Perarasu's 'Samrajyam 2' is a folly of sorts. For one, it has the gall to pretend to be a sequel to a film that many viewers still hold close to their hearts. And what's more, it does so by cooking up a tale that is unwittingly tedious, narrated in a fashion that is hideously bland.

For the very inquisitive ones among the readers, 'Samrajyam 2' has Jordan (Unni Mukundan), son of Alexander, who has been born and brought up away from the big, bad world of crime that Alexander had been a part of. Yet, several years later when he makes a return to where he truthfully belongs, it becomes impossible for young Jordan to keep his past at bay, for he will, for ever remain Alexander's son.

It's been a good twenty five years since 'Samrajyam', the Jomon film that starred Mammootty in the lead role was released, and when one first heard that a sequel was being planned, one had grave qualms regarding the prospects of its triumph. Five minutes into the 2015 film and one realizes that things aren't as bad as one expected them to be; they are considerably worse!

DVD Features:Dolby Digital 5.1,Anamorphic WideScreen,NTSC All Regions, English Subtitles

Director: Perarasu
Producer: Ajmal Hassan, Baiju Adithya
Production Co: Godson Films and Athena Films
Music Director: R. A. Shafeer, Ilaiyaraaja

 

‘Samrajyam II - Son of Alexander’ –plots the eventful life of Jordan who, quite unexpectedly, is forced to take charge of his father’s empire after 13 years. ‘Samrajyam II - Son of Alexander’ is the second part of the mega hit Mammootty film ‘Samrajyam’. ‘Samrajyam II - Son of Alexander’ opens where ‘Samrajyam’ closed. The underworld don Alexander’s son Jordan (Unni Mukundan) starts his journey from the tomb of his father when Alexander was shot dead by IG Balakrishnan. Alexander’s close aid Khader takes Jordan to Dubai to have good education so that he will never follow his father’s path. Jordan is now a smart, well educated, hardworking, clever young business tycoon. Once as part of his business tours he reaches Kerala where he is haunted by the thoughts of his father. Here he is welcomed by a new way of life and quite unexpectedly he is forced to follow his father’s path. The consequent adventurous and intriguing incidents are picturized by Perarasu in this movie. This is renowned Tamil director Perarasu’s first directorial venture in Malayalam. Ajmal Hassan and Baiju Adityan produce the film under the banner of Godson Atheena Films. Madhu and Vijayaraghavan do the same roles that they did in ‘Samrajyam’. New face Agakshapuri is the heroine. Manoj K Jayan, Riyaz Khan, Devan, Sarath, Suraj Venjaramoodu, and Sruthi include the other main actors. Scripted by Perarasu, Sekhar V Joseph wields the camera. Vayalar Sarathchandra Varma and Rafeeq Ahamed’s lines are tuned by R H Shafeer.