Naan Avanillai 2
| Naan Avan Illai 2 | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Selva |
| Produced by | Hitesh Jhabak |
| Written by |
Selva, Pattukkottai Prabakar (dialogues) |
| Starring |
Jeevan Sangeetha Lakshmi Rai Shweta Menon Sruthi Prakash Rachana Maurya Mayilsamy |
| Music by | D. Imman |
| Cinematography | Balamurugan |
Production company |
Nemichand Jhabak Productions |
Release dates |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Naan Avanillai 2 (English: I am Not Him) is a 2009 Tamil romantic mystery film directed by Selva. It is the sequel to the Naan Avanillai (2007). Jeevan reprises the lead role, while the female roles are enacted by Sangeetha, Lakshmi Rai, Shweta Menon and Sruthi Prakash and Rachana Maurya.[1] D. Imman, who did the film score for the first part of the film, replaced Vijay Antony as the music director.[2] The film was released on 27 November 2009.
Plot
Annamalai's photograph appears in a newspaper along with an interview of Maria (Rachana Maurya), who claims herself to be a saint propounding a new faith. She describes him as her God, Vaali. A mafia-turned-spiritualist she attributes her transformation to him in the interview. This prompts three women to come calling Maria all the way.
The three women were cheated by him recently and they probe Maria of Annamalai's whereabouts. The three women, Sakhi (Sruthi Prakash), Nisha (Swetha Menon) and an actress Deepa (Lakshmi Rai) try to prove Maria that he was a cheat. However she doesn't believe them.
Meanwhile, Annamalai suffers bleeding injuries in an accident. Mahi (Sangeetha), a Lankan woman who runs a restaurant, nurses him back to health.
On seeing Mahi separated from his daughter by her late husband's (Krishna) family, he decides to reunite them. He robs money with which he achieves his purpose. Meanwhile, the trio tracks down Annamalai and confronts him. Annamalai goes all the way to a Church where speaks in his own style and make the girls believe that he is not the one they are searching for.
Cast
- Jeevan as Joseph Fernandez/Annamalai/Magesh/Aravind/Barath and Sarath/Vali/David
- Sangeetha as Mahalakshmi
- Lakshmi Rai as Deepa
- Shweta Menon as Nisha
- Sruthi Prakash as Saki
- Rachana Maurya as Maria
- Krishna as Mahalakshmi's Husband
- Mayilsamy as Annamalai's Assistant
- Rajkapoor as Deepa's Brother
Soundtrack
The soundtrack features six songs and one instrumental that composed by D. Imman.[3] The songs received mixed reviews from critics.[4]
| No | Song | Artist(s) | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Manmadha Leelai" | Shail Hada, Nithyasree, Benny Dayal | Pa. Vijay |
| 2 | "Naangu Kangal" | Javed Ali, Shreya Goshal | Pa. Vijay |
| 3 | "Thooyavaney" | Neha Bhasin | Viveka |
| 4 | "O Mariya" | D. Imman, Jyotsna Radhakrishnan | Vaali |
| 5 | "Sollamaley" | Sadhana Sargam | Yugabharathi |
| 6 | "Baaga Unnara" | Udit Narayan, SuVi | Viveka |
| 7 | "Southern Aroma" | Andrea Jeremiah | Instrumental |
Release & Reception
Naan Avanillai 2 gets A certificate from Central Board of Film Certification. The movie received extremely negative reviews upon release and became average grosser.[5]
Sify wrote "The film is an extension of part 1" and that "The film is predictable at every turn and the second half drags big time [sic]".[6] Behindwoods wrote " Naan Avan Illai 2 tries to repeat the 2007 success story. But, with a weak foundation, it never really stands up. High on glamour, low on interest, it is definitely not an ideal follow up to the prequel."[7] Rediff wrote "A little bit of sentiment and massive dollops of entertainment, that's Naan Avan Illai 2, for you. It lacks a bit of the first movie's originality but if its two-and-a half-hours of no holds barred fun is what you want then this is your best bet."[8]
References
- ↑ "Sequel to 'Naan Avan Illai' announced". indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
- ↑ "Sequel to 'Naan Avan Illai' coming up". indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
- ↑ http://www.starmusiq.com/tamil_movie_songs_free_download.asp?movieid=103
- ↑ http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-tamil-music-review-naan-avan-illai-2/20091123.htm
- ↑ "Jeevan's double date — Behindwoods.com — Tamil Movie News — Selva Naan Avan Illai Lakshmi Rai". Behindwoods.com. 2009-03-31. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ↑ http://www.sify.com/movies/naan-avan-illai-2-review-tamil-pclxwahjdhibc.html
- ↑ http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/naan-avan-illai-2-jeevan-lakshmi-rai.html
- ↑ http://movies.rediff.com/review/2009/nov/27/south-tamil-review-naan-avan-illai.htm
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