an interest in Movies & Politics.
- He should not get angry at any situation, even if she slaps him, and he should not have the habit of drinking.
- After marriage, she and her husband should not have kids, as she is very fond of pets.
- He should allow her to be social and should not doubt her sociality.
- He should sign the divorce papers before marriage.
Uma again meets Naradhar Naidu and informs him about her daughter's condition. Naradhar Naidu decides to help Uma once again. He finds a suitable match in Arjun, an MBA Graduate, an Ad film Model, and Uma's Brother, Lakshamanasamy's Son.
Cast
[edit]- S. Ve. Shekhar as Kittumani
- Ashwin Shekhar as Arjun
- Poorna as Nisha
- Visu as Naradhar Naidu
- Reshma Pasupuleti as Chandra
- Jayashree as Uma Kittumani
- Swaminathan as Broker Swaminathan
- Chaams as Santhakumar
- Jagan
- Delhi Ganesh as Doctor
- M. S. Bhaskar as Astrologer
- Kuriakose Ranga as Lakshmanaswamy
- Namo Narayana as Arivu
- Sonia as TV Host
- Lollu Sabha Manohar
- George Vijay as George
- Suraj Raja as Roshan
- Bharathi
- Caroline
- Bala Guru
- Dharan Kumar in a cameo appearance
Soundtrack
[edit]The soundtrack was composed by Dharan.[3]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Adiye Thangamatene" | Anirudh Ravichander | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Mudhal Mazhai" (instrumental) | – | 4:32 |
| 3. | "Rajathi Rajan" | Suchitra, Ashwin Shekar | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Mudhal Mazhai" | Shakthisree Gopalan, Naresh Iyer | 4:32 |
| 5. | "Roller Coaster" | Mukesh Mohamed, M. M. Manasi, Dr. Narayanan, S. Kousihan | 4:21 |
| 6. | "Kittumani" (theme) | – | 0:33 |
| Total length: | 21:17 | ||
Critical reception
[edit]Deccan Chronicle wrote, "On the whole, it is enjoyable most of the time."[4] The Hindu opined, "It’s quite clear that if Manal Kayiru 2 were made into a play, it would mean repeating this flaccid attempt at humour hundreds of times."[5] The Times of India stated, "Manal Kayiru 2 lacks innovativeness in the plot, and the unconvincing characterisations rub salt in the wound."[6] Sify said, "Among the other actors, SV Shekar, Visu, Lollu Sabha Swaminathan and Chams steal the show because they are the ones who make us sit through such a badly made film."[7] Maalai Malar gave a mixed review.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ CR, Sharanya (24 January 2016). "Poorna is the lead in the sequel to Manal Kayiru". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Three decades later, same cast!". Deccan Chronicle. 24 January 2016. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Manal Kayiru 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Manal Kayiru 2 movie review: Akin to a stage play, but works for most parts". Deccan Chronicle. 24 December 2016. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ M, Ramakrishnan (23 December 2016). "Manal Kayiru 2: Undoing the original cult". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ Menon, Thinkal (25 December 2016). "Manal Kayiru 2 Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Manal Kayiru-2 review:Amateurish attempt". Sify. 23 December 2016. Archived from the original on 23 December 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "மணல் கயிறு 2". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 23 December 2016. Archived from the original on 22 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
