Aug 26, 20223 min read

Drushyam 2: A Faithful Remake of a Gripping Sequel

Updated: Feb 26, 2023

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Project Details

Director:. Jeethu Joseph
Written By: Jeethu Joseph
Produced By: D.Suresh Babu, Jacob.KB, Rajkumar Sethupathi & Antony Perumbavoor
Production Houses: Suresh Productions, Rajkumar Theatres Pvt. Ltd & Max Movies
Cinematography: Satheesh Kurup
Music Director: Anup Rubens
Edited By: Marthand K Venkatesh
Art Work: Rajeev Nair & Rajeev Kovilakom
Costumes: Sri Harini. M & Sangeetha
Run Time: 2 Hours & 34 Minutes
CBFC Rating: "U"

Direction & Story

The film is the sequel of 'Drushyam' and starts off from the point where it ended in the first part where Ram Babu hides the body of Varun below the police station. The police are still investigating the case after failing twice. Will Ram Babu be able to protect his family this time also? How will he do it? Forms the rest of the plot. Director Jeethu Joseph is an expert in dealing thriller movies and 'Drushyam' is a classic example of his writing and direction skills. However, the sequel isn't as racy and thrilling as the first part but it has enough twists & highs towards the end to be a decent thriller. The best part of the sequel is that Jeethu Joseph tries to keep things simple and doesn’t overcomplicate the basic plotline and builds up the plot perfectly for a thrilling, emotional, and intelligent climax. Being the sequel of one of the best thrillers, the story, and screenplay written is highly appreciable.

Lead Performances

Venkatesh slipped into the role perfectly which is tailor -made for him. He excels as Rambabu, a caring father, and husband who goes to any extent to save his family. His ease in acting as a protective father carries the feel of the movie nicely, especially at the end. Meena is very effective as Rambabu’s wife and does supremely well in all the emotional scenes. Kruthika & Ester Anil did their part quite convincingly. Nadiya is superb as usual as the mother of Varun and emoted quite well. Naresh supported her perfectly. Sampath Raj who plays the rough cop is impressive. Satyam Rajesh, Suja Varunee, Shafi & Tanikella Bharani are very good in their respective supporting roles and these characters bring in the big twists in the film. Poorna is neat in her small cameo as the lawyer. Vinay Varma,Naidu Gopi, Chammak Chandra. Annapurnamma, & others are fine in their supporting roles.

Detailed Analysis

The film starts on a slow note & things are unleashed at a slow pace. The setting of new characters, the whole movie angle, and how the family is still getting over the crime is shown in the first half. The interval twist where the secret mission is revealed is bang on and the actual story kick starts from that point and makes you glued to your seats. All the boring portions and the characters introduced during the first half have a purpose at the end. The last 40 minutes of the movie is what you call brilliance & is the best part of the film, as Jeethu Joseph beautifully shows the cleverness and vision of Ram Babu. A few subplots in the village are poorly narrated and the suspense factor gets diluted in a few areas. The intelligent climax & the brilliant screenplay makes you go wow. Every twist & turn in the climax portion is narrated well and syncs well with the narrative.

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