Sivi 2
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| Sivi 2 | |
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| Directed by | K. R. Senthil Nathan |
| Produced by | Lalita Kasturi Kannan |
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| Music by | F. S. Faizal |
Production company | Tulsi Cine Arts |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Sivi 2 is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language horror thriller film directed by K. R. Senthil Nathan as a prequel to his earlier film, Sivi (2007)[1]. The film stars Tej Charanraj, Swathisha, Yogi and Gayatri Rema in the lead roles. A remake of the Korean film Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018) was released on 22 July 2022.
Cast
- Tej Charanraj as Krish
- Swathisha
- Yogi as Krishna
- Gayatri Rema as Maria
- Kristina
- 'Poo' Maila
- Santhish as Bharath
- 'Doomangoli' Kumaran
- Dharmaraj
- Roshan
- Chaams as Khalifa
- Thaadi Balaji as Police officer
- Kothandam as Police officer
Production
Production on the sequel to Sivi (2007) began in early 2021, with director Senthil Nathan and actor Yogi reuniting from the original through the use of computer graphics.[1] The first look poster of the film was released in December 2021.[2][3] Chaams, who played a small role in Sivi, plays a serious role for the first time in his career.[4][5]
Reception
The film was released on 22 July 2022 across Tamil Nadu. K. R. Manigandan of IANS gave the film a positive review, noting, "Director Senthil Nathan's Sivi 2 is a reasonably well made Tamil horror flick that manages to win your attention and retain it right till the end".[5] The critic from the Times of India gave the film a negative review, noting the film "tries too hard to frighten viewers but only ends up as a badly-made horror film with logical loopholes".[6]
A critic from Maalai Malar criticised the film, mentioning it was "low on thrills".[7]Dina Thanthi critic wrote that "Horror movie fans are in for a treat as Ribu is not haunted."[8]
References
- ^ a b "மீண்டும் பயமுறுத்த வரும் 'சிவி 2' SIVI 2 Movie Team Interview | K.R. Senthil Nathan | 96tv". YouTube.
- ^ "The famous Tamil horror movie 'Sivi' gets a sequel! Details inside". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ https://www.pressreader.com/india/the-asian-age/20211210/282196539250141 [bare URL]
- ^ "மீண்டும் பயமுறுத்த வரும் 'சிவி 2' SIVI 2 Movie Team Interview | K.R. Senthil Nathan | 96tv". YouTube.
- ^ a b "Movie Review | Sivi 2: Horror Film Grabs Your Attention Till The End". Glamsham.com. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Sivi 2 Movie Review: A horror film sequel let down by sloppy writing". The Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ maalaimalar (22 July 2022). "Sivi-2". Maalaimalar.com. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ தினத்தந்தி (24 July 2022). "பேய் படம் - "சிவி2" சினிமா விமர்சனம்". www.dailythanthi.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 21 March 2023.