Pichaikkaran 2(2023)
Vijay Antony directs and stars in an action thriller film, alongside Kavya Thapar, as the lead actors.
Pichaikkaran 2 is streaming on JioHotstar and Amazon Prime Video since 1 October 2023.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- JioHotstar, Amazon Prime Video
- OTT Release Date
- 1 October 2023
- Theatrical Release
- 19 May 2023
- Director
- Vijay Antony
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rating
- 7.0/10
Storyline
A man from a poor background is forced into an illegal brain transplant. He wakes up trapped in the body of a wealthy billionaire and must now navigate this unfamiliar life.
“A poor man's mind, a billionaire's life.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Pichaikkaran 2
Cast reunions in this film: John Vijay & Yogi Babu (10 films together), Yogi Babu & Hareesh Peradi (9 films together), Mansoor Ali Khan & Radha Ravi (8 films together), Radha Ravi & Yogi Babu (8 films together), Mansoor Ali Khan & Yogi Babu (7 films together), and Vijay Antony & Yogi Babu (5 films together).
Trivia
- Vijay Antony performed a dangerous underwater stunt himself without a body double.
- The film's brain surgery scenes were reviewed by a real neurosurgeon for accuracy.
- It was shot in over 15 locations including Chennai, Hyderabad, and Bangkok.
- The movie faced legal issues before release due to a title dispute with the original 'Pichaikkaran'.
- A special prosthetic makeup team worked for hours to create the film's surgical scars.
- It is one of the few Tamil films to blend social drama with science fiction elements.
- The climax sequence took 11 days to shoot and involved complex visual effects.
