Goli Soda 2

Goli Soda 2 is a 2018 Indian Tamil language action drama film written and directed by Vijay Milton. A sequel to 2014 film Goli Soda, the film stars Samuthirakani, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Barath Seeni, Vinoth, Esakki Barath, with Subiksha, Krisha Kurup, Rakshitha, Chemban Vinod Jose, Saravana Subbiah and Stun Siva playing supporting roles. The movie was released on June 14, coinciding with Eid-ul Fitr. The film won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Stunt Coordinator.

Synopsis

The film starts with Natesan taken into custody by cop Raghavan who grills him about three missing men and he narrates the story. Maaran is the henchman of a harbour gangster Thillai who is in love with Inba who is forcing him to quit the bad life. Heeding his lover's advice Maaran tells his boss that he wants to get out and is let go off with an ominous warning.Oli works in a parotta shop and dreams of playing basket ball. He falls in love with a girl Madhie who also reciprocates which angers her caste obsessed uncle. Shiva is an honest auto driver who wants to buy a taxi next but is cheated of his investment by a corrupt councilor. Natesan is a pharmacist to whom all the three boys are known separately and helps them whenever he can. A situation arises when Maaran has to go against his ex-boss, Oli to take on his lover's uncle and Shiva decides to take revenge on the councilor. Does this bring the three men together and what happens to them and their loved ones forms the rest of the story.

Cast

Samuthirakani as Natesan
Gautham Vasudev Menon as Raghavan
Barath Seeni as Maaran
Vinoth as Siva
Esakki Barath as Oli
Subiksha as Inbavalli
Krisha Kurup as Mathi
Rakshitha as Abhinaya
Chemban Vinod Jose as Thillai
Saravana Subbiah as Dhanasekaran
Stun Siva as Seema Raja
Rohini as Revathi Krishna, Inbavalli's mother
Rekha as Seetha Kumari, Siva's mother
R. S. G. Chelladurai as Chelladurai, Abhinaya's father
E. Ramdoss as Rajendran
Vincent Selva as Vincent
Besant Ravi as Assault Ravi
Radha as Jyothilakshmi
Muthu Azhagarsamy as Saamy
Nagulan as Mariadoss
Mippu as Pritish
Esakki Sundar as Ramasundaram
Ahanya as Tanmai
Thomas as Kumar
Udhaya Sudhakar as Rajamurugan
Cuddalore Manimaran as Mani
Sridhar in a special appearance

Reception

M. Suganth of The Times of India gave 3 out of 5 and wrote, "Despite a riveting first half, Goli Soda 2 falls short when compared to the first film". Ashameera Aiyappan of The Indian Express gave 2 out of 5 and said, "Post interval, the movie moves in a predictable manner with forced hard to believe over-the-top action sequences". Anupama Subramanian of Deccan Chronicle gave 2.5 out of 5 and said, "Post interval, the movie moves in a predictable manner with forced hard to believe over-the-top action sequences" and concluded, "the fizz which was intact in the first part is somewhat missing in Goli Soda 2".