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| director = [[Jeethu Joseph]]
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Revision as of 14:47, 19 February 2021

Drishyam 2
Online release poster
Directed byJeethu Joseph
Written byJeethu Joseph
Produced byAntony Perumbavoor
StarringMohanlal
Meena
CinematographySatheesh Kurup
Edited byV. S. Vinayak
Music byAnil Johnson
Production
company
Distributed byPrime Video
Release date
  • 19 February 2021 (2021-02-19)
Running time
153 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Drishyam 2: The Resumption, or simply Drishyam 2, is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language drama thriller film written and directed by Jeethu Joseph and produced by Antony Perumbavoor through the company Aashirvad Cinemas. It is a sequel to their 2013 film Drishyam.[1] The film stars Mohanlal, Meena, Ansiba Hassan and Esther Anil, reprising their roles from the original. The story takes place six years after the events of Drishyam.[2]

Principal photography lasted 46 days from September to November 2020, adhering to the safety precautions set for preventing the COVID-19 spread. The film was shot extensively in and around Thodupuzha in the same locations as Drishyam, and some scenes in Kochi. Anil Johnson composed the songs and score, while Satheesh Kurup handled the cinematography.

Originally, the makers planned for a theatrical release, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was decided to release the film through the OTT service Amazon Prime Video. The film was released worldwide on 19 February 2021 to widespread positive reviews.

Premise

Six years after the events of the Varun missing case, Georgekutty and his family now live an upgraded lifestyle. Georgekutty is much more wealthier than earlier, he runs a movie theatre in his township and is also planning to produce a film. Their younger daughter Anu is school-going and Anju is planning for higher studies, while her mother Rani is trying to arrange her marriage. Anju now suffers from occasional fits after the incident and Rani still lives in worry, while Georgekutty and Anu have moved on. The present wealthy status of the family has made the neighbourhood jealous of them, and the townspeople who once sympathised with Georgekutty are now gossiping and propagating fabricated stories destroying the goodwill of the family.

Cast

Production

Development

Jeethu Joseph and Mohanlal were filming for Ram prior to the COVID-19 lockdown in India, however the shooting of the film was stalled as some sequences they want to film in foreign locations, such as London and Cairo. As the crew realised that the filming would take time to continue, Jeethu decided to start the works for Drishyam 2, a sequel to their 2013 film Drishyam which he had plans for some time. As the shooting of the film would only take place in Kerala, Jeethu realised it was most appropriate film to shoot after the lockdown ends.[3] The film was officially announced by Mohanlal on his 60th birthday on 21 May 2020. It was intended to start filming soon after the government allows permission to begin film shootings.[4] Mohanlal said during an interview that he has read the script, and shooting might begin after lockdown.[5] Antony Perumbavoor who produced Drishyam returns as the producer. Jeethu said that it is a direct continuation of the last film and for that he has retained the principal characters along with some new additions in the secondary cast.[6] In the turn of events, George Kutty is now wealthier and has opened a cinema theatre and is also planning to produce a film, that leads to neighborhood jealousy.[7]

Filming

Principal photography began on 21 September 2020 in Kochi.[8][9][10] It was conducted adhering to the safety precautions set for preventing COVID-19 spread. Indoor scenes were shot there.[11] Filming was held at Kakkanad, Kochi.[12] It was shifted to Thodupuzha after two weeks.[13] The same house at Vazhithala featured as Georegekutty and family's residence in Drishyam was used as the location for Drishyam 2, reportedly, an 18-day shoot was charted at the house.[14] The house was renovated to reflect Georgekutty's present-day prosperity.[15] Filming was also held at some other houses in Thodupuzha, and was also shot at nearby areas such as Kanjar and Arakkulam.[14]

A set was constructed at Kaipa Kavala in Kudayathoor were Drishyam was filmed.[16] An entire street was erected at the place, including Rajakkadu Police Station, Georgekutty's cable TV shop, and surrounding stores and structures, which was one of the main locations. Rajeev Kovilakathu was the art director. Following the portions at Kaipa Kavala, filming was concluded on 6 November 2020.[17] The entire filming, which was scheduled to last for 56 days was completed in 46 days. Special team was designated to observe the film crew, including the director, were abiding the COVID-19 protocol.[18]

Soundtrack

The songs and the background score for the film were composed by Anil Johnson, with lyrics by Vinayak Sasikumar .The music album consists of only one song .the album was released on 10 February 2021 by Saina Music .[19][20]

Track list
No.TitleMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Ore Pakal"Anil JohnsonZonobia Safar04:33

Release

The makers originally planned for a theatrical release in January 2021.[12] However, due to the COVID-19 spread, it was later decided to release the film through the OTT platform Amazon Prime Video on 19 February 2021.[21] Drishyam 2 was released worldwide on 18 February 2021 late night.[22]

Critical reception

Aishwarya Vasudevan of the Daily News and Analysis gave a 4 out of 5 star rating and wrote, "Drishyam 2 is a gripping tale of an investigation and a family which is threatened by it, is a must-watch sequel we didn't know we deserved and the film will make you think for hours after you completed watching it".[23] Sanjith Sidhardhan of The Times of India gave a 4 out of 5 star rating, and stated "Jeethu's script for the sequel is tight as ever; like Drishyam ... the film is an expertly crafted sequel meant for the audience to enjoy and the team to be proud of", and also praised Mohanlal's acting.[24] Haricharan Pudippedi of Hindustan Times wrote that "It's no exaggeration to call Drishyam 2 one of the best sequels ever", it is "a thoroughly gripping and entertaining sequel, a rare occurrence in Indian cinema. Powered by top class writing and plenty of unexpected twists, the sequel packs a solid punch and makes for a riveting watch right till the end. Drishyam 2 is a masterclass in suspense building and it works as effectively as the first part if not better".[25]

Rating 4 out of 5 stars, Sowmya Rajendran of The News Minute said that this "thriller is a superb sequel ... looking at the strength of the writing, it looks like in Jeethu's mind, Drishyam was always supposed to be two films".[26] Rating 4 out of 5 stars, Suresh Mathew of The Quint said that "Mohanlal's gripping thriller is a winner again ... unlike the original, Drishyam 2 grips you from the very start ... Drishyam 2 is a worthy contender to the original. It grabs your attention from the word go and entertains you throughout its two-and-a-half-hour duration", he also praised Mohanlal's acting.[27] Anna M. M. Vetticad of Firstpost called it "a surprisingly satisfying sequel to a spectacular first film ... Drishyam 2 is clever in the way it smoothly slips back into the world of Drishyam ... it now feels as if Part 1 is incomplete without Part 2".[28] Janaki K. of India Today called it "a fitting sequel to Drishyam" and stated "Jeethu Joseph’s staging and strengths to work on a solid script are the film’s assets ... Mohanlal is just excellent", rating 3.5 out of 5 stars.[29] Film critic Baradwaj Rangan called it a "solid sequel, which swaps tension with existentialism", with a "superb structure. Like Part 1, this is more a writer’s film than a director’s film", he praised the writing – "it’s basic exposition, scene after scene" and "the writing during the climactic portions treats Part 1/Part 2 of Drishyam as two halves of the same story. It’s a brilliant meta touch ... the film is at its best when we look at Part 1/Part 2 as one unified universe".[30]

Rating 4 out of 5 stars, Sify critic said "It is not always that a sequel lives up to the huge expectations of the highly successful original. Drishyam 2 does that in a brilliant way ... with an engaging script, Jeethu Joseph has presented the sequel in a gripping manner".[31] Joginder Tuteja of Rediff.com said that "this Mohanlal suspense drama may well go down as yet another modern day classic ... this is a true sequel to Drishyam and is, in fact, the first ever suspense thriller to move from the first to the second part with a seamless ease", he rated 3.5 out of 5.[32] Gautaman Bhaskaran of CNN-News18 wrote that "Mohanlal returns with more vigour and charisma ... Georgekutty is not a man to be cowed down, and the rest of the movie is an exciting game of how he foxes the cops and saves his family. The twist, in the end, is simply superb", he rated 3 out of 5 stars.[33] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave a 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Mohanlal is flawless yet again ... in terms of structure and rhythm, writer-director Jeethu Joseph follows pretty much the arc of the original film", but felt "the writing could have done with more punch".[34]

Sequel

After the release of Drishyam 2, producer Antony Perumbavoor commented that it is possible there would be a third sequel for the series, it looks Jeethu has Drishyam 3 in mind, and there had been discussions with Mohanlal.[35]

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