On the occasion of New Year, director Mohan G has announced that his upcoming film Draupathi 2 has cleared censorship formalities with a U/A certificate from the CBFC. While sharing new posters, he said that the film will release this month, confirming earlier speculations. The filmmaker had recently reposted an X post claiming that the film will hit theatres on January 23. However, the director and the film's makers have not officially announced the release date.
Further, Mohan G said Draupathi 2 will narrate a "story that has never been told before" and will "portray the dark chapter of history from the 14th century".
Draupathi 2 will once again star Draupathi headliner Richard Rishi in the lead role. Rakshana Induchoodan plays the female lead in the sequel. While the former will portray Veera Simha Kadavarayan, the latter will be seen as Draupathi Devi.
Natty, YG Mahendran, Barani, Saravana Subbiah, Vela Ramamoorthy, Siraj Johnny, Dinesh Lamba, Ganesh Gaurang, Divi, Devayani Sharma, and Arunodayan also play key roles in the film.
Although titled after the director's 2020 film Draupathi, the latest feature is a historical drama set in the 14th century in South India and bears no resemblance to the earlier film. Draupathi 2 marks the third collaboration between Richard Rishi and Mohan G, after Draupathi and Rudra Thandavam (2023).
The film’s shoot was wrapped up in September after an extensive production schedule that began in Mumbai and concluded in Ariyallur.
Draupathi 2 has been written by Mohan G and Padma Chandrasekhar. The film’s technical crew includes music composer Ghibran Vaibodha, cinematographer Philip R Sundar, editor Devaraj, art director Kamalnathan, choreographer Thanika Tony, and stunt coordinator Action Santosh.
