Pulan Visaranai 2 is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by R. K. Selvamani and produced by Ibrahim Rowther. It stars Prashanth, Karthika in lead roles with R. K. and Pyramid Natarajan playing pivotal roles. The film, which is a sequel to the 1990 film Pulan Visaranai, began production in 2006 and was in development hell before releasing on 30 January 2015.
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| Directed by | R. K. Selvamani |
| Written by | R. K. Selvamani Liaquat Ali Khan (dialogues) |
| Produced by | Ibrahim Rowther |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Rajarajan |
| Edited by | Suresh Urs |
| Music by | Joshua Sridhar |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | I.V. Cine Productions |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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The plot revolves around a cover-up of the murder of a team of workers from a petroleum plant. Sabarathinam, a cop, realizes that there are political and economic forces at play here, and that the mega-rich businessman Rakesh Khetan has a hand in this. But, as he starts digging deeper, his family becomes a casualty, and Saba has to cross the line to ensure that justice is done for the victims and also save the nation from the evil machinations of Rakesh.
Cast
edit- Prashanth as ACP Sabarathinam
- Karthika as Samyuktha
- Ashwini
- R. K. as Rakesh Khethan
- Parul Yadav as Sonya Verma
- Skanda
- Arya
- Pyramid Natarajan
- Mansoor Ali Khan
- Radha Ravi as Advocate
- Nizhalgal Ravi as Government Advocate
- Thalaivasal Vijay as Advocate
- Prakash Raj as Advocate
- Roja as Reporter Saranya
- Anandaraj as John
- R. N. Sudarshan
- Kuyili as Sabarathinam's mother
- Mohan Sharma
- Thyagu
- John Amirtharaj
Production
editSelvamani began working on Pulan Visaranai 2 in November 2005, a sequel to his 1990 film, and cast Prashanth in the leading role of the investigative cop.[1] He revealed that the idea had come to him in the early 2000s and Vijayakanth's unavailability had meant the film only materialised after a delay.[2] Prashanth underwent strength training for the venture, while beauty pageant winner Medha Raghunath was briefly signed on to play the lead female role, before opting out.[3] The film progressed slowly, also a result of Prashanth's marital problems, and reports in May 2007 suggested that Ibrahim Rowther was unhappy with the film's content and felt the film lacked a proper storyline, unlike the previous version.[4]
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by Joshua Sridhar.[5]
| Song Title | Singers |
|---|---|
| "Idhu Thanneera" | Karthik, Vasundara Das |
| "Ennai Kandu" | Joshua, Karthik, Mathangi |
| "Karuppo Sivappo" | Suchithra, Swarnalatha |
| "Manaseegamanavale" | Karthik, Shalini |
| "Sozhavanthan" | Karthik, Anuradha Sriram |
Release and reception
editThe film ran into problems during its censor certification screening in April 2008, with the committee highlighting twenty six objectionable scenes. Selvamani subsequently appealed and compromised by agreeing to remove controversial dialogues, and a sequence which involved an actress depicting Indian tennis player Sania Mirza.[6] The producer subsequently accepted an "A" certificate for the film, with the soundtrack releasing the following week. The team also revealed that the film would be released the following month, though this proved to be untrue.[7] Prashanth indicated that the film was delayed due to producer's financial problems.[8] In January 2015, Selvamani announced that the film will be released on 30 January.[9]
The film was released on 30 January 2015 after a long delay.[10] The Times of India wrote: "The visuals lack sheen, the editing is jerky and at times disorienting, actors' voices change perceptibly in the same scene with someone else dubbing over the lines which include facts and figures, and there is an unmistakable late 80s ethos in the filmmaking".[11] The New Indian Express wrote: "The film may not have the best of scripts going. But what it does is provide enough of thrills to keep one engaged for the most part".[12]
References
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- ^ "'Pulanvisaranai' director explains why Vijayakanth is not acting". Cinesouth. 8 December 2005. Archived from the original on 18 October 2006. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "No heroine. But the shoot is going on". Behindwoods. 16 May 2006. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ "Pulan Visaranai II without a proper storyline". Behindwoods.com. 2 May 2007. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "Vaaranam Ayiram – Pulanvisaranai 2 – Suttapazham Tamil Audio Cd". Banumass. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Censor ban on Pulan Visaranai - 2 lifted". Nowrunning.com. 20 April 2008. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "Sarath Kumar condemns Radhika". Behindwoods.com. 2 May 2008. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "Double whammy". IndiaGlitz.com. 2 January 2006. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "Selvamani planning to release his abandoned Pulan Visaranai 2?". Kollytalk.com. 21 January 2015. Archived from the original on 22 January 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "8 releases on January 30". The Times of India. 26 January 2015. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ Suganth, M. (31 January 2015). "Pulan Visaranai 2 Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 March 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (31 January 2015). "Contemporary and Cool". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.