Velaiilla Pattadhari 2

Velaiilla Pattadhari 2
Directed by	Soundarya Rajnikanth
Written by	Dhanush (Story & Dialogue)
Screenplay by	Soundarya Rajnikanth
Produced by	Kalaipuli S. Thanu Dhanush
Starring	Dhanush Kajol Amala Paul Samuthirakani Saranya
Cinematography	Sameer Thahir
Edited by	Sathyaraj
Music by	Sean Roldan
Production company	V. Creations
Distributed by	Wunderbar Films
Release date	2017
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 (Template:Lang-en), popularly referred to as VIP 2, is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language masala film directed by Soundarya Rajnikanth. A sequel to Velaiilla Pattadhari (2014), the film features Dhanush, Kajol and Amala Paul in the lead roles, while , Samuthirakani and Saranya play supporting roles. Dhanush, besides acting, is also co-producing the film and has written the story and dialogues for the film. The film, which is also co-produced by S. Thanu, has music composed by Sean Roldan and will release in late 2017.

Cast

• Dhanush as Raghuvaran
• Kajol
• Saranya
• Amala Paul as Shalini
• Samuthirakani as Raghuvaran's father
• Vivek as Azhagusundaram
• Cell Murugan
• Hrishikesh as Karthik

Production

Development

Following the positive response and commercial success of their 2014 film, Velaiilla Pattadhari, Velraj and Dhanush worked on the production of Thangamagan (2015), which was initially widely reported to be a sequel to their previous film. During the production stages of the film, Dhanush denied that this was the case and confirmed it was a different script. Later on, in mid-2016, Dhanush's sister-in-law, Soundarya Rajinikanth agreed terms with producer S. Thanu to make a romantic drama film titled Nilavukku Enmel Ennadi Kobam and cast Dhanush in the lead role. Despite negotiations with actresses including Sonam Kapoor, Kajal Aggarwal and Manjima Mohan, the project failed to materialise, and in a sudden turn of events, Dhanush revealed that he would instead collaborate with Soundarya for a sequel to his earlier film Velaiilla Pattadhari. The film was revealed to be co-produced by Thanu and Dhanush, while the latter would also write the script of the film. Sean Roldan was signed to replace Anirudh as the film's composer, while the theme music composed by Anirudh was retained in the new project. During the launch event of the film, it was announced that Sameer Thahir would work as the cinematographer, while Sathyaraj would be the editor.

Casting

Casting for the film began in late 2016, with several members of the original cast including Amala Paul, Samuthirakani, Vivek and Hrishikesh retained for the sequel. Saranya, whose character died in the first film, was also selected to portray a role in the film. Hindi film actress, Kajol, was also selected to play a pivotal role in the film, which marks her comeback into Tamil cinema after nearly 20 years.

Filming

Production on the film began on 15 December 2016, with actor Rajinikanth in attendance at the launch event in his family's Poes Garden home in Chennai.