Directed by P Vasu, the first Chandramukhi in 2005 was all the rage. This Ganesh Chaturthi, P Vasu returns with Chandramukhi 2 with Lyca Productions. Raghava Lawrence plays Vettaiyan Raja and released his first look for the film.
Chandramukhi 2
Lyca Productions announced ‘Chandramukhi 2’ which is going to be directed by P Vasu and the music for the new part is being composed by Oscar winning Music Director MM Keeravani, for his composition of the song ‘Naatu Naatu’ in the film “RRR” which was directed by SS Rajamouli. The new Chandramukhi film is said to release on 19th September, Ganesh Chaturthi this year.
The actors in the film are Kangana Ranaut, Raghava Lawrence, Vadivelu, and fans are speculating special appearances of the actors from the 2005 film “Chandramukhi” as well.
Raghava Lawrence as Vettaiyan Raja
Raghava Lawrence is a choreographer and actor and is known for his work in Tamil and Telugu films. He made his debut in 1993 and is known best for his work in the films, Kanchana, Kanchana 2 and Kanchana 3. This franchise was led by him and had notable actors in the films like Rai Laxmi and Taapsee Pannu. The first Kanchana film was remade in Hindi Recently as “Laxxmi” starring Akshay Kumar, Sharad Kelkar and Kiara Advani.
Lawrence plays Vettaiyan Raja in “Chandramukhi 2” which was earlier played by Rajinikanth in the 2005 film. The character of Vettaiyan Raja is that of a domineering, almost cruel king who Rajinikanth played very well and it was famous for the song “Raa Raa” where he makes an appearance as the Vettaiyan Raja character.
Raghava Lawrence released his first look on Twitter, now X, with a photo of himself as Vettaiyan Raja descending the staircase with a cruel grin and vigorous gaze. He writes that this is Vettaiayan Raja from “Chandramukhi 2” and thanks Rajinikanth whilst announcing the release date of the film.
Chandramukhi’s Origin
“Chandramukhi” is a 2005 film made by P Vasu starring Jyothika, Rajinikanth and Prabhu. It was very well received by the audience and known till date as one of Jyothika’s best performances. It is noted as one of the best Horror Comedy films and is well liked.
“Chandramukhi” is actually a remake of the Malayalam film “Manichitrathazhu” from the year 1993 starring Shobana and Suresh Gopi which is a cult classic and was very popular. After “Chandramukhi” in 2005, the film was remade as “Nagavalli” in Telugu with Anushka Shetty and Venkatesh, “Apthamitra” in Kannada with Vishnu Vardhan and Soundarya and “Bhool Bhulaiya” in Hindi with Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan.
All these films retained the iconic song “Raa Raa” in their own versions, but the Tamil one is best known. Jyothika’s immersive acting as Chandramukhi was appreciated. The fans are hoping that whoever plays Ganga in the “Chandramukhi 2” does justice to the legacy of these films.
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The Story
“Chandramukhi” told the story of Ganga and Senthil who buy a manor in their hometown but are very surprised to find people telling them spooky stories from the place. They do not believe it and decide to move in anyway as the room where apparent supernatural activity was happening has been shut by priests.
When the skeptic Ganga, opens the lock of the room and enters the chambers of Chandramukhi, a dancer from the ancient times, she is possessed by her vengeful spirit and these abnormal happening around the house are caught by Saravanan’s eye, a psychiatrist who is also Senthil’s friend. The plot moves ahead as they uncover the dark story behind the manor and Chandramukhi’s past.
Conclusion
“Chandramukhi 2” is said to be a prequel to the first film and shows the love story of Vettaiyan Raja and dancer Chandramukhi and why their story ended the way it did.
While it is one of the most awaited films of 2024 and has a star cast, people doubt they can top the former performances by the actors from the 2005 film. But looking at the promising performances the new actors have delivered in the past, it’s safe to say that “Chandramukhi 2” can be a good watch for the eager audience.
