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{{short description|2000 film by Prem Menon}}
{{short description|2000 film by Prem Menon}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Krodham 2
| name           = Krodham 2
| image =
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| caption =
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| writer = Prem Menon,<br>[[Piraisoodan]] (dialogues)
| director      = [[Prem Menon (actor)|Prem Menon]]
| starring = Prem Menon<br>[[Radhika Chaudhari]]<br>[[Khushbu Sundar|Khusbhu]]
| writer         = Prem Menon<br />[[Piraisoodan]] (dialogues)
| director = [[Prem Menon (actor)|Prem Menon]]
| producer      = Indira Prem
| producer = Indira Prem
| starring       = Prem Menon<br />[[Radhika Chaudhari]]<br />[[Khushbu Sundar|Khushbu]]
| music = [[Deva (music director)|Deva]]
| cinematography = Abdul Rahman
| cinematography = Abdul Rahman
| studio = Lotus Film Company
| editing        = V. Udhayasankaran
| editing = V. Udhayasankaran
| music          = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
| distributor =  
| studio         = Lotus Film Company
| released = 1 September 2000
| distributor   =  
| runtime =
| released       = {{film date|2000|9|1|df=y}}
| country = [[India]]
| runtime       =  
| language = Tamil
| country       = India
| language       = Tamil
}}
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'''''Krodham 2''''' ({{trans|Fury 2}}) is a [[Tamil films of 2000|2000]] [[Tamil language]] [[thriller film]], produced, written and directed by [[Prem Menon (actor)|Prem Menon]]. The film stars Prem Menon himself, alongside [[Radhika Chaudhari]] and [[Khushbu Sundar]] in the lead roles, while [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] and [[Mansoor Ali Khan (actor)|Mansoor Ali Khan]] portray supporting roles. A sequel to [[A. Jagannathan]]'s 1982 film, ''[[Krodham (1982 film)|Krodham]]'', the music for the film was composed by [[Deva (music director)|Deva]] and the film opened to mixed reviews in September 2000.
'''''Krodham 2''''' ({{translation|Fury 2}}) is a 2000 Indian [[Tamil language]] [[thriller film]], produced, written and directed by [[Prem Menon (actor)|Prem Menon]]. The film stars Prem Menon himself, alongside [[Radhika Chaudhari]] and [[Khushbu Sundar|Khushbu]], while [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] and [[Mansoor Ali Khan (actor)|Mansoor Ali Khan]] portray supporting roles. A sequel to [[A. Jagannathan]]'s 1982 film, ''[[Krodham]]'', the music for the film was composed by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]] and was released on 1 September 2000.
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==Cast==
== Plot ==
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== Cast ==
* [[Prem Menon (actor)|Prem Menon]] as Dheeran
* [[Prem Menon (actor)|Prem Menon]] as Dheeran
* [[Radhika Chaudhari]]
* [[Radhika Chaudhari]]
* [[Khushbu Sundar]] as Latha
* [[Khushbu Sundar|Khushbu]] as Latha
* [[Rajeev (Tamil actor)|Rajeev]] as Rajasekharan
* [[Rajeev (Tamil actor)|Rajeev]] as Rajasekharan
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Rathnavel
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Rathnavel
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* [[Senthil]]
* [[Senthil]]


==Production==
== Production ==
A sequel to his earlier film ''Krodham'' (1982), Prem Menon began work on the project during 1999 after returning from an alternate career in business in [[London]]. The film was shot in Salem, [[Chennai]] and [[Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tamilmovies.com/cgi-bin/news/archives.cgi?category=1&view=7-00 |title="Veerappan kidnaps Kannada superstar" (tamilmovies.com) |access-date=18 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011030225/http://tamilmovies.com/cgi-bin/news/archives.cgi?category=1&view=7-00 |archive-date=11 October 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/lf/2004/07/20/stories/2004072010220200.htm "Understanding sequels"]{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} (''[[The Hindu]]'')</ref>
A sequel to his earlier film ''Krodham'' (1982), Prem Menon began work on the project during 1999 after returning from an alternate career in business in [[London]]. The film was shot in Salem, [[Chennai]] and [[Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 July 2000 |title=Hollywood style action film |url=http://www.tamilmovies.com/cgi-bin/news/archives.cgi?category=1&view=7-00 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011030225/http://tamilmovies.com/cgi-bin/news/archives.cgi?category=1&view=7-00 |archive-date=11 October 2008 |access-date=18 November 2015 |website=tamilmovies.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kamath |first=Sudhish |author-link=Sudhish Kamath |date=20 July 2004 |title=Understanding sequels |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-life/understanding-sequels/article28670355.ece |url-status=live |access-date=25 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225065234/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-life/understanding-sequels/article28670355.ece |archive-date=25 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |title=Location News on 'Krodham – 2' |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/location/krodam.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010305013522/http://www.chennaionline.com/location/krodam.asp |archive-date=5 March 2001 |access-date=29 April 2022 |website=Chennai Online}}</ref> Prem was inspired to make a rare sequel in Tamil cinema after being inspired by Hollywood actions films. [[Radhika Chaudhari]] was cast in the film after Prem failed to bring a Dubai-based actress into the project.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 2000 |title=Radhika Chowdry sizzles in "Krodham 2" |url=http://minnoviyam.com/star/july00/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001030182123/http://minnoviyam.com/star/july00/index.html |archive-date=30 October 2000 |access-date=13 May 2021 |website=Minnoviyam}}</ref>


==Soundtrack==
== Soundtrack ==
Soundtrack was composed by Deva and lyrics written by [[Piraisoodan]].<ref>https://www.starmusiq.fun/movies/krodham-2-2000-tamil-movie-songs-5984-starmusiq-download.html</ref>
Soundtrack was composed by Deva and lyrics written by [[Piraisoodan]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 August 2000 |title=Krodham -2 |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/krodham--2/lsUv1MUNCpI_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225065248/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/krodham--2/lsUv1MUNCpI_ |archive-date=25 February 2022 |access-date=25 February 2022 |website=[[JioSaavn]]}}</ref>


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! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
! Song !! Singers !! Length  
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| 1 || Vethala Potta || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Swarnalatha]] || rowspan=5|[[Piraisoodan]] || 05:26
| Vethala Potta || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Swarnalatha]] || 05:26
|-
|-
| 2 || En Thalaiva || [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]], [[Mano (singer)|Mano]] || 04:57
| En Thalaiva || [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]], [[Mano (singer)|Mano]] || 04:57
|-
|-
| 3 || Ninaithal Un || [[T. L. Maharajan]], [[Premgi Amaren]] || 05:21
| Ninaithal Un || [[T. L. Maharajan]], Prem || 05:21
|-
|-
| 4 || Tokyo Pappa || [[Swarnalatha]] || 05:33
| Tokyo Pappa || [[Swarnalatha]] || 05:33
|-
| 5 || Baba Baba || [[Harini (singer)|Harini]], [[Vijay Yesudas]] || 06:07
|-
|-
| Baba Baba || [[Harini (singer)|Harini]], [[Vijay Yesudas]] || 06:07
|}
|}


==Release==
== Reception ==
The film opened in September 2000 to mixed reviews, with a critic from BBthots.com stating "the first half, with its racy screenplay, high-tech gadgetry and clever ideas, moves surprisingly fast and keeps us entertained", but "the second half is so full of tired cliches and overwrought sentiments".<ref>[http://www.bbthots.com/reviews/2000/krodham2.html ''Krodham 2'' on bbthots.com]</ref> Likewise, [[The Hindu]] wrote the film "begins with engrossing and sophisticated action from the word `go' which continues till the end of the first half, but action tapers into melodrama and tedium, especially in the last few scenes".<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/2000/09/08/stories/09080224.htm "Film Review: Krodham-2"]{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} (''[[The Hindu]]'')</ref> The film did not perform well commercially at the box office.<ref>[http://www.bbthots.com/reviews/views/00recap.html "2000 - The Year in Film" (bbthots.com)]</ref>
Malathi Rangarajan of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote the film "begins with engrossing and sophisticated action from the word `go' which continues till the end of the first half, but action tapers into melodrama and tedium, especially in the last few scenes".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=8 September 2000 |title=Film Review: Krodham-2 |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/tp-others/film-review-krodham-2/article28042329.ece |url-status=live |access-date=25 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408032431/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/tp-others/film-review-krodham-2/article28042329.ece |archive-date=8 April 2020}}</ref> Malini Mannath wrote in ''Chennai Online'', "The first half of the film keeps one engaged with its racy narration and clever use of gadgetry and computer graphics. But the second half is a long drawn out affair".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=13 September 2000 |title=Krodham-2 |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov66.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001019032657/http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov66.asp |archive-date=19 October 2000 |access-date=25 February 2022 |website=Chennai Online}}</ref>


==References==
== References ==
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Krodham 2
Directed byPrem Menon
Produced byIndira Prem
Written byPrem Menon
Piraisoodan (dialogues)
StarringPrem Menon
Radhika Chaudhari
Khushbu
Music byDeva
CinematographyAbdul Rahman
Edited byV. Udhayasankaran
Production
company
Lotus Film Company
Release date
  • 1 September 2000 (2000-09-01)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Krodham 2 (transl. Fury 2) is a 2000 Indian Tamil language thriller film, produced, written and directed by Prem Menon. The film stars Prem Menon himself, alongside Radhika Chaudhari and Khushbu, while Nassar and Mansoor Ali Khan portray supporting roles. A sequel to A. Jagannathan's 1982 film, Krodham, the music for the film was composed by Deva and was released on 1 September 2000.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

A sequel to his earlier film Krodham (1982), Prem Menon began work on the project during 1999 after returning from an alternate career in business in London. The film was shot in Salem, Chennai and Kerala.[1][2][3] Prem was inspired to make a rare sequel in Tamil cinema after being inspired by Hollywood actions films. Radhika Chaudhari was cast in the film after Prem failed to bring a Dubai-based actress into the project.[4]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack was composed by Deva and lyrics written by Piraisoodan.[5]

Song Singers Length
Vethala Potta S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha 05:26
En Thalaiva Sujatha, Mano 04:57
Ninaithal Un T. L. Maharajan, Prem 05:21
Tokyo Pappa Swarnalatha 05:33
Baba Baba Harini, Vijay Yesudas 06:07

Reception[edit | edit source]

Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu wrote the film "begins with engrossing and sophisticated action from the word `go' which continues till the end of the first half, but action tapers into melodrama and tedium, especially in the last few scenes".[6] Malini Mannath wrote in Chennai Online, "The first half of the film keeps one engaged with its racy narration and clever use of gadgetry and computer graphics. But the second half is a long drawn out affair".[7]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Hollywood style action film". tamilmovies.com. 30 July 2000. Archived from the original on 11 October 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  2. Kamath, Sudhish (20 July 2004). "Understanding sequels". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  3. Mannath, Malini. "Location News on 'Krodham – 2'". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 5 March 2001. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  4. "Radhika Chowdry sizzles in "Krodham 2"". Minnoviyam. July 2000. Archived from the original on 30 October 2000. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  5. "Krodham -2". JioSaavn. 18 August 2000. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  6. Rangarajan, Malathi (8 September 2000). "Film Review: Krodham-2". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  7. Mannath, Malini (13 September 2000). "Krodham-2". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 19 October 2000. Retrieved 25 February 2022.

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