Billa 2 Review (Tamil)

Movie : Billa 2
Cast : Ajith, Parvathy Omanakuttan, Bruna Abdullah, Sudhanshu Pandey, Vidyut Jammwal
Music : Yuvan Shankar Raja
Direction : Chakri Toleti

Rating : 2.5 / 5

July 13th and the day had come.. The whole of Tamil Nadu were waiting for bated breath for this day, where their handsome style icon would arrive to the relish of his humongous fan base..

Releasing in almost 2500 screens worldwide, this mid-year special made fans go crazy in expectation.. Heavy marketing from the team making use of social networks as a piercing bullet did wonders for the movie.. Simultaneously landing as David Billa in Telugu, Ajith’s Billa 2 was the most awaited movie of the year yet!

Billa 2 traces the roots of David Billa, an Eelam refugee from Sri Lanka and his journey on becoming a dreaded don..

Billa 2 boasts of a big starcast starting off with the mighty Ajith and moving on to numbers of characters who grace the screen in one scene and trace it in the next..

Billa 2 kicks off with a well-choreographed knife fight sequence.. The opening titles are impressive too with the childhood story of Billa told through pictures.. The highly engaging first half which shows the rise of Billa is a treat to watch as it is packed with a clean screenplay and strong dialogues.. Stunts too, are neatly done even though they might be bobbed down a bit on the logical front.. At the interval block, you will be left bedazzled and ask for more..

Billa 2 begins to falter in the second half where it just wanders without any definite initiative.. The movie begins to slow down and relies hugely on its stunts thereafter.. The climax stunt sequence is packaged with grandeur and risky stunts but doesnt manage to pack a punch..

Billa 2 is Ajith all the way.. With terrific screen presence and charisma, he delivers an impressive performance much to the delight of his fans.. The villians Sudhanshu Pandey and Vidyut Jammwal are majestic and fit the junction as perfect antagonists.. The leading ladies, Parvathy Omanakuttan and Bruna Abdullah have less screen space and dont live up to the expectations created.. Parvathy is trash in her acts while Bruna Abdullah is pure eye candy and looks ravishing onscreen..

The supporting cast consisting of Krishna Kumar, Manoj K Jayan, Ilavarasu and Sriman have small roles intercepted into the script.. Ilavarasu is undoubtedly missed in the second half..

Billa 2 is a technically brilliant film.. Cinematography by R.D.Rajashekhar is top notch and the Red Epic works wonders in his favour.. The fight sequences are done in a stylish manner and seemingly justify the A certificate.. However, the scene where Ajith takes over the whole force with just a bare W1300 is one which will test your patience..

Editing by Suresh Urs is fine as the whole movie is cropped into just 2 hours and 7 minutes.. Musically, Billa 2 is brought down with average songs.. The BGM is apt at places and loud at the others.. Yuvan seems to have overused the Billa theme throughout the movie, as it is heard in a lot of scenes..

Thanks to its big budget and lavish making, Billa 2 stands to give you the feel of a Hollywood movie.. However, the absence of a strong script and a taut screenplay bring the film down.. A little bit care taken over the written part of the movie would have ended in a world class product.. With the absence of big competitors except for the buzzing Naan Ee, Billa 2 would space out as a treat for action movie lovers..

Verdict : Style Yes. Substance No. Watch it for the grandeur!

Siddarth Srinivas
You can reach me on Twitter : @siddarthsrini

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