The trailer of Pichaikkaran 2, the upcoming sequel to Vijay Antony's 2016 action thriller Pichaikkaran, was released by the makers on social media on Saturday. The film is set to hit the theatres on May 19.

The trailer introduces us to a business tycoon Vijay Gurumoorthi, who is revealed to be mysteriously murdered. While we get to see shots of Vijay Antony dressed in a suave style, he is also shown as an accused of the case. The trailer does not reveal much about the character, keeping the mystery intact.

It marks Vijay’s directorial debut and will release in multiple languages, including Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi. Apart from direction, Vijay will also write, score music and back the film through his production house Vijay Antony Film Corporation.

The film also stars Kavya Thapar John Vijay, Harish Peraddi, YG Mahendra, Ajay Ghosh, Yogi Babu and others. The film is backed by Fatima Vijay Antony. The film's technical crew consists of Om Narayan as the cinematograher and Vijay serving as editor of the film as well.