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{{Short description|2021 Indian film}}
{{Long plot|date=November 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Drushyam 2
| image = Drushyam 2 film poster.jpg
| caption = Official release poster
| director = [[Jeethu Joseph]]
| producer = [[D. Suresh Babu]] [[Antony Perumbavoor]] [[Rajkumar Sethupathi]]
| writer = Jeethu Joseph
| based_on = {{based on|''[[Drishyam 2]]''|Jeethu Joseph}}
| starring = [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] [[Meena (actress)|Meena]]
| music = [[Anup Rubens]]
| cinematography = [[Satheesh Kurup]]
| editing = [[Marthand K. Venkatesh]]
| studio = [[Suresh Productions]] RajKumar Theatres [[Aashirvad Cinemas]]
| distributor = [[Amazon Prime Video]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2021|11|25}}
| runtime = 154 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
}}
'''''Drushyam 2''''' ({{translation|Visual 2}}) is a 2021 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[crime thriller]] film written and directed by [[Jeethu Joseph]]. It is a remake of his 2021 [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Drishyam 2]]'' and sequel to ''[[Drushyam]]'' (2014). The film was jointly produced by [[D. Suresh Babu]], [[Antony Perumbavoor]], [[Rajkumar Sethupathi]], and Jacob K. Babu through the companies [[Suresh Productions]], RajKumar Theatres, and Max Movies.. It stars [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]], [[Meena (actress)|Meena]], [[Nadhiya]], [[Naresh (actor)|Naresh]], [[Kruthika Jayakumar|Kruthika]] and [[Esther Anil]] reprising their roles from first part, with [[Sampath Raj]] and [[Shamna Kasim|Poorna]] as new additions. The story takes place six years after the events of ''Drushyam''.

''Drushyam 2'' was released on [[Amazon Prime Video]] on 25 November 2021.

== Plot ==
{{Hatnote|The plot of the film connects with the predecessor. For more information on the predecessor's plot, see [[Drushyam#Plot|Drushyam]].}}

On the night of 3 August 2014, Janardhan sees Rambabu exiting an under-construction police station (burying Varun's body at the end of ''[[Drushyam]]'') as he flees from the authorities after murdering his brother-in-law. He attempts to apologize to his wife and hide at their home but gets arrested.

Six years later, Rambabu, Jyothi, Anju, and Anu are living semi-normally. After selling some land, Rambabu now owns a movie theatre and is producing a film of his own with renowned screenwriter Vinaya Chandra. Anju suffers from [[Post-traumatic stress disorder|PTSD]] and [[seizures]] from her experience with the police. Jealous of Rambabu's wealth, the rest of the village claims Anju led Varun on and gossips about Rambabu and his family. Feeling isolated from the rest of her family, Jyothi forms a sister-like bond with her new neighbor Saritha, a government clerk, who is often abused by her alcoholic husband Sanjay, a real estate broker.

On the anniversary of Varun's death, Prabhakar, Varun's father, begs Rambabu to give him his son's remains to conduct the final rites to console Geetha, but Rambabu refuses, enraging her. Meanwhile, Anu comes home over break and invites her friends for a sleepover despite Jyothi's objections. With Rambabu remaining aloof to her concerns, Jyothi spends more time with Saritha and inadvertently discloses that Anju killed Varun. Unbeknownst to her, Sanjay and Saritha are undercover cops assigned by Geetha's friend IGP N. Gowtham Sahu, who wants to avenge Geetha and the embarrassment the case gave the police, and they had bugged the house. Meanwhile, Janardhan is released from prison and sets out to earn for and restore relations with his estranged wife. After learning about Rambabu's case and a potential reward, he goes to Gowtham to get the money, which Geetha and Prabhakar give him. Janardhan divulges what he saw, leading to the authorities excavating the station floor and discovering a skeleton. Rambabu, seeing this through [[Closed-circuit television|CCTV cameras]] he had installed around the station, prepares for the worst.

Gowtham, Geetha, and Prabhakar summon Rambabu's family for more questioning, but they maintain their alibi. However, Geetha plays a recording of Jyothi's confession to Sarita, defeating them. An enraged Geetha probes Anju about the case and triggers her fits. Desperate, Rambabu falsely confesses to Gowtham that he murdered Varun. With the police satisfied, the family is released, but Gowtham plots to trap them all later. The next day, the police formally arrest Rambabu and place him on trial for Varun's murder. Having learned about this, Chandra goes to Gowtham, Geetha, and Prabhakar and reveals Rambabu had written a movie script loosely based on the case and then published it as a novel under Chandra's name, titled ''Drushyam'', to give the story copyright protection. Rambabu pleads not guilty and claims that the police used scenes from ''Drushyam'' as the basis of a forced confession, making them realize it was part of his scheme. Furthermore, the DNA tests reveal that the body isn't Varun's, to everyone's shock. Chandra reveals that Rambabu had created a different climax for his film: knowing his initial plan might fail, the hero immediately procures the remains of another young man who died of similar injuries by befriending the undertaker of the cemetery where the other body is buried. He keeps those remains for three years before befriending a security guard at the local morgue by promising him a role in the film. The night after the original body arrives at the morgue, the hero switches them before DNA samples are collected and burns the original body in secret.

Rambabu is released on bail due to lack of evidence and the police are temporarily prohibited from bothering the family. The judge calls Gowtham to his chambers and tells him to stop pursuing the case, disclosing that unsolved cases "are not new to the system". Outside the courthouse, Chandra narrates the end of Rambabu's alternate climax to Geetha and Prabhakar - the hero would discreetly transfer the ashes to his bereaved parents and live with his sins. Simultaneously, Rambabu sends Varun's ashes anonymously to Geetha and Prabhakar with a message requesting they stop hounding his family. As Varun's father conducts the last rite, Gowtham convinces Geetha to let go of her enmity, concluding that they will never win as Rambabu will do anything to protect his family. Gowtham also states that Rambabu's ''life'' is punishment - he has to live in fear and always be prepared to evade the justice system. Rambabu, who was watching the proceedings from afar, solemnly leaves.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] as Rambabu, a movie theatre owner and aspiring film producer
* [[Meena (actress)|Meena]] as Jyothi, Rambabu's wife; Anju's and Anu's mother; a homemaker
* [[Nadhiya]] as Geetha Prabhakar - Varun's mother; former [[Inspector General of Police]]
* [[Kruthika Jayakumar|Kruthika]] as Anju, Rambabu and Jyoti's college-going elder daughter
* [[Esther Anil]] as Anu, Rambabu and Jyoti's school-going younger daughter
* [[Sampath Raj]] as N. Goutham Sahu IPS - [[Inspector General of Police]]; Geetha's friend
* [[Naresh (actor)|Naresh]] as Prabhakar – Varun's father; Geetha's husband
* [[Shamna Kasim|Poorna]] as Advocate Renuka – a defense lawyer appearing for Rambabu
* [[Vinay Varma]] as J. Prathap – Circle Inspector of Police; member of Goutham's Investigation Team<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadadhur |first=Srivathsan |date=7 July 2021 |title=Venkatesh's Drushyam 2 to release in August? |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/drushyam-2-to-release-in-august/696 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210816072824/https://www.ottplay.com/news/drushyam-2-to-release-in-august/696 |archive-date=16 August 2021 |access-date=6 October 2021 |website=OTTPlay}}</ref>
* [[Suja Varunee]] as Saritha – Rambabu's neighbour Sanjay's wife; an undercover cop; member of Goutham's Investigation Team
* [[Satyam Rajesh]] as Sanjay – Rambabu's neighbour, Saritha's husband; an undercover cop; member of Goutham's Investigation Team
* [[Tanikella Bharani]] as Vinay Chandra – a famous screenwriter
* [[Shafi (actor)|Shafi]] as Janardhan, an ex-convict sentenced of homicide
* Sirisha as Latha, Janardhan's wife
* [[Thagubothu Ramesh]] as an auto driver
* [[Chammak Chandra]] as Raju - a watchman
* [[Annapoorna (actress)|Annapurna]] as Jyothi's mother
* Chalaki Chanti as an auto driver
* Venu Tillu as an auto driver
* Avinash as an auto driver
* Bharat Behera as an auto driver
* Naidu Gopi as Hotel Babai
* [[Raja Ravindra]] as [[Deputy superintendent of police#India|DySP]]
* [[Tammareddy Bharadwaja]] as [[Director general of police|DGP]]
* Sammeta Gandhi as Peter – A gravedigger whom Rambabu befriends
* Adam Ayub as Judge of District Court
* [[C. V. L. Narasimha Rao]] as Advocate Janardhan – The [[public prosecutor]] appearing for police
* [[Gautham Raju]] as Somaraju
* Rajshri Nair as Doctor
{{colend}}

== Production ==
Following the success of ''[[Drishyam 2]]'' in February 2021, director [[Jeethu Joseph]] announced its Telugu remake, serving as the sequel to ''[[Drushyam]]'' (2014) which would be directed by himself.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ajith Kumar |first=P. K. |date=20 February 2021 |title=Jeethu Joseph to remake 'Drishyam 2' in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/jeethu-joseph-to-remake-drishyam-2-in-telugu-tamil-and-hindi/article33888521.ece |url-status=live |access-date=17 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210315225706/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/jeethu-joseph-to-remake-drishyam-2-in-telugu-tamil-and-hindi/article33888521.ece |archive-date=15 March 2021}}</ref> The film was formally launched on 1 March 2021 with a [[Puja (Hinduism)|puja]] ceremony in [[Hyderabad]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 March 2021 |title='Drushyam 2' launched: Venkatesh and Jeethu Joseph attend the pooja ceremony |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/drushyam-2-launched-venkatesh-and-jeethu-joseph-attend-the-pooja-ceremony/articleshow/81288185.cms |url-status=live |access-date=13 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305090812/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/drushyam-2-launched-venkatesh-and-jeethu-joseph-attend-the-pooja-ceremony/articleshow/81288185.cms |archive-date=5 March 2021}}</ref> The film was jointly produced by [[D. Suresh Babu]] under [[Suresh Productions]], [[Antony Perumbavoor]] and Jacob K. Babu under Max Movies, and [[Rajkumar Sethupathi]] under Rajkumar Theatres.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2 March 2021 |title=Drishyam 2 Telugu remake goes on floors with Venkatesh |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/drishyam-2-telugu-remake-goes-on-the-floors-with-venkatesh-7211295/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210611132419/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/drishyam-2-telugu-remake-goes-on-the-floors-with-venkatesh-7211295/ |archive-date=11 June 2021 |access-date=17 March 2021 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=16 March 2021 |title=దృశ్యం 2 సెట్స్‌లో అడుగుపెట్టిన మీనా..2021లోనే రిలీజ్ చేసే ఛాన్స్ |url=https://www.ntnews.com/cinema/meena-enter-into-drishyam-2-sets-146029 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006051916/https://cdn.ntnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/NLG4-10.jpg |archive-date=6 October 2021 |access-date=18 March 2021 |website=[[Namasthe Telangana]] |language=te}}</ref>

[[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]], [[Meena (actress)|Meena]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Balachandran |first=Logesh |date=7 March 2021 |title=Rana Daggubati to share screen space with Venkatesh in Drishyam 2 Telugu remake? |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/rana-daggubati-to-share-screen-space-with-venkatesh-in-drishyam-2-telugu-remake-1776549-2021-03-07 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210315170841/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/rana-daggubati-to-share-screen-space-with-venkatesh-in-drishyam-2-telugu-remake-1776549-2021-03-07 |archive-date=15 March 2021 |access-date=17 March 2021 |website=[[India Today]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=13 March 2021 |title=Rana Daggubati denies rumours of starring alongside Venkatesh in 'Drushyam 2' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/rana-daggubati-denies-rumours-of-starring-alongside-venkatesh-in-drushyam-2/articleshow/81480972.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210313070202/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/rana-daggubati-denies-rumours-of-starring-alongside-venkatesh-in-drushyam-2/articleshow/81480972.cms |archive-date=13 March 2021 |access-date=17 March 2021 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> [[Nadhiya]], [[Naresh (actor)|Naresh]], [[Kruthika Jayakumar]], and [[Esther Anil]] were confirmed to reprise their roles from ''Drushyam''.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=17 March 2021 |title=Meena, Shamna Kasim and others join Drishyam 2 Telugu remake |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2021/03/17/meena-esther-anil-sampath-poorna-join-drushyam-2-telugu.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521135317/https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2021/03/17/meena-esther-anil-sampath-poorna-join-drushyam-2-telugu.html |archive-date=21 May 2021 |access-date=18 March 2021 |website=[[Onmanorama]]}}</ref> [[Shamna Kasim|Poorna]] was cast in an undisclosed role.<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 March 2021 |title=Poorna gets clicked post wrapping up shoot for Drushyam 2 with Venkatesh Daggubati for the day |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/poorna-gets-clicked-post-wrapping-up-shoot-for-drushyam-2-with-venkatesh-daggubati-for-the-day/articleshow/81510021.cms |url-status=live |access-date=22 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709203235/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/poorna-gets-clicked-post-wrapping-up-shoot-for-drushyam-2-with-venkatesh-daggubati-for-the-day/articleshow/81510021.cms |archive-date=9 July 2021}}</ref> [[Sampath Raj]] played the role of the IPS officer which was portrayed by [[Murali Gopy]] in ''Drishyam 2''.<ref name=":3" />

Principal photography of the film commenced on 5 March 2021 in [[Hyderabad]] with Venkatesh on the sets.<ref name=":0" /> Meena joined the production on 16 March.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 March 2021 |title=Meena joins the shoot of Drushyam 2 |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/meena-joins-the-shoot-of-drushyam-2-news-telugu-vdqep2hdbeibh.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316104854/https://www.sify.com/movies/meena-joins-the-shoot-of-drushyam-2-news-telugu-vdqep2hdbeibh.html |archive-date=16 March 2021 |access-date=17 March 2021 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> The final shooting schedule took place in [[Kerala]]. Principal photography [[Wrap (filmmaking)|wrapped]] in April 2021, after 50 days of shoot.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=15 April 2021 |title=Venkatesh wraps up Drushyam 2 |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/apr/15/venkatesh-wraps-up-drushyam-2-23962.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415083921/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/apr/15/venkatesh-wraps-up-drushyam-2-23962.html |archive-date=15 April 2021 |access-date=15 April 2021 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en}}</ref> The cinematography was by [[Satheesh Kurup]].<ref name=":2" />

==Music==
[[Anup Rubens]] composed songs and film score for the film.The music album consists of only one song title
"Inka Ennaallu" were penned by [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]] and sung by [[Shreya Ghoshal]] and released on 22 November 2021 by [[Suresh Productions|Suresh Productions Music]].

{{track listing
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Inka Ennaallu
| lyrics1 = [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]]
| extra1 = [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| length1 = 2:54
}}

== Release ==
In May 2021, owing to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the makers planned a direct [[Over-the-top media service|OTT]] release for the film just like the original Malayalam film ''[[Drishyam 2]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 May 2021 |title=Venkatesh's 'Drushyam 2' to directly release on OTT? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/venkateshs-drushyam-2-to-directly-release-on-ott/articleshow/82968847.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714171055/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/venkateshs-drushyam-2-to-directly-release-on-ott/articleshow/82968847.cms |archive-date=14 July 2021 |access-date=14 July 2021 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> It was finally premiered on [[Amazon Prime Video]] on 25 November 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Roy |first=Tanushree |date=12 November 2021 |title=Venkatesh Daggubati's Drushyam 2 teaser out now. Film to release on November 25 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/venkatesh-daggubati-s-drushyam-2-teaser-out-now-film-to-release-on-november-25-1875955-2021-11-12 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112081728/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/venkatesh-daggubati-s-drushyam-2-teaser-out-now-film-to-release-on-november-25-1875955-2021-11-12 |archive-date=12 November 2021 |access-date=12 November 2021 |website=[[India Today]]}}</ref>

===Reception===
Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of ''[[The Hindu]]'' praised Jeetu's work and also the actors' work by stating: "With the remake remaining unflinchingly loyal to the original, the onus to make it worthwhile for those who know the story, falls on the shoulders of the actors."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dundoo |first=Sangeetha Devi |date=2021-11-25 |title='Drushyam 2' movie review: Jeethu Joseph makes this faithful remake worthwhile |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/drushyam-2-movie-review-jeetu-joseph-and-able-cast-led-by-venkatesh-make-this-faithful-remake-watchable/article37676412.ece |url-status=live |access-date=2021-11-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125132758/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/drushyam-2-movie-review-jeetu-joseph-and-able-cast-led-by-venkatesh-make-this-faithful-remake-watchable/article37676412.ece |archive-date=25 November 2021}}</ref> Writing for ''[[Koimoi]]'', Shubam Kulkarni gave a mixed review by stating that "Don’t take me as a hater of remakes. There are amazing ones out there. But a point to point copy of a movie in an era where people are fast adapting to subtitles makes no sense to me".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-25 |title=Drushyam 2 Movie Review: Venkatesh Daggubati Leads Another Remake Gripping Enough Only For The First Timers |url=https://www.koimoi.com/reviews/south-indian-movie-reviews/drushyam-2-movie-review-venkatesh-daggubati-leads-another-remake-gripping-enough-only-for-the-first-timers/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125132758/https://www.koimoi.com/reviews/south-indian-movie-reviews/drushyam-2-movie-review-venkatesh-daggubati-leads-another-remake-gripping-enough-only-for-the-first-timers/ |archive-date=25 November 2021 |access-date=2021-11-25 |website=[[Koimoi]]}}</ref> Neeshita Nyayapati of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave a rating of 3.5 out of 5 and cited as a "worthy sequel" to a "stellar film". She further praised film's direction, acting by the ensemble cast, cinematography, screenplay and the film score.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-25 |title=Drushyam 2 Review: A worthy sequel to a stellar film |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/telugu/drushyam-2/ottmoviereview/87732490.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125132759/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/telugu/drushyam-2/ottmoviereview/87732490.cms |archive-date=25 November 2021 |access-date=2021-11-25 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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{{Drishyam}}
{{Jeethu Joseph}}

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