Naan Avanillai 2 (transl. I Am Not Him 2) is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language romantic mystery film directed by Selva. It is the sequel to Naan Avanillai (2007). Jeevan reprises the lead role, while the female roles are enacted by Sangeetha, Lakshmi Rai, Shweta Menon, Shruti Marathe, 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]
| Naan Avan Illai 2 | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Selva |
| Written by | Selva Pattukkottai Prabakar (dialogues) |
| Produced by | V. Hitesh Jhabak |
| Starring | Jeevan Sangeetha Lakshmi Rai Shweta Menon Shruti Marathe Rachana Maurya |
| Cinematography | Balamurugan |
| Music by | D. Imman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Eros International |
Release date |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
The film was released on 27 November 2009.
Synopsis
editTwo years later, after the events of first film Annamalai's (Jeevan) 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 Marathe), Nisha (Swetha Menon) and an actress named Deepa (Lakshmi Rai) – try to prove to Maria that he was a cheat. However, she does not believe them. Meanwhile, Annamalai suffers bleeding injuries in an accident. Mahalakshmi alias 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.
Cast
edit- Jeevan in a various role as Joseph Fernandez / Annamalai / Magesh / Aravind / Barath and Sarath / Vali / David
- Sangeetha as Mahalakshmi (Mahi)
- Lakshmi Rai as Deepa
- Shweta Menon as Nisha
- Shruti Marathe as Saki
- Rachana Maurya as Maria
- Krishna as Mahalakshmi's husband
- Mayilsamy as Annamalai's assistant
- Rajkapoor as Deepa's brother
- Yog Japee as Nisha's customer
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack features six songs and one instrumental that composed by D. Imman.[3] The songs received mixed reviews from critics.[4]
| Naan Avanilai 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by D. Imman | ||||
| Released | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Producer | D. Imman | |||
| D. Imman chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Baaga Unnara" | Viveka | Udit Narayan, SuVi | |
| 2. | "Manmadha Leelai" | P. Vijay | Shail Hada, Nithyasree, Benny Dayal | |
| 3. | "Naangu Kangal" | P. Vijay | Javed Ali, Shreya Ghoshal | |
| 4. | "O Mariya" | Vaali | D. Imman, Jyotsna Radhakrishnan | |
| 5. | "Sollamaley" | Yugabharathi | Sadhana Sargam | |
| 6. | "Southern Aroma" (Instrumental) | Andrea Jeremiah | ||
| 7. | "Thooyavaney" | Viveka | Neha Bhasin |
Release & Reception
editNaan 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
edit- ^ "Sequel to 'Naan Avan Illai' announced". IndiaGlitz.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2009. Retrieved 7 March 2009.
- ^ "Sequel to 'Naan Avan Illai' coming up". IndiaGlitz.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 7 March 2009.
- ^ "Naan Avanillai 2 Tamil Movie Songs Download & Listen to Music by D.Imman - Listen High Quality mp3 Naan Avanillai 2 - Songs Free @ StarMusiQ.Com". Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ^ Srinivasan, Pavithra (23 November 2009). "Naan Avan Illai – 2 is worth a listen". Rediff. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ "Jeevan's double date — Behindwoods.com — Tamil Movie News — Selva Naan Avan Illai Lakshmi Rai". Behindwoods.com. 31 March 2009. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "Naan Avan Illai-2". Sify. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016.
- ^ "Naan Avan Illai 2 – Tamil Movie Reviews – Naan Avan Illai 2 | Jeevan | Sangeetha | Lakshmi Rai". Behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Review: Naan Avan Illai is fun". Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2016.