jiivi 2 ‘AHA ‘Web Tamil Movie Review
Cast :
Vetri , Aswini Chandrasekhar , Karunakaran , Rohini Molleti , Mime Gopi , Babu Tamizh, Mubashir , Praveen Kumar G , Jawahar , Meera & Others
Crew-;
Written & Directer – V J Gopinath ,Dop – Praveen Kumar D , Editor – Praveen K L , Art Director – Umesh J Ku mar , Choreographer – Apsar , Stunt Director – Sudesh , Lyrics – Karthik Netha , Logan, A. Pa. Raja , Co Director – A Sub ramaniam , Stills – E Rajendran , Publicity Designer – P Rajkumar , VFX – Lightson Media , PRO – A John , Production Executive – K H Jagadeesh @ Jagan , Umesh T Pranav , Praveen Kumar G , Malik , Co Producer – Vetri Kumaran , Naganatha Sethupathi , Producer – Suresh Kamatchi and others .
Story-;
Let’s quickly recollect the backdrop of the sequel. Vetri plays Saravanan, an intellectual working odd jobs trying to make a living, while constantly in a pursuit of a meaningful life. Karunakaran plays Mani, a timid friend who is sort of codependent on Saravanan. In Jiivi, the duo plan and execute a robbery at their neighbour’s house, and t he jewels that they rob change their life forever. Saravanan believes that the jewels he stole triggered the triang le rule in his life, which he explains in the film as a phenomenon that creates similar and cyclic events in the lives of people connected by a certain something (the jewels in this case). Jiivi ends with Saravanan deciding to get ma rried to the daughter of the neighbour from whom he stole the jewels, hoping that his wedding would break the chain of events. By the end of the film the jewels no longer remain in his possession. Jiivi 2 begins with Saravana n’s marriage to Kavitha, played by Ashwini Chandrashekar. Kavitha is visually challenged and Saravanan tries to arrange funds for her eye surgery. His plan however doesn’t proceed, and he falls prey to his temptation to steal again.
And his attempt at a robbery drags him into trouble yet again. And soon he starts seeing connections resurfacin g. Saravanan sets out to find the root of the stories of those linked in the triangle and he discovers truths that co nfuse him even more.Jiivi 2 Critic Review: Vetri’s Crime Thriller Gets A Thumbs Up From Audience!Jiivi 2 Critic Review: Vetri’s Crime Thriller Gets A Thumbs Up From Audience!The story is engaging and keeps us waiting for it to unravel connections and similarities. Recognising the patterns as we follow them alongside Saravanan is a fun exercise that helps us stay invested in the story. The film ends with another attempt of Saravanan to end this vicious cycle but the film teases us with a shot that makes us wonder if Saravanan had put an end to it or has cre ated a whole new chain of events.
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Movie Review
When director VJ Gopinath’s Jiivi hit screens in 2019, the film emerged as one of the sleeper hits of the year, co urtesy its intriguing screenplay and presentation. The sequel, Jiivi 2 kickstarts exactly from the scene where the original ended. We see Saravanan (Vetri) getting back on his feet as a cab driver after marrying Kavitha (Ashwin i), daughter of his house owner (Rohini). He rekindles his friendship with Mani (Karunakaran) after their fallout in the last film. But, things are not the same anymore and the responsibilities of Saravanan have increased multi fold as a family man, thus landing him in a financial crisis.In the meantime, the duo of Saravanan and Mani strike a friendship with Hari, a rich, irresponsible youngster. When things go out of hand in Saravanan’s life, he decides to steal some money from Hari’s house to salvage his financial situation. Saravanan and Mani plan a ruse and the former succeeds in his attempt.
But, when he triumphantly steps out after the theft, he is stopped by Hari’s grandmother. Though Saravanan ma nages to convince the woman with a smart move, he has a huge shock in store the next morning. Saravanan soon realises that the triangular theory is back playing havoc in his life and the events in his life are once again getting synchronised with his house owner’s family. But, unlike in the last film, he doesn’t have a clear-cut solution to the predicament in hand and this leads Saravanan to go in search of the past where he unravels many hidden secrets and a web of deceit. f you are expecting to go and watch a new theory in Jiivi 2, you will be let down. The film en ds up as an extension of what we saw in Jiivi, and at times, makes you feel that you are watching the same film ag ain. In the beginning, we also get to see the recap of the first film and the director takes his own time to get the sequel going.
But despite the drawbacks, the film manages to keep you glued to the seat. The technical aspects of the film are worth a mention. While Sundaramurthy’s tunes and background score complement the scenes on screen, Prave en Kumar and Praveen have done a fine job in their departments of cinematography and editing respectively. Th e film seems to effortlessly segue into the sequel, thus keeping the tone of the original intact.The star cast, just li ke in the previous film, pull off a nuanced performance. Vetri and Karunakaran’s friendship is once again, an end earing one to watch. Mime Gopi (who plays Kathir), who turns out to be the focal point of all the events unfoldi ng in Saravanan’s life, has put up a convincing performance. Jawahar ( actor Nasser’s brother, who bears a stri king resemblance to the senior actor) plays the aloof and interesting police officer Aadhil Mohammed, and ma kes things a tad more engrossing with the way he treats and interrogates his suspects. The sequel throws a few surprises here and there.
Though Jiivi 2 might not match up to the original in terms of the story, the film manages to entertain and keep us engrossed. Friends and partners in crime, Saravana (Vetri) and Mani (Karunakaran) return to the sequel, which picks up where the original left off. Saravana is now a married man and has left behind his scheming ways to take care of his blind wife. Mani, on the other hand, remains unaltered. Though he is still racked with guilt over losing their gold loot, which got Saravana entangled in a karmic mess in the original, they try to pick up the pieces and move on with their lives. But in vain.As an inebriated Saravana vents in a scene at a local bar — reminiscent of a c rucial sequence from the original — no amount of money is enough to sustain a marriage. And so, he predictably goes back to his old ways. This is conveyed symbolically with a signage at the bar that says “thottal thodarum if y ou touch it, the habit continues, a phrase that alludes not just to Saravana’s love for liquor, but also to depravity.
The sequel introduces us to new characters — but none of them make an impact for us to register their names or intentions. There’s an unsparing police officer (played by Jawahar, who bears an uncanny resemblance to broth er and actor Nasser), a bratty college student who splurges all his money on expensive whiskey and smokes, and his Tamil soap-loving paati. The sequel, like its predecessor, is rich with ideas but is clueless about what to do wi th it all. For instance, the paati suffers from short-term memory loss, a character trait that could’ve been a poten tial goldmine in a crime thriller such as this. But the makers barely play up this angle. Characters li ke these are w hat made Jiivi an enjoyable ride. Of course, the regulars in the universe, owner akka (Rohini) and Kathir (Mime G opi) make their appearances in the sequel as well, but their angst and arcs – which went on to be part of the orig inal’s highlights — are underplayed. Metaphysical theories such as thodarbiyal (coincidences that connect gen er ations of a family) and mukkona vidhi (the triangle theory of fate) are explored through the prism of theft and de ath in the sequel, too.
But the same concepts, which sounded refreshing in the original, end up sounding convoluted and tired in Jiivi 2. The film also crams the frames with obvious visual metaphors, which end up losing their value. So, when the nu mber ‘666’ is used to signify — no points for guessing — a person’s devilishness and a lizard is seen as a harbinger of bad luck, we know the film is not big on subtlety.But to the film’s credit, not all metaphors are dull. Scenes fr o m Rajnikanth’s seminal 80s titles, Paddikadavan and Anbulla Rajini, are used and played in the background as im portant allegories, often symbolising the fate of the main characters. These small easter eggs in the sequel re ma in to be some of the only indicators of wit that Jiivi is still remembered for.
This IS MY Personal Review So Please Go And Watch The Movie In Theaters Only
Written By- T.H.PRASAD -B4U-Ratting-3 /5
