O2 is a 2022 Indian

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written and directed by G. S. Viknesh and produced by

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, starring

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and Rithvik.

Plot

Trapped in a landslide, Parvathy has to survive in a no ventilation zone and keep the oxygen flowing into her son Veera's body. What happens when she gets obstructed by fellow passengers?

Cast

as Parvathy * Rithvik as Veera * Barath Neelakantan as Police officer *

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as Bus Driver *

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as Ex-MLA *

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as Manorama *

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as Parvathy's Brother * Rishikanth as Rafiq * Arjunan *

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as Bus Passenger *Pankan as Adheera Vavachi *Tharani Sureshkumar as Mitra

Production

Development

Casting

Rithvik, who is popular under his sketch-comedy YouTube channel Rithu Rocks, was selected to play Nayanthara's son Veera.

Music

The music is composed by

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with lyrics written by Rajesh Giriprasad and

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. The first single "Swasamae", sung by

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, was released on 26 May 2022. The second single "Vaanam Yaavum", sung by

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, was released on 14 June 2022.

Release

The film was digitally released on 17 June 2022 through

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Reception

O2 was described as a "pretty engaging survival drama which distinguishes between brute force and real heroism". Manoj Kumar from ''

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'' gave 3 out of 5, stating that "Nayanthara pulls off a splendid performance in this largely engaging thriller". Priyanka Thirumurthy from ''

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'' gave 3.5 out of 5 and wrote "it is actor Nayanthara who shoulders this weight splendidly and credit must be given to the director GS Viknesh for writing a role where a woman can be unapologetically selfish, self-serving and downright violent to protect her own. Nayanthara skilfully shoulders O2". Logesh Balachandran from ''

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'' rated the film 3 out of 5 and wrote "Debutant director GS Viknesh's O2 may not be an edge-of-the-seat thriller, but its powerful enough to keep you hooked throughout with distinct characters". The reviewer concluded that it was "An engaging survival thriller". India glitz rated the movie 3 out of 5, stating that "Nayanthara's film O2 is a decent survival thriller uplifted by good performances". Haricharan Pudipeddi from ''

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'' wrote "Nayanthara's film is a race against time survival thriller set inside a bus", and described the Nayanthara -Rithvik chemistry as a highlight. Latha Srinivasan from ''

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'' praised the film's concept while criticising its execution. However, the critic said "It's the performance of Nayanthara and Rithvik that keep you engaged". Ashameera Aiyappan of ''

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'' rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "O2 falls flat despite convincing performances from Nayanthara and Ritwik".

References

External links

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