While Vijay Antony might have successfully copied the structure and certain concepts used in Pichaikkaran in the film, he seems to have been unable to breathe life into the second part.
Aravind (Dev Gill), Ilango (John Vijay), and Dr Siva (Hareesh Peradi) are three individuals in his core team who are looking for an opportunity to usurp his wealth.
They plot is to kill Vijay and have the brain of someone who obeys their instructions transplanted into him. They stumble upon Sathya, a beggar whose blood group and tissues match the rich businessman’s.
Just when Aravind and his friends think that they can now control Vijay Gurumurthy’s business empire, they realise that Sathya is not just a beggar, he’s got a much darker past.
Although Pichaikkaran 2 bears some striking similarities to Pichaikkaran 1, it lacks one distinct factor — its soul. While Pichaikkaran 1’s soul remained intact, Pichaikkaran 2’s soul is hard to find.
Vijay Antony delivers a credible performance as both Vijay and Sathya. Dev Gill, who impressed in the blockbuster Magadheera (2009), does a fine job as one of the conspirators.