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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{short description|2015 film directed by Raghava Lawrence}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Infobox film&lt;br /&gt;
| name           = Kanchana 2&lt;br /&gt;
| image          = Muni 3 kanchana 2.jpg&lt;br /&gt;
| caption        = Poster&lt;br /&gt;
| director       = [[Raghava Lawrence]]&lt;br /&gt;
| producer       = Raghava Lawrence&lt;br /&gt;
| writer         = Raghava Lawrence&lt;br /&gt;
| starring       = {{plainlist|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Raghava Lawrence]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Nithya Menen]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Taapsee Pannu]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Kovai Sarala]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
| music          = &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Score:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[S. Thaman]]&amp;lt;small&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Songs:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[Leon James (composer)|Leon James]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[S. Thaman]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[C. Sathya]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Ashwamithra&lt;br /&gt;
| cinematography = Rajavel Mohan.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[R. B. Gurudev]]&lt;br /&gt;
| editing        = [[Kishore Te.]]&lt;br /&gt;
| studio         = [[Raghava Lawrence|Raghavendra Productions]]&lt;br /&gt;
| distributor    = [[Sun Pictures]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Sri Thenandal Films]]&lt;br /&gt;
| released       ={{Film date|2015|04|17|df=y}}&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|author=Nicy V.P|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/kollywood-awaits-back-back-release-ok-kanmani-kanchana-2-vai-raja-vai-uttama-villain-628519 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414094452/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/kollywood-awaits-back-back-release-ok-kanmani-kanchana-2-vai-raja-vai-uttama-villain-628519 |archive-date=14 April 2015 |title=Kollywood Awaits Back-to-Back Release of &amp;#039;OK Kanmani&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;Kanchana 2&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;Vai Raja Vai&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;Uttama Villain&amp;#039; |newspaper=International Business Times |date=8 April 2015 |access-date=15 April 2015}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| runtime        = 164 minutes&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Kanchana BBFC&amp;quot;&amp;gt;https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/kanchana-2-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zodk1mdy&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| country        = India&lt;br /&gt;
| language       = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]&lt;br /&gt;
| budget         = {{INR}}17–18 [[crore]]&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;worldwide gross&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/kanchana-2-a-blockbuster-collects-over-rs-100-crore/|title=&amp;#039;Kanchana 2′ a blockbuster, collects over Rs.100 crore|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=9 June 2015}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=IBT12182015 /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| gross          = {{Estimation}} {{INR}}120 crore&amp;lt;ref name=IBT12182015&amp;gt;{{cite news|last1=Upadhyaya|first1=Prakash|title=SS Rajamouli&amp;#039;s Baahubali to Ajith&amp;#039;s Vedalam: The Top 10 Highest grossing Tamil movies in 2015|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/highest-grossing-tamil-movies-2015-top-10-films-that-kept-cash-registers-ringing-box-office-659394|access-date=15 December 2015|work=International Business Times, India Edition|date=December 15, 2015}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Kanchana 2&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (marketed as &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Muni 3: Kanchana 2&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;) is a 2015 [[India]]n [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[comedy horror|horror comedy film]]&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Kanchana BBFC&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; written, produced and directed by [[Raghava Lawrence]], who enacted dual roles in it.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/88792.html |title=Raghava Larencce and Tapsee in Muni 3&amp;amp;nbsp;– Tamil Movie News |publisher=Indiaglitz.com |date=3 December 2012 |access-date=3 October 2013}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; It is the third installment in the [[Muni (film series)|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Muni&amp;#039;&amp;#039; series]] after &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Muni 2: Kanchana]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; and second installment in Kanchana series.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;kanchana2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/muni-3-rechristened-kanchana-2|title=&amp;#039;Ganga&amp;#039; Rechristened &amp;#039;Kanchana 2&amp;#039;|publisher=[[Indo-Asian News Service]]|access-date=5 March 2015}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The film stars [[Nithya Menen]], [[Taapsee Pannu]] and [[Kovai Sarala]] and was released worldwide on 17 April 2015. The [[Telugu language|Telugu]] version &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Ganga&amp;#039;&amp;#039; was released on 1 May 2015.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/kanchana-2s-telugu-version-ganga-is-planned-for-an-april-30-release.html|title=WILL KANCHANA 2 MAKE IT AT LEAST THIS TIME?|publisher=Behindwoods|date=26 April 2015}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The film was remade in [[Kannada language|Kannada]] as &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kalpana 2]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2016) starring [[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Plot==&lt;br /&gt;
This movie is set two years after the events in &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Muni 2: Kanchana]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;. The film begins with a couple visiting a friend&amp;#039;s home for dinner. To their surprise, their friends were not home but instead the house was haunted by spirits. Then time skips to the present where Raghava is a cameraman for the channel Green TV where his crush Nandini also works. When Green TV drops down to second position in the ratings, Nandini advises to shoot a [[Horror fiction|horror program]] to bring their channel back to first position. After the board members agree on this plan, Nandini decides on a location with a house with an intense haunted look, without knowing the fact that it is actually haunted. She sets out with Raghava, his watchman Mayil, Dr. Prasad, and the anchor Pooja  to complete the task.&lt;br /&gt;
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While shooting on a nearby beach, Nandini discovers a &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Mangala sutra|Thali]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, and after the discovery, mysterious events start taking place. Because of this, she decides to visit a priest. The priest discovers that the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Thali&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is actually haunted, lets Nandini out of his room, and returns the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Thali&amp;#039;&amp;#039; to the spirit. Nandini does not seem to believe it, and the priest challenges her to check the place where she had taken it from. After Nandini and Pooja disturb the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Thali&amp;#039;&amp;#039; for a second time, it does not leave them. She rushes to the priest, and he helps her. As instructed by him, she prepares a coffin and a groomed woman&amp;#039;s corpse which has the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Thali&amp;#039;&amp;#039;. They move to a distance and shoot to see that the coffin literally breaks open and the dead woman is dragged by the ghost. All the members run away out of fear, and Raghava collapses. The priest is also killed by the ghost. Nandini tries to wake Raghava up but is too late, as she becomes possessed by the ghost.&lt;br /&gt;
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Raghava and Nandini move into another house, where the haunted Nandini is planning something, and to their surprise, Raghava&amp;#039;s mother, and Nandini&amp;#039;s sister-in-law also come to stay there. Several changes occur in Nandini which only Raghava notices at first; she starts smoking at night and even physically assaults him. Soon, all realize that she is possessed. Nandini (now possessed as Ganga) influences Shiva&amp;#039;s ghost, to be sent into Raghava. When Raghava&amp;#039;s mother and Nandini&amp;#039;s sister-in-law return, they are beaten up. They then run to a church and learn about Shiva and Ganga.  &lt;br /&gt;
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Ganga is handicapped, but Shiva loves her anyway. Unfortunately, Marudhu  killed and buried them when Ganga refused to marry his insane son Shankar. Also Marudhu killed Shiva and Ganga&amp;#039;s family and made Shiva&amp;#039;s best friend insane. Before dying, Shiva killed Shankar. When Raghava (possessed as Shiva) kills Marudhu&amp;#039;s brother, he learns that a spirit killed him. He gets a Tantrik and revives his dead son to kill Shiva and Ganga. Shiva battles Shankar and eventually defeats him. Ganga takes her revenge by killing Marudhu. Shiva returns Raghava safely to his family and promises to return whenever they needed him; the story of Shiva and Ganga restores Green TV to first position.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Cast==&lt;br /&gt;
{{colbegin}}&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Raghava Lawrence]] as Raghava and Shiva (dual role) &lt;br /&gt;
* [[Nithya Menen]] as Ganga&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Taapsee Pannu]] as Nandini&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Kovai Sarala]] as Raghava&amp;#039;s mother&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Renuka (actress)|Renuka]] as Nandini&amp;#039;s sister-in-law&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jayaprakash]] as Marudhu&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Rajendran]] as Marudhu&amp;#039;s henchman&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Suhasini Maniratnam]] as Green TV Head&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Sriman (actor)|Sriman]] as Dr. Prasad&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Mayilsamy]] as Watchman&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Pooja Ramachandran]] as Pooja&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Manobala]] as Arnold&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jangiri Madhumitha]] as Aishwarya&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Pandu (actor)|Pandu]] as Dr. Pandurangan&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Chaams]] as Aravind Swamy&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Bhanu Chander]] as Chandru&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Vinu Chakravarthy]] as Raghava&amp;#039;s father (photo only)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Mathi (Actor)|Mathi]] as Church Father&lt;br /&gt;
* Boys Rajan&lt;br /&gt;
{{colend}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Production==&lt;br /&gt;
Raghava Lawrence began work on the third installment in the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Muni&amp;#039;&amp;#039; franchise in 2012, then titled &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Muni 3: Ganga&amp;#039;&amp;#039;. He said that he had two different storylines for the sequel.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;indiatimes1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|author=V Lakshmi, TNN 30 November 2012, 12.00AM IST |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-30/news-interviews/35434332_1_taapsee-ganga-kaanchana |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130916234119/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-30/news-interviews/35434332_1_taapsee-ganga-kaanchana |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 September 2013 |title=Taapsee is part of Ganga |date=30 November 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=3 October 2013}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Taapsee Pannu]] was selected as the female lead.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;indiatimes1&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; [[Anjali (actress born 1986)|Anjali]] was said to have been signed for the title role of Ganga,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-27/news-interviews/40832711_1_muni-3-cameo-tapsee |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031100751/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-27/news-interviews/40832711_1_muni-3-cameo-tapsee |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 October 2013 |title=Anjali to play a cameo in Muni 3 |date=27 July 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=3 October 2013}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; but she was later replaced by [[Nithya Menen]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/100832.html Nithya Menon in &amp;#039;Muni 3&amp;#039;&amp;amp;nbsp;– Tamil Movie News]. Indiaglitz.com (7 December 2013). Retrieved on 2015-05-29.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  Lawrence introduced his brother Elvin in the film, who danced in a music video.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-10/muni-3-takes-six-forms-raghava-lawrence-muni-3-08-05-13.html Muni 3 takes six forms, Raghava Lawrence, Muni 3]. Behindwoods.com (8 May 2013). Retrieved on 2015-05-29.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Lawrence was reported to be appearing in six different looks in the film.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-16/news-interviews/39309811_1_muni-series-muni-3-raghava-lawrence |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130916234213/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-16/news-interviews/39309811_1_muni-series-muni-3-raghava-lawrence |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 September 2013 |title=Lawrence to be seen in multiple shades in Muni 3 |date=16 May 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=3 October 2013}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Pooja Ramachandran]] was also chosen and was said to be playing the role of an anchor.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/malayalam/news-and-interviews/No-more-glamour-roles-for-me--Pooja-Ramachandran/articleshow/22891863.cms |title=No more glamour roles for me : Pooja Ramachandran&amp;amp;nbsp;– Times Of India |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=23 September 2013 |access-date=3 October 2013}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In October 2013, Lawrence injured himself while filming and the making of the film was stopped for over three months.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-10/raghava-lawrence-injured-during-the-making-of-muni-3.html|title=Raghava Lawrence injured during the making of Muni 3|publisher=Behindwoods|date=1 October 2013}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The film was in production for over two years.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/taapsee-i-was-not-keen-on-doing-kanchana-2/20150416.htm|title=Taapsee: I was not keen on doing Kanchana 2|publisher=[[Rediff]]|date=16 April 2015}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Soundtrack==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Infobox album&lt;br /&gt;
| name       = Kanchana 2&lt;br /&gt;
| type       = soundtrack&lt;br /&gt;
| artist     = [[Dhina]]&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;[[Leon James (composer)|Leon James]]&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;[[S. Thaman]]&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;Aswamithra&lt;br /&gt;
| cover      =&lt;br /&gt;
| alt        =&lt;br /&gt;
| released   = 1 March 2015&lt;br /&gt;
| recorded   = 2015&lt;br /&gt;
| venue      =&lt;br /&gt;
| studio     =&lt;br /&gt;
| genre      = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]&lt;br /&gt;
| length     = 21:40	&lt;br /&gt;
| label      = AP International&lt;br /&gt;
| producer   = [[Dhina]]&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;[[Leon James (composer)|Leon James]]&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;[[S. Thaman]]&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;Aswamithra&lt;br /&gt;
| misc       = {{Extra chronology&lt;br /&gt;
 | artist     = [[S. Thaman]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | type       = Soundtrack&lt;br /&gt;
 | prev_title = [[Savaale Samaali]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | prev_year  = 2015&lt;br /&gt;
 | title      = Kanchana 2&lt;br /&gt;
 | year       = 2015&lt;br /&gt;
 | next_title = [[Vaa Deal]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | next_year  = 2015&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
 {{Extra chronology&lt;br /&gt;
 | artist     = [[C. Sathya]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | type       = Soundtrack&lt;br /&gt;
 | prev_title = [[Asurakulam]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | prev_year  =2015&lt;br /&gt;
 | title      = Kanchana 2&lt;br /&gt;
 | year       = 2015&lt;br /&gt;
 | next_title = [[Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | next_year  = 2016&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
 {{Extra chronology&lt;br /&gt;
 | artist     = [[Leon James (composer)|Leon James]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | type       = Soundtrack&lt;br /&gt;
 | prev_title =&lt;br /&gt;
 | prev_year  =&lt;br /&gt;
 | title      = Kanchana 2&lt;br /&gt;
 | year       = 2015&lt;br /&gt;
 | next_title = [[Ko 2]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | next_year  = 2016&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
 {{Extra chronology&lt;br /&gt;
 | artist =Aswamithra&lt;br /&gt;
 | type =Soundtrack&lt;br /&gt;
 | prev_title =&lt;br /&gt;
 | prev_year =&lt;br /&gt;
 | title =Kanchana 2&lt;br /&gt;
 | year =2015&lt;br /&gt;
 | next_title =[[Andava Kaanom]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | next_year =2018&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
The soundtrack features five songs composed by [[C. Sathya]], [[S. Thaman]], debutants Ashwamithra and [[Leon James (composer)|Leon James]], with the latter contributing two songs to the album.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/previews/Kanchana-2/articleshow/46941575.cms|newspaper=The Times of India|date=16 April 2015|title=Kanchana-2 to hit screens tomorrow}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/kanchana-2-muni-3-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/980359297&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{tracklist	&lt;br /&gt;
| collapsed     = 	&lt;br /&gt;
| headline      = &lt;br /&gt;
|total_length = 21:40	&lt;br /&gt;
| extra_column  = Singers&lt;br /&gt;
| title1        = Sandi Muni&lt;br /&gt;
| extra1        = [[Haricharan]], Leon James&lt;br /&gt;
| music1        = [[Leon James (composer)|Leon James]]&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics1        = [[Viveka (lyricist)|Viveka]]&lt;br /&gt;
|length1 = 4:40&lt;br /&gt;
| title2        = Vaaya Veera&lt;br /&gt;
| extra2        = [[Shakthisree Gopalan]]&lt;br /&gt;
| music2        = Leon James&lt;br /&gt;
|length2 = 4:38&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics2        = [[Ko. Sesha]]&lt;br /&gt;
| title3        = Silatta Pilatta&lt;br /&gt;
| extra3        = [[Jagadeesh Kumar]], [[C. Sathya]]&lt;br /&gt;
| music3        = [[C. Sathya]]&lt;br /&gt;
|length3 = 4:18&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics3        = Logan&lt;br /&gt;
| title4        = Motta Paiyaa&lt;br /&gt;
| extra4        = [[K. S. Chithra]], [[Sooraj Santhosh]]&lt;br /&gt;
| music4        = [[S. Thaman]]&lt;br /&gt;
|length4 = 4:32&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics4        = Viveka&lt;br /&gt;
| title5        = Moda Moda&lt;br /&gt;
| extra5        = Master Sriman Roshan&lt;br /&gt;
| music5        = Aswamithra&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics5        = Viveka&lt;br /&gt;
|length5 = 3:32&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Release==&lt;br /&gt;
The film was released on 17 April 2015 in around 750 screens worldwide alongside [[Mani Ratnam]]&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[O Kadhal Kanmani]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;first day&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The Telugu version was released later on 1 May 2015 in around 550 screens.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ReferenceA&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Critical reception===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Kanchana 2&amp;#039;&amp;#039; opened to positive reviews from critics.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[The Times of India]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; gave 3 stars out of 5 and wrote, &amp;quot;The comedy is broad and low-brow, banking on gay humour and the reactions of the characters when they are spooked by the presence of the ghost. It becomes too childish at times but you laugh nevertheless...the film does what it promises&amp;amp;nbsp;— we chuckle, cower, cry and at times, cringe&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Kanchana-2/movie-review/46960748.cms|title=Kanchana-2 Movie Review|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=17 April 2015}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Behindwoods gave the film 2.75 out of 5 stars and said, &amp;quot;Looks like Lawrence has mastered the genre, so well that he knows how to keep the audience at the edge of their seats. His creative imagination has made this film different from the usual horror comedy films&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/kanchana-2/kanchana-2-review.html|title=KANCHANA 2 MOVIE REVIEW|publisher=Behindwoods|date=17 April 2015}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Rediff]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; rated the film 2.5 on 5, calling it &amp;quot;an enjoyable film&amp;quot; and wrote, &amp;quot;The plot may be out of date and the comedy absurd, but the antics of the familiar characters and their enthusiasm make you laugh despite yourself&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-kanchana-2-is-an-enjoyable-film-south/20150420.htm|title=Review: Kanchana 2 is an enjoyable film|publisher=[[Rediff]]|date=20 April 2015}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Sify]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; wrote, &amp;quot;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Kanchana 2&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is no different from Lawrence&amp;#039;s earlier horror comedies...The formula is the same&amp;amp;nbsp;– mix crass comedy with lots of horror, dead person&amp;#039;s spirit getting into hero/heroine body, slapstick humour, glamour, melodrama, ladies sentiments, fight scenes...Add five songs, haunted house, scream and wailing sounds, it works&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/kanchana-2-review-tamil-perq6Nfaabgei.html|title=Review: Kanchana 2|publisher=[[Sify]]|date=18 April 2015}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Indo-Asian News Service]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, &amp;quot;The movie, which follows a very clichéd and dated format of horror template, suffers heavily due to the lack of a good story&amp;quot; and called it &amp;quot;undoubtedly a weak film in the franchise&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/kanchana-2-the-ghosts-in-this-franchise-just-don-t-scare/article1-1338639.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150419093409/http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/kanchana-2-the-ghosts-in-this-franchise-just-don-t-scare/article1-1338639.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 April 2015|title=Kanchana 2: The ghosts in this franchise just don&amp;#039;t scare|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=18 April 2015}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[The Hindu]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; wrote, &amp;quot;The acting isn’t the problem; the predictable story is...&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Kanchana-3&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, which is hinted at before the end credits, needs to do better if the franchise has to survive&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/kanchana2-some-laughs-in-a-dated-horror-template/article7114023.ece|title=Kanchana-2: Humour in a dated horror template|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=18 April 2015}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Box office===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Kanchana 2&amp;#039;&amp;#039; grossed approximately {{INRConvert|120|c}} worldwide.&amp;lt;ref name=IBT12182015/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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On its first day, the film grossed {{INRConvert|5.77|c}} nett in [[Tamil Nadu]] alone&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/kanchana-2-muni-3-opening-day-box-office-collection-raghava-lawrence-starrer-gross-5-77-629649|title=&amp;#039;Kanchana 2&amp;#039; ( &amp;#039;Muni 3&amp;#039; ) Opening Day Box Office Collection: Raghava Lawrence Starrer Grosses ₹5.77 Crore|newspaper=IB Times|date=18 April 2015}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and around {{INRConvert|10|c}} worldwide.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;first day&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/ok-kanmani-kanchana-2-first-day-box-office-collection-films-mani-ratnam-raghava-get-629595|title=&amp;#039;Ok Kanmani&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;Kanchana 2&amp;#039; First Day Box Office Collection: Films of Mani Ratnam, Raghava Get Fantastic Openings Worldwide|newspaper=IB Times|date=18 April 2015}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The film had a &amp;quot;phenomenal&amp;quot; opening, earning {{INRConvert|10.83|c}} nett in Tamil Nadu in two days.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/kanchana-2-strikes-gold-at-box-office/|title=&amp;#039;Kanchana 2′ strikes gold at box office|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=19 April 2015}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Kanchana 2&amp;#039;&amp;#039; earned {{INRConvert|17.5|c}} nett in Tamil Nadu in its opening weekend. The film netted {{INRConvert|1.55|c}} in [[Karnataka]], {{INRConvert|88|l}} in [[Kerala]] and {{INRConvert|22|l}} from the rest of India.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;weekend&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/kanchana-2-and-ok-kanmani-are-super-hits-news-tamil-pevjEngjjhfde.html |title=&amp;#039;Kanchana 2&amp;#039; and &amp;#039;OK Kanmani&amp;#039; are super hits! |publisher=Sify |date=21 April 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151005050821/http://www.sify.com/movies/kanchana-2-and-ok-kanmani-are-super-hits-news-tamil-pevjEngjjhfde.html |archive-date= 5 October 2015 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In [[Chennai]] city alone, the film made {{INRConvert|1.31|c}} in three days.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/ok-kanmani-kanchana-2-opening-weekend-3-days-box-office-collection-both-films-rock-629763|title=&amp;#039;Ok Kanmani&amp;#039;-&amp;#039;Kanchana 2&amp;#039; Opening Weekend Box Office Collection: Both Films Rock in First Weekend|newspaper=IB Times|date=20 April 2015}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The film grossed {{INRConvert|40|c}} in Tamil Nadu in ten days.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/kanchana-2-box-office-collection-raghava-lawrence-starrer-earns-40-cr-10-days-630714|title=Kanchana 2 Box Office: Raghava Lawrence Starrer Earns ₹40 Crore In Ten Days|newspaper=International Business Times|date=29 April 2015}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; It made {{INRConvert|51.5|c}} from TN, Kerala and Karnataka in fourteen days.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;IB Times&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/kanchana-2-box-office-collection-raghava-lawrences-film-crosses-50-crore-mark-631484|title=&amp;#039;Kanchana 2&amp;#039; Box Office Collection: Raghava Lawrence&amp;#039;s Film Crosses ₹50 Crore Mark|newspaper=International Business Times|date=6 May 2015}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Ganga&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, the Telugu version collected {{INRConvert|12.2|c}} share in its first week with a gross of {{INRConvert|19.3|c}}.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ReferenceA&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.ibtimes.co.in/ganga-first-week-collection-ap-t-box-office-lawrence-starrer-grosses-19-3-crore-7-days-631817 &amp;#039;Ganga&amp;#039; First Week Collection at AP/T Box Office: Lawrence Starrer Grosses ₹19.3 Crore in 7 Days]. Ibtimes.co.in (8 May 2015). Retrieved on 2015-05-29.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The final share was {{INRConvert|18.65|c}}, making it the third highest earning dubbed film in [[Andhra Pradesh|AP]]/[[Telangana]] after &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[I(film)|I]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; and &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Enthiran]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://andhraboxoffice.com/info.aspx?id=779&amp;amp;cid=6&amp;amp;fid=1001|title=Ganga Final Total Collections|publisher=Andhra Box Office|date=9 June 2015}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The film opened with {{INRConvert|7|l}} in the United States on a limited release. In UK and Ireland, the film made {{INRConvert|24|l}} in the opening weekend. In [[Malaysia]], the film had a very good opening, grossing {{INRConvert|1.36|c}} in its first three days.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/overseas/id/574|title=&amp;#039;Nanak Shah Fakir&amp;#039; pips &amp;#039;Mr. X&amp;#039; in key markets|work=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=20 April 2015}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Sequel ==&lt;br /&gt;
A sequel to the film, [[Kanchana 3]] was released on 19, April 2019. While it was actually connected to [[Muni 2: Kanchana]], due to Kanchana being a bigger hit and more interesting than Kanchana 2, and Kanchana 2 being a different story, it was not the sequel to the previous film and it had the cast from the previous film reprising their roles.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Legacy==&lt;br /&gt;
The dialogue from this film &amp;quot;Motta Siva Ketta Siva&amp;quot; inspired a 2017 film of [[Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva|same name]] also starred Raghava Lawrence.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/tamil-remake-of-pataas-by-raghava-lawrence-titled-as-motta-siva-ketta-siva.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* {{IMDb title|3725026|Kanchana 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.sunpictures.in/kanchana2.html Kanchana 2] on [[Sun Pictures]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160722031814/http://thenandal.net/muni-3/ Muni 3] on [[Sri Thenandal Films|Sri Thenadal Films]]&lt;br /&gt;
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