Shivaji Surathkal 2: The Mysterious Case of Maayavi was released on 14 April 2023, where it received positive reviews from critics and became a commercial success at the box office.
He is called by DCP Deepa Kamath to investigate the disappearance of Nidhi, who is the daughter of a journalist named Dilip Rai.
Despite being under house arrest, Shivaji learns that Maayavi's motive behind the targets are related to Siri and recollects the past.
Rudra reveals that he was forced to take plastic surgery due to a fire accident during his escape and had changed his identity to Dr. Prathap.
Sridevi S of Times of india gave 3/5 stars and wrote that "Overall, the audience can go to the theatres to be charmed by Shivaji’s wit and intelligence and to watch him solve another interesting mystery case, at his own pace.
J. Rao of The News Minute gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Editor/director Akash Srivatsa strikes gold with his sequel of Shivaji Surathkal.
"[2] A Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Shivaji Surathkal 2, a pure investigative thriller amid a slew of commercial entertainers comes across as a relief.
While most of the usual heroes take down dozens of goons with their brawn, Shivaji Surathkal once again wins the day with his brain.
"[3] Swaroop Kodur of OTTplay gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Shivaji Surathkal 2: The Mysterious Case Of Maayavi boasted a big opportunity to take things a notch up but the lack of clarity in the approach pulls it down.