With just three days left for the release of Draupathi 2, the film's makers have been unveiling character posters from the film. Previously, we learnt that Richard Rishi will lead the film as Veera Simha Kadavarayan, while Rakshana Induchoodan will play Draupathi Devi. On the antagonist front, Chirag Jani is set to be seen as Mohammad Bin Tughlaq. Now, the makers have revealed that Dinesh Lamba will be seen in the role of Ghiyasuddin Thamkani.

Draupathi 2, helmed by Mohan G, is a spiritual sequel to the filmmaker's 2020 film, Draupathi. The film will also star Natty Nataraj, Vela Ramamoorthy, Ganesh Gourang, Y Gee Mahendran, Barani, Deviyani Sharma, Divi, Saravanan Subbiah and Jayavel, among others. Dinesh Lamba is known for his performances in Bollywood. In Tamil, he has played key roles in Ajith’s Billa 2 and Vijay’s Leo.

The film is backed by Sola Shakkaravarthi under the Netaji Productions banner along with GM Film Corporation. Set against the backdrop of the Hoysala Kingdom under the rule of Veera Vallala III, the film explores the resistance of the Kadavarayas, the internal conflicts within the kingdom, and the turbulence caused by the Mughal invasion.

Mohan G recently revealed that he took inspiration from a small book called Moondram Vallalla Maharaja by the historian Annal Kandar for the film. Draupathi 2 marks the third collaboration between Richard Rishi and Mohan G, after Draupathi and Rudra Thandavam (2023).

On the technical front, Draupathi 2 has music composed by Ghibran, cinematography by Philip R Sundar, editing by Devaraj, action choreography by Action Santosh, and art direction by Kamalnathan. Initially planned for a late January release, the film was brought forward to hit theatres for Pongal. However, it has now been rescheduled for January 23.