Odela 2 was released in theatres today. The sequel is essentially the creation of Racha fame director Sampath Nandi, while Ashok Teja is its director.
The content is largely mixed. It's not an outright bad film, if you consider how the face-off between Bhairavi (Tamannaah Bhatia) and Tirupathi (the evil ghost) is packed with a couple of interesting ideas. Ajaneesh B Loknath's background score and songs rev up the tempo from time to time.
That said, Odela 2 is largely an opportunity missed. The writing is not bland but it doesn't give pack a single momentous high in the entire second half. On the performance front, the supernatural thriller suffers from a talent deficit. Tamannaah comes across as too light for the role of an ultra-rigorous devotee of Lord Shiva. Thanks to her lukewarm performance, many scenes fail to carry the required tension.
The story takes place in a village named Odela. Why its terrorized residents don't attempt to vacate the hamlet remains unanswered.
The most ridiculous element is reserved for the epilogue. Since it is the last scene of Odela 2, we are sparing you a spoiler. But let it just be stated that the scene was likely funded by an atheist organization, while the rest of the film was backed by theists. Jokes apart, the forced lead up to Odela 3 was frustrating to watch.
