Film

Singam 2

Name: Singam 2
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Released: 2013
Cast: Suriya, Anushka Shetty, Hansika Motwani, Vivek, Santhanam

Singam 2 is a Tamil-language action thriller that launches into high-octane spy-craft and comic mayhem, following a covert operation with genuine stakes. Suriya brings physicality and charisma to a hero who's part cop, part action figure. It's energetic, unapologetically pulpy, and made for viewers who want spectacle and humour in equal measure without apology.

TMDb rating

2.9

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