Sivi 2

Sivi 2
Directed byK. R. Senthil Nathan
Produced byLalita Kasturi Kannan
Starring
Music byF. S. Faizal
Production
company
Tulsi Cine Arts
Release date
  • 22 July 2022 (2022-07-22)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

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

  • 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.[1][4]

Reception

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "பேய் படம் - "சிவி2" சினிமா விமர்சனம்". Dina Thanthi (in Tamil). 24 July 2022. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.