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词条 Pretham 2
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  1. Plot

  2. Cast

  3. Production

  4. Release

     Critical reception 

  5. References

  6. External links

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}{{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}{{Infobox film
| name = Pretham 2
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| director = Ranjith Sankar
| producer = Ranjith Sankar
Jayasurya
| screenplay = Ranjith Sankar
| starring = Jayasurya
Sidhartha Siva
Saniya Iyappan
Amith Chakalakkal
Durga Krishna
| music = Anand Madhusoodanan
| cinematography = Vishnu Narayan
| editing = V. Saajan
| studio = Dreams N Beyond
| distributor = Punyalan Cinemas
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2018|12|21}}
| runtime = 133 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}Pretham 2 ({{translation|Ghost}}) is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language comedy horror film written, co-produced and directed by Ranjith Sankar. It is a sequel to the 2016 film Pretham. Jayasurya returns for the lead role, alongside a new supporting cast including Sidhartha Siva, Saniya Iyappan, Amith Chakalakkal, Durga Krishna, and Dain Davis. Jayasurya co-produced the film with Sankar and also distributed it together. Pretham 2 was released on 21 December 2018.[1][2]

Plot

Five members of a Facebook group of cinema enthusiasts decide to get together to meet each others real-life personality and to shoot a short film directed by one of the member, Tapas Menon. They lodge in Mangalassery Mana, an old mansion know to feature in many films and is a tourist destination for the reason. The team experience paranormal activities during their stay. Meanwhile, mentalist John Bosco is their neighbor who came for the Kayakalpa treatment. He took an interest in the paranormal phenomena.

It is eventually realized that the spirit causing the problems is of Manav's. John finds out that Manav was an introvert and was also part of the same Facebook group, under the pseudonym "May Flower". After meeting Manav's mother, it is revealed that Manav was cheated in a credit card fraud by an unknown member of the group. As a result, his bank manager father was arrested who testified in court assuming Manav's crime in order to save his son's future. Filled with grief, Manav commits suicide.

John finds out that Manav was suspecting the five, hence the paranormal activities to find out who. John takes an interest in finding out the culprit. Manav's ghost gives clues on the investigation and is revealed to John that the culprit use the Facebook username Joker. John creates a Facebook account with the username Sherlock and successfully communicate with the Joker by tricking him by offering hacking lessons to avail free internet. John is assisted by his friend in Police's cyber cell, Meera Anwar. John and Joker decides to meet at the screening of the short film, where almost all the members of the group would arrive.

The short film screened was a detailing of the incidents happened at the Mangalassery Mana including Manav's story. However, the film ends without a climax. Police locks all the exits of the hall. John began explains the audience that the story of the short film was indeed real and the culprit is in the hall with them. John then shortlists the audience through various mentalism tricks into a five member group. John is confused as he gets the same reactions expected from Joker from 5 of them. He eventually find out all five of them are Joker as the acronyms of their real names make up the pseudonym J.O.K.E.R.

They are arrested and apparently Manav's ghost is also accompanying with them. Some day later, John is reading a newspapers that reports that the five were found dead in the prison from inexplicable causes and it happens to be on the day after Manav's father was released from prison. In the end, Priyalal, Denny, and Shibu from the last film comes to Mangalassery Mana and are surprised to see John there, who was about to leave.

Cast

  • Jayasurya as John Don Bosco, a mentalist
  • Sidhartha Siva as Ramanath Kalathingal
  • Amith Chakalakkal as Tapas Menon
  • Saniya Iyappan as Niranjana Venu / Neeru
  • Durga Krishna as Anu Thankam Paulose
  • Dain Davis as Joffin
  • Raghavan as Venu Vaidyar
  • Minon as Manav Mathew / May Flower
  • Muthumani as ACP Meera Anwer
  • Jayaraj Warrier as Unni Warrier
  • Manikandan Pattambi as Mani Uncle
  • Sathi Premji as Mary
  • Parvathi T. as Deepa Mathew, Manav's mother
  • Madhupal as Mathew Emmanuel, Manav's father
  • Sreejith Ravi as SI
  • Sharaf U Dheen as Priyalal (Cameo appearance)
  • Govind Padmasoorya as Shibu Majeed (Cameo appearance)
  • Aju Varghese as Denny Kokken (Cameo appearance)

Production

After the 2018 film Njan Marykutty, Jayasurya and Ranjith Sankar joined together again, for making a sequel to their 2016 comedy horror film Pretham.[3] Pretham 2 marks their sixth collaboration and third consecutive collaboration.[4]

Release

The film had its theatrical release on 21 December 2018. It was released in the United Arab Emirates on 27 December 2018.[5]

Critical reception

The Times of India rated 3.5 out of 5 stars.[6] The New Indian Express rated 3 out of 5 stars and said "Jayasurya and a few cool ideas make this a watchable flick".[7] Sify gave 2.5 out of 5 stars and described it as "a rehash of the earlier formula".[8]

References

1. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2018/dec/20/pretham-2--is-a-holiday-entertainer-ranjith-sankar-1913840.html|title=Horror hasn't been explored much in Malayalam cinema: 'Pretham 2' director|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2018-12-27}}
2. ^{{Cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com//movies/pretham-2/ET00080237?utm_source=FBLIKE&fbrefresh=1|title=Pretham 2 Movie (2018) {{!}} Reviews, Cast & Release Date in|last=BookMyShow|website=BookMyShow|language=en|access-date=2018-12-27}}
3. ^{{Cite web|url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2018/12/23/pretham-2-movie-review-jayasurya-ranjith-sankar.html|title=Pretham 2: the spirit will 'follow' you|website=OnManorama|language=en|access-date=2018-12-27}}
4. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/teaser-ranjith-sankar-and-jayasurya-s-pretham-2-out-93467|title=Official teaser of Pretham 2 released on 16 December|last=|first=|date=|website=www.thenewsminute.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-12-27}}
5. ^{{Cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/south-indian/jayasurya-returns-with-pretham-2-1.61114859|title=Jayasurya returns with ‘Pretham 2’|website=gulfnews.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-27}}
6. ^{{cite news|title=Pretham 2 Review {3.5/5}: Ranjith Sankar has managed to tell the story of a spirit, whom the new age audience can connect with|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/pretham-2/movie-review/67191849.cms|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-12-27}}
7. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2018/dec/25/jayasurya-and-a-few-cool-ideas-make-this-a-watchable-flick-1916021.html|title='Pretham 2' review: Jayasurya and a few cool ideas make this a watchable flick|last=|first=|date=|work=The New Indian Express|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-12-27}}
8. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/pretham-2-review-a-rehash-of-the-earlier-formula-review-malayalam-smxlv2hgjcfcc.html|title=Review : Pretham-2 review: A rehash of the earlier formula (2018)|work=Sify|access-date=2018-12-27}}

External links

  • {{IMDb title|tt8721668}}
  • [https://www.m3db.com/film/85092 പ്രേതം 2 on M3DB]
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