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Devi 2





        Many films in the recent past which were billed as 'horror-comedy' were devoid of both the elements - Vijay's Devi 2 is the latest to join the bandwagon. The first part which had Tamannaah and Prabhu Deva in good form is wasted here, thanks to mediocre writing. Contrary to the prequel, Devi 2 has Krishna (Prabhu Deva) possessed by two spirits, while his wife Devi (Tamannaah) has a tough time dealing with it with the help of a friend (Kovai Sarala). How Devi resorts to various ways to save her husband and their family life is narrated in a dull manner. The story, this time, is set in the backdrop of Mauritius for an unconvincing reason and many scenes appear staged and unreal. 

The parallel tracks involving Nandita and Dimple do not leave any impact and the mash-up of scenes from other films in a crucial scene shows dearth of originality. Sonu Sood and RJ Balaji make brief and ineffective appearances, and Kovai Sarala does what she does in most of the films. The songs do not add any value to the film, and the conflicts and antagonists are poorly written. A half-baked story with a decent star cast with good potential is let down due to lack of interest which is evident throughout. Overall, Devi 2 joins the long list of unimpressive sequels in Kollywood.

தேவி படத்தின் வெற்றியைத் தொடர்ந்து ஏ.எல்.விஜய் மற்றும் பிரபு தேவாகூட்டணியில் உருவான தேவி 2 படம் இன்று உலகம் முழுவதும் வெளியாகியுள்ளது. த்ரில்லர் கதையை மையப்படுத்திய இப்படத்தில் பிரபு தேவா உடன் இணைந்து நந்திதா சுவேதா, கோவை சரளா, ஆர்.ஜே.பாலாஜி, குரு சோமசுந்தரம், தர்ஷன் ஜாரிவாலா, திம்பிள் ஹயதி, அரவிந்த் ஆகாஷ், அர்ஜாய் ஆகியோர் பலர் நடித்துள்ளனர். முதல் பாகத்தில் தமன்னா மட்டும் பேயாக நடித்திருந்தார். ஆனால், இந்தப் படத்தில் தமன்னா மற்றும் பிரபு தேவா ஆகிய இருவருமே பேயாக நடித்துள்ளனர். படத்தில் கோவை சரளாகூறுவது போல், ஒன்னுல்ல, இரண்டு பேய். 

எது எப்படியிருந்தாலும், முதல் பாகத்தைப் போன்று தான் இப்படமும் இருக்குமா? இல்லை அதனை விட தூக்கலாக இருக்குமா? என்ற எதிர்பார்ப்பு ரசிகர்களிடையே ஏற்பட்டுள்ளது. இருப்பினும், இப்படத்திற்கு போட்டியாக இன்று உலகம் முழுவதும் அரசியல் பின்னணி கதையை மையப்படுத்திய சூர்யாவின் என் ஜி கே படம் வெளியாகியுள்ளது. இப்படத்தின் மூலம் தேவி 2 படத்தின் டுவிட்டர் விமர்சனம் கடும் பாதிப்பை ஏற்படுத்தியுள்ளதாக கூறப்படுகிறது. 
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