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| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director      = [[Midhun Manuel Thomas]]
| director      = [[Midhun Manuel Thomas]]
| producer      = [[Vijay Babu]]
| producer      = [[Vijay Babu (actor, born 1976)|Vijay Babu]]
| writer        = Midhun Manuel Thomas
| writer        = Midhun Manuel Thomas
| narrator      = Saiju Kurup
| narrator      = [[Saiju Kurup]]
| starring      = [[Jayasurya]]<br/>[[Dharmajan Bolgatty]]<br/>[[Saiju Kurup]]<br/>[[Vineeth Mohan]]<br/>[[Bhagath Manuel]]<br/>[[Vijay Babu]]<br/>[[Vinayakan]]
| starring      = [[Jayasurya]]<br/>[[Saiju Kurup]]<br/>[[Vinayakan]]<br/>[[Sunny Wayne]]<br/>[[Dharmajan Bolgatty]]<br/>[[Vijay Babu (actor, born 1976)|Vijay Babu]]<br/>[[Bhagath Manuel]]<br/>[[Vineeth Mohan]]
| music          = [[Shaan Rahman]]
| music          = [[Shaan Rahman]]
| cinematography = [[Vishnu Narayan]]
| cinematography = [[Vishnu Narayanan]]
| editing        = [[Lijo Paul]]
| editing        = [[Lijo Paul]]
| studio        = [[Friday Film House]]
| studio        = [[Friday Film House]]
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|2017|12|22|[[India]]}}
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|2017|12|22|India}}
| distributor    = Friday Film House
| distributor    = [[Friday Film House]]
| country        = [[India]]
| country        = India
| language      = [[Malayalam]]
| language      = Malayalam
| budget        = 7.5 crore<!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.-->
| budget        =  
| gross          = 35 crore <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.-->
| gross          = ₹35.65 crore
}}
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'''''Aadu 2''''' ({{Translation|[[Goat]] [[2]]}}) is a [[List of Malayalam films of 2017|2017]] [[Cinema of India|Indian]] [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam-language]] [[slapstick comedy]] [[film]] written and directed by [[Midhun Manuel Thomas]] and produced by [[Vijay Babu]] under [[Friday Film House]]. It is the sequel to the 2015 film ''[[Aadu (film)|Aadu]]'', and [[Jayasurya]], [[Sunny Wayne]], [[Dharmajan Bolgatty]], [[Saiju Kurup]], [[Vineeth Mohan]], [[Harikrishnan]], [[Bhagath Manuel]], [[Vijay Babu|Vijay Babu, Niveditha, Sean]] and [[Vinayakan]] reprise their roles. Principal photography began on 13 September 2017. The film released in India on 22 December 2017.<ref name="TOI">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/jayasurya-and-team-take-a-break-from-aadu-2-shoot-thanks-to-rain/articleshow/60733122.cms |title=Jayasurya and team take a break from Aadu 2 shoot: Thanks to rain |date=18 September 2017|first=Anjana|last=George|newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=10 October 2019}}</ref><ref name="TOI2">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/aadu-2-starts-rolling-at-thodupuzha/articleshow/60496091.cms |title=Aadu 2 starts rolling at Thodupuzha |work= [[The Times of India]] |accessdate=18 September 2017}}</ref><ref name="TOI3">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/aadu-2-will-feature-a-different-episode-from-shaji-pappans-life/articleshow/57021554.cms |title= Aadu 2 will feature a different episode from Shaji Pappan's life |accessdate= 18 September 2017}}</ref>
'''''Aadu 2'''''<ref>{{Langx|mal|ആട്|Aadu|Goat}}</ref> is a 2017 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[action comedy film ]] written and directed by [[Midhun Manuel Thomas]] and produced by [[Vijay Babu (actor, born 1976)|Vijay Babu]] under [[Friday Film House]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8577193/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk | title=Arun Venjaramoodu | website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref> It is the sequel to the 2015 film ''[[Aadu (film)|Aadu]]'', and stars [[Jayasurya]], [[Saiju Kurup]], [[Vinayakan]], [[Vijay Babu (actor, born 1976)|Vijay Babu]], [[Sunny Wayne]], [[Dharmajan Bolgatty]], [[Anson Paul]], [[Mamukkoya]], [[Bhagath Manuel]], [[Vineeth Mohan]], [[Indrans]], [[Baiju Santhosh|Baiju]], [[Biju Kuttan|Bijukuttan]], [[Sudhi Koppa]] and [[Harikrishnan (Malayalam actor)|Harikrishnan]] reprising their roles. This is the second installment in the [[Aadu (franchise)|Aadu film series.]]
 
Principal photography began on 13 September 2017. ''Aadu 2'' which was one of the most anticipated film of the year released in India on 22 December 2017.<ref name="TOI">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/jayasurya-and-team-take-a-break-from-aadu-2-shoot-thanks-to-rain/articleshow/60733122.cms |title=Jayasurya and team take a break from Aadu 2 shoot: Thanks to rain |date=18 September 2017|first=Anjana|last=George|newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=10 October 2019}}</ref><ref name="TOI2">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/aadu-2-starts-rolling-at-thodupuzha/articleshow/60496091.cms |title=Aadu 2 starts rolling at Thodupuzha |work= [[The Times of India]] |date=13 September 2017 |access-date=18 September 2017}}</ref><ref name="TOI3">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/aadu-2-will-feature-a-different-episode-from-shaji-pappans-life/articleshow/57021554.cms |title= Aadu 2 will feature a different episode from Shaji Pappan's life |website= [[The Times of India]] |date= 26 February 2017 |access-date= 18 September 2017}}</ref> Even though the first part of the movie didn't perform well, ''Aadu 2'' became a blockbuster at the box office. A [[sequel]], [[Aadu 3: One Last Ride - Part 1]] was released on 19 March 2026.


==Plot==
==Plot==
{{plot|date=April 2021}} <!--per [[WP:FILMPLOT]], plot summaries should be between 400 and 700 words-->
In the [[High Range, Kerala|high range]] of [[Idukki]], Shaji Pappan and his friends Arakkal Abu, Captain Sachin Cleetus, Krishnan Mandaram, Kuttan Moonga, Lalan P. K. alias Lolan and Bastin Pathrose are leading a normal life. One day, an uninformed Shaji fights and tosses an [[Sub-inspector|SI]] into a dam unaware that his friends were smuggling sandalwood. This leads him to being charged and bailed. He now has to report to the police station where Shameer joins as the [[Sub-inspector|SI]]. Due to this financial strain, Shaji and his friends decide to compete in a [[Tug of war|tug-of-war]] tournament to win a massive gold trophy. To pay for the entry fee of Rs.50,000 Shaji steals the documents for his house and uses it as collateral to take a loan from a [[loan shark]], Irumbu Abdullah.
The film starts from [[Mangalore]], where a group of smugglers discussing to smuggle black money of 500 Rs. Gang member of smugglers Prabhakaran hires 2 distinct state labours to handover a box of coinage by which they can earn crores of money. As per his instruction, they make him unconscious and escapes to a local station named Gomangalam, state of [[Tamil Nadu]].
 
In the highrange of [[Idukki]] lives Shaji Pappan, who is now living with all of his troubles and Back Pain. He now leads a normal life with his friends in house along with his mother and niece. He earns a living by farming. When Krishnan and Capt. Cleetus are on the way to Pappan's estate with manure, they are blocked by Sub Inspector. Here enters Shaji Pappan, who gets enraged and throws him into a nearby dam without knowing there is some sandalwood along with manure. The offense is charged on him on case for throwing a SI and illegally smuggling sandal. Later he is bailed out on wherewithal of hostage of 2 person and a compensation of Rs. 50,000, on a condition of signing at the local police station. On the other side, Sarbath Sameer, after getting suspended from his department, requests to P.P Sasi Aashan, who is now Home minister to give back his position.
 
On Sasi's recommendation, Sameer again becomes SI where Shaji resides. Shaji and his team decide to compete in a tug-of-war tournament in which the first prize is a massive gold trophy. They find out that the entry fee costs Rs. 50 Thousand; and the only way to get that amount of money is by putting Shaji's house on mortgage. His mother furiously objects to this idea, forcing Shaji to steal the documents and secretly giving it to Irumbu Abdullah. Shaji's team starts training for the tournament.
 
The scene then cuts to Dude and his gang. After their failure to complete their mission in the prequel, the gang along with the driver Paili are unable to go back to Bangkok. Dude now works in a restaurant situated in the Kerala-Tamil Nadu borders under the name Sulaiman. The gang starts digging a tunnel to rob a bank near the restaurant.


Meanwhile, Shaji's team enters the tournament and triumphantly wins the gold trophy. The team comes home and Shaji boasts about his victory to his mother and spills the beans about stealing the documents. Shaji decides to flaunt the trophy but then they realize that their trophy is stolen and replaced with a bamboo one. At this point Shaji's mother suffers a seizure and is carried to the hospital. Upon waking up, she curses loudly at Shaji, blaming and scolding him. Later Kuttan Moonga  tells Shaji that he tracked the person who stole the trophy. The thief was Anali Sabu, brother of the deceased criminal Chekuthan Lassar. His team had been second in the tournament. Seeking revenge, Shaji and group break into Sabu's dance party to retrieve the trophy. They also beat up Sabu and his men and destroy the place in the process.
Dude and his gang, who unable to go back to [[Bangkok]] are working in a restaurant. The gang starts digging a tunnel to rob a bank nearby. They complete the tunnel and break into the vault the very night that [[2016 Indian banknote demonetisation|demonetisation]] of Indian currency notes takes place. The demonetisation is also bad news for drug dealer Satan Xavier and his assistants Kanjav Soman and Battery Simon.


A few days later, Shaji returns home to find his house in flames. They are shocked to see Anali Sabu and his supposedly-dead brother Chekuthan Lasser outside. Lassar demands a hefty sum as compensation for the damages they had done at the party. Shaji is knocked down unconscious and ends up at hospital next to his mother. Dude's gang completes the tunnel after six months of hard work and Paili commits the heist on 8 November 2016. Unfortunately, Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] orders de-monetisation of Rs.500  and Rs. 1,000 notes the same night; shocking the entire nation and especially Dude. Shaji regains consciousness the next day and learns about the de-monetisation. As a result, Shaji is left unsure of how to raise money for all these expenses piling up on him. This is also bad news for underworld dealer Satan Xavier; but Kanjav Soman and Battery Simon  who had started working for Xavier because of financial crisis are hit even harder.
Shaji's friends enters the tournament and wins the gold trophy. However, the trophy is stolen from them on their journey home. Shaji's mother, realizing that the house documents were stolen, faints and is taken to an hospital. The group then tracks down the thief, Anali Sabu, whose team were runners up in the tournament. Shaji and group break into Sabu's dance party to retrieve the trophy. They beat up Sabu and destroy his place. However, Sabu and his elder brother, Chekuthan Lassar, a notorious criminal, return and burn down Shaji's house. Lassar demands a hefty sum as compensation for the damages they caused.


At the same time, Mahesh Shetty, who is involved in counterfeiting business, is also disappointed. But the next day, he receives an offer from one of his white-collar friends who says that he can give him the engraving plates of the new 500 rupee notes which have not yet been released. He demands $2 million in $ for the plates and Shetty agrees. But Shetty's trusted partner decides to cheat him by making a deal with Satan Xavier for $3 million. He does this by hiring two Bengalis to take the plates and knock himself out, giving the impression of theft. Soman goes to Dude's restaurant and the latter is furious on seeing him, but learns about the deal. Dude decides to return to his former self and steal the plates. But first he attacks his employer and blows up the restaurant.
Mahesh Shetty, a counterfeiter is finalizing a deal to buy the engraving plates of the new 500 Rupee note. But Shetty's partner, Prabhakar, decides to cheat him by making a deal with Xavier. He does this by pretending to have the plates stolen from him. Soman informs Dude about this deal who then decides to steal the plates for himself. Coincidentally, these engraving plates as well as the back medicine for Shaji were to arrive on the same train at the same station. Shaji and his friends reach the station first and receive the plates instead, and Xavier's men get the medicine. This sets a motion, a relentless pursuit by all involved to get these plates.


Shaji Pappan, having run out of ideas to raise money, decides to fix his back and beat up Lassar's back. Arakkal Abu contacts a Bengali doctor from Rajasthan to buy backache medicine. Coincidentally, the engraving plates and the medicine were to arrive at the same station. Shaji and team reach the station first and receive the plates instead, and Xavier's men get the medicine.
In the end, Shaji and his friends get the plates and gives it to Lassar to make new fake notes. But soon a foul occurs after which Lassar, Sabu and his henchmen hits Shaji and his friends but towards the end, Shaji and his friends fights back and defeats Lassar, Sabu and his henchman. Lassar tries to kill Shaji with a grenade but Cleetus saves them. The government officials commend them for their honesty but give them a paltry reward. When Shaji and his friends were returning back, they are stopped by the guys who were supposed to give Shaji's medicine for back pain and they give them the dollars which was accidentally given to Shaji. Shaji and his friends, who have the dollars are awestruck thinking what to do with the money. Meanwhile Shaji sees Ponnappan, his ex-driver, eloping with another girl. The film ends by Shaji and his gang chasing him.
 
After a series of relentless pursuits to retrieve the plates by Xavier, Dude, Abdullah and Shameer, they end up in the hands of Shaji and his team. They use it to solve their problems and informs the police that they have the plates. The government officials let's them know that they will receive 10,001 rupees as a prize for their honesty and Shaji finally meets the crafty driver who took off with his wife in the midst of another and possibly similar escapade.


==Cast ==
==Cast ==
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* [[Jayasurya]] as Pannimattathil Shaji Pappan aka Shajiettan
* [[Jayasurya]] as [[Aadu (franchise)#Shaji Pappan|Pannimattathil Shaji Pappan]]
* [[Saiju Kurup]] as Arakkal Abu  
* [[Saiju Kurup]] as [[Aadu (franchise)#Arakkal Abu|Arakkal Abu]]
* [[Vineeth Mohan]] as Kuttan Moonga
* [[Sunny Wayne]] as [[Aadu (franchise)#Saathan Xavier|Saathan Xavier]]
* Unni Rajan P. Dev as Bastin Pathrose
* [[Vijay Babu (actor, born 1976)|Vijay Babu]] as [[Sub-inspector|SI]] [[Aadu (franchise)#SI Sarbath Shameer|Sarbath Shameer]]
* [[Dharmajan Bolgatty]] as Captain Sachin Cleetus  
*[[Vinayakan]] as [[Aadu (franchise)#DUDE|Damodaran Unnimakan Delmon Edakkochi (Dude)]] / Sulaiman
* [[Harikrishnan]] as Lalan P. K. aka Lolan
* [[Dharmajan Bolgatty]] as [[Aadu (franchise)#"Captain Sachin" Cleetus|Captain Sachin Cleetus]]
* [[Bhagath Manuel]] as Krishnan Mandaram
* [[Bhagath Manuel]] as [[Aadu (franchise)#Krishnan Mandaram|Krishnan Mandaram]]
* [[Vijay Babu]] as S.I. Sarbath Shameer
* [[Harikrishnan (Malayalam actor)|Harikrishnan]] as [[Aadu (franchise)#Lalan P.K. (Lolan)|Lalan P. K. (Lolan)]]
* [[Sunny Wayne]] as Saathaan Xavier
* [[Vineeth Mohan]] as [[Aadu (franchise)#Kuttan "Moonga"| Kuttan "Moonga"]]
* [[Vinayakan]] as Damodaran Unni makan Delmen Edakochi alias DUDE
* [[Rajan P. Dev|Unni Rajan P. Dev]] as [[Aadu (franchise)#Bastin Pathrose| Bastin Pathrose]]
* [[Indrans]] as Home Minister P. P. Sasi Aashan
* [[Indrans]] as [[Aadu (franchise)#P.P. Sasi|Home Minister P. P. Sasi Aashan]]
* [[Sijoy Varghese]] as Kesav Sharma I.P.S., Joint Director of Intelligence
* [[Aju Varghese]] as [[Aadu (franchise)#Ponnappan|Driver Ponnappan]] (cameo appearance)
* [[Sijoy Varghese]] as Kesav Sharma [[Indian Police Service|IPS]], Joint Director of Intelligence
* [[Hariprashanth M G]] as Chekuthan Lassar
* [[Anson Paul]] as Anali Sabu, Chekuthan Lassar's brother
* John Kaippallil as Mahesh Shetty
* John Kaippallil as Mahesh Shetty
* [[Aju Varghese]] as Driver Ponnappan
* [[Sudhi Koppa]] as Kanjavu Soman, Saathaan's ally and Dude's helper
* Hariprashanth M. G. as Chekuthan Lassar
* [[Bijukuttan]] as Battery Simon, Saathaan's ally
* [[Anson Paul]] as Anali Sabu
* [[Nelson Sooranad]] as Paili Vattakkuzhi / Dragon Paili, Dude's ally
* [[Srinda Arhaan]] as Mary, Shaji Pappan's ex-wife
* [[Baiju Santhosh|Baiju]] as Panchayath President Uthup Theckeparambil, Anagapara Grama Panchayath
* [[Sethu Lakshmi]] as Mariyama aka Thalla, Shaji Pappan's Mother
* [[Mamukkoya]] as "Irumbu" Abdullah
* [[Sudhi Koppa]] as Kanjavu Soman, now Saathaan's ally
* [[Irshad (actor)|Irshad]] as Prabhakaran, Shetty's helper
* [[Bijukuttan]] as Battery Simon, now Saathaan's ally
* [[Ponnambalam (actor)|Ponnambalam]] as Mayilvahanam, Dude's boss/hotel owner
* Nelson Sooranadu as Dragon Paili
* [[Sethu Lakshmi]] as Mariyamma, Shaji Pappan's mother
* [[Baiju (actor)|Baiju]] as Panchayath President Uthup Theckeparambil, Anagapara Grama Panchayath
* [[Athira Patel]] as Rachael, Shaji Pappan'sniece
* [[Mamukkoya]] as Irumbu Abdullah
* Jayasanker Karimuttam as Lonappan, "Irumbu" Abdullah's driver
* [[Irshad (actor)|Irshad]] as Prabhakaran
* Sonal Devraj and Nicole Concessao as dancers in the song "Changaathi Nannaayaal"
* [[Ponnambalam (actor)|Ponnambalam]] as Mayilvahanam, Dude's boss/Hotel owner
* Nazreen Nazar as Stella, Pappan's love interest and neighbour
* Jayasanker Karimuttam as Lonappan
* [[Srindaa]] as Mary, Shaji Pappan's Ex-Wife (Cameo Appearance)
*Sonal Devraj and Nicole Concessao as Dancers in the song ''"Changaathi Nannaayaal"''
* Manikandan Cheruvathur as [[Sub-inspector|SI]] Pradeep Kumar
* Nazreen Nazar as Stella
* [[Noby Marcose]] as Constable Dhanayan
* [[Sijoy Varghese]]
* [[Renji Panicker]] as Pannimattathil Thomas Pappan, Shaji Pappan's brother (mentioned only)
* [[Athira Patel]] as Rachael, Shaji Pappan's Niece
* [[Pradeep Kottayam]] as Constable Siby Mathew (cameo appearance)
*Manikandan Cheruvathur as S.I. Pradeep Kumar
* Ameya Mathew as Ponnappan's Lover (cameo appearance)
* [[Noby Marcose]] as Constable
* [[Vineeth Thattil David]] as Kaippuzha Kunjappan (cameo appearance)
* [[Pradeep Kottayam]] as Constable
* [[Chemban Vinod Jose]] as High Range Hakkim (flashback scene from part 1, shown in the prologue)
* [[Ameya Mathew]] as Ponnappan's lover
* [[Sinoj Varghese]] as Note Marti
* Niveditha as the goat
* Sean as the goat 2
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== Production ==  
== Production ==
The film is a sequel to the 2015 film ''[[Aadu (film)|Aadu]]'' produced by [[Vijay Babu]] and [[Sandra Thomas]] under the banner of [[Friday Film House]] and directed by [[Midhun Manuel Thomas]].
The film is a sequel to the 2015 film ''[[Aadu (film)|Aadu]]'' produced by [[Vijay Babu (actor, born 1976)|Vijay Babu]] and [[Sandra Thomas]] under the banner of [[Friday Film House]] and directed by [[Midhun Manuel Thomas]].


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
The film features soundtrack composed by [[Shaan Rahman]], it was released by Friday Film House. Lyrics for the songs were written by B. K. Harinarayanan, [[Manu Manjith]], and Preethi Nambiyar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3FVfSauUUi5jHb1WXTwH23|title=Aadu 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)|via=open.spotify.com}}</ref> A single titled "Aadu 2 – Success Song" was also released, composed and sung by the sister duo [[Amrutha Suresh]] and Abhirami Suresh.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/aadu-2---success-song/Fc7FYfW3srk_|title=Aadu 2 Success Song - Amritha Suresh, Abhirami Suresh - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn|via=www.jiosaavn.com}}</ref>
The film features soundtrack composed by [[Shaan Rahman]], it was released by Friday Film House. Lyrics for the songs were written by B. K. Harinarayanan, [[Manu Manjith]], and Preethi Nambiyar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3FVfSauUUi5jHb1WXTwH23|title=Aadu 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)|via=open.spotify.com}}</ref> A single titled "Aadu 2 – Success Song" was also released, composed and sung by the sister duo [[Amrutha Suresh]] and Abhirami Suresh.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/aadu-2---success-song/Fc7FYfW3srk_|title=Aadu 2 Success Song - Amritha Suresh, Abhirami Suresh - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn|via=www.jiosaavn.com|access-date=28 February 2020|archive-date=27 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200227154543/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/aadu-2---success-song/Fc7FYfW3srk_|url-status=dead}}</ref>


{{Track listing
{{Track listing
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| length3      = 3:06


| title4      = Shaji Pappan Returns
| title4      = Shaji Pappan Returns(Theme)
| lyrics4      = Manu Manjith
| lyrics4      = Manu Manjith
| extra4      = Shaan Rahman
| extra4      = Shaan Rahman
| length4      = 0:51
| length4      = 0:51


| title5      = Dude is Back
| title5      = Dude is Back(Theme)
| lyrics5      = Manu Manjith
| lyrics5      = Manu Manjith
| extra5      = Shaan Rahman
| extra5      = Shaan Rahman
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| length6      = 0:52


| title7      = Abu Bheekaran
| title7      = Abu Bheekaran (Theme)
| lyrics7      = Manu Manjith
| lyrics7      = Manu Manjith
| extra7      = Shaan Rahman
| extra7      = Shaan Rahman
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==Box office==
==Box office==
The film collected {{INR}} 2.45 [[crore]] on the opening day and {{INR}} 8 crore in the first weekend (5 days) in [[Kerala]] box  
The film collected {{INR}} 3.45 [[crore]] on the opening day, the highest opening day for a Jayasurya movie, and {{INR}} 13 crore in the first weekend (5 days) in [[Kerala]] box office.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-masterpiece-tops-chart-beating-aadu-2-mayaanadhi-vimaanam-aana-754449|title=Box office collection: Masterpiece tops chart, beating Aadu 2, Mayaanadhi, Vimaanam, Aana Alaralodalaral|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=30 December 2017}}</ref> It grossed $453,294 from 38 screens in the opening weekend (18 – 21 January) in the [[United Arab Emirates]] and $548,189 in three weeks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?id=_fAADU201&country=UE&wk=2018W4&id=_fAADU201&p=.htm|title=Aadu 2|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]|date=5 February 2018}}</ref> The film earned $31,776 ({{INR}} 20.43 lakh) from the United States in four weeks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-overseas/padmaavat-crosses-25-mil-usd-rs-160-cr-in-overseas/|title=Padmaavat crosses 25 mil. USD [Rs. 160 cr.] in overseas|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=12 February 2018}}</ref> The film was the second highest grossing Malayalam film of the year 2017 and ran over 100 days in theatres.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/malayalam/aadu-oru-bheekara-jeeviayanu-will-have-wide-release-midhun-manuel-thomas/articleshow/63268865.cms|title=Aadu Oru Bheekara Jeeviayanu will have wide release : Midhun Manuel Thomas|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=12 March 2018}}</ref>
office.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-masterpiece-tops-chart-beating-aadu-2-mayaanadhi-vimaanam-aana-754449|title=Box office collection: Masterpiece tops chart, beating Aadu 2, Mayaanadhi, Vimaanam, Aana Alaralodalaral|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=30 December 2017}}</ref> It grossed $453,294 from 38 screens in the opening weekend (18 – 21 January) in the [[United Arab Emirates]] and $548,189 in three weeks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?id=_fAADU201&country=UE&wk=2018W4&id=_fAADU201&p=.htm|title=Aadu 2|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]|date=5 February 2018}}</ref> The film earned $31,776 ({{INR}} 20.43 lakh) from the United States in four weeks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-overseas/padmaavat-crosses-25-mil-usd-rs-160-cr-in-overseas/|title=Padmaavat crosses 25 mil. USD [Rs. 160 cr.] in overseas|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=12 February 2018}}</ref>


==Sequel==
==Sequel==
A sequel titled ''Aadu 3'' was announced on the 100th-day success party of ''Aadu 2''.But the shooting stopped due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The release date is still unknown.
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A sequel titled ''[[Aadu 3]]'' was announced in 2022 and shooting of the film began in May 2025. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2024/03/16/jayasurya-and-midhun-manuel-thomas-reunite-for-aadu-3-movie.html|title=ബ്രഹ്മാണ്ഡമാക്കാൻ ഷാജി പാപ്പന്റെ മൂന്നാം വരവ്; ആട് 3 പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു...|publisher=Manorama Online}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2024/03/16/mollywood-haji-pappan-and-co-to-return-in-aadu-3-midhun-manuel-thomas-drops-major-news-arakkal-abu-vijay-babu.html|title=EShaji Pappan and co to return in 'Aadu 3'? Midhun Manuel Thomas drops major news|publisher=The Week}}</ref> The film released in theatres worldwide in March 19th, 2026 .<ref>{{cite web|title=Midhun Manuel Thomas confirms Aadu 3 as Christmas 2025 release |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2025/Feb/17/midhun-manuel-thomas-confirms-aadu-3-as-christmas-2025-release|date=17 February 2025|access-date=11 May 2025|website=The News Indian Express}}</ref>


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Aadu 2
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMidhun Manuel Thomas
Produced byVijay Babu
Written byMidhun Manuel Thomas
StarringJayasurya
Saiju Kurup
Vinayakan
Sunny Wayne
Dharmajan Bolgatty
Vijay Babu
Bhagath Manuel
Vineeth Mohan
Narrated bySaiju Kurup
Music byShaan Rahman
CinematographyVishnu Narayanan
Edited byLijo Paul
Production
company
Distributed byFriday Film House
Release date
  • 22 December 2017 (2017-12-22) (India)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam
Box office₹35.65 crore

Aadu 2[1] is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film written and directed by Midhun Manuel Thomas and produced by Vijay Babu under Friday Film House.[2] It is the sequel to the 2015 film Aadu, and stars Jayasurya, Saiju Kurup, Vinayakan, Vijay Babu, Sunny Wayne, Dharmajan Bolgatty, Anson Paul, Mamukkoya, Bhagath Manuel, Vineeth Mohan, Indrans, Baiju, Bijukuttan, Sudhi Koppa and Harikrishnan reprising their roles. This is the second installment in the Aadu film series.

Principal photography began on 13 September 2017. Aadu 2 which was one of the most anticipated film of the year released in India on 22 December 2017.[3][4][5] Even though the first part of the movie didn't perform well, Aadu 2 became a blockbuster at the box office. A sequel, Aadu 3: One Last Ride - Part 1 was released on 19 March 2026.

Plot[edit | edit source]

In the high range of Idukki, Shaji Pappan and his friends Arakkal Abu, Captain Sachin Cleetus, Krishnan Mandaram, Kuttan Moonga, Lalan P. K. alias Lolan and Bastin Pathrose are leading a normal life. One day, an uninformed Shaji fights and tosses an SI into a dam unaware that his friends were smuggling sandalwood. This leads him to being charged and bailed. He now has to report to the police station where Shameer joins as the SI. Due to this financial strain, Shaji and his friends decide to compete in a tug-of-war tournament to win a massive gold trophy. To pay for the entry fee of Rs.50,000 Shaji steals the documents for his house and uses it as collateral to take a loan from a loan shark, Irumbu Abdullah.

Dude and his gang, who unable to go back to Bangkok are working in a restaurant. The gang starts digging a tunnel to rob a bank nearby. They complete the tunnel and break into the vault the very night that demonetisation of Indian currency notes takes place. The demonetisation is also bad news for drug dealer Satan Xavier and his assistants Kanjav Soman and Battery Simon.

Shaji's friends enters the tournament and wins the gold trophy. However, the trophy is stolen from them on their journey home. Shaji's mother, realizing that the house documents were stolen, faints and is taken to an hospital. The group then tracks down the thief, Anali Sabu, whose team were runners up in the tournament. Shaji and group break into Sabu's dance party to retrieve the trophy. They beat up Sabu and destroy his place. However, Sabu and his elder brother, Chekuthan Lassar, a notorious criminal, return and burn down Shaji's house. Lassar demands a hefty sum as compensation for the damages they caused.

Mahesh Shetty, a counterfeiter is finalizing a deal to buy the engraving plates of the new 500 Rupee note. But Shetty's partner, Prabhakar, decides to cheat him by making a deal with Xavier. He does this by pretending to have the plates stolen from him. Soman informs Dude about this deal who then decides to steal the plates for himself. Coincidentally, these engraving plates as well as the back medicine for Shaji were to arrive on the same train at the same station. Shaji and his friends reach the station first and receive the plates instead, and Xavier's men get the medicine. This sets a motion, a relentless pursuit by all involved to get these plates.

In the end, Shaji and his friends get the plates and gives it to Lassar to make new fake notes. But soon a foul occurs after which Lassar, Sabu and his henchmen hits Shaji and his friends but towards the end, Shaji and his friends fights back and defeats Lassar, Sabu and his henchman. Lassar tries to kill Shaji with a grenade but Cleetus saves them. The government officials commend them for their honesty but give them a paltry reward. When Shaji and his friends were returning back, they are stopped by the guys who were supposed to give Shaji's medicine for back pain and they give them the dollars which was accidentally given to Shaji. Shaji and his friends, who have the dollars are awestruck thinking what to do with the money. Meanwhile Shaji sees Ponnappan, his ex-driver, eloping with another girl. The film ends by Shaji and his gang chasing him.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

The film is a sequel to the 2015 film Aadu produced by Vijay Babu and Sandra Thomas under the banner of Friday Film House and directed by Midhun Manuel Thomas.

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The film features soundtrack composed by Shaan Rahman, it was released by Friday Film House. Lyrics for the songs were written by B. K. Harinarayanan, Manu Manjith, and Preethi Nambiyar.[6] A single titled "Aadu 2 – Success Song" was also released, composed and sung by the sister duo Amrutha Suresh and Abhirami Suresh.[7]

Aadu 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Changaathi Nannaayaal"Manu Manjith, Preethi NambiyarKeerthana Shabareesh, Zia Ul Haq3:45
2."Aadeda Aattam Nee"Manu ManjithShaan Rahman3:43
3."Oru Theepole"B. K. HarinarayananHesham Abdul Wahab3:06
4."Shaji Pappan Returns(Theme)"Manu ManjithShaan Rahman0:51
5."Dude is Back(Theme)"Manu ManjithShaan Rahman1:16
6."Sarbath Shameer (Theme)"Manu ManjithShaan Rahman0:52
7."Abu Bheekaran (Theme)"Manu ManjithShaan Rahman0:52
8."Satan Xavier (Theme)"Manu ManjithShaan Rahman0:54
9."Captain Cleetus (Theme)"Manu ManjithShaan Rahman0:17
10."Chekuthaan Laasar (Theme)" Shaan Rahman1:06
11."Aashaan (Theme)"Manu ManjithShaan Rahman0:46

Box office[edit | edit source]

The film collected ₹ 3.45 crore on the opening day, the highest opening day for a Jayasurya movie, and ₹ 13 crore in the first weekend (5 days) in Kerala box office.[8] It grossed $453,294 from 38 screens in the opening weekend (18 – 21 January) in the United Arab Emirates and $548,189 in three weeks.[9] The film earned $31,776 (₹ 20.43 lakh) from the United States in four weeks.[10] The film was the second highest grossing Malayalam film of the year 2017 and ran over 100 days in theatres.[11]

Sequel[edit | edit source]

Main article: Aadu 3

A sequel titled Aadu 3 was announced in 2022 and shooting of the film began in May 2025. [12][13] The film released in theatres worldwide in March 19th, 2026 .[14]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.
  2. ↑ "Arun Venjaramoodu". IMDb.
  3. ↑ George, Anjana (18 September 2017). "Jayasurya and team take a break from Aadu 2 shoot: Thanks to rain". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "Aadu 2 starts rolling at Thodupuzha". The Times of India. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "Aadu 2 will feature a different episode from Shaji Pappan's life". The Times of India. 26 February 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  6. ↑ "Aadu 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" – via open.spotify.com.
  7. ↑ "Aadu 2 Success Song - Amritha Suresh, Abhirami Suresh - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn". Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020 – via www.jiosaavn.com.
  8. ↑ "Box office collection: Masterpiece tops chart, beating Aadu 2, Mayaanadhi, Vimaanam, Aana Alaralodalaral". International Business Times. 30 December 2017.
  9. ↑ "Aadu 2". Box Office Mojo. 5 February 2018.
  10. ↑ "Padmaavat crosses 25 mil. USD [Rs. 160 cr.] in overseas". Bollywood Hungama. 12 February 2018.
  11. ↑ "Aadu Oru Bheekara Jeeviayanu will have wide release : Midhun Manuel Thomas". The Times of India. 12 March 2018.
  12. ↑ "ബ്രഹ്മാണ്ഡമാക്കാൻ ഷാജി പാപ്പന്റെ മൂന്നാം വരവ്; ആട് 3 പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു..." Manorama Online.
  13. ↑ "EShaji Pappan and co to return in 'Aadu 3'? Midhun Manuel Thomas drops major news". The Week.
  14. ↑ "Midhun Manuel Thomas confirms Aadu 3 as Christmas 2025 release". The News Indian Express. 17 February 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.

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