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{{ | {{Short description|2014 Tamil horror comedy film by Rahul Paramahamsa}} | ||
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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Jithan 2 | | name = Jithan 2 | ||
| image = | | image = Jithan 2.jpg | ||
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| producer = Rahul Paramahamsa | | producer = Rahul Paramahamsa | ||
| writer = [[Vincent Selva]] | | writer = [[Vincent Selva]] | ||
| starring = [[Jithan Ramesh]]<br>[[Srushti Dange]] | | starring = [[Jithan Ramesh]]<br />[[Srushti Dange]] | ||
| music = [[Srikanth Deva]]<br>Yeshwanth Raja | | music = [[Srikanth Deva]]<br />Yeshwanth Raja | ||
| cinematography = | | cinematography = Suresh Kumar | ||
| editing = | | editing = Maruthi Krish | ||
| studio = | | studio = RPM cinemas | ||
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2016|04|08}} | | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2016|04|08}} | ||
| runtime = | | runtime = | ||
| country = | | country = India | ||
| language = Tamil | | language = Tamil | ||
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'''''Jithan 2''''' is a 2016 | '''''Jithan 2''''' is a 2016 Indian [[Tamil language]] [[horror comedy]] film directed by Rahul Paramahamsa and written by [[Vincent Selva]]. The film is a sequel to ''[[Jithan]]'' (2005), and stars [[Jithan Ramesh]] and [[Srushti Dange]]. The film began production in December 2013 and it released on 8 April 2016 to poor reviews. The film was dubbed and released in Telugu as ''Pizza 3'' in 2018. The film had background score by Yeshwanth Raja. The film received negative reviews from critics.{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}} | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
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*[[Srushti Dange]] as Priya | *[[Srushti Dange]] as Priya | ||
*[[Meghali]] as Anjali | *[[Meghali]] as Anjali | ||
*[[Karunas]] as Surya's known person | |||
*[[Mayilsamy]] as Venugopal | *[[Mayilsamy]] as Venugopal | ||
*[[Yogi Babu]] as Annayya | *[[Yogi Babu]] as Annayya | ||
*[[George Maryan]] as Sombu Vinayagam | *[[George Maryan]] as Sombu Vinayagam | ||
*[[Robo Shankar]] as Police Officer | *[[Robo Shankar]] as Police Officer | ||
* | *Vinoth Babu as Police Constable | ||
*[[Sona Heiden]] | *[[Sona Heiden]] | ||
*[[Swaminathan]] | *[[Swaminathan]] | ||
*[[Nellai Siva]] as Vijayakumar | *[[Nellai Siva]] as Vijayakumar | ||
*Bharanidharan as Bharani | *Bharanidharan as Bharani | ||
*Supergood Subramani | *[[Supergood Subramani]] | ||
*Kesava | *Kesava | ||
*Vengal Rao | *[[Vengal Rao]] | ||
*[[ | *[[TSR Srinivasan]] as Done Done (uncredited) | ||
*Sandy (cameo appearance) | |||
{{colend}} | {{colend}} | ||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
In September 2013, RPM productions began working on a sequel to the successful 2005 film ''[[Jithan]]'', with newcomer Rahul brought in as director. The script was written by Vincent Selva who has directed the first one. The team tried to bring in actor to play a parallel lead role, but were unsuccessful in their attempts.<ref>{{ | In September 2013, RPM productions began working on a sequel to the successful 2005 film ''[[Jithan]]'', with newcomer Rahul brought in as director. The script was written by Vincent Selva who has directed the first one. The team tried to bring in [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]] to play a parallel lead role, but were unsuccessful in their attempts.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lakshmi |first=V. |title=Ramesh, Santhanam to team up for Jithan 2? |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Ramesh-Santhanam-to-team-up-for-Jithan-2/articleshow/26910303.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807055004/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Ramesh-Santhanam-to-team-up-for-Jithan-2/articleshow/26910303.cms |archive-date=7 August 2018 |work=Times of India}}</ref> The film subsequently progressed throughout Chennai. [[Srushti Dange]] has been confirmed as the heroine for ''Jithan 2''. | ||
The film was on the verge of completion in July 2014, with all portions apart from the songs finished. | The film was on the verge of completion in July 2014, with all portions apart from the songs finished. The team began post-production work in late 2014 and targeted an April 8, 2016 release.<ref>{{Cite news |last=R |first=Manigandan K. |title=Jithan Ramesh: Jithan 2 to hit screens for Pongal? |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Jithan-2-to-hit-screens-for-Pongal/articleshow/45373261.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150822190603/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Jithan-2-to-hit-screens-for-Pongal/articleshow/45373261.cms |archive-date=22 August 2015 |work=Times of India}}</ref> | ||
==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
The film received negative reviews from critics. ''Sify'' wrote "Generally, even a poorly made movie have some kind of positive aspects to talk about but Jithan 2 is a nightmare, which we want to quickly erase from our memory".<ref>{{ | The film received negative reviews from critics. ''Sify'' wrote "Generally, even a poorly made movie have some kind of positive aspects to talk about but Jithan 2 is a nightmare, which we want to quickly erase from our memory".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-04-09 |title=Jithan-2 review: Avoidable |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/jithan-2-review-avoid-review--qejm1bcacgfbe.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409220645/http://www.sify.com/movies/jithan-2-review-avoid-review--qejm1bcacgfbe.html |archive-date=9 April 2016 |website=Sify Movies}}</ref> ''The Times of India'' wrote "Jithan-2 involves a ghost and is billed as a horror movie, but the only thing that haunts us after seeing the film — and might even result in sleepless nights — is an unending stream of questions."<ref>{{Cite news |title=Jithan 2 Movie Review {1/5}: Critic Review of Jithan 2 by Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Jithan-2/movie-review/51752397.cms |work=Times of India}}</ref> ''Rediff'' wrote "Painfully slow, drab and immature, this horror comedy has you yawning right from the start."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-04-09 |title=Review: Jithan 2 is a waste of time |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-jithan-2-is-a-waste-of-time/20160409.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412091918/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-jithan-2-is-a-waste-of-time/20160409.htm |archive-date=12 April 2016 |website=Rediff.com movies}}</ref> ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote that "Jithan 2 is so bad in every department, so soporific an experience, so dreadfully tedious that I fear that my experience of watching it has, on some level, robbed me just a little of my will to live".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Srinivasan |first=Sudhir |date=9 April 2016 |title=Jithan 2: A ghost that dances |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/review-of-tamil-film-jithan-2/article8455110.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201009062419/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/review-of-tamil-film-jithan-2/article8455110.ece |archive-date=9 October 2020 |access-date=7 October 2020 |work=The Hindu |via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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* {{IMDb title|id=3238050}} | * {{IMDb title|id=3238050}} | ||
[[Category:Indian comedy horror films]] | [[Category:Indian comedy horror films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian sequel films]] | [[Category:Indian sequel films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2014 Tamil-language films]] | ||
[[Category:2016 Indian films]] | |||
[[Category:Films scored by Srikanth Deva]] | [[Category:Films scored by Srikanth Deva]] | ||
[[Category:2016 comedy horror films]] | [[Category:2016 comedy horror films]] | ||
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]] | |||
{{2010s-Tamil-film-stub}} | {{2010s-Tamil-film-stub}} | ||
{{2010s-horror-film-stub}} | {{2010s-horror-film-stub}} | ||
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| Jithan 2 | |
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| Directed by | Rahul Paramahamsa |
| Produced by | Rahul Paramahamsa |
| Written by | Vincent Selva |
| Starring | Jithan Ramesh Srushti Dange |
| Music by | Srikanth Deva Yeshwanth Raja |
| Cinematography | Suresh Kumar |
| Edited by | Maruthi Krish |
Production company | RPM cinemas |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Jithan 2 is a 2016 Indian Tamil language horror comedy film directed by Rahul Paramahamsa and written by Vincent Selva. The film is a sequel to Jithan (2005), and stars Jithan Ramesh and Srushti Dange. The film began production in December 2013 and it released on 8 April 2016 to poor reviews. The film was dubbed and released in Telugu as Pizza 3 in 2018. The film had background score by Yeshwanth Raja. The film received negative reviews from critics.[citation needed]
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Jithan Ramesh as Surya
- Srushti Dange as Priya
- Meghali as Anjali
- Karunas as Surya's known person
- Mayilsamy as Venugopal
- Yogi Babu as Annayya
- George Maryan as Sombu Vinayagam
- Robo Shankar as Police Officer
- Vinoth Babu as Police Constable
- Sona Heiden
- Swaminathan
- Nellai Siva as Vijayakumar
- Bharanidharan as Bharani
- Supergood Subramani
- Kesava
- Vengal Rao
- TSR Srinivasan as Done Done (uncredited)
- Sandy (cameo appearance)
Production[edit | edit source]
In September 2013, RPM productions began working on a sequel to the successful 2005 film Jithan, with newcomer Rahul brought in as director. The script was written by Vincent Selva who has directed the first one. The team tried to bring in Santhanam to play a parallel lead role, but were unsuccessful in their attempts.[1] The film subsequently progressed throughout Chennai. Srushti Dange has been confirmed as the heroine for Jithan 2. The film was on the verge of completion in July 2014, with all portions apart from the songs finished. The team began post-production work in late 2014 and targeted an April 8, 2016 release.[2]
Reception[edit | edit source]
The film received negative reviews from critics. Sify wrote "Generally, even a poorly made movie have some kind of positive aspects to talk about but Jithan 2 is a nightmare, which we want to quickly erase from our memory".[3] The Times of India wrote "Jithan-2 involves a ghost and is billed as a horror movie, but the only thing that haunts us after seeing the film — and might even result in sleepless nights — is an unending stream of questions."[4] Rediff wrote "Painfully slow, drab and immature, this horror comedy has you yawning right from the start."[5] The Hindu wrote that "Jithan 2 is so bad in every department, so soporific an experience, so dreadfully tedious that I fear that my experience of watching it has, on some level, robbed me just a little of my will to live".[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Lakshmi, V. "Ramesh, Santhanam to team up for Jithan 2?". Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018.
- ↑ R, Manigandan K. "Jithan Ramesh: Jithan 2 to hit screens for Pongal?". Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 August 2015.
- ↑ "Jithan-2 review: Avoidable". Sify Movies. 9 April 2016. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016.
- ↑ "Jithan 2 Movie Review {1/5}: Critic Review of Jithan 2 by Times of India". Times of India.
- ↑ "Review: Jithan 2 is a waste of time". Rediff.com movies. 9 April 2016. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016.
- ↑ Srinivasan, Sudhir (9 April 2016). "Jithan 2: A ghost that dances". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020 – via www.thehindu.com.
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