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{{short description|2018, A Tamil film by Sundar C}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Kalakalappu 2
| image = Poster_of_Kalakalappu_2.jpg
| caption =
| director = [[Sundar C]]
| producer = [[Khushbu]]
| writer = [[Badri (director)|Badri]] '''(Dialogues)'''
| screenplay = Venkat Raghavan
| story = [[Sundar C]]
| based_on =
| starring = [[Jiiva]] [[Jai (actor)|Jai]] [[Shiva (actor)|Shiva]] [[Nikki Galrani]] [[Catherine Tresa]]
| narrator =
| music = [[Hiphop Tamizha]]
| cinematography = [[U. K. Senthil Kumar]] '''Additional Cinematography:''' B. Balamurugan Banumurugan
| editing = [[N. B. Srikanth]]
| studio = [[Avni Cinemax]]
| runtime = 154 minutes
| released = 9 February 2018
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget = 
| gross =
}}

'''''Kalakalappu 2''''' ({{audio|Ta-கலகலப்பு.ogg|pronunciation}}) is a 2018 Indian [[Tamil language]] [[comedy film]] written and directed by [[Sundar C]] and produced by [[Khushbu]]. Despite the title, it is not a sequel to the 2012 film ''[[Kalakalappu]]'', but a [[spiritual successor]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/kalakalappu-2/movie-review/62848376.cms|title=Kalakalappu 2 Movie Review|last=Suganth|first=M|date=9 Feb 2018|website=The Times of India|access-date=12 February 2018}}</ref> The film features [[Jiiva]], [[Jai (actor)|Jai]], [[Shiva (actor)|Shiva]], [[Nikki Galrani]] and [[Catherine Tresa]] in the lead roles. The film grossed {{INR}}50.35 crores in worldwide box-office.

Though talks were going on since 2012, the film began production in October 2017 and progressed in locations including [[Varanasi]], [[Karaikudi]], [[Pune]] and [[Hyderabad]]. The film was released on 9 February 2018.

==Plot==

The movie starts with Raghu ([[Jai (actor)|Jai]]) trying to kill his own father for not taking good care of his family. That is when he comes to know that he owns an ancestral property in Kasi which was given as lease almost 100 years ago. At the same time, an IT raid takes place in a minister's house. The minister hands over the laptop having his property detail to his auditor, who demands five crores to hand over the laptop. In Kasi, Raghu's ancestral property is taken care by Srinivas alias Seenu ([[Jiiva]]), but he was unsuccessful in the business that he is doing. It is then shown that both Seenu and Raghu had been cheated by Ganesh ([[Shiva (actor)|Shiva]]). They move to Karaikudi to get hold of Ganesh and get back their money. Meanwhile, the minister starts his journey to get back the laptop. In Karaikudi, Ganesh and his two associates reveal that they want to cheat a billionaire in order to get valuable diamonds from him. Moreover, he assures to give back their money if they help him. After multiple attempts, they manage to get it overnight and plan to escape together. However, Ganesh sees Raghu with his girlfriend Aishwarya ([[Nikki Galrani]]), whom he liked very much. He intends to cheat both Raghu and Seenu for his revenge. Seenu and Raghu find out about this later and chase after him. After multiple chases, the diamonds in a tusk cover get placed in a random train in the railway station. How Raghu and Seenu get back their money and how the minister gets back the laptop forms the rest of the story.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Jiiva]] as Srinivas (Seenu)
* [[Jai (actor)|Jai]] as Raghu
* [[Shiva (actor)|Shiva]] as Ganesh
* [[Nikki Galrani]] as Aishwarya
* [[Catherine Tresa]] as Hema
* [[Radharavi]] as Police Inspector
* [[Ramaprabha]] as Seenu's grandmother
* [[Sathish]] as Gopal
* [[Yogi Babu]] as Bhagavan
* [[Robo Shankar]] as Ganesh's foster father's brother-in-law
* [[VTV Ganesh]] as Sait, Aishwarya's father
* [[Munishkanth]] as Muthu Kumar
* [[Madhusudhan Rao (actor)|Madhusudhan Rao]] as Dharmaraj
* [[Vaiyapuri]] as Satyamurthy
* [[Manobala]] as Ganesh's assistant
* Aranthangi Nisha as Ganesh's assistant
* [[Singampuli]] as Seenu's assistant
* [[Singamuthu]] as Bhagavan's assistant
* [[Santhana Bharathi]] as Ganesh's foster father
* [[Vichu Vishwanath]] as Dharmaraj's henchman
* [[Thalapathy Dinesh]] as Dharmaraj's henchman
* [[Kaajal Pasupathi]] as Dharmaraj's wife
* Meena Vemuri as Ganesh's foster mother
* [[George Maryan]] as Police Constable
* [[Nandita Swetha]] as Nandita, fake CBI Officer (special appearance)
{{colend}}

== Production ==
Following the success of ''[[Kalakalappu]]'' (2012), [[G. Dhananjayan]] of the production company [[UTV Motion Pictures]] revealed that a sequel would be made with same cast and crew, with production beginning in October 2012. Despite the announcement, the project did not materialise and Sundar C moved on to complete ''[[Madha Gaja Raja]]''.<ref name="sify.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/kalakalappu-sequel-confirmed-news-tamil-mfvlx3fhiabsi.html|title=Kalakalappu sequel confirmed}}</ref> When UTV Motion Pictures and Sundar decided to collaborate again, Sundar was hesitant to make ''Kalakalappu 2'' as it was "difficult to meet such high expectations" and subsequently worked on ''[[Theeya Velai Seiyanum Kumaru]]'' (2013) with the studio.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-director-sundar-c-on-theeya-velai-seiyyanum-kumaru/20130613.htm|title='Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru is a breezy entertainer'}}</ref> In November 2013, it was reported that Sundar was keen to make another film for the franchise but would only retain Shiva and Santhanam for key roles from the original cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/sundar-c-s-kalakalappu-sequel-in-the-pipeline-news-tamil-nl1mvRicajbsi.html|title=Sundar C's 'Kalakalappu' sequel in the pipeline?}}</ref> However, as a result of his busy schedule in late 2014, Sundar stated that he would not work on a sequel and would prioritise other work.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/not-doing-kalakalappu-sequel-now-sundar-c/|title=Not doing ‘Kalakalappu’ sequel now: Sundar.C|date=26 June 2014}}</ref> In April 2016, it was reported in the media that the makers had cast [[Arya (actor)|Arya]] and [[Nayanthara]] in the lead roles and that [[Siddharth Vipin]] would be the film's music composer. [[Khushbu]] later denied the reports and indicated that there were no immediate plans for a sequel by Sundar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/080416/no-plans-of-kalakalappu-2-khushbu.html|title=No plans of Kalakalappu 2: Khushbu|date=8 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/sundarcs-kalakalappu-2-with-arya-and-nayanthara-to-start-on-may.html|title=Sundar C's Kalakalappu 2 with Arya and Nayanthara to start in May|date=4 April 2016}}</ref>

During mid-2017, Sundar C's big budget project, ''Sangamithra'', became delayed and subsequently he looked to quickly complete another film before production started. The producers of ''Sangamithra'', [[Sri Thenandal Films]] agreed to finance ''Kalakalappu 2'' and the media widely speculated that actress [[Oviya (actress)|Oviya]] would work on the film following her rise to fame through her appearance on the reality television show, ''[[Bigg Boss Tamil|Bigg Boss]]'' (2017).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/290817/oviya-in-demand.html|title=Oviya in demand!|date=29 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/sundar-c-to-do-kalakalappu-2-before-sangamithra-news-tamil-rixjt1dfecdah.html|title=Sundar C to do Kalakalappu-2 before 'Sangamithra'?}}</ref> In late September 2017, it was confirmed that the producers had cast actors [[Jiiva]], [[Jai (actor)|Jai]], [[Nikki Galrani]] and [[Catherine Tresa]] in the lead roles, with [[Shiva (actor)|Shiva]] being in discussions for a further role. Production was revealed to begin in early October 2017, with [[Hiphop Tamizha]] selected as the music composer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/240917/kalakalappu-2-commences-from-october.html|title=Kalakalappu 2 commences from October|date=24 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/jiiva-jai-nikki-galrani-in-kalakalappu-2/articleshow/60807137.cms|title=Jiiva, Jai, Nikki Galrani in Kalakalappu 2 – Times of India}}</ref>

The film began production on 4 October 2017 in Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/shooting-of-kalakalappu-2-starts/articleshow/60938388.cms|title=Shooting of Kalakalappu 2 starts – Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/sundar-c-starts-to-shoot-for-kalakalappu-2-with-mirchi-shiva.html|title=Sundar C starts to shoot for Kalakalappu 2 with Mirchi Shiva|date=4 October 2017}}</ref> [[Vaiyapuri]] amongst other supporting actors, joined the cast of the film during the first schedule, after Sundar C was impressed with Vaiyapuri's stint on the Tamil reality show, ''[[Bigg Boss Tamil (season 1)|Bigg Boss]]'' (2017).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/051017/vaiyapuri-in-kalakalappu-2.html|title=Vaiyapuri in Kalakalappu 2|date=5 October 2017}}</ref> The film was then shot non-stop for two months across Kasi, Pune, Bhor, Hyderabad and Chennai, as the team aimed to release the film in early 2018.<ref>https://www.newstodaynet.com/index.php/2018/01/24/nikki-galrani-is-rajini-fan-now/</ref> In Varanasi, during a 20-day schedule, the film was shot at Ramnagar, Scindia Ghat, Assi Ghat and the lanes adjoining these ghats. Furthermore, several songs including a song on [[Holi]] were filmed during the stint.<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/now-a-tamil-film-being-shot-in-varanasi/articleshow/61409744.cms</ref> During the Hyderabad schedule at Ramoji Film City, actress [[Nandita Swetha]] joined the team to play a minor role.<ref>http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/nov/30/nandita-swetha-joins-kalakalappu-2-1714211.html</ref>

==Release==
Tamil Nadu theatrical rights of the film were valued at {{INR}}50 crore.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg8CXUVz5vM|title=Kalakalappu 2 TN theatrical rights
}}</ref>

==Box office==
The film collected around {{INRConvert|10|c}} in [[Tamil Nadu]] in its opening weekend.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/kalakalappu-2-strikes-gold-at-the-box-office-grosses-around-rs-10-crore-in-tamil-nadu/story-LQFlwC7KL68BMx310qsZdK.html|title=Kalakalappu 2 strikes gold at the box-office, grosses around Rs 10 crore in Tamil Nadu|website=Hindustan Times|date=2018-02-13|access-date=2020-05-16}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Kalakalappu 2
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Hiphop Tamizha]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2018
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 19:27
| language = Tamil
| label = [[Think Music India]]
| producer = [[Hiphop Tamizha]]
| prev_title = [[Meesaya Murukku]]
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title = [[Krishnarjuna Yudham]]
| next_year = 2018
}}
The film's music was composed by [[Hiphop Tamizha]], while the audio rights of the film was acquired by [[Think Music India]]. The album was released through singles.

{{tracklist
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| lyrics_Credits = yes
| total_length = 19:27
| title1 = Oru Kuchi Oru Kulfi
| lyrics1 = [[Rokesh]], Saravedi Saran, [[Hiphop Tamizha]]
| extra1 = Gana Vinoth, Saravedi Saran
| length1 = 3:47
| title2 = Karaikudi Ilavarasi
| lyrics2 = [[Mohan Rajan]]
| extra2 = [[Jassie Gift]], Sudharshan Ashok
| length2 = 4:45
| title3 = Thaarumaaru
| lyrics3 = Mohan Rajan, Hiphop Tamizha
| extra3 = [[Sanjith Hegde]], Sniggy, Hiphop Tamizha
| length3 = 3:29
| title4 = Pudichiruka Illa Pudikalaya
| lyrics4 = Mohan Rajan, Hiphop Tamizha
| extra4 = Hiphop Tamizha, [[Varun Parandhaman]], Rajan Chelliah
| length4 = 3:27
| title5 = Krishna Mukundha
| lyrics5 = Mohan Rajan
| extra5 = Kaushik Krish, [[Padmalatha]], [[Velmurugan]]
| length5 = 3:59
}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|7483318}}

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