''Yamaleela 2'' is a 2014

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directed by

S. V. Krishna Reddy Satti Venkata Krishna Reddy is an Indian film director, screenwriter, composer, and actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He has garnered three state Nandi Awards and the Filmfare Best Telugu Director Award. His notable ...

. The film stars Dr. K. V. Satish, Diah Nicholas,

Mohan Babu Manchu Bhakthavatsalam, credited and also known as Mohan Babu, is an Indian actor and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. An alumnus of the Madras Film Institute, Mohan Babu has acted in more than 500 films in lead, sup ...

and

Brahmanandam Kanneganti Brahmanandam (born 1 February 1956), known mononymously as Brahmanandam, is an Indian actor, comedian, impersonator, and voice actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He is particularly known for his comic performa ...

in the lead roles. The film is a

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to the 1994 film ''

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''. Brahmanandam reprised his role as

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from the original while

played

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, which was played by veteran actor

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in the earlier film. The film revolves around Krish (K. V. Satish), a medical professional, who goes to

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to retrieve Sanjeevani, a herb which has the potential to cure

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. There, Chitragupta (Brahmanandam), a trusted aide of lord Yama (Mohan Babu), meets Krish and gives him an important book; however, Krish steals the book and returns to

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. The rest of the story is about the reason behind Krish's trip to

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and whether Yama and Chitragupta can retrieve their book from Krish.

Plot

The film follows the life of a medical professional, Krish (KV Satish), who is desperate to find cure for leukemia to save his niece. He's in love with his colleague Diah Nicolas (Anandi), who helps him in his endeavour. Soon, Krish heads to

in the

, where he wants to retrieve Sanjeevani, a herb which has the potential to cure

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. Along with the herb, he also brings along an important book, which originally belongs to

(

), the God of death. The rest of the story is about Yama and

’s (

) endeavours to take back their book from Krish, as he struggles to stay alive to fulfill his goal of saving his niece, before he runs out of time.

Cast

*Dr. K. V. Satish as Krish *Diah Nicholas as Anandi *

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Soundtrack

# "Krishnam Bhaje" # "Prana Bandama" # "Hai Haigaa" # "Daari Podugu" # "Nuvvu Navvithe" # "O Thayaru" # "Andanda Pindanda" # "Alara Chanchalamaina"

Reception

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'' wrote "''Yamaleela 2'' lacks energy and some of the scenes are so outdated that you begin to wonder if the film itself is stuck in a time warp just like its characters" and rated with 2 out of 5. ''

Deccan Chronicle ''Deccan Chronicle'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded by Rajagopal Mudaliar in the 1930s & currently owned by Samagrah Commercial Pvt Limited. It is published in Hyderabad, Telangana, by Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited ( ...

'' wrote "Film lacks freshness with the slow narration and when compare to the first one, this ''Yamaleela 2'' is no match to it. You can watch it for only Mohan Babu’s impressive performance" and rated 2.5 out of 5.Movie review 'Yamaleela 2': Mohan Babu gives out an impressive performance
''Deccan Chronicle''. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014

References

2014 films Indian fantasy drama films Indian religious comedy films 2010s Telugu-language films 2010s fantasy drama films Films directed by S. V. Krishna Reddy Films scored by S. V. Krishna Reddy 2014 drama films Yama in popular culture {{2010s-Telugu-film-stub