Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings(2016)
Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language sports comedy film written, co-produced, and directed by Venkat Prabhu. The film stars Jai, Shiva, Vaibhav, Premji Amaran, Vijay Vasanth, and Nithin Sathya reprising their roles from the 2007 original. The story follows the Chennai Sharks cricket team as they reunite for a friend's wedding in a Theni village. A bachelor party mishap leads to the wedding being called off, forcing the group to play a high-stakes cricket match to restore their honor. The film explores themes of adult friendship, second chances, and the enduring love for cricket. Yuvan Shankar Raja composed the soundtrack and background score. The film received mixed to positive reviews and performed well at the box office. It was released on 9 December 2016.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 9 December 2016
- Director
- Venkat Prabhu
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 28m
- Rating
- 6.8/10
Storyline
The Chennai Sharks are back, but they are all grown up now. Raghu is about to marry his love Anu in her village. A wild bachelor party goes wrong, and the wedding is called off. To win back Anu's family, the Sharks must defeat a fierce local cricket team. Only a victory can save Raghu's future.
“Friendship never gets old”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings
Cast reunions in this film: Premgi Amaran & Venkat Prabhu (15 films together), Sampath Raj & Yuvan Shankar Raja (9 films together), Premgi Amaran & Yuvan Shankar Raja (9 films together), Venkat Prabhu & Yuvan Shankar Raja (9 films together), Sampath Raj & Premgi Amaran (7 films together), and Sampath Raj & Venkat Prabhu (7 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot in Theni, a real town in Tamil Nadu, which is also the director Venkat Prabhu's hometown.
- Actor Jai, who played the lead in the first film, appears only in a cameo role in this sequel.
- The movie features a cameo by actor Sampath Raj, who played a villain in the original, but as a different character.
- It includes a song 'Vaadi Vaadi' that became popular and was reused from the director's earlier film 'Mankatha'.
- The film's plot revolves around a wedding, which was inspired by real-life cricket matches played during such events in small towns.
- Many actors from the first film returned, but some key roles were recast, like Ragu being played by a different actor.
- The comedy scenes were largely improvised by the ensemble cast during the shoot in Theni.
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