Jaysurya
As
Joy
Thakkolkkaran
It's
never
easy
to
portray
a
character
from
a
prequel
with
the
same
vigour
and
conviction.
But
Jayasurya
does
it
with
ease
and
hence,
it
is
a
sheer
pleasure
to
watch
him
as
Joy
Thakkolkkaran
on
screen,
once
again.
Be
it
in
looks
or
dialogue
delivery,
he
has
maintained
the
same
credibility
and
this
time
he
has
had
the
chance
to
do
more
serious
sequences,
which
he
pulls
off
effectively.
Aju
Varghese
As
Greenu
Disappointingly,
Aju
Varghese
is
only
seen
in
very
few
sequences.
His
role
is
limited
and
we
get
to
see
him
conversing
with
Joy
through
skype
and
chat.
Well,
we
definitely
wanted
more
of
Greenu
in
the
sequel,
as
well.
Sreejith
Ravi
As
Abhayakumar
Sreejith
Ravi
as
Abhayakumar
was
one
of
the
major
highlights
of
the
prequel.
In
Punyalan
Private
Limited
too,
he
takes
you
for
a
fun
ride
with
his
effective
portrayal
of
Abhayakumar.
At
the
same
time,
one
would
get
a
feel
that
the
character
is
more
idiotic
here
than
in
its
prequel.
Dharmajan
As
Peer
Thanesh
Dharmajan
is
the
latest
addition
to
the
franchise
and
the
actor,
plays
the
role
of
an
advocate
named
Peer
Thanesh.
He
does
exactly
what
was
expected
from
him
and
keeps
the
audiences
entertained
with
his
sensible
one-liners.
Rest
Of
the
Cast
Sunil
Sukhada
reprises
his
role
of
the
judge
from
the
prequel
and
he
fits
well
in
to
the
role.
Vijayaraghavan
plays
the
role
of
a
Chief
Minister
and
we
have
seen
him
in
such
roles
even
in
the
past
and
its
a
cakewalk
for
an
actor
like
him.
Guinness
Pakru,
Arya,
Vishnu
Govind
etc.,
are
also
a
part
of
the
cast
list.
Script
&
Direction
-
Ranjith
Sankar
Making
a
sequel
that
maintains
the
same
identity
and
credibility
of
its
prequel,
is
always
a
herculean
task.
Here,
Ranjith
Sankar
has
come
out
successful
in
making
a
film
that
has
almost
the
same
identity
as
that
of
its
prequel.
In
fact,
he
places
Joy
Thakkolkkaran
in
a
milieu
which
is
quite
relatable
for
the
Malayalam
film
audiences.
The
way
in
which
he
has
addressed
some
of
the
biggest
social
issues
through
his
script
is
commendable.
Later
on,
the
movie
even
takes
the
angle
of
a
social
satire.
At
the
same
time,
some
of
the
proceedings
are
bit
hard
to
believe.
As
a
film-maker,
Ranjith
Sankar
has
neatly
packaged
the
film
by
properly
dividing
humour
and
drama
elements
in
the
right
proportions.
There
were
some
portions
in
the
second
half,
which
could
have
gone
out
of
hand
but
with
his
expertise,
he
pulls
the
film
back
on
track.
Music
-
Anand
Madhusoodanan
Anand
Madhusoodanam
has
done
a
fine
job
with
the
music
department.
The
songs
are
worthy
enough
and
the
BGM
of
the
film
suits
the
genre
and
the
situations,
pretty
well.
Other
Technicalities
Vishnu
Narayan
has
handled
the
cinematography
department
of
the
movie
and
he
has
done
complete
justice
to
the
film
and
its
genre.
V
Saajan
has
done
a
credible
job
in
the
editing
department,
especially
in
the
second
half
of
the
film.