Beggar 2) also known as Pichaikkaran 2: Anti Bikili is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language science fiction action film written and directed by Vijay Antony in his directorial debut.

[1] The film stars Antony in a dual role, alongside an ensemble cast of Kavya Thapar, Radha Ravi, Yogi Babu, Hareesh Peradi, Dev Gill, John Vijay, Y. G. Mahendran and Mansoor Ali Khan.

[3] Sathya is a beggar, who is searching for his long-lost sister Raani as she was sold by human traffickers under the guise of people running an orphanage.

However, Sathya gets agitated, he kills and dumps Aravind, Illango and Shiva's bodies in the island and returns to Chennai.

Due to an incident regarding a girl's death by a politician, Sathya decides to take Vijay's place and starts a non-profit foundation named Anti Bikili, which will help solve the poor people's problems and eradicate poverty in the state.

[13] On 13 December 2022, three of the film's technicians were arrested for taking a shot with a drone camera above the Madras High Court without permission from authorities.

[35] Logesh Balachandran of The Times of India gave it 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Pichaikkaran 2 doesn't really beg for our attention and nearly manages to hold us for an average watch.

"[36] Thinkal Menon of OTTplay gave it 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, "The film doesn't offer any innovative story or performances, but its packaging works to a decent extent which makes it a one-time watchable fare.

"[37] Janani K. of India Today gave it 2 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Vijay Antony, who has donned the hat of a director, actor, writer and producer with Pichaikkaran 2, failed in his first attempt.

"[38] Kirubhakar Purushothaman of The Indian Express gave it 1 out of 5 stars and wrote, "For some time now even Ajith and Vijay have been steering clear of these one-man-saves-all films, and there was a respite from the nonsense.

"[39] Gopinath Rajendran of The Hindu wrote "With ‘Pichaikkaran 2’, Vijay Antony takes over directing duties too, but it’s the acting part where he shines the most.

"[40] Sowmya Rajendran of The News Minute gave it 1.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "While Pichaikkaran 2, directed by Vijay Antony himself, has a lot of empty rhetoric on poverty, some crucial plot threads are left hanging.