Name: Bharathanatyam 2 Mohiniyattam
Genre: Comedy, Family, Thriller
Released: 2026-04-10
Rating: 7.0
Cast: Saiju Kurup, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Jagadish, Vinay Forrt

A family travels to Sreekandapuram to settle matters related to a late relative, but an unresolved issue from the past resurfaces, leading to an unexpected crime. As pressure mounts, they are drawn into a web of secrecy while attempting to protect their future.

Bharathanatyam 2 Mohiniyattam

Times of India

Making sequels work can be challenging and in this case, Mohiniyattam follows from 2024 film Bharathanatyam, which flopped at the box office, though it did well on OTT. So, while it is quite ambitious to make a follow on, it is a testament to Krishnadas Murali’s talent and confidence as a writer, that he puts a spin on the family comedy drama, and returns with dark humour that is surprising and had the audience in splits almost throughout.
The story takes off from where Bharathanatyam left off and shows the late Bharathan Nair’s dysfunctional family, consisting of his two wives, and children, including oldest son (Saiju Kurup), head to Sreekandapuram. They are there to help Bharathan’s illegitimate family settle back into their hometown, only to find that the old man had more unsavoury tricks up his sleeve.
As soon as they get to the town, an old associate, Govindan (Suraj Venjaramoodu), pays them a visit at the new house and tells the family about the shocking origins of the thriving temple in the neighbourhood. How all the members rally together to resolve things with the unsavoury Govindan looming over them forms the rest of the story.
The film is admirable on two counts; it is blunt about temple ‘aydheeham’ and ‘blind faith’, which was an aspect in Bharathanatyam, as well, and also, goes all out with the dark humour. The small attention to details, such as with the temple deity and a poor, nervous man’s babbling to the police in a tricky situation, are hilarious.
The makers wanted to enhance the film’s theatrical feel with its music and Electronic Kili has delivered perfectly in this regard. The technical team of cinematographer Bablu Aju, editor Bablu Aju, and art director Diljith Das have also done a superb job with capturing the momentum - whether calm or tense - of the exterior and interior shots.
Saiju is perfect as the person the family turns to in a difficult situation, but is as clueless as the rest of them. Baby Jean is a great addition to the mix. Suraj is subtle, yet crude and horrible in all aspects of his villainy; so well played.
But while the actors have all done a good job, the script really is the real hero here and for that, the praise goes to writer-director Krishnadas.

Bharathanatyam 2 Mohiniyattam - Trailer | Saiju Kurup | Suraj | Krishnadas Murali | Electronic Kili

Saiju Kurup

Suraj Vasudevan Nair, professionally credited as Suraj Venjaramoodu, is an Indian actor, comedian, impressionist, and television presenter, who appears in Malayalam films, television and stage. He has acted in more than 250 films

Bharathanatyam 2 Mohiniyattam(2026)