It's very easy to make fun of Tamil Cinema. But, you need creativity to make fun and at the same time, pay homage to the industry. Thamizh Padam 2 does that exactly. The film spoofs a plethora of films from Katthi to Saamy, Vedhalam, VTV, Thevar Magan and even Kabali to name a few. It was a relief to see Shiva return as "Shiva", the universal cop and 'Agila Ulaga Super Star'.
The film is fast-paced except for a flashback portion that - much like flashbacks in any Tamil movie - is slow and pulls down the film's pants. The songs were a distraction. For one, they were not as epic or memorable as "Oh Maha Zeeya" or "Kuthu Vilakku" or even "Pacha Manja" from the first film. Thamizh Padam 2's title song was the best of the entire lot.
Ishwarya Menon fits the bill as the writer calls it "maida maavu colour ponnu". Sathish reprises his role from the first film and is upgraded to the chief antagonist. I enjoyed the callbacks to the first film and the parody of news channels was spot-on.
Overall, Thamizh Padam 2 was a good, enjoyable flick. You should definitely add it to your watchlist.
