Second Case of Seetharam teaser revealed; release date of Vijay Raghavendra’s cop thriller announced

Second Case of Seetharam is the sequel to Seetharam Benoy Case No.18 and sees leading man Vijay Raghavendra in cop avatar yet again. This time around, he has murders to solve.

Vijay Raghavendra in Second Case of Seetharam

Second Case of Seetharam is the sequel to 2021’s Seetharam Benoy Case No 18, and the third consecutive thriller by director Deviprasad Shetty, with leading man Vijay Raghavendra. In the first film, which was Vijay’s milestone 50th, audiences were introduced to Inspector Seetharam, the newly-transferred SI at the Anegadde police station in Shivamogga, where he has to solve a string of robberies, in which he too was a target.

What is the Second Case of Seetharam about?

Now, nearly 5 years later, Seetharam has another case and this time, it’s homicide. Gruesome murders that senior officials think will not stop just yet and their hope is that the case does not become a black mark in Seetharam’s career. With Case No. 18, Seetharam had gone quickly from no clues about the thieves to solving it, once he stopped thinking like a cop and put himself in the shoes of the burglars. Will he adopt a similar approach this time too?

Also read: Seetharam Benoy Case No. 18 review: Vijay Raghavendra's 50th film falters in execution

Second Case of Seetharam, according to the teaser, pits Gopalkrishna Deshpande against Vijay. No further details about the film have been revealed, but the makers announced that it will be in theatres on February 20, 2026, presented by Kannada filmmaker Pavan Wadeyar. A full-fledged trailer will be released closer to the theatrical outing.

Seetharam Benoy Case No. 18 and the follow up, Case of Kondana are both available on Amazon Prime Video (via OTTplay Premium with a top-up subscription). The first film was Deviprasad’s directorial debut and made on a shoe string budget, with no known names barring Vijay on the cast. By Case of Kondana, they’d brought in the likes of Bhavana, Rangayana Raghu, Kushee Ravi, Sunder Raj, Petrol Prasanna, among others.

Second Case of Seetharam's Vijay Raghavendra FAQs

Q. How is Vijay Raghavendra related to the Rajkumar family?

A. Vijay Raghavendra's father, Chinne Gowda, is the brother of Dr Rajkumar's wife, Parvathamma. He and his brother Sriimurali are cousins to actors Shivarajkumar, late Puneeth Rajkumar and Raghavendra Rajkumar.

Q. What happened to Vijay Raghavendra's wife, Spandana?

A. Vijay Raghavendra's wife Spandana succumbed to a heart attack while on holiday with her pals in Bangkok in November 2023. Vijay was not with her at the time of her demise, as he was in the midst of a film shoot.

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