{{Short description|2016 Indian film by Madhan Kumar}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2022}} {{Infobox film | image = Manal Kayiru 2.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Madhan Kumar | producer = Murali Ramaswamy | writer = Madhan Kumar (dialogues) | screenplay = S. Ve. Shekhar | story = S. Ve. Shekhar | starring = S. Ve. Shekhar<br /> Jayashree<br />Ashwin Shekhar<br />Poorna<br />Visu<br />Jagan | music = Dharan Kumar | cinematography = Gopi | editing = Athiyappan Siva | studio = Sri Thenandal Films | distributor = Sri Thenandal Films | released = {{Film date|df=y|2016|12|23}} | runtime = 140 minutes | country = India | language = Tamil | budget = | gross = }}

'''''Manal Kayiru 2''''' ({{translation|Sand Rope 2}}) is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by Madhan Kumar, starring S. Ve. Shekher, Jayashree, Ashwin Shekhar and Poorna.<ref>{{Cite web |last=CR |first=Sharanya |date=24 January 2016 |title=Poorna is the lead in the sequel to Manal Kayiru |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Poorna-is-the-lead-in-the-sequel-to-Manal-Kayiru/articleshow/50713355.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129152340/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Poorna-is-the-lead-in-the-sequel-to-Manal-Kayiru/articleshow/50713355.cms |archive-date=29 January 2016 |access-date=15 November 2016 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> The film is a sequel to the 1982 film, ''Manal Kayiru'' and Shekher, Visu, and Kuriakose Ranga reprise their roles from the original.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 January 2016 |title=Three decades later, same cast! |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/kollywood/240116/three-decades-later-same-cast.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318081707/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/kollywood/240116/three-decades-later-same-cast.html |archive-date=18 March 2022 |access-date=18 March 2022 |website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> The film received negative reviews and was a box-office bomb. This is Visu's last film before his death.

== Plot == Kittumani is a rich and successful businessman living with his wife, Uma, and teenage daughter, Nisha. Nardhar Naidu has become a successful marriage matchmaker in the past 30 years. Kittumani has a grudge against Nardhar Naidu for arranged his marriage to Uma 30 years ago, when she did not fulfill none of the 8 preconditions he had asked for in his wife-to-be. Kittumani has decided to get his daughter married and has begun to search for a groom. But Nisha also, like her father, has 8 conditions to be fulfilled by her fiancé, such as

* He should not have parents or relatives, and he should be an orphan. * He should be a graduate and unemployed. * He should know how to swim. * He should not have an interest in Movies & Politics. * He should not get angry at any situation, even if she slaps him, and he should not have the habit of drinking. * After marriage, she and her husband should not have kids, as she is very fond of pets. * He should allow her to be social and should not doubt her sociality. * He should sign the divorce papers before marriage.

Uma again meets Naradhar Naidu and informs him about her daughter's condition. Naradhar Naidu decides to help Uma once again. He finds a suitable match in Arjun, an MBA Graduate, an Ad film Model, and Uma's Brother, Lakshamanasamy's Son.

== Cast ==

{{colbegin}} *S. Ve. Shekhar as Kittumani *Ashwin Shekhar as Arjun *Poorna as Nisha *Visu as Naradhar Naidu *Reshma Pasupuleti as Chandra *Jayashree as Uma Kittumani *Swaminathan as Broker Swaminathan *Chaams as Santhakumar *Jagan *Delhi Ganesh as Doctor *M. S. Bhaskar as Astrologer *Kuriakose Ranga as Lakshmanaswamy *Namo Narayana as Arivu *Sonia as TV Host *Lollu Sabha Manohar *George Vijay as George *Suraj Raja as Roshan *Bharathi *Caroline *Bala Guru *Dharan Kumar in a cameo appearance {{colend}}

== Soundtrack == The soundtrack was composed by Dharan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manal Kayiru 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)&nbsp;– EP |url=https://music.apple.com/fm/album/manal-kayiru-2-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1542972297 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028233109/https://music.apple.com/fm/album/manal-kayiru-2-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1542972297 |archive-date=28 October 2022 |access-date=28 October 2022 |website=Apple Music}}</ref>

{{Track listing | headline = Track listing | extra_column = Singer(s) | title1 = Adiye Thangamatene | extra1 = Anirudh Ravichander | length1 = 3:42 | title4 = Mudhal Mazhai | extra4 = Shakthisree Gopalan, Naresh Iyer | length4 = 4:32 | extra2 =&nbsp;– | title3 = Rajathi Rajan | extra3 = Suchitra, Ashwin Shekar | length3 = 3:37 | title5 = Roller Coaster | extra5 = Mukesh Mohamed, M. M. Manasi, Dr. Narayanan, S. Kousihan | length5 = 4:21 | title2 = Mudhal Mazhai | note2 = instrumental | length2 = 4:32 | title6 = Kittumani | note6 = theme | length6 = 0:33 | extra6 =&nbsp;– | total_length = 21:17 }}

== Critical reception == ''Deccan Chronicle'' wrote, "On the whole, it is enjoyable most of the time."<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 December 2016 |title=Manal Kayiru 2 movie review: Akin to a stage play, but works for most parts |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/241216/manal-kayiru-2-movie-review-akin-to-a-stage-play-but-works-for-most-parts.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927134507/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/241216/manal-kayiru-2-movie-review-akin-to-a-stage-play-but-works-for-most-parts.html |archive-date=27 September 2022 |access-date=9 April 2022 |website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> ''The Hindu'' opined, "It’s quite clear that if ''Manal Kayiru 2'' were made into a play, it would mean repeating this flaccid attempt at humour hundreds of times."<ref>{{Cite news |last=M |first=Ramakrishnan |date=23 December 2016 |title=Manal Kayiru 2: Undoing the original cult |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Manal-Kayiru-2-Undoing-the-original-cult/article16933377.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422124628/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Manal-Kayiru-2-Undoing-the-original-cult/article16933377.ece |archive-date=22 April 2022 |access-date=9 April 2022 |work=The Hindu}}</ref> ''The Times of India'' stated, "''Manal Kayiru 2'' lacks innovativeness in the plot, and the unconvincing characterisations rub salt in the wound."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Menon |first=Thinkal |date=25 December 2016 |title=Manal Kayiru 2 Movie Review |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/manal-kayiru-2/movie-review/56166455.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813224350/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/manal-kayiru-2/movie-review/56166455.cms |archive-date=13 August 2022 |access-date=9 April 2022 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> ''Sify'' said, "Among the other actors, SV Shekar, Visu, Lollu Sabha Swaminathan and Chams steal the show because they are the ones who make us sit through such a badly made film."<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 December 2016 |title=Manal Kayiru-2 review:Amateurish attempt |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/manal-kayiru-2-reviewamateurish-attempt-review-tamil-qmxkcthcahgah.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161223152644/http://www.sify.com/movies/manal-kayiru-2-reviewamateurish-attempt-review-tamil-qmxkcthcahgah.html |archive-date=23 December 2016 |access-date=9 April 2022 |website=Sify}}</ref> ''Maalai Malar'' gave a mixed review.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 December 2016 |title=மணல் கயிறு 2 |url=https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/review/2016/12/23122707/1057800/Manal-Kayiru-2-movie-review.vpf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422124629/https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/review/2016/12/23122707/1057800/Manal-Kayiru-2-movie-review.vpf |archive-date=22 April 2022 |access-date=9 April 2022 |website=Maalai Malar |language=ta}}</ref>

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