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Chandramukhi 2
Theatrical release poster
Directed byP. Vasu
Written byP. Vasu
Produced bySubaskaran Allirajah
StarringRaghava Lawrence
Kangana Ranaut
Lakshmi Menon
CinematographyR. D. Rajasekhar
Edited byAnthony
Music byM. M. Keeravani
Production
company
Release date
  • 28 September 2023 (2023-09-28)
Running time
157 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budget₹60-₹65 crore[2][3]
Box office₹28 crore[4]

Chandramukhi 2 is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language comedy horror film written and directed by P. Vasu, and produced by Subaskaran Allirajah under the banner of Lyca Productions. It is a sequel to Chandramukhi (2005). The film stars Raghava Lawrence, Kangana Ranaut and Lakshmi Menon in the principal roles along with an ensemble supporting cast, that includes Vadivelu who reprises his role from the original, Raadhika Sarathkumar, Mahima Nambiar, Srushti Dange, Rao Ramesh, Subiksha Krishnan and others.

The film was officially announced in June 2022. Principal photography began in that July, and wrapped by mid-August 2023. The music is composed by M. M. Keeravani, while the cinematography and editing are handled by R. D. Rajasekhar and Anthony, respectively.

Chandramukhi 2 was released on 28 September 2023 to negative reviews from critics.[5]

Plot

A wealthy family faces numerous problems and reunites with long-lost relatives to pray to their deity for solutions, unaware it will reawaken the feud between classical dancer Chandramukhi and Sengottaiyan from centuries ago. When Divya becomes possessed by Chandramukhi's spirit, it remains uncertain if Pandiyan will be able to defeat Chandramukhi and restore peace within the family.[6]

Cast

Production

Development

P. Vasu had plans for a sequel to Chandramukhi as early as September 2012.[7] In January 2020, Vasu stated that he had completed the script for the sequel and a producer has come forward to produce the film.[8] It was reported that Raghava Lawrence would play main role in the film, which was confirmed in April by himself via Twitter, where also stated the film is produced by Sun Pictures.[9] In June 2022, Lawrence announced that Lyca Productions is producing the film, Vadivelu joined the casting and editing, cinematography and art works would be handled by Anthony, R. D. Rajasekhar and Thota Tharani.[10] Kangana Ranaut met Vasu to discuss another film. While inquiring Vasu about who he cast for the role of Chandramukhi, Vasu told Ranaut that no one had been cast yet and Ranaut asked Vasu if she could play the role.[11] She was subsequently announced as the lead female in November.[12] Cinematography and editing are handled by R. D. Rajasekhar and Anthony, respectively.[13] Kala was chosen as the dance choreographer, again as she choreographed for the first film.[14]

Filming

Principal photography commenced in July 2022 in Mysore, and wrapped up the first schedule in August.[15][16] In March 2023, Ranaut joined the team to shoot a climax song, which she was seen rehearsing in January, and wrapped up her portions the same month.[17][18] Raadhika had wrapped her portions in May.[19] In June, the team had announced that principal photography wrapped.[20] A song sequence was later shot in August, marking the conclusion of filming.[21]

Post-production

In June, the team announced that the film is releasing on Ganesh Chaturthi.[22] Lawrence started dubbing his portions in July.[23]

Music

Chandramukhi 2
Soundtrack album by
M. M. Keeravani
Released25 August 2023
Recorded2021–2023
StudioJB Recording Studio, Chennai
Genrefilm soundtrack
Length34:58
LanguageTamil
LabelSony Music India
ProducerM. M. Keeravani
M. M. Keeravani chronology
Bimbisara
(2022) 		Chandramukhi 2
(2023) 		Hari Hara Veera Mallu
(2023)

The music and background scores are composed by M. M. Keeravani, in his first Tamil film after 20 years; as his last Tamil film was Student Number 1 (2003). The film also marks as his second collaboration with Vasu and first with Raghava.[24] The audio rights for the film were purchased by Sony Music India.[25] The first single "Swagathaanjali" was released on 11 August 2023,[26] The second single "Moruniye" on 22 August 2023.[27]

Keeravani later stated that there are remaining nine songs to be released apart from the first single that was launched earlier, bringing a total of 10 songs for the film.[28] The audio launch was held at Jeppiaar Engineering College on 25 August 2023.[29]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Swagathaanjali"Chaitanya PrasadSreenidhi Tirumala3:49
2."Moruniye"VivekS. P. Charan, Harika Narayan4:27
3."Nee Kosame"Chaitanya PrasadMohana Bhogaraju2:42
4."Thori Bori"YugabharathiHaricharan, Amala Chebolu4:29
5."Raa Raa" (Happy)Chaitnaya PrasadRamya Behara2:37
6."Podhum Podhum"VivekPradeep Kumar, Aditi Bhavaraju4:49
7."Ragalaya"Madhan KarkyNiteesh Kondiparthi, Aditi Bhavaraju4:17
8."Raa Raa" (Angry)Chaitnaya PrasadRamya Behara2:48
9."Raa Raa" (sad)Chaitnaya PrasadRamya Behara2:41
10."Mukhi Mukhi"Vidhya MaheshAditya Iyengar2:20
Total length:34:58

Release

Theatrical

Chandramukhi 2 was initially scheduled to release on 15 September 2023, coinciding with Ganesh Chaturthi, but it was postponed due to 450-shots from the film dissappearing during post-production works, which were found after four days. The film released theatrically worldwide on 28 September 2023.[30][31]

Reception

The film received negative reviews from critics.[5]

Priyanka Sundar of Firstpost gave the film 1 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Forget refreshing storyline, with such lazy writing, it truly would be better to tune into the previous film on OTT, instead of spending currency on the ever-rising ticket prices".[32] Janani K from India Today gave the film 1.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Chandramukhi 2 is mediocrity at its best. We get to hear a romantic number that goes ‘Podhum Podhum’ (transl. Enough, enough) in the second half. We feel you! Podhum!".[33] M. Suganth of The Times of India gave the film 1.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Those who just want a momentary diversion might find it passable while those looking for something more will feel underwhelmed". [34] Kalyani Pandiyan S of Hindustan Times in his review praised Menon's performance in the film but criticised Lawrence's comic timing and noted that Ranaut could not perform to the level of Jyothika.[35] Siby Jeyya of India Herald in his scathing review called the story of the film a "mess" and panned the performances of Lawrence and Ranaut.[36] Sowmya Rajendran of The News Minute gave the film 1 out of 5 stars and wrote, "The film unfolds in TV serial fashion with close-ups, reaction shots, and melodramatic dialogues while riding heavily on M. M. Keeravani’s nostalgia-inducing score".[37]

In a negative review, the critic at Hindu Tamil Thisai warned the makers against using the name of a work that has been well received in all its forms like Manichitrathazhu, Apthamitra and Chandramukhi and making a film that has not even a single memorable feature.[38] Sruthi Ganapathy Raman of Film Companion called it a "poorly-acted" sequel and wrote, "Apart from its title card and Keeravani’s accompanying haunting note, nothing about the sequel reminds us of the collective horror we felt 15 years ago".[39] Srinivasa Ramanujam of The Hindu called it a "mildly" entertaining film.[40] Saki Yutukuri of Telangana Today wrote, "Chandramukhi 2 can be called either a remake or a copy film, but definitely not a sequel as it has every element similar, even at the ground level.[41] Kirubhakar Purushothaman of The Indian Express gave the film 1 out of 5 stars and called it a "shoddy" horror film which is tainting the legacy of the original film.[42] Baradwaj Rangan called it a "generic" sequel, criticising its similarities to its predecessor.[43] Anusha Sundar of Cinema Express gave the film 1.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Chandramukhi 2 fails to bring anything fresh and ends up delivering a colour-remastered copy of its predecessor".[44] B. V. S. Prakash of Deccan Chronicle gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and dismissed it as "tacky" sequel of an evergreen hit.[45]

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