Soodhu Kavvum 2
Comedy Crime Thriller Tamil
A gang of kidnappers find they have bitten off more than they can chew.
| Cast: | Shiva, Karunakaran, Aruldoss, Ramesh Thilak, Yog Jappie, Harisha Jestin, M. S. Bhaskar, Radha Ravi, |
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| Director: | S. J. Arjun |
| Writer: | S. J. Arjun |
| Editor: | Ignaitious Ashwin |
| Camera: | Karthik Kumar Thillai |
All Guild Reviews of "Soodhu Kavvum 2"
A Dishonour to Vijay Sethupathi’s Phenomenal Dark Comedy
Soodhu Kavvum 2 pales in comparison to its predecessor, failing to capture the dark humor and cynical brilliance of Nalan Kumarasamy's original.
Watching Soodhu Kavvum 2 makes one realise the genius of the first part and its director Nalan Kumarasamy. More than the delicious dark houmour and wacky texture, the life of Soodhu Kavvum (2013) lies in its sarcastic pessimism. Nalan doled out a cynical comedy about a corrupt society beyond reckoning. Yet, his dark comedy made everyone overlook the philosophical core of his world. The title of the film Soodhu Kavvum (Evil Engulfs) is part of the Hindu god Krishna’s sermon in Bhagavad Gita, which goes: Dharmathin Vaazhvuthanai Soodhu Kavvum, Aanaal Dharmam Irudhiyil Vellum (Evil will engulf the dharma, but the good will always triumph in the end)." Though director Nalan’s film just takes part of it, ‘Soodhu Kavvum’ is a complete statement in the context of the movie. Evil engulfs. Period. The truth doesn’t triumph here, but that doesn’t seem to be a bad thing as it looks at life with a sense of sardonic humour that is soothing and pleasurable.
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