It is admirable that Vijay Antony wants to develop a movie that would help the poor members of society. Few conversations that draw attention to the predicament of those individuals are effective. But despite the excuses, as the movie goes on, it becomes excessively ambitious and veers slightly from the plot. The majority of the story's captivating script is crammed into the first half by director Vijay Antony, leaving us even wondering how the plot would develop after the break.
Pichaikkaran 2 is a prime illustration of how solo sequels, which are nearly never done well in the movie business, feel like a way to capitalise on the success of a blockbuster movie. The 2016 movie Pichaikkaran wasn't a revelation, but director Sasi managed to cram an intriguing narrative into an overabundance of action and motherly feeling, which greatly benefited its big-screen moments. Although it has an intriguing concept, Pichaikkaran 2 fails to further the notion by using it as a framework to create a fresh tale from scratch.
With regard to his acting, Vijay Antony hasn't tried anything new, yet he manages to keep the atmosphere and accomplish the tasks required for this movie with his emotions and attitude. The first half's antagonists are decent enough, and Kavya Thapar, the female lead, has done her part nicely. The film's development is immediately strengthened by the cinematography and background soundtrack. Furthermore, Vijay Antony's editing is precise and elegant.
Vijay Antony has demonstrated a strong preference for taking on many roles. Five of the thirteen films he has been the star of—including his most recent—have multiple parts. In Pichaikkaran, he portrayed a millionaire who also doubled as a beggar, while in the sequel, he plays both Vijay Gurumoorthy, a billionaire, and Sathya, a beggar. While the previous movie focused heavily on mother feeling, this one features Tamil cinema's traditional sister sentiment. In the sequel, a poor guy amasses a fortune of one lakh crores, whereas in the first movie, a rich man had to experience poverty for a month. But other than the dichotomy and parallelism, there is nothing else in common between the two films.
Additionally, the movie's plot itself is ridiculous. Even though they are ridiculous, dual-role films are a staple of Indian cinema, and directors never really had to justify why they chose to use this ridiculous plot device. Perhaps Pichaikkaran 2 ought to have gone the same way. The screenplay turns to an equally ridiculous sci-fi conceit involving brain transplanting in an effort to escape the puerility. The malevolent pals of Vijay Gurumoorthy (Vijay Antony), the son of India's seventh-richest man and seventh-richest person in the world, intend to take over his brain with that of a subservient person. They ultimately decide on Sathya (Vijay Antony). The amusing aspect is that Sathya resembles Vijay as well, without a larger nose.
Overall, Pichaikkaran 2 almost holds our interest for an average viewing time without actually begging for it.
