Sandakozhi 2

May 02, 2021

Sandakozhi 2 is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by N. Linguswamy. A sequel to Sandakozhi, the film features Vishal and Rajkiran reprising their roles from the first film, alongside Keerthy Suresh and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar in the lead roles. It also happens to be Vishal's 25th film. The film began production during September 2017 and was released on 18 October 2018. Telugu version titled Pandem Kodi 2 was simultaneously released.

Plot

The film begins 10 years later after the events which occurred in the prequel Sandakozhi.

Villagers of the eight village circle in Theni district plan to conduct their annual grand temple festival after failing to do so for eight years.The Grand Chieftain of 8 villages, respected Durai Ayya ensures that the festival goes on smoothly, as there could be trouble from Pechankarasi alias Pechi and her brothers. Pechi's family is a distant relative of Durai and the chieftain family of one the eight villages. A small flashback eight years ago in the previous Grand festival, is shown where Pechi’s husband and his friends mistake an unfortunate accident as an insult by another village person of lower caste and later kills him. Instead, that villagers kill Pechi's husband on the same day in front of Pechi. She wants to hunt down all the males of the clan of the murderer as revenge. Everyone is killed on the same day except for 18 year Anbu, who is accidentally saved by Durai. Pechi waits for an opportunity to kill Anbu in the next festival, while Durai's men safeguard him and pay for his education . The flashback ends there.

Balakumaran alias Balu, the only son of Durai, returns from USA after seven years to his village and understands the situation in his village. Pechi sets the stage to kill Anbu during the temple festival, and he is constantly saved by Balu. Meanwhile, there is Sembaruthi, whose activities remind Balu of his ex-lover Hema, who died unfortunately before their scheduled marriage. Despite regretting it, Balu falls for Sembaruthi, for which she reciprocates. Durai agrees to this match, but conveys it to Sembaruthi directly.

As per Durai's wishes, Anbu's UPSC attempt becomes successful, and Durai and Anbu go alone to Anbu's village to convey the result. Pechi’s men waylay them and try to attack Anbu, but Durai accidentally gets stabbed in his neck. Balu rushes and saves Durai, who receives clandestine treatment in his home. Durai requests Balu to not inform the incident to villagers, as this would result in fights and would eventually spoil the temple festival. Balu promises his comatose father that he would save Anbu as well as ensure that the festival ends smoothly.

Finally, Pechi and Balu meet in an open ground, where Pechi beats up Balu. Balu does not want to hurt Pechi and asks her to leave Anbu, for which she does not agree. When Pechi was about to kill Anbu with a sickle, her chain gets stuck in a trishul, and she accidentally loses control. Her sickle moves towards her only son's neck, but Balu holds the sickle and saves him. Pechi then realizes her grave error and decides to spare Anbu. She starts to cry and it starts to rain in the area after the 7-year drought. Durai and The villagers rejoice the end of their misfortunes.