''Naan Avan Illai 2'' () is a 2009 Indian

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-language film directed by

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. It is the sequel to '' Naan Avan Illai'' (2007). Jeevan reprises the lead role, while the female roles are enacted by Sangeetha,

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, and

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. D. Imman, who did the

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for the first part of the film, replaced

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as the

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. The film was released on 27 November 2009.

Plot

Two years after the events of the first film, Annamalai's ( Jeevan) photograph appears in a newspaper along with an interview of Maria (

), who claims herself to be a saint propounding a new faith. She describes him as her God, Vaali. A mafia-turned-spiritualist, she attributes her transformation to him in the interview. This prompts three women to come calling Maria all the way. The three women were cheated by him recently, and they probe Maria of Annamalai's whereabouts. The three women – Sakhi ( Sruthi Marathe), Nisha ( Swetha Menon) and an actress named Deepa (

) – try to prove to Maria that he was a cheat. However, she does not believe them. Meanwhile, Annamalai suffers bleeding injuries in an accident. Mahalakshmi alias Mahi ( Sangeetha), a Lankan woman who runs a restaurant, nurses him back to health. On seeing Mahi separated from his daughter by her late husband's (

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) family, he decides to reunite them.

Cast

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by D. Imman.

Critical reception

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'' wrote, "The film is predictable at every turn and the second half drags big time". ''Rediff'' wrote "A little bit of sentiment and massive dollops of entertainment, that's ''Naan Avan Illai 2'', for you. It lacks a bit of the first movie's originality but if its two-and-a half-hours of no holds barred fun is what you want then this is your best bet."

References

External links

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