Ko 2

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{{short description|2016 film by Sarath}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Ko 2
| image = Ko 2 poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| native_name =
| director = [[Sarath Mandava]]
| producer = [[Elred Kumar]] Jayaraman
| writer = Bakkiam Sankar (dialogues) Raja Ram (dialogues)
| screenplay = [[Sarath Mandava]]
| story = [[Sarath Mandava]] Anand Ravi (base story)
| starring = [[Bobby Simha]] [[Prakash Raj]] [[Nikki Galrani]] [[Bala Saravanan]] [[Ilavarasu]] [[John Vijay]]
| music = [[Leon James (composer)|Leon James]]
| cinematography =Philip R Sunder Venkat M.
| editing = Richard Kevin
| studio = R. S. Infotainment
| released = {{Film date|2016|5|13|[[India]]}}
| runtime = 128 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget = 
| gross = 
}}
'''''Ko 2''''' (English: ''King 2'') is a 2016 Indian Indian [[political thriller]] film co-written and directed by [[Sarath Mandava|Sarath]], who earlier worked as associate director/ screenplay writer for films like ''[[Unnaipol Oruvan (2009 film)|Unnaipol Oruvan]]'' and ''[[Billa II]]''. The film is being produced by [[Elred Kumar]] and features [[Bobby Simha]] and [[Nikki Galrani]] in the leading roles, while [[Prakash Raj]] reprises his role from the first film. [[Bala Saravanan]], [[Ilavarasu]], and [[John Vijay]] play supporting roles. The music was composed by [[Leon James (composer)|Leon James]] with editing by Richard Kevin.
This film is a [[remake]] of the 2014 [[Telugu film]] ''[[Prathinidhi]]'', starring [[Nara Rohit]]. A stand-alone sequel to the successful 2011 film ''[[Ko (film)|Ko]]'', the film was planned to release in April 2016 but released on 13 May 2016.

==Plot==
A common man named Kumaran ([[Bobby Simha]]) kidnaps the [[Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]], Yogeeswaran ([[Prakash Raj]]), at a private [[old age home]] event in [[Chennai]]. The news goes viral, and everyone from the [[Government of Tamil Nadu|local]] to the [[Government of India|central cabinet]] starts taking the issue personally. [[Home Minister]] Thillainayagam ([[Ilavarasu]]) appoints Santhanapandian ([[John Vijay]]), the [[Police Commissioner]] of [[Tirunelveli]], to rescue Yogeeswaran. Santhanapandian questions Bala ([[Bala Saravanan]]), a minister's son who was discovered unconscious at the scene of the kidnapping. Bala tells that he and Kumaran had become friends when Kumaran had saved him from a group of thugs, but they are shocked to see that they both of them love the same girl - Priyadharshini ([[Nikki Galrani]]). Bala also reveals that Kumaran willingly allowed him to pursue his relationship with Priyadharshini in exchange for making arrangements for Yogeeswaran to attend the old age home event.

Meanwhile, as Santhanapandian and his deputy, [[Assistant Commissioner of Police (India)|ACP]] Arivazhagan ([[Bharath Reddy (actor)|Bharath Reddy]]), strive to get clues about Kumaran, Kumaran explains to Yogeeswaran his motive for kidnapping him. Kumaran was an orphan, but due to the efforts of an honest politician named Kumaraswamy ([[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]), who had sponsored him, he got a good education and became a journalist with the [[News7 Tamil|News7 TV channel]]. When he went to Kumaraswamy's house to thank him for his contribution to his life, he found out that Kumaraswamy had gone missing for many days. On further investigation, he learned that Kumaraswamy had been buried alive by Thillainayagam and his sons Kishore (Shan) and Prathap. Thillainayagam had contested against Kumaraswamy in the last election and had defeated him by rigging the vote, which forced Kumaraswamy to file a case against him and demand a recount. When Kumaraswamy refused to withdraw the case against him, Thillainayagam and his sons buried him alive. Kumaran then filed a case against Thillainayagam and asked Kumaraswamy's [[intellectually disabled]] son, also named Kumaran ([[Karunakaran (actor)|Karunakaran]]), who was unaware that his father had been killed, to give the statement to the [[police inspector]]. However, the police inspector was Thillainayagam's aide and informed him about Kumaran. Thillainayagam's sons then took Kumaran on a bus and pushed him out en route. He was then run over by a lorry and died.

In order to avenge the deaths of Kumaraswamy and his son, Kumaran hatched a plan with Priyadharshini and Bala to kidnap Yogeeswaran in order to expose Thillainayagam slowly through false media reports based on false replies by Bala while being interrogated by the police. In the process, Thillainayagam's sons are taken into questioning. After being tortured, they eventually give in and expose Thillainayagam as Kumaraswamy's murderer, even giving them the location in Thillainayagam's lawn where Kumaraswamy was buried. Thillainayagam is arrested, and Kumaran releases Yogeeswaran. Kumaran also escapes from his hideout and poses as a journalist, while Yogeeswaran says that he cannot identify the kidnapper. Even Santhanapandian gives up on pursuing the kidnapper as the latter had kidnapped Yogeeswaran with good intentions.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Bobby Simha]] as Kumaran, a man who kidnaps Yogeeswaran in order to expose Thillainayagam
* [[Prakash Raj]] as Chief Minister Yogeeswaran, who gets kidnapped by Kumaran while attending an old age home event
* [[Nikki Galrani]] as Priyadharshini, a woman whom both Kumaran and Bala love but whom Kumaran sacrifices his love for
* [[Bala Saravanan]] as Bala, Kumaran's friend who helps him kidnap Yogeeswaran
* [[Ilavarasu]] as Home Minister Thillainayagam, the antagonist who wins an election unfairly and kills Kumaraswamy
* [[John Vijay]] as Police Commissioner Santhanapandian, a man appointed by Thillainayagam to rescue Yogeeswaran
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Kumaraswamy, an honest politician who sponsors Kumaran but gets killed in the hands of Thillainayagam and his sons
* [[Karunakaran (actor)|Karunakaran]] as Kumaran, Kumaraswamy's son who did not know about his father's death but dies after getting run over by a lorry
* [[Bharath Reddy (actor)|Bharath Reddy]] as ACP Arivazhagan, Santhanapandian's deputy
* Shan as Kishore, Thillainayagam's son
* [[Reshma Pasupuleti]] as Shobana, a newsreader and Priyadharshini's friend who helps in exposing Thillainayagam
* [[Mayilsamy]] as Yogeeswaran's party volunteer
* [[Crane Manohar]] as Yogeeswaran's party volunteer
* Gowtham
* Ravi Venkatraman
{{colend}}

==Production==
Following the success of ''[[Ko (film)|Ko]]'' (2011) directed by [[K. V. Anand]], the producers had floated the idea of a potential sequel with pre-production work beginning on a follow-up film featuring co-producer James in the lead role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/sep-11-03/ko-kv-anand-15-09-11.html|title=Ko 2 from KV Anand?|work=behindwoods.com|accessdate=28 June 2015}}</ref> The film, however, failed to take off and in April 2015, [[Elred Kumar]] announced that he would be producing ''Ko 2'' and that the new venture would be made by an entirely different team. New actors and technicians were added to the team to replace those involved in the original, with Sarath announced as the director.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/bobby-simha-and-nikki-galrani-in-ko-sequel-news-tamil-pemmTGccicjcj.html|title=Bobby Simha and Nikki Galrani in 'Ko' sequel|work=sify.com|accessdate=28 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="behindwoods1">{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/rs-infotainments-next-venture-is-titled-ko-2-with-bobby-simha-and-nikki-galrani-in-the-lead.html|title=A sequel to KO is here ...|work=behindwoods.com|accessdate=28 June 2015}}</ref> [[Bobby Simha]] and [[Nikki Galrani]] were revealed to be the lead actors, while it was announced that [[Prakash Raj]] would play the role of a Chief Minister.<ref name="behindwoods1"/> [[Leon James (composer)|Leon James]], who made his debut with ''[[Kanchana 2]]'', was signed on to compose the film's score and soundtrack.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Leon-to-Compose-Music-for-Ko-2/2015/05/12/article2809246.ece|title=Leon to Compose Music for Ko-2|work=newindianexpress.com|accessdate=28 June 2015}}</ref>

In June 2015, the team released a motion poster and announced that the film was 50% complete.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/bobby-simha-and-prakash-raj-starrer-ko-2-to-come-for-diwali.html|title=BLOCKBUSTER SEQUEL JOINS THE DIWALI RACE?|work=behindwoods.com|accessdate=28 June 2015}}</ref>

==Music==

The film's score and soundtrack was composed by [[Leon James (composer)|Leon James]], in his first solo venture after previously working on two songs on ''[[Kanchana 2]]'' alongside three other composers. The song "Unnai Matrinal" was released as a single track song as a tribute to ex-president [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]], it was released on 14 August 2015. The album was released on 1 October 2015, but a promo for each song was released a week before. "Kohila" promo was released 22 September 2015, "Kannama" promo was released on 23 September 2015, and "Vidaadha" was released on 24 September 2015. Behindwoods rated the album 3 out of 5 and said, "The album stays true to the film’s theme and also vouches for novel experimentation and musical feast!".<ref>[http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/ko-2/ko-2-songs-review.html Ko 2 (aka) Ko 2 songs review]. Behindwoods.com (1 October 2015). Retrieved on 2015-11-05.</ref> The audio rights are secured by [[Sony Music India|Sony Music]].

{{Infobox album
| name = Ko 2
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Leon James (composer)|Leon James]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2 October 2015
| recorded = 2015
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = [[Sony Music India|Sony Music]]
| producer = [[Leon James (composer)|Leon James]]
| prev_title = [[Kanchana 2]]
| prev_year = 2015
| next_title = [[Kavalai Vendam]]
| next_year = 2016
}}

{{tracklist
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =

| title1 = Kannama
| extra1 = [[Inno Genga]], [[Chinmayi]]
| length1 = 4:52
| title2 = Kohila
| extra2 = [[Leon James (composer)|Leon James]], [[Neeti Mohan]]
| length2 = 3:48
| title3 = Vidaadha
| extra3 = [[Vishal Dadlani]], [[Leon James (composer)|Leon James]]
| length3 = 4:35
| title4 = Ko Theme
| extra4 = Instrumental
| length4 = 1:17
| title5 = Kannama Reprise
| extra5 = [[Salim Merchant]]
| length5 = 4:25
| title6 = Unnai Matrinal
| extra6 = Harish Sivaramakrishnan
| length6 = 4:34
}}

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb title|5215260}}

[[Category:2016 films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian sequel films]]
[[Category:2010s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian political thriller films]]
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Telugu films]]
[[Category:2016 directorial debut films]]

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