''Chithiram Pesuthadi 2'' () is a 2019 Indian

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film written and directed by

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. It features an

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including

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Gayathrie Gayathrie Shankar (born 2 May 1993) is an Indian actress who appears in Tamil and Malayalam films. Her Tamil film debut was in 2012 with ''18 Vayasu'', and is best known for her role in ''Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom'' (2012). She had her M ...

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, and newcomers

Nandan Loganathan Nandan Loganathan is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Tamil (language), Tamil serials and films. He has acted in Colors Tamil ''Vandhal Sridevi'' (2018-2019) and ''Chithiram Pesuthadi 2'' (2019). He was ranked 14th in the list of "15 M ...

and

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. The film has music composed by Sajan Madhav, cinematography by Padmesh and editing by K.Venkatramanan. The film is a connection of four different stories that happen in 48 hours.The satellite rights of the film were sold to

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. The film which began production in 2013 under the title ''Ula'' was shot in and around Chennai, and the film was released in 15 February 2019. Although the title may suggest it as a sequel to the 2006 blockbuster ''

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'', the storyline is entirely different, hence proving no apparent relationship between the two films, even though both films were produced by the same producer. The film also stars West Indian cricketer

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in cameo appearance.

Plot

Thiru (

) is a hired killer who attacks a dreaded gangster (

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) with a sickle but has to escape as he is witnessed by Kathir (Nandan) and is forced to go underground with Salim (

). Kathir admits the gangster in a hospital and also informs the police but fails to keep an appointment with his girlfriend Priya (

), who has come out of her house to elope with him. Salim is ordered by his boss (

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) to finish off the gangster, who is now hospitalized, and also kill Thiru after that. Meanwhile, the gangster's wife Durga (

) rushes to the hospital but seems to be intent on seeing her husband die rather than saving him. The fourth plot involves Vicky (

), who is in the danger of losing his property and turns to blackmail to get the three crores to save it. There is yet another story of two thieves, Mani (

) and Senthil Palani (Blade Shankar), who rob Priya's bag, which contains her family jewel with the former in love with a call girl named Dhanalakshmi (

), who in turn is in love with Thiru. There is also a policeman (

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) and industrialist, another cop who is badly in need of money and hatches a plan to rob a businessman.

Cast

as Thiru *

as Vicky *

as Salim *

as Durga *

as Dhanalakshmi *

as Priya *

as Mani *Nandan Loganathan as Kathir *

as Nanditha *

as Gangster *Blade Shankar as Senthil Palani *

as Salim's boss *

as Police Inspector *

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Guest appearance in the song "yenda"

Production

In July 2012, actor Prasanna revealed that

had finished his next script and that he would be a part of the cast. The film was titled as ''Ula'' in August 2012 and was said to be a multi-starrer. Thaman was signed to compose the film's score and soundtrack, while Padmesh and

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were picked as the cinematographer and the editors. In a turn of events, the film changed a number of technicians with a new editor and music composer being recruited. The shoot of the film began in March 2013. Along with Prasanna,

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was supposed to play the lead roles, but the pair were subsequently replaced with

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and

, while

was selected to play the female lead. Ajmal stated that he played a rock star in the film and that he was paired with Mumbai-based

. In August 2013, a song, penned by

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, was to be shot.

said that he played the role of a rowdy gang leader. Gayathrie in October 2013 stated that every character in the film comes in shades of grey and that seventy per cent of the film had been completed. West Indies cricketer

had agreed to dance for a song in the film, which was shot in October 2013. After four years of delay, in October 2018, the film's title was changed from ''Ula'' to ''Chithiram Pesuthadi 2''.

Reception

Srivatsan S of ''

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'' derided the film for being outdated.

Soundtrack

*Dal Meni Dal Meni – Gaana Bala, Naveen Madhav,

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=2946468 2019 films 2010s Tamil-language films 2019 thriller drama films Indian thriller drama films Indian nonlinear narrative films 2019 drama films