Uriyadi 2 is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language political action thriller film[2] written and directed by Vijay Kumar[3] and produced by actor Suriya’s 2D Entertainment.

[4] It stars Vijay Kumar and newcomer Vismaya, while Abbas, "Parithabangal" Sudhakar, Durai Ramesh, and Shankar Thas play supporting roles.

A spiritual sequel[6] to the 2016 film Uriyadi, it was released on 5 April 2019 to positive critical reviews for its dialogues and political content.

[9] Raj Prakash, a wealthy NRI businessman, wants to open an insecticide factory in London, but was denied the required permissions due to the toxicity of the key compound MIC used.

With dwindling returns, Raj Prakash proposed to open a copper sterlite factory after learning of its concentration in the area, but was faced with backlash from the local people, forcing him to withdraw his ambitions.

Lenin Vijay, Saravanan and Pazhanisamy are three best friends in the town of Sengathirumalai who eventually secure a job in the insecticide factory with the help of a recommendation.

Sengai uses this situation to spark a protest to close down the factory, but it has been secretly funded by Raj Prakash to instill sympathy in the minds of the locals.

The storage tanks eventually burst and release a plume of MIC gas into the air, which kills the remaining population, including Vijay's parents.

Vijay is later arrested after he is falsely accused of adding water to the MIC tank by Raj Prakash, which caused the gas leak.

While Vijay and Pazhanisamy educate the people through the media about the atrocities of the politicians joining hands with the industrialists for their own political gains, they also talk about the dangers of the chemicals used in the factory.

[17] Nakkheeran elaborated on how the film captures the essence of the cause and aftermath of the Bhopal disaster, the protests against Sterlite factory and the Thoothukudi massacre that followed it.

The Times of India gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars, stating that the socio-political aspects are nicely detailed and the dialogues are hard-hitting.

[24] Sreedhar Pillai, another critic, gave it 3.25 stars and wrote "The film works to a large extent because it moves at a rapid pace and good writing, which keep the viewer hooked".