Appa 2
Appa 2 (transl. Father 2) is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language independent social drama film written and directed by Samuthirakani and is produced jointly by Samuthirakani and Sasikumar. The film is a sequel to the 2016 film Appa and the fourth installment in the Saattai franchise. The film features Samuthirakani and Thambi Ramaiah, with Namo Narayanan, Vignesh and Nasath in supporting roles; most of the cast members are retained in the sequel.[1] The music will be composed by Ilaiyaraaja, who was also composer for the prequel. The film began production in late June 2018.
Appa 2 | |
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Directed by | Samuthirakani |
Produced by | Sasikumar Samuthirakani |
Written by | Samuthirakani |
Based on | Characters by M. Anbazhagan |
Starring | Samuthirakani Thambi Ramaiah Namo Narayana J. Vignesh Yuva Lakshmi Gabriella Charlton |
Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Naadodigal Productions |
Release date | 17 April 2020 |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Cast
- Samuthirakani as Dayalan
- Thambi Ramaiah as Singaperumal
- Namo Narayana as Nadunilaiyan
- J. Vignesh as Vetriswaran
- Nasath as Mayilvaganam
- Gabriella Charlton as Rashitha Banu
- Yuvasri Lakshmi as Neela Nandhini
Production
The sequel to the film was announced by director Samuthirakani through his official Twitter account on 18 June 2018 on the eve of the Father's Day.[2][3] The shooting and production of the film commenced from late June 2018. He offered to shoot for the film while he was busy with his pending works including Aan Devathai and Naadodigal 2.[4]
References
- 18 June, Silverscreen On; 2018 (18 June 2018). "Samuthirakani Announces Appa 2 On Father's Day". Silverscreen.in. Retrieved 17 December 2018.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- "'அப்பா 2' படத்தை ஆரம்பித்த சமுத்திரக்கனி". newstm (in Tamil). Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- "Samuthirakani announces 'Appa 2' on father's day - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- "After Nadodigal 2 and Appa 2, Samuthirakani starts shooting for one more sequel". IMDb. Retrieved 17 December 2018.