Manal Kayiru 2
Manal Kayiru 2 (transl. Sand Rope 2) is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by Madhan Kumar, starring S. Ve. Shekher, Jaishree, Ashwin Shekhar and Poorna.[1] The film is a sequel to the 1982 film, Manal Kayiru and Shekher, Visu, and Kuriakose Ranga reprise their roles from the original.[2] The film received negative reviews and was a box-office bomb. This is the last film for Visu before his death.
| Manal Kayiru 2 | |
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| Directed by | Madhan Kumar | 
| Screenplay by | S. Ve. Shekhar | 
| Produced by | Murali Ramaswamy | 
| Starring | S. Ve. Shekhar Jaishree Ashwin Shekhar Poorna Visu Jagan  | 
| Cinematography | Gopi | 
| Edited by | Athiyappan Siva | 
| Music by | Dharan Kumar | 
Production company  | |
| Distributed by | Sri Thenandal Films | 
Release date  | 
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Running time  | 140 minutes | 
| Country | India | 
| Language | Tamil | 
Plot
    
    
Cast
    
- S. Ve. Shekhar as Kittumani
 - Ashwin Shekhar as Arjun
 - Poorna as Nisha
 - Visu as Naradhar Naidu
 - Reshma Pasupuleti as Chandra
 - Jayashree as Uma Kittumani
 - Swaminathan as Broker Swaminathan
 - Chaams as Santhakumar
 - Jagan
 - Delhi Ganesh as Doctor
 - M. S. Bhaskar as Astrologer
 - Kuriakose Ranga as Lakshmanaswamy
 - Namo Narayana as Arivu
 - Sonia as TV Host
 - Lollu Sabha Manohar
 - George Vijay as George
 - Suraj Raja as Roshan
 - Bharathi
 - Caroline
 - Bala Guru
 - Dharan Kumar in a cameo appearance
 
Soundtrack
    
The soundtrack was composed by Dharan.[3]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Adiye Thangamatene" | Anirudh Ravichander | 3:42 | 
| 2. | "Mudhal Mazhai" (instrumental) | – | 4:32 | 
| 3. | "Rajathi Rajan" | Suchitra, Ashwin Shekar | 3:37 | 
| 4. | "Mudhal Mazhai" | Shakthisree Gopalan, Naresh Iyer | 4:32 | 
| 5. | "Roller Coaster" | Mukesh Mohamed, M. M. Manasi, Dr. Narayanan, S. Kousihan | 4:21 | 
| 6. | "Kittumani" (theme) | – | 0:33 | 
| Total length: | 21:17 | ||
Reception
    
Deccan Chronicle wrote that "On the whole, it is enjoyable most part of it".[4] The Hindu opined that "It’s quite clear that if Manal Kayiru 2 was made into a play, it would mean repeating this flaccid attempt at humour hundreds of times".[5] The Times of India stated that "Manal Kayiru 2 lacks innovativeness in the plot, and the unconvincing characterisations rub salt in the wound".[6] Sify said "Among the other actors, SV Shekar, Visu, Lollu Sabha Swaminathan and Chams steal the show that they are the ones, who make us to sit through such a badly made film".[7] Maalai Malar gave a mixed review.[8]
References
    
- CR, Sharanya (24 January 2016). "Poorna is the lead in the sequel to Manal Kayiru". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
 - "Three decades later, same cast!". Deccan Chronicle. 24 January 2016. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
 - "Manal Kayiru 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
 - "Manal Kayiru 2 movie review: Akin to a stage play, but works for most parts". Deccan Chronicle. 24 December 2016. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
 - M, Ramakrishnan (23 December 2016). "Manal Kayiru 2: Undoing the original cult". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
 - Menon, Thinkal (25 December 2016). "Manal Kayiru 2 Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
 - "Manal Kayiru-2 review:Amateurish attempt". Sify. 23 December 2016. Archived from the original on 23 December 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
 - "மணல் கயிறு 2". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 23 December 2016. Archived from the original on 22 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
 
