The movie “Karthikeya 2” is in Telugu. The central characters of this movie are Lord Shri Krishna and his sacred city Dwaraka. A narrative from the Mahabharat period, or the time of Lord Shri Krishna, opens the movie “Karthikeya 2.” It is admirable how filmmaker Chandu Mondeti used a story to link the Dwapar Yug with the present. The message this movie gives, to all Indians, including Hindus and Muslims, is that Ramayana and Mahabharata are not myths; rather, they are a part of our past. The pioneers of antiquity were all of our forefathers.
‘Karthikeya 2’ belongs more in the adventure movie category than the mystery-thriller one. This movie, which depicts the rivers of Himachal Pradesh, the desert of Bundelkhand, the hills of Govardhan, and the alleys of Dwaraka, is a representation of how diverse and yet united India is. There is a lesson about separating superstition from spirituality. However, this is accomplished without disparaging Hinduism. The main takeaway from the movie is that the ancients were highly intelligent, scientifically accomplished people.
What’s the story of Karthikeya?
Although Karthikeya’s curiosity is still what drives him, this time, the course of events justifies his forgoing the usual scientific and logical filters. The movie starts with a statement noting that it is a fictional account of actual events. Gods are our ancestors, a character in the movie claims, and what we today refer to as mythology is actually history. The crux of the narrative is Krishna’s anklet which is securely tucked away on earth and contains the solutions to all of the world’s issues.
After the events of the last movie, Prof Ranganath Rao, an archaeologist, travels to a library in Greece where he discovers that Lord Krishna had given Uddhava the responsibility of protecting his anklet, which contained the answers to the difficulties that people faced in Kali Yugam. Karthikeya is a physician who believes in science and facts.
Karthikeya travels to Dwaraka along with his mother & uncle Sadananda, a follower of Lord Krishna, to fulfill a commitment made by his mother years earlier. A wounded Rao approaches Karthikeya one evening to confess something, but before Karthikeya can help him, Rao is abducted. The next day, his mother vanishes, and the police detain Karthikeya, accusing him of murder.
Karthikeya is questioned by the police over the details Rao is said to have given him in exchange for his freedom. Karthikeya is saved from the police by a woman who identifies herself as Mugdha, Rao’s granddaughter. Meanwhile, a shadowy figure tries to assassinate Karthikeya but backs off when he spots the idol of Lord Krishna. They discover through a sage that the man is Abheera, a follower of a Lord Krishna-worshipping exiled cult.
They want to kill everyone who comes near Krishna’s possessions. Later, in order to solve the mystery, Karthikeya locates his mother and permits her to take part in the 11-day Krishna Bhajan festival. When they get to Rao’s office in Bet Dwarka, they read a note he wrote. Rao discovered that Udhava had concealed the anklet and left hints as to where to look for it. Many daring men searched for it for centuries in vain.
Suryavarman, king of Pallava, was closest and provided Greek traveler Ptolemy with the last hint. In Krishna Thatakam, where Ptolemy had hidden the artifact and the hint, Karthikeya finds it. It is revealed that Santanu is just another prof who murdered Rao to get Krishna’s anklet and alerted law enforcement about Karthikeya. Santanu offers a reward to anyone who can help him locate Karthikeya and Mugdha.
But they figure out how to decipher the peacock-shaped object, find the last clue on Govardhana Hill, and hire Suleman’s vehicle to smuggle them there. They are captured by villagers as they arrive for the reward, but they are able to get away. With the aid of the peacock-shaped device, they ascend the hill and remove a telescope. Mugdha escapes the next morning with the telescope. The next morning, Mugdha and the telescope both are missing, and Karthikeya is caught by Santanu’s soldiers, who abandon him to perish in the desert.
Mugdha comes back and saves them while also learning how to reach Dr. Dhanvanthri, who might be able to assist. They go to visit him in Himachal Pradesh. Rao and Santanu belonged to a covert organization that, according to Dhanvanthri, believed that ancient India had technology that was far superior to that of the modern world. Rao tried to use Krishna’s anklet for the greater good, but Santanu suggested using it for selfish purposes.
Rao can select Karthikeya to complete his task thanks to fate. Dhanvanthri further adds that Krishna was a human being who was born and raised in this world and who achieved greatness in a variety of professions in addition to being a god. They are surrounded by police as they make their way back, but they manage to get away across a frozen river.
The truck, however, runs out of fuel and sinks. Abheera attacks them once more, but thanks to Krishna Paksham, she is compelled to maintain peace for 24 hours.
Karthikeya locates the destination by using the telescope to observe the constellations. They enter the area via a waterfall, but Abheera launches an attack to end their lives. Karthikeya, however, combines the telescope and peacock-shaped object to create a flute and lays it on Krishna’s statue in that cave.
The idol spins, revealing a passageway below ground filled with snakes that leads to Krishna’s anklet. While Santanu is being mercilessly murdered by Abheera, Karthikeya is hailed as a national hero for discovering the anklet. Karthikeya then sets out on a new journey to discover the enigmatic connection between Krishna and the deep seas of the Atlantic Ocean.
