Sardar 2
Sardar 2 | |
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Directed by | P. S. Mithran |
Written by | P. S. Mithran |
Produced by | S. Lakshman Kumar Siddharth Srinivas |
Starring | |
Cinematography | George C. Williams |
Edited by | Vijay Velukutty |
Music by | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
Production company | Prince Pictures |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Sardar 2 (transl. Chief 2) is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language spy action thriller film directed by P. S. Mithran and produced by Prince Pictures. The follow-up sequel to Sardar (2022), Karthi reprises his dual roles alongside S. J. Suryah, Malavika Mohanan, Ashika Ranganath and Rajisha Vijayan.
The film was officially announced in October 2022 under the official title, Sardar 2. Principal photography commenced in July 2024 at Chennai. The film has music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, cinematography handled by George C. Williams and editing by Vijay Velukutty.
Cast
[edit]- Karthi in dual role as
- Agent Sardar Chandrabose
- Vijay Prakash
- S. J. Suryah as Muhammad Paari
- Malavika Mohanan
- Ashika Ranganath
- Rajisha Vijayan
Production
[edit]Development and pre-production
[edit]After the success of Sardar in late 2022, P. S. Mithran announced the sequel to the film during a media event in Chennai. Officially announced with a promotional teaser, it was revealed that Karthi would reprise his roles as Agent Sardar Chandrabose and Vijay Prakash.[1] Reports of a potential beginning of the production continued through December 2023.[2][3] The following May, it was reported that filming would commence that July and 40–percent would be shot in international arenas,[4] including Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan.[5] A muhurat puja was held on 12 July at a film city in Chennai with the cast and crew. The project was funded by S. Lakshman Kumar's Prince Pictures, which also funded the original.[6] Siddharth Srinivas served as a co-producer. The company published stills of the puja the same day, revealing the film's cast and crew.[7]
Mithran began the pre-production process by May 2024. He co-wrote the film's script along with Rathna Kumar.[8] Mithran further chose cinematographer George C. Williams, stunt choreographer Dillip Subbarayan, production designer Rajeevan Nambiar and editor Vijay Velukutty for the film's technical crew members.[9] In August 2023, the film was reported to have music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, and not G. V. Prakash Kumar who composed for the predecessor. Yuvan's inclusion in the film was confirmed by the production house the following July.[10][11]
Filming
[edit]Principal photography began with the first schedule on 15 July 2024 at Prasad Labs in Chennai. On the third day of filming, while shooting an action sequence, stuntman Ezhumalai fell down twenty meters and died, halting the filming.[12]
Music
[edit]The music and background score is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, in his seventh collaboration with Karthi and returning to collaborate with Mithran for the third time after Irumbu Thirai (2018) and Hero (2019).[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sardar 2 teaser: Karthi is disgraced as 'son of a traitor' and sent off on a new mission". The Indian Express. 26 October 2022. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Karthi and PS Mithran's 'Sardar 2' to take off from THIS date". The Times of India. 20 December 2023. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Karthi's Sardar 2 to go on floors in April 2024; check out the latest update". OTTPlay. 20 December 2023. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Sardar 2 set to be Karthi's most expensive film; On floors in July". Pinkvilla. 25 May 2024. Archived from the original on 17 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Sardar 2: Sequel to Karthi's Sardar to be shot in THESE exotic countries". Desimartini. 25 May 2024. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Karthi's 'Sardar 2' kick-starts production with pooja ceremony; to commence shoot on July 15". The Hindu. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Karthi and PS Mithran's 'Sardar 2' goes on floors, filming to begin on July 15". India Today. 12 July 2024. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Rathna Kumar teams up with director PS Mithran to work on the script of Karthi's 'Sardar 2'". The Times of India. 31 January 2024. Archived from the original on 1 October 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Sardar 2: Karthi kickstarts PS Mithran directorial with pooja ceremony; filming to commence on THIS date". PINKVILLA. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "'Sardar 2' : Yuvan Shankar Raja to replace GV Prakash as music composer". The Times of India. 1 August 2023. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Karthi-PS Mithran's Sardar 2 launched with a pooja". Cinema Express. 12 July 2024. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "'Sardar 2': Stuntman Elumalai dies after falling from 20 feet on Karthi's set". India Today. 17 July 2024. Archived from the original on 17 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
External links
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- 2020s Indian films
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