Nikhil Siddharth’s Karthikeya 2 Review

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In the opening scene of the movie, Lord Krishna predicts the future and writes down all the answers to the issues in a unique Kankanam. Cut to the present, as Dr. Karthikeya (Nikhil) and his mother are traveling to Dwaraka. There, he becomes involved in a mystery involving the unique Kankanam. What unique mystery is this? How was it resolved by Karthikeya? Anupama Parameswaran’s role in this setup is unclear. You must see the movie on a wide screen to learn the answers.

With Karthikeya 2, Nikhil and Chandoo Mondeti, a popular duo, have succeeded once more. Chandoo Mondeti deserves praise for writing a gripping thriller and skillfully bridging the past and present. His writing is excellent, providing the viewer with exciting and suspenseful moments.

Nikhil hasn’t been on the big screen in a while, but he more than makes up for it with a strong performance. He has acted with a lot more maturity and is quite calm in how he approaches his part. He plays a crucial part in persuading the audience that what we are seeing is real and not made up. Nikhil receives a perfect score in this area.

The magnificent music score by Kaala Bhairava is the film’s surprise attraction. He astounds the audience with mesmerising BGM, which takes the movie to a completely new level. With the fascinating BGM, even routine sequences pique the audience’s interest.

The parts of Srinivasa Reddy and Viva Harsha, who are excellent in their roles and convey wonderful pleasure, not only provide thrills to the movie but also add amusement. Anupama Parameswaran is given a decent role and plays it neatly. Anupam Kher excels in a cameo but significant role. Karthikeya 2 is intriguing because of the suspense surrounding what would happen next. The audience is kept interested by the search for the truth. The core theme is not veered from, and the director generally maintains spectator interest.

Although every link is properly broken, there is some misunderstanding at the beginning of the movie. The idea of Lord Krishna as a whole and how the current generation is searching for a unique Kankanam are not widely understood. To help the audience comprehend the actual plot, the director likely should have introduced a character or a few scenes.

The second half’s pace slows down a little since the director doesn’t appropriately emphasize the villain’s point of view. The plot moves through a number of stages, and this journey could have been explained in a way that was even simpler for the average person to understand.

The movie’s production values are excellent, and Karthik the cameraman deserves special recognition. His utilization of images and color for the action scenes is excellent. The editing portion is very remarkable because there is a little gap between the scenes. The dialogues are excellent, and Anupam Kher’s lines are truly fantastic. Rich production design and highly realistic visual effects are utilized. The locations picked, the props used, and the costume design are all quite outstanding.

Regarding the film’s director, Chandoo Mondeti, he did a fantastic job. Karthikeya 2 is arguably his best film to date. It was challenging for him to adapt a mythologically inspired plot to the modern era. In addition to doing it properly, he made sure that the movie contains equal amounts of humor, thrills, and suspense.

Release Date : August 13, 2022

Starring: Nikhil Siddharth, Anupama Parameswaran, Anupam Kher

Director: Chandoo Mondeti

Producers: Abhishek Agarwal , TG Vishwa Prasad

Music Directors : Kaala Bhairava

Cinematography : Karthik Ghattamneni

Editor: Karthik Ghattamneni

Rating- 3 out of 5 stars