Methagu 2

Methagu 2 (transl. His Excellency 2) is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language political thriller film based on the life of Velupillai Prabhakaran. The film is a sequel to Methagu (2021), and was released on an OTT platform on 19 August 2022.^[1]

Methagu 2
Release poster
Directed by	RaaKo. Yoagandran
Written by	Methagu Thiraikkalam
Starring	Gowrishankar Nassar Karthik Yoagandran
Cinematography	Vinoth Rajendran
Edited by	Aaditiya
Music by	Praveen Kumar
Production company	Methagu Thiraikkalam Production heads - C Kumar & M Sumesh Kumar
Release date	19 August 2022 (2022-08-19)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Cast

• Gowrishankar as Velupillai Prabhakaran
• Karthik as Seelan [Charles Anthony]
• Yoagandran as [Ponnamman]
• Nassar in a guest appearance^[2]

Production

Prior to the release of the film, Yoagandran received an offer to make his second Tamil film, which would feature Rakshan in the lead role.^[3]

Release

Methagu 2 was released on 19 August 2022 on the OTT platform tamilsott.com.^[4][5] Kalki of Tamil Guardian noted "despite its flaws, Methagu 2 is an important film in archiving the history of man who grew to be the leader of both the Tamil Tigers and of a movement that continues to have significant impact on the Tamil homeland and around the world".^[6]