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 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]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.[1][4]
Reception
[edit]The film was released on 22 July 2022 across Tamil Nadu. K. R. Manigandan of Glamsham 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".[4] 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".[5] A critic from Dina Thanthi critic wrote that horror film fans are in for a treat as there are no laughing ghosts.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c மீண்டும் பயமுறுத்த வரும் 'சிவி 2' SIVI 2 Movie Team Interview | K.R. Senthil Nathan | 96tv (in Tamil). 96TV Tamil News. 11 July 2022. Archived from the original on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ "The famous Tamil horror movie 'Sivi' gets a sequel! Details inside". The Times of India. 9 December 2021. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Senthil Nathan ready with Sivi 2". The Asian Age. 10 December 2021. Archived from the original on 2 May 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2022 – via PressReader.
- ^ a b "Movie Review | Sivi 2: Horror Film Grabs Your Attention Till The End". Glamsham.com. 21 July 2022. Archived from the original on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ Balachandran, Logesh (22 July 2022). "Sivi 2 Movie Review: A horror film sequel let down by sloppy writing". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "பேய் படம் - "சிவி2" சினிமா விமர்சனம்". Dina Thanthi (in Tamil). 24 July 2022. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.