Aadu 2

Aadu was a flop film in theatres but later had a cult following among youth when its DVD released. I remember when I was in college many boys used to wear Shaji pappan attire and dance to his theme song in college day. Inspired by the predecessor fan following, director Midhun Manuel Thomas and producer Vijay babu decide to come with its sequel. Except Chemban vinod, Sandra Thomas and renji panicker, all the characters in the first part are there with addition to new characters of baiju, maamukoya, sethulakshmi, Anson Paul etc. Does aadu 2 meet expectations?

Plus: 1. Performances: Aadu 2 main plus point is the entertaining performance of the major cast. Jayasurya's Shaji pappan character had all the mass elements but wasn't used properly in the first part. But in aadu 2, his heroism is used to full extent such that even his minimal mannerisms bring thunderous applause and whistles among audience. Kudos to Jayasurya to maintain the same body language from the first part. The next one who shines is Vinayakan as dude. Everyone knows that vinayakan successfully made his place among audience after winning the state award for best actor in kammatipadam. His dude character this time also entertains the audience and he too has a buildup scene. Vijay babu's comic timing improves in this one. Saiju kurup is double funny as Abu and dharmajan is as usual hilarious. Only Sunny Wayne's performance is weak. 2. Comedy: Aadu 1 had lot of unfunny jokes mostly. But aadu 2 has standard jokes which everyone would enjoy. 3. Songs and background score: Shaan rahman's music helps in maintaining the festive mode of the film. 4. Direction: Midhun Manuel Thomas rectified all the mistakes he had done in first part and made aadu 2 a well packaged entertainer.

Minus: 1. Story: Story of the film begins only in the second half which is confusing. After watching aadu 2 if anyone asks you its story then you would be scratching your heads. 2. Length: Film is very long and could have been trimmed especially in the first half as all of it features comedy of Shaji pappan gang.

Verdict: I didn't like aadu 1 even after it became a cult film, but I really loved aadu 2. Though initial scenes made me feel like I am again going to watch a bizarre film,but after the entry of shaji papan gang it becomes a roller coaster ride of fun. After puli murugan, this was my best theatre experience not because it's a visual treat but because I saw it in a houseful theatre were people were applauding and cheering for each and every scene.

The actors had put in their best efforts but the script is not strong enough or have the depth to keep the audience in seat.Not entertaining as the first part.!! Avoidable.!!

To begin with,i had low expectations for the movie.The so called reason being the first part of the movie and the declaration made by the team of the movie that it is just fun and logic-less. So i was a little wary to jump into this loop.

But, breaking apart all my doubts AADU 2 is way above its predecessor and higher than you can think of. The comedy is spot on. Usually the movies made for just comedy make many low standard jokes, but this movie walks a new path of giving you the real laugh at every corner and let me warn you the movie is a hairpin road. The director/writer has Beautifully and skillfully connected back to the 1st part. There aint much story to see,pretty much the same stuff,but highly funny.

Just give the 1st part a go and then get in for this treat.

Not as original and fresh as the first part. Some of the character developments are also negating their arcs in the first part especially the character Lolan who's entirely the opposite person from the first film and the whole gang who've become a glorified version of them from the first part. The story takes many turns where the tone is shifted from the extreme slapstick style but fails to justify that change at times. But even with all these problems it still manages to be a hilarious ride that portrays the fan favourite characters catering to each fan groups. Besides some usual continuity problems that are often recurring in sequels of comedy films in Malayalam, most of the other problems with the film could have been solved with a tighter editing making it around 2 hours rather than the 2 1/2 hour long film. Still watching the whole gang again in action is always enjoyable.

This is movie is just amazing. It has been so many years since I have have been so relaxed when watching a movie. Every dialogue, every scene, every action, and every look is filled with humor. If you loved the first one then this will definitely be your most favorite movie at least in the recent times. And if you didn't like the first one don't worry, I hated the first one but I could watch Aadu 2 again 5 times in a row. There is definitely not much story to prey on but when you are dieing out of laughter there is no time to look for a story. Also, for a movie that completely relying on humor Aadu 2 has a pretty decent story. Standing ovation for the directory to have such a good sense of humor. There was this one scene were I paused the movie to finish laughing. Music was good but nothing matches to "Kodikayarna Pooram" in this one though. Shajiettan's intro could have been little bit more adipoli if he came in running but it wasn't bad. Jasurya as Shajiettan rocked, and the old villain Vinayakan gave tough competition to Jayettan because he was also party of the comedy this time. Every character did their roles perfectly. It is a must watch for humor lovers and those who want relax their minds for a while.