Mathu Vadalara 2

Mathu Vadalara 2
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ritesh Rana
Written by	Ritesh Rana
Produced by	Chiranjeevi (Cherry) Pedamallu Hemalatha Pedamallu
Starring	Sri Simha Koduri Satya Sunil Vennela Kishore Faria Abdullah
Cinematography	Suresh Sarangam
Edited by	Karthika Srinivas
Music by	Kaala Bhairava
Production companies	Clap Entertainment Mythri Movie Makers
Release date	13 September 2024 (2024-09-13)
Running time	139 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Mathu Vadalara 2 (transl. Leave the intoxication) is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language crime comedy film directed by Ritesh Rana. It serves as a sequel to Mathu Vadalara. The film features Sri Simha Koduri, Satya, and Vennela Kishore reprising their roles from the first installment, with Faria Abdullah and Sunil joining the cast.

The film is produced by Clap Entertainment and Mythri Movie Makers, with music composed by Kaala Bhairava. Mathu Vadalara 2 was released on 13 September 2024.

Plot

The film starts with a teenager, Tejaswi Thota, who works as cameraman in a studio. After getting rejected by his childhood crush, he edits her photo with a nude cabaret from a magazine. He starts seeking pleasure in voyeurism, and starts blackmailing women by shooting their intimate videos, and extorting money from them. During the events of the previous film, he keeps on blackmailing women, with spy cameras being supplied by his watchman in Mansion Heights. He gets caught by a few agents but manages to escape, at the same time of the fight that occurs between Babu Mohan and Abhi.

After the events of the previous film, Babu and Yesu are sacked out of their jobs and kicked out of their houses. They see a job opening from a special agency - H.E. Team or the High Emergency Team, by bribing their way after failing in their training. However, they continue stealing little portions of money as they get insufficient salaries. On Yesu's birthday, they go to Karma Hub & Lounge, the most happening place in the city. They notice the popular actor, "Youth Star" Yuva, who became a pop-culture icon after he acted as Ravi Teja in Meth Vadalara, directed by Litesh Lana, based their own life, but changed the climax by killing Abhi, Babu, Yesu, and Myrah. However, Babu recognizes him as Ravi Teja himself. After that, Babu and Yesu go to the restroom and discover two young people, Rohan and another person, smuggling drugs. They inform the H.E. Team and create a ruckus.

Aakash, the owner of Karma Hub & Lounge, arrives and gets hyperactive. Once again, after Yuva, Babu recognizes him as Tejaswi Thota, leaving him flabbergasted. Michael and Nidhi, cops from the H.E. Team and Babu and Yesu's colleagues, arrive and ask Babu and Yesu to give the drug stamps and leave. On their way back, they give a ride to a girl and drop her home. They park their car at the H.E. Team headquarters, and sleep. In the morning, they are assigned a case from Dhaamini, the district magistrate. She tells them that her daughter, Riya, has been kidnapped, and that the kidnapper had sent her a video, asking a ransom of ₹2 crores; Babu and Yesu decide to steal a huge sum of money as the agency does not have enough funds to cover the ransom money.

They suggest Dhaamini to deal with the case unofficially while the duo finds clues from the video and traces the location. After a fight, they see Riya, and then orchestrate another play, but eventually get caught, due to their anxiety, as Riya, and their car, is missing. Dhaamini gives them a six-hour deadline to find Riya. After that, they get an anonymous call stating that Riya is kidnapped and demanding another ₹10 lakhs. They reach the location, Lakeview Lodge, and go to the room. But they see Aakash, and threaten him with a revolver, as they believe he kidnapped Riya again. Within no time, Aakash is shot dead, by someone else, who is not in the room.

The H.E. Team arrives at the crime scene; Babu and Yesu successfully fool Michael and contaminate the crime scene. After that night, they reach their office just to find the real Dhamini, filing a missing case on Riya. Just then, Michael receives an anonymous video through email, which shows Babu and Yesu killing Aakash in Lakeview Lodge. They run to their car to escape but are stunned to see Riya's corpse in their car's back seat. Somehow, the duo manages to escape by deserting the car in a slum. After that Babu and Yesu go to the fake Dhaamini's house and get to know that the house was a shooting place for serials and films. This was all played by Aakash. They go to the previous kidnapper,

Cast

• Sri Simha Koduri as Babu Mohan "Babu"
• Satya as Yesudasu "Yesu"
• Vennela Kishore as "Youth Star" Yuva/Ravi Teja
• Sunil as Michael
• Faria Abdullah as Nidhi
• Rohini as Deepa, Head of the High Emergency Team (H.E. Team)
• Ajay as Aakash/Tejaswi Thota
• Raja Chembolu as Saxena
• Jhansi as the fake Dhamini
• Srinivasa Reddy
• Gundu Sudarshan
• Satya Krishnan as the real Dhamini
• Isha Yadav as Riya
• Naresh Agastya as Abhi (Cameo)

Production

Following the success of Mathu Vadalara in 2019, a sequel was highly anticipated. Director Ritesh Rana, known for his unique comedic style and heavy use of meme culture, returned to helm the sequel. The production of the film was handled by Clap Entertainment in collaboration with Mythri Movie Makers, with Chiranjeevi 'Cherry' Pedamallu and Hemalatha Pedamallu as producers.

Music

Kaala Bhairava, who composed the music for the first film, returned to score the soundtrack for Mathu Vadalara 2.

Release

Mathu Vadalara 2 was released in theaters on 13 September 2024.

Reception

Paul Nicodemus of The Times of India rated the film three out of five stars and wrote that "The film's brisk pace in the first half keeps viewers hooked, with a solid interval twist raising the stakes. However, the second half shifts gears into more of a crime thriller, losing some of the energy from the earlier segments." Avad Mohammad of OTTplay gave it three out of five stars and wrote that "Mathu Vadalara 2 is a decent comedy caper that has situational comedy at its best. While the narrative gets jaded a bit in the latter part, Satya's hilarious performance makes the film a watchable fare for its clean entertainment."

Balakrishna Ganeshan of The News Minute gave it two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote, "While Mathu Vadalara 2's absurd setting works, better writing would have made this film memorable, like its predecessor." Sashidhar Adivi of Times Now gave it two-and-a-half out of five stars and opined that "Mathu Vadalara 2 is a mixed bag. The first half is well-written and well-performed. The second half, however, should have been pacier and neater. All in all, it’s s decent crime thriller."

Aditya Devulapally of Cinema Express wrote that "The murder mystery is the weakest aspect of the film. The revelations are neither shocking, nor does it provide a deeper sense of purpose. However, the actors' comedic quality more than makes up for the lack of clever crime writing." Nirupama Kodukula of Telangana Today wrote that "Overall, this movie moves along nicely, and it closes with a scene that suggests what comes next. The comedy woven throughout the crime tale elevates the film as a whole, despite its foundation in crime. For all those who enjoy comedy films and enjoyment, this is a must-watch."

Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu wrote, "Mathu Vadalara 2 is Satya's show all the way, with able support coming in from Simha Koduri, Faria Abdullah, Vennela Kishore, Ajay, Sunil and Raja Chembolu."

External links

• Mathu Vadalara 2 at IMDb