Sivi 2

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Sivi 2
Directed byK. R. Senthil Nathan
Produced byLalita Kasturi Kannan
Starring
Music by F. S. Faizal
Production
company
Tulsi Cine Arts
Release date
  • 22 July 2022 (2022-07-22)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Sivi 2 is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language horror film directed by K. R. Senthil Nathan as a prequel to his earlier film, Sivi (2007). [1] The film stars Tej Charanraj, Swathisha, Yogi and Gayatri Rema in the lead roles. A remake of the Korean film Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018) was released on 22 July 2022.

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Cast

Production

Production on the sequel to Sivi (2007) began in early 2021, with director Senthil Nathan and actor Yogi reuniting from the original through the use of computer graphics. [1] The first look poster of the film was released in December 2021. [2] [3] Chaams, who played a small role in Sivi, plays a serious role for the first time in his career. [1] [4]

Reception

The film was released on 22 July 2022 across Tamil Nadu. K. R. Manigandan of Glamsham gave the film a positive review, noting, "Director Senthil Nathan's Sivi 2 is a reasonably well made Tamil horror flick that manages to win your attention and retain it right till the end". [4] The critic from The Times of India gave the film a negative review, noting the film "tries too hard to frighten viewers but only ends up as a badly-made horror film with logical loopholes". [5] A critic from Dina Thanthi critic wrote that horror film fans are in for a treat as there are no laughing ghosts. [6]

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