Scheduled to release on August 12, 2022, Karthikeya 2 is a supernatural, mystery, and thriller film that belongs to the Tollywood (Telugu) and Bollywood (Hindi) industries in the year 2022. The movie features Nikhil Siddharth and Anupama Parameswaran in the lead roles and Anupam Kher and Srinivasa Reddy in the supporting roles.
Karthikeya 2 Telugu Movie 2022 Cast, Story
Plot
During his visit to a library in Greece, Ranganath Rao, an archaeologist, and professor stumbles upon a book written by Ptolemy that reveals Shri Krishna had entrusted his friend Uddhava with an anklet that contains solutions to all the deadly problems humans will face in the Kali Yuga that followed the end of Dvapara Yuga.
Meanwhile, in Hyderabad, Karthikeya “Karthik”, a doctor who values science and logic, is suspended from his job for slapping a mayor who attempted to perform a Yagna in the ICU for his son. Karthik’s father fractures his leg, and a plant of Tulasi in front of their house is hit by an ox, leading his mother to believe that her family is being punished for not fulfilling a vow made to Shri Krishna years ago.
To appease his mother’s beliefs, Karthik takes her to Dwarka, where his uncle Sadananda, an ardent devotee of Shri Krishna, resides. One night, Karthik encounters a mortally wounded Ranganath Rao, who tries to convey something to him. However, when Karthik goes to get an auto-rickshaw to take him to the hospital and returns, Rao is nowhere to be found.
Cast
Nikhil Siddharth
The movie featuring Nikhil Siddhartha in the main role portrays the journey of Dr. Karthikeya in search of Lord Krishna’s lost anklet.
Srinivasa Reddy
Adithya Menon
K.S. Sridhar
Venkatesh Mummidi
Arjun Kolishetty
Sathviksriram
Anupama Parameswaran, the female lead in the much-awaited ‘Karthikeya 2’ directed by Chandoo Mondeti and starring Nikhil Siddhartha in the lead role, recently clarified why she could not participate in the movie’s promotions alongside the team.
Harsha Chemudu
Anupam Kher starred in Vivek Agnihotri’s ‘The Kashmir Files,’ which turned out to be a blockbuster hit. Following that, he appeared in ‘Karthikeya 2’ alongside Nikhil Siddhartha, and the film was also well-received by the audience and proved to be a box office hit.
Tulasi
Darbha Appaji Ambarisha
Nikhil Siddhartha gained significant recognition for his performance in ‘Karthikeya 2,’ an action-adventure fantasy movie that hit theaters on August 13, 2022. The film was directed and written by Chandoo Mondeti.
Prudhvi Moses
Karthikeya 2 Movie Information
Production
Nikhil Siddhartha announced the sequel to ‘Karthikeya’ via Twitter in October 2017, mentioning that the film’s production would begin by the end of 2018. However, due to delays in his previous movie ‘Arjun Suravaram,’ the shooting of ‘Karthikeya 2’ commenced in March 2020 with a puja ceremony held in Tirupati.
Soundtrack
Kaala Bhairava composed the film score and soundtrack album for ‘Karthikeya 2,’ and the music rights were obtained by Zee Music Company. The complete soundtrack album was launched on August 31, 2022, while the Hindi version of the album was released on September 7, 2022.
Telugu
Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) |
“Nannu Nenu Adiga” | Krishna Madineni | Inno Genga |
“Krishna Trance” | Chaitanya Prasad | Kaala Bhairava |
“Prathi Udhayam” | Ramajogayya Sastry | Kaala Bhairava |
Hindi
Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) |
“Kya Hua” | Nawab Arzoo | Hymath Mohammed |
“Krishna Trance” | Chaitanya Prasad | Kaala Bhairava |
“Kya Hoon Main” | Nawab Arzoo | Aditya Iyengar |
Release
‘Karthikeya 2’ was initially slated to release on 22 July 2022 but was postponed to 12 August 2022 to avoid a clash with ‘Thank You.’ However, it was further delayed by a day to avoid competition with another Telugu film, ‘Macherla Niyojakavargam.’ The movie released on 13 August 2022 in Telugu, along with a dubbed Hindi version.
According to Sakshi, the worldwide theatrical rights for the film were sold for ₹17.25 crore, and Zee Studios obtained the theatrical, satellite, and digital distribution rights. The film’s theatrical rights alone were sold for ₹12.80 crore. The Malayalam dubbed version of ‘Karthikeya 2’ hit theatres across Kerala on 23 September 2022.
Karthikeya 2 Movie Information
Movie Name | Karthikeya 2 |
Box Office Collection | est. ₹120 crore |
Budget | ₹15−30 crore |
Cinematography by | Karthik Ghattamneni |
Country | India |
Dialogue by | Manibabu Karanam |
Directed by | Chandoo Mondeti |
Distributed by | Zee Studios |
Edited by | Karthik Ghattamneni |
Genre | Action Adventure Fantasy Mystery |
Language | Telugu |
Music by | Kaala Bhairava |
Produced by | Abhishek Agarwal T. G. Viswa Prasad |
Production Companies | Abhishek Agarwal Arts People Media Factory |
Release Date | 13 August 2022 |
Running Time | 2hr 30min |
Starring | Nikhil Siddhartha Anupama Parameswaran Anupam Kher Srinivasa Reddy |
Written by | Chandoo Mondeti |
Future
It’s interesting to note that director Chandoo Mondeti expressed his desire to turn Karthikeya into a franchise before the release of Karthikeya 2. In an interview with The New Indian Express, he stated that he has plans to make multiple films in the series. The ending of Karthikeya 2 also hints at the possibility of a Karthikeya 3, with the story continuing from where it left off.
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