‘Velai Illa Pattathari 2’ audio set for launch in a few hours

The film, directed by Soundarya Rajinikanth, will see actor Kajol playing a sophisticated businesswoman named Vasundhara.

June 25, 2017 03:36 pm | Updated December 05, 2021 09:01 am IST - Chennai

The audio for Velai Illa Pattathari 2 , the sequel to actor Dhanush’s massively successful Velai Illa Pattathari (VIP), is all set to launch on Sunday.

The film, directed by Soundarya Rajinikanth, will see actor Kajol playing a sophisticated businesswoman named Vasundhara, making this her first Tamil film in two decades. She was last seen in Rajiv Menon’s Minsara Kanavu in 1997.

“Her character is such that she will lock horns with Dhanush, but that doesn’t qualify as making her the antagonist. Audiences are in for a surprise when they watch the film,” IANS reported a source as saying.

A different name

The makers have decided to use another title for the Hindi version of the film — Lalkar

Since the comedy drama features the two powerhouse performers — Kajol and Dhanush together for the first time on the big screen, the makers wanted to ensure the title registers across pan-India, especially the north belt, considered as one of the major revenue earning territories, said a statement.

“It was a unanimous decision by the makers of the comedy drama to have a catchy title for their film that the audience can easily relate to and accordingly decided to go ahead with “VIP 2 (Lalkar)”, read a statement.

“It was a strategic move to make sure the film reaches across all states. With Kajol and Dhanush coming together in a movie for the first time, the title has to connect with the masses. Both the actors have a huge fan base in the North, so we thought of leveraging it thereby keeping a more relatable and easy name for the audience,” said Soundarya.

Actors Amala Paul and Samuthirakani will reprise their roles from the first film. Produced by Dhanush, the film has music by Sean Roldan, and is gearing up for a July release.

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