Vetri’s Sequel Retains The Suspense

Jiivi
2
starring
Vetri,
Karunakaran,
Ashwini
Chandrasekar,
Mime
Gopi,
and
Rohini,
among
others,
proves
to
be
a
worthy
sequel
and
picks
up
directly
from
where

Jiivi
ended.
The
film,
directed
by
VJ
Gopinath,
manages
to
retain
the
suspense
and
pace
of
the
first
instalment.

Story

Let’s
quickly
recollect
the
backdrop
of
the
sequel.
Vetri
plays
Saravanan,
an
intellectual
working
odd
jobs
trying
to
make
a
living,
while
constantly
in
a
pursuit
of
a
meaningful
life.
Karunakaran
plays
Mani,
a
timid
friend
who
is
sort
of
codependent
on
Saravanan.
In

Jiivi,
the
duo
plan
and
execute
a
robbery
at
their
neighbour’s
house,
and
the
jewels
that
they
rob
change
their
life
forever.
Saravanan
believes
that
the
jewels
he
stole
triggered
the
triangle
rule
in
his
life,
which
he
explains
in
the
film
as
a
phenomenon
that
creates
similar
and
cyclic
events
in
the
lives
of
people
connected
by
a
certain
something
(the
jewels
in
this
case).

Jiivi
ends
with
Saravanan
deciding
to
get
married
to
the
daughter
of
the
neighbour
from
whom
he
stole
the
jewels,
hoping
that
his
wedding
would
break
the
chain
of
events.
By
the
end
of
the
film
the
jewels
no
longer
remain
in
his
possession.

Jiivi
2
begins
with
Saravanan’s
marriage
to
Kavitha,
played
by
Ashwini
Chandrashekar.
Kavitha
is
visually
challenged
and
Saravanan
tries
to
arrange
funds
for
her
eye
surgery.
His
plan
however
doesn’t
proceed,
and
he
falls
prey
to
his
temptation
to
steal
again.
And
his
attempt
at
a
robbery
drags
him
into
trouble
yet
again.
And
soon
he
starts
seeing
connections
resurfacing.
Saravanan
sets
out
to
find
the
root
of
the
stories
of
those
linked
in
the
triangle
and
he
discovers
truths
that
confuse
him
even
more.

The
story
is
engaging
and
keeps
us
waiting
for
it
to
unravel
connections
and
similarities.
Recognising
the
patterns
as
we
follow
them
alongside
Saravanan
is
a
fun
exercise
that
helps
us
stay
invested
in
the
story.
The
film
ends
with
another
attempt
of
Saravanan
to
end
this
vicious
cycle
but
the
film
teases
us
with
a
shot
that
makes
us
wonder
if
Saravanan
had
put
an
end
to
it
or
has
created
a
whole
new
chain
of
events.

Performances

Vetri
as
Saravanan
is
believable
in
the
sense
that
he
appears
smart
and
aware
of
his
situations
even
when
they
don’t
make
perfect
sense
to
him.
He
has
an
air
of
intelligence
in
his
eyes
that
he
uses
well
in
his
performance.
Ashwini
brings
the
necessary
drama
to
the
plot,
portraying
her
character’s
helplessness
and
makes
us
wish
well
for
her.

Karunakaran
as
Mani,
has
played
the
character
to
perfection
making
the
performance
sufficiently
annoying
without
making
us
hate
the
character
altogether.
Rohini
and
Mime
Gopi
reprise
their
roles
as
sibilings
and
Nasser
is
seen
in
a
cameo.

Technical
Aspects

The
background
score
by
KS
Sundaramurthy
doesn’t
poke
its
head
out,
trying
to
announce
its
existence.
It
blend
with
the
story.
The
editing
by
Praveen
KL
keeps
the
film
moving
without
any
unnecessary
lags
in
the
narrative.

Verdict

Jiivi
2
doesn’t
roam
far
from

Jiivi,
and
manages
to
bring
the
same
amount
of
curiosity
that
the
first
part
brought
to
the
viewers.
And
it
leaves
us
wanting
for
more
of
Saravanan’s
story
in
possible
sequels
to
come.

Jiivi
2
has
released
on
Aha
and
its
definitely
worth
a
watch
if
you
liked

Jiivi.