Iru Dhuruvam 2 Review: Prasanna shines in the series but the writing is a major let-down – India Today

This season takes off from Iru Dhuruvam, which was launched in 2019. It’s debutant director Arun Prakash who has written and directed this season and Prasanna makes a formidable entry too.

Iru Dhuruvam season 2 sees Prasanna face off with Nandha.

By Latha Srinivasan: Iru Dhuruvam Season 2 takes off from the place the primary season left us. We discover police officer Viktor Selladurai (Nandha) nonetheless not again at work and no leads as to the whereabouts of his spouse Geetha, who went lacking greater than a yr in the past.

Viktor will get pulled again into the police pressure when a number of cops are discovered murdered and police inspector Thilak (Linga) isn’t regarded as doing his greatest by the Commissioner. Viktor begins to work on the brand new case and involves consider that it’s psychologist and motivational speaker Lankeswaran (Prasanna) who’s behind the collection of murders. Does Viktor show Lankeswaran is the serial killer? Does he discover out the place Geetha is? Does Geetha come residence alive?

Iru Dhuruvam Season 2, streaming on Sony LIV, is written and helmed by debutant director Arun Prakash and seasoned actor Prasanna is the brand new forged member this time spherical. The 2 seasons are distinct in that the primary time it was a straight crime thriller and this season we see a psychological thriller. The second season runs for 10 episodes and it appears to be a tad too many, for the reason that narration may be very gradual and assessments your persistence.

The writing is lacklustre and there are some random sparks, nevertheless it’s not participating sufficient for the viewer. There will not be many twists and turns on this season for it to be an edge-of-the-seat thriller both. By episode six you understand who the assassin is and after that you could predict the top. The characters haven’t been given sufficient meat and plenty of elements are fairly cliched, just like the conflicts (ego tussle between Thilak and Viktor) and dialogues. The daddy-daughter relationship additionally does not join with you as a result of Viktor and his youngster simply haven’t any on-screen join. One will get the sensation one is watching a TV serial quite than an internet collection. The second season finishes with an open ending, so we’re more likely to see a 3rd season.

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In the case of performances, it’s Prasanna’s present all the way in which. He’s the one who stands out as Lankeswaran and provides spice to your entire present. Sadly, Nandha, who performs the morose husband-cum-police officer, has the identical expression all through the collection and there’s no voice modulation both to convey any change in emotion. Was the character meant to be like this, one wonders. The opposite actors have smaller roles and do not make any massive affect.

The second season finishes with an open ending, so we’re more likely to see a 3rd season. Iru Dhuruvam 2 is watchable due to Prasanna, however the writing fails the net collection check.

Iru Dhuruvam Season 2 is streaming on Sony LIV.