# Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 (வேலையில்லா பட்டதாரி 2)
**Velaiilla Pattadhari 2** (வேலையில்லா பட்டதாரி 2), also known as **VIP 2**, is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language comedy-drama film, dubbed in Telugu and Hindi, directed by [Soundarya Rajinikanth](https://www.edgepedia.org/soundarya-rajinikanth) and the sequel to the 2014 hit *[Velaiilla Pattadhari](https://www.edgepedia.org/velaiilla-pattadhari)*.[1](https://tamilar.wiki/w/%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%BE_%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF_2) • [23](https://www.thenewsminute.com/amp/story/flix/dhanush-s-vip-2-finally-hit-screens-august-11-66149) Dhanush stars as Raghuvaran B.E., an engineer who comes into conflict with a powerful construction magnate, and he also wrote the film's story and dialogues.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/velaiyilla_pattathari_2/cast-and-crew) The film was dubbed in Telugu and Hindi, with the Hindi version titled *Lalkar*.[3](https://www.may6entertainment.com/video/vip-2-2017/) • [23](https://www.thenewsminute.com/amp/story/flix/dhanush-s-vip-2-finally-hit-screens-august-11-66149)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 11 August 2017 (India, Singapore, Malaysia); 10 August 2017 in the United Arab Emirates[4](https://www.moviebuff.com/vellai-illa-pattathari-2) |
| Director | Soundarya Rajinikanth, her second film after *Kochadaiiyaan* (2014)[5](https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/soundarya-rajinikanth-direct-dhanush-vip-2-velaiilla-pattadhari.html) |
| Lead cast | Dhanush (Raghuvaran B.E.), Kajol (Vasundhara), Amala Paul (Shalini)[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/velaiyilla_pattathari_2/cast-and-crew) |
| Music | Songs by Sean Roldan; background score by Sean Roldan and Anirudh Ravichander, with Anirudh's VIP 1 signature themes retained[6](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qecBCwtjBwE) |
| Production | Kalaippuli S. Thanu (V Creations) and Dhanush (Wunderbar Films); budget ₹80 million (₹8 crore) including promotional costs[6](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qecBCwtjBwE) • [1](https://tamilar.wiki/w/%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%BE_%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF_2) |
| Runtime | 129 minutes; certified U in India[1](https://tamilar.wiki/w/%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%BE_%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF_2) • [4](https://www.moviebuff.com/vellai-illa-pattathari-2) |
| Box office | ₹57.5 million (₹5.75 crore) on opening day; over ₹250 million (₹25 crore) gross worldwide in the opening weekend, per producer Kalaippuli Thanu[7](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/vip-2-success-meet-dhanush-kajol-soundarya-rajinikanth-1029980-2017-08-17) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
The film continues directly from where the 2014 original ended; Dhanush described it as a proper sequel.[13](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/interviews/dhanush-vip-2-starts-from-where-vip-ended-it-s-a-proper-sequel-to-vip) [Raghuvaran](https://www.edgepedia.org/raghuvaran), now a married, employed engineer at a construction company, wins an Engineer of the Year award, which offends Vasundhara Parameshwaran (Kajol), the ambitious head of a rival construction firm.[14](https://telugucinema.com/reviews/vip-2-movie-review) She tries to poach him with a higher salary; when he refuses and declares his loyalty to his employer, she works to destroy him and his company, using political influence to divert contracts and pressure him into resigning.[15](https://www.dailythanthi.com/amp/story/cinema/movie-review/velaiyilla-pattathari-two-in-movie-pages-review) Raghuvaran then starts his own company with unemployed engineering graduates, Vasundhara buys out its shares, and the story turns on how he wins back his firm.[15](https://www.dailythanthi.com/amp/story/cinema/movie-review/velaiyilla-pattathari-two-in-movie-pages-review) The film also fictionalizes the 2015 Chennai floods as a plot element.[16](https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/vip-2-review-dhanushs-sequel-let-down-poor-writing-and-stale-comedy-66653)
## Production
The sequel was announced in November 2016, when Dhanush and Soundarya Rajinikanth confirmed the collaboration on Twitter; [Soundarya](https://www.edgepedia.org/soundarya), Rajinikanth's daughter and Dhanush's sister-in-law, would direct, and Kalaippuli S. Thanu's V Creations would produce alongside Dhanush's Wunderbar Films.[5](https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/soundarya-rajinikanth-direct-dhanush-vip-2-velaiilla-pattadhari.html) Rajinikanth launched the film with a traditional mahurat clap on 15 December 2016, with Dhanush, Amala Paul, Vivek, Samuthirakani, and Thanu present at the ceremony.[8](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/rajinikanth-launches-dhanush-soundaryas-vip2-see-pics-4427949/)
**Shooting and crew.** [Principal photography](https://www.edgepedia.org/principal-photography) began on 4 January 2017, announced with a motion poster and the hashtag #RaghuvaranIsBack.[9](https://www.ibtimes.co.in/dhanushs-velaiilla-pattadhari-2-vip-2-shooting-begins-710892) Sameer Thahir handled cinematography, and Prasanna G. K. edited the film.[6](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qecBCwtjBwE) Dhanush announced the completion of shooting on 1 April 2017, with [Rajinikanth](https://www.edgepedia.org/rajinikanth) visiting the sets on the final day.[10](https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/rajinikanth-is-dhanushs-vip-guest-on-films-last-day-of-shoot-1676066)
**Composer change.** [Anirudh Ravichander](https://www.edgepedia.org/anirudh-ravichander), who scored the first film, was replaced as composer by [Sean Roldan](https://www.edgepedia.org/sean-roldan), though Anirudh's theme music from the first film was retained and he co-composed the background score.[9](https://www.ibtimes.co.in/dhanushs-velaiilla-pattadhari-2-vip-2-shooting-begins-710892) • [6](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qecBCwtjBwE) Soundarya Rajinikanth discussed the change in a July 2017 interview with *Cinema Express*, saying that *VIP 2* was as different from her motion-capture debut *Kochadaiiyaan* as it could be.[11](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/stories/interviews/2017/Jul/19/dhanush-and-i-are-creatively-compatible-1201.html)
**Casting.** Kajol joined the cast as the antagonist Vasundhara Parameshwaran, her first Tamil film since *Minsara Kanavu* (1997), a gap of twenty years.[3](https://www.may6entertainment.com/video/vip-2-2017/) • [12](https://www.business-standard.com/amp/article/news-ians/lot-of-responsibility-with-vip-2-says-soundarya-rajinikanth-117072401115_1.html) Soundarya described the character as a stylish, independent, self-made businesswoman and said Kajol did not have to do anything extra for the role.[12](https://www.business-standard.com/amp/article/news-ians/lot-of-responsibility-with-vip-2-says-soundarya-rajinikanth-117072401115_1.html) Dhanush, Amala Paul, Vivek, Saranya Ponvannan, Samuthirakani, and Hrishikesh reprised their roles from the first film, and [Ritu Varma](https://www.edgepedia.org/ritu-varma) made a special appearance.[3](https://www.may6entertainment.com/video/vip-2-2017/) • [6](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qecBCwtjBwE)
## Release and reception
*VIP 2* released on 11 August 2017 in India, Singapore, and Malaysia, a day after its UAE release, and the Hindi and Telugu versions followed on 18 August.[4](https://www.moviebuff.com/vellai-illa-pattathari-2) • [7](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/vip-2-success-meet-dhanush-kajol-soundarya-rajinikanth-1029980-2017-08-17) It opened alongside two competing Tamil releases, *Podhuvaga Emmanasu Thangam* and *Tharani*.[17](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/news/vip-2-box-office-report-047877.html)
**Box office.** The film earned ₹57.5 million (₹5.75 crore) on its opening day in [Tamil Nadu](https://www.edgepedia.org/tamil-nadu) despite a mixed critical response, and producer Kalaippuli Thanu reported a worldwide opening-weekend gross of over ₹250 million (₹25 crore), calling it one of the most successful Tamil films of the year to that point.[7](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/vip-2-success-meet-dhanush-kajol-soundarya-rajinikanth-1029980-2017-08-17)
**Critical response.** Reviews were mixed to negative. The *Indian Express* gave 2.5 stars, praising the continuity with the first film and Dhanush's performance and dialogues.[18](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/vip-2-velai-illa-pattadhaari-2-movie-review-dhanush-kajol-amala-paul-star-rating-4792155/) NDTV's review of the Hindi version *VIP 2: Lalkar* gave 1.5 stars, calling large swathes of the film disorienting.[19](https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/vip-2-lalkar-movie-review-dhanush-kajol-plunge-headlong-into-a-film-that-makes-little-sense-1738988) *The News Minute* wrote that the sequel was let down by poor writing and stale comedy, though it found Kajol's clashes with Raghuvaran well written.[16](https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/vip-2-review-dhanushs-sequel-let-down-poor-writing-and-stale-comedy-66653) The *New Indian Express* review of *Lalkar* gave one and a half stars, describing the film as suffering from sequel fatigue.[20](https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/entertainment/review/2017/Aug/18/vip-2-lalkar-review-high-on-drama-low-on-emotions-1644949.html) On IMDb the film holds a rating of 5.5 out of 10.[21](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/velaiyilla-pattadhari-2)
At the film's success meet on 17 August 2017, Dhanush confirmed that a third installment, VIP 3, was planned, with him acting and writing the story, though the director had not been decided.[7](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/vip-2-success-meet-dhanush-kajol-soundarya-rajinikanth-1029980-2017-08-17)
## Availability
The film is currently available for streaming in India on Amazon Prime Video and Sun Nxt, and free with ads on JioHotstar and [MX Player](https://www.edgepedia.org/mx-player); in the United States it can be rented from $3.99 or purchased from $4.99 on Apple TV Store, YouTube, and Google Play Movies.[21](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/velaiyilla-pattadhari-2) • [22](https://www.moviefone.com/movie/velaiyilla-pattathari-2/A3xovcJxY68NmTPskGPBR2/where-to-watch/)
## References
1. [வேலையில்லா பட்டதாரி 2, Tamil Ar Wiki](https://tamilar.wiki/w/%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%BE_%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF_2)
2. [VIP 2: Full Cast & Crew, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/velaiyilla_pattathari_2/cast-and-crew)
3. [VIP 2, May 6 Entertainment](https://www.may6entertainment.com/video/vip-2-2017/)
4. [Vellai Illa Pattathari 2 (2017), Moviebuff](https://www.moviebuff.com/vellai-illa-pattathari-2)
5. [Raghuvaran is back: Soundarya Rajinikanth to direct Dhanush in VIP 2, Onmanorama](https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/soundarya-rajinikanth-direct-dhanush-vip-2-velaiilla-pattadhari.html)
6. [VIP 2 (Telugu) Official Trailer, YouTube credits, Wunderbar Films](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qecBCwtjBwE)
7. [VIP 2 success meet: VIP 3 is on the cards, confirms Dhanush, India Today](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/vip-2-success-meet-dhanush-kajol-soundarya-rajinikanth-1029980-2017-08-17)
8. [Rajinikanth launches Dhanush-Soundarya's VIP2, see pics, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/rajinikanth-launches-dhanush-soundaryas-vip2-see-pics-4427949/)
9. [Dhanush's Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 (VIP 2) shooting begins, IBTimes India](https://www.ibtimes.co.in/dhanushs-velaiilla-pattadhari-2-vip-2-shooting-begins-710892)
10. [Rajinikanth Is Dhanush's VIP Guest On Film's Last Day Of Shoot, NDTV](https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/rajinikanth-is-dhanushs-vip-guest-on-films-last-day-of-shoot-1676066)
11. ['Dhanush and I are creatively compatible', Cinema Express](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/stories/interviews/2017/Jul/19/dhanush-and-i-are-creatively-compatible-1201.html)
12. [Lot of responsibility with 'VIP-2', says Soundarya Rajinikanth, Business Standard/IANS](https://www.business-standard.com/amp/article/news-ians/lot-of-responsibility-with-vip-2-says-soundarya-rajinikanth-117072401115_1.html)
13. [Dhanush: 'VIP 2' starts from where 'VIP' ended, BollywoodMDB](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/interviews/dhanush-vip-2-starts-from-where-vip-ended-it-s-a-proper-sequel-to-vip)
14. [VIP 2 – Movie Review, Telugu Cinema](https://telugucinema.com/reviews/vip-2-movie-review)
15. [வேலையில்லா பட்டதாரி-2 விமர்சனம், Daily Thanthi](https://www.dailythanthi.com/amp/story/cinema/movie-review/velaiyilla-pattathari-two-in-movie-pages-review)
16. ['VIP 2' Review: Dhanush's sequel is let down by poor writing and stale comedy, The News Minute](https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/vip-2-review-dhanushs-sequel-let-down-poor-writing-and-stale-comedy-66653)
17. [வேலையில்லா பட்டதாரி 2: பாக்ஸ் ஆபீசில் புலிப் பாய்ச்சல், Tamil Filmibeat](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/news/vip-2-box-office-report-047877.html)
18. [VIP 2 movie review: The phenomenon that is Dhanush rules hearts, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/vip-2-velai-illa-pattadhaari-2-movie-review-dhanush-kajol-amala-paul-star-rating-4792155/)
19. [VIP 2: Lalkar Movie Review, NDTV](https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/vip-2-lalkar-movie-review-dhanush-kajol-plunge-headlong-into-a-film-that-makes-little-sense-1738988)
20. ['VIP 2: Lalkar' Review: High on drama, low on emotions, The New Indian Express](https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/entertainment/review/2017/Aug/18/vip-2-lalkar-review-high-on-drama-low-on-emotions-1644949.html)
21. [Velaiyilla Pattathari 2 streaming, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/velaiyilla-pattadhari-2)
22. [Velaiyilla Pattathari 2 Where to Watch, Moviefone](https://www.moviefone.com/movie/velaiyilla-pattathari-2/A3xovcJxY68NmTPskGPBR2/where-to-watch/)
23. [Dhanush’s ‘VIP 2’ to finally hit the screens on August 11](https://www.thenewsminute.com/amp/story/flix/dhanush-s-vip-2-finally-hit-screens-august-11-66149)
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