Vijay Antony’s Bichagadu (Pichaikkaran) released as a small dubbed film in 2016 but went onto create several records at theatres.Seven years after the blockbuster, the makers return with the popular franchise.
Banner: Vijay Antony Film Corporation Cast: Vijay Antony, Kavya Thapar, Radha Ravi, Y G Mahendran, Mansoor Ali Khan, Hareesh Peradi, John Vijay, Dev Gill, Yogi Babu and others Music: Vijay Antony DOP: Om Narayan Editor: Vijay Antony Producer: Fatima Antony Written and Direction: Vijay Antony Release Date: May 19, 2023
Story :
Vijay Gurumurthy (Vijay Antony) and Satya (Vijay Anthony) are look alikes from completely contrasting backgrounds.While the former is a multimillionaire, the latter is a beggar who later spends years in jail.An experiment puts Satya in Vijay’s place.Satys takes it as an opportunity to find his lost sister.Did he find her? What does he do with all the money is the movie’s core plot.
Performances :
Vijay Antony plays dual roles as Vijay Gurumurthy and Satya.He effortlessly gets under the skin of Satya’s role, a beggar, which is crucial for the film.He shines in the role and dominates the film.
Kavya Thapar as Hema is good in her part though it doesn’t give much scope for her to shine.Dev Gill, Hareesh Peradi and John Vijay are the baddies in the first half who live up to their characters.Radha Ravi is the Chief Minister.He becomes the antagonist in the latter half and aids the film.
Mohan Raman, who was seen as Audi car owner in Bichagadu, got the role of public prosecutor this time.He sticks to his role.
YG Mahendran plays a loyalist to the Boss Vijay and he is alright.Yogi Babu’s character as a beggar is fine.
He adds some humour to this serious film.The child actors as Satya Anna and Rani Papa act well and score points.
There are so many characters in the film who have only limited screen time.It is only Vijay Antony who single-handedly runs the show.
Technical Excellence:
Vijay Antony has done all the major work, including music, editing, writing, and directing, in addition to acting.The writing of Bichagadu is a bit confusing owing to too many turns.
The drive of the film could have been better.Direction is decent.
The scale of the film has got bigger and shot well.Cinematography and background music has worked.The item song could have been avoided.There are no memorable songs here like the mother sentiment song from the first part.
Highlights :
Few Intriguing Parts The interesting first half Interval bang Couple of sentiment scenes
Drawbacks :
Unconvincing Proceedings Over Melodrama Uneven Narrative
Verdict : On the whole, Bichagadu 2 works only in parts.The neat storyline, Vijay Antony’s performance, and emotional climax are the highlights of the film.However, a few boring scenes and an unimpressive audio album make this film an okay watch.
Rating : 2.5 / 5
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