With Mani Ratnam’s second instalment of ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ and Vijay Antony’s ‘Pichaikkaran 2’, having a good run in theatres, it looks like the expectations have increased for sequels in Tamil cinema. Here are a few sequels from Kollywood that are currently under production.
Indian 2:
The shoot for the long-delayed ‘Indian 2’ is finally happening at brisk pace. The film’s director Shankar and Kamal Haasan have been travelling across the world to shoot some heavy-duty action sequences for the film, which is slated to hit screens this year. Ulaganayan will be back as his iconic character Senapathy.
Viduthalai 2:
While the first instalment of Vetri Maaran’s duology was critically acclaimed by critics and audience alike, the team is now busy working on the second instalment. The film, starring Soori and Vijay Sethupathi in the lead, has raised the expectations from Kumaresan and Perumal Vaathiyar.
Sarpatta Parambarai 2:
When director Pa Ranjith and Arya announced a sequel, fans began rooting for Kabilan Chellaiah and Rangan Vaathiyar. Arya is prepping for his character. Santhosh Narayanan has returned as the music director. Ranjith is expected to commence work for ‘Sarpatta Parambarai 2’ after completing ‘Thangalaan’.
Jigarthanda Double X:
The highly anticipated sequel of Karthik Subbaraj’s Jigarthanda stars SJ Suryah, Raghavan Lawrence and Nimisha Sajayan.The shoot for the film is currently underway. SJ Suryah had shared that he was mighty impressed by the way Karthik Subbaraj shot the film. The movie is slated to be released for Deepavali.
Thupparivalan 2:
After wrapping up ‘Mark Antony’, Vishal is likely to resume work on his directorial debut ‘Thupparivalan 2’. The film is said to be a sequel to Mysskin’s ‘Thupparivalan’. While Mysskin was supposed to helm the sequel, he walked out after creative differences cropped up between him and Vishal.
Chandramukhi 2:
Vasu, who directed Chandramukhi, is back with the sequel. Though there is no clarity on whether the film would take off from Chandramukhi, the shoot is almost wrapped. The sequel stars Kangana Ranaut, Raghava Lawrence, Radikaa Sarathkumar to name a few.
Demonte Colony 2:
The film, ‘Demonte Colony 2’, is said to be the second one in the horror thriller series which the film’s director Ajay Gnanamuthu said will be made as a franchise. Arulnithi is back and this time around, giving him company is Priya Bhavani Shankar.
