{{Short description|2024 Indian Kannada-language supernatural comedy-thriller film}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Use Indian English|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox film | name = Avatara Purusha | image = Avatara Purusha 2.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = [[Suni (director)|Suni]] | writer = Suni<br />Sheelam M Swamy<br />Kiran <br />Arjun | screenplay = | story = Suni | producer = [[Pushkara Mallikarjunaiah]] | starring = [[Sharan (actor)|Sharan]]<br />[[Ashika Ranganath]] | narrator = | cinematography = [[William David]] | editing = Manu Shedgar | music = Abhinandan Kashyap | studio = Pushkar Films | distributor = Pushkar Films<br />Mohan Films | released = {{Film date|2024|04|05|df=y|ref1=}} | runtime = 122 minutes | country = India | language = Kannada | budget = | gross = }}'''''Avatara Purusha 2''''' is a 2024 [[Kannada|Indian Kannada-language]] [[Supernatural fiction|supernatural]] [[comedy thriller film]] written and directed by [[Suni (director)|Suni]] and produced by [[Pushkara Mallikarjunaiah]] under his banner Pushkar Films. It stars [[Sharan (actor)|Sharan]] and [[Ashika Ranganath]] in the lead roles. [[P. Sai Kumar]], [[Bhavya]], Balaji Manohar, and [[Srinagar Kitty]] feature in supporting roles. Abhinandan Kashyap composed the music while [[William David]] served as the cinematographer.

This film is the follow-up to ''[[Avatara Purusha (2022 film)|Avatara Purusha Part 1: Astadigbandanamadalakam]]'', serving as both a [[sequel]] and a [[prequel]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Simple Suni on Avatara Purusha - Trishankupayanam release: Aiming for December, after Sharan's Choo Mantar |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/simple-suni-on-avatara-purusha-trishankupayanam-release-aiming-for-december-after-sharans-choo-mantar/5751a2dd00285 |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=OTTPlay |language=en |archive-date=1 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240401075452/https://www.ottplay.com/news/simple-suni-on-avatara-purusha-trishankupayanam-release-aiming-for-december-after-sharans-choo-mantar/5751a2dd00285 |url-status=live }}</ref> The film was released after a long wait on 5 April 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Express News Service |date=2024-03-23 |title=Avatara Purusha 2 gets a new release date |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2024/Mar/23/avatara-purusha-2-gets-a-new-release-date |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=1 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240401075451/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2024/Mar/23/avatara-purusha-2-gets-a-new-release-date |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Plot ==

The story continues from Part 1, later revealing details of Anil's past connection with Bistha and how he decides to change his life. Full details are not revealed but the movie ends with a twist to set the story for part 3. Whether Anil is real Karna or who he really is, will the real Karna come back?

== Cast == {{Castlist| * [[Sharan (actor)|Sharan]] as Anil/Gampa/Karna * [[Ashika Ranganath]] as Siri, Yashodha's daughter * [[P. Sai Kumar]] as Rama Jois * [[Bhavya]] as Susheela, Rama Jois's wife * Balaji Manohar as Hinnudi, Darka's aide * [[Sudha Rani]] as Yashodha, Rama Jois's sister * [[Ashutosh Rana]] as Darka * [[Srinagar Kitty]] as Kumara * [[Ayyappa P. Sharma]] as Brahma Jois, Rama Jois's father * [[Vijay Chendoor]] as Bhoja * [[B. Suresha]] as Kanti Jois * [[Sadhu Kokila]] as Rampa * Manthana as Janaki, Bhoja's wife * Patre Nagaraj as Ramshetty}}

== Production ==

=== Development === Director [[Suni (director)|Suni]] stated that he was "intrigued by the subject of [[black magic]]". He said he "took inspiration from a bunch of novels" including ''[[Tulasi Dalam]]''. He used black magic as the theme and wrote a story to be adapted into a [[web series]], but eventually decided against it as he was unsure as to how "[[Over-the-top media service|OTT]] would work with Kannada audiences".<ref name="dh2020">{{cite web |last1=Yerasala |first1=Ikyatha |date=21 February 2020 |title=Sandalwood must value its writers: Simple Suni |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/sandalwood-must-value-its-writers-simple-suni-806803.html |access-date=21 November 2021 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en |archive-date=21 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121030659/https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/sandalwood-must-value-its-writers-simple-suni-806803.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The film was titled after a 1988 [[Avatara Purusha (1989 film)|film of the same]] starring [[Ambareesh]], "because the makers felt the title was apt for the story". Producer [[Pushkara Mallikarjunaiah]] added that the film takes a leaf from the [[Hindu]] epic ''[[Mahabharata]]''. Suni stated that lead actor [[Sharan (actor)|Sharan]] would play a "junior artiste" in the film and "will be one among the crowd. He has many roles to play, and will be seen in many get ups. The different shades of him also relates to his own life. The title Avatar Purusha blends with the story." He said that "[e]xtensive research has gone into the film. ''Avatar Purusha'' will see an element of [[Trishanku]] and the slogan [[Ashwatthama|Aswathama Hatha Kunjaraha]]..., which adds a valuable point in our film".<ref name="toi1">{{cite web |date=5 February 2019 |title=Sharan's connection with 'Avatar' in 'Avatar Purusha' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/feb/05/sharans-connection-with-avatar-in-avatar-purusha-1934805.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121030700/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/feb/05/sharans-connection-with-avatar-in-avatar-purusha-1934805.html |archive-date=21 November 2021 |access-date=21 November 2021 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> Suni added that the film explored the practice of [[black magic]] in [[Karnataka]]. To study more about it, he travelled to [[Kerala]], [[Kollegal]] and [[Rajasthan]] "where they practice black magic. We got to experience the vibrations and more." He stated that the Hindu mythological King Trishanku's desire to remain [[Immortality|immortal]] and sage [[Vishwamitra]]'s creation of a ''[[loka]]'' for him, before the former backed out after learning that he has to hang upside down there, served as the base for the film because, "when Trishnanku's world became empty, there were people who wanted to find that world." Special [[Set (film and TV scenery)|sets]] to depict the ''loka'' and an animated story that shows narrating Trishnanku's tale were created.

== Soundtrack == {{Infobox album | name = Avatara Purusha | type = Soundtrack | artist = Abhinandan Kashyap | cover = | alt = | released = 2024 | recorded = 2023 | venue = | studio = Pushkar Films | genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]] | length = 03:25 | language = Kannada<!--Do not link per WP:OL--> | label = | producer = Abhinandan Kashyap | prev_title = | prev_year = | year = | next_title = | next_year = }}

The music and background score of the film is composed by Abhinandan Kashyap who also composed the first installment of the series.

{{Track listing | headline = Track listing | extra_column = Singer(s) | title1 = Ivane Avatar Purusha | length1 = 3:25 | lyrics1 = MC Bijju | extra1 = MC Bijju, Auraa, Abhinandan Kashyap | total_length = 3:25 }}

==Reception== A Sharadhaa of [[The New Indian Express]] said that “Simple Suni’s sequel, Avatara Purusha 2 isn’t quite a comedy, horror, or even fantasy; it’s a journey that leaves viewers stranded in Trishanku status, unsure of where to turn.”<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharadhaa |first=A. |date=2024-04-06 |title=Movie review: 'Avatara Purusha 2' leaves you stranded in the world of trishanku, wanting more |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2024/Apr/06/movie-review-avatara-purusha-2-leaves-you-stranded-in-the-world-of-trishanku-wanting-more |access-date=2026-02-03 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Vivek M.K of [[The Hindu]] said that “The sequel to Avatara Purusha, while anticipated due to the intriguing ending of its predecessor, unfortunately, falls short of expectations.”<ref>{{Cite news |last=M.V |first=Vivek |date=2024-04-05 |title=‘Avatara Purusha 2’ movie review: Suni’s black magic drama, starring Sharan, fails to bewitch us |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/avatara-purusha-2-movie-review-sunis-black-magic-drama-starring-sharan-fails-to-bewitch-us/article68031338.ece |access-date=2026-02-03 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Release == The film was set to be released on 22 March 2024 after a long wait due to delays in post production works, however, it was later released on 5 April 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sharan's Avatara Purusha 2 finally gets a release date; netizens wonder if it is the right choice |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/sharans-avatara-purusha-2-finally-gets-a-release-date-netizens-wonder-if-it-is-the-right-choice/4685a792e0852 |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=OTTPlay |language=en |archive-date=1 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240401075454/https://www.ottplay.com/news/sharans-avatara-purusha-2-finally-gets-a-release-date-netizens-wonder-if-it-is-the-right-choice/4685a792e0852 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sharan's Avatara Purusha 2 release date pushed ahead again |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/sharans-avatara-purusha-2-release-date-pushed-ahead-again/1d7f5c19c4981 |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=OTTPlay |language=en |archive-date=1 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240401075451/https://www.ottplay.com/news/sharans-avatara-purusha-2-release-date-pushed-ahead-again/1d7f5c19c4981 |url-status=live }}</ref>

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