Lucky Man (2023 film) explained
Lucky Man |
Director: | Balaji Venugopal |
Producer: | T. Kishore Venkataswaroop Siddavarapu Reddy Shilpa Gaddam Reddy |
Starring: | |
Cinematography: | Sandeep K. Vijay |
Editing: | G. Madan |
Music: | Sean Roldan |
Studio: | Think Studios SNS Movie Production LLP |
Distributor: | Sakthi Film Factory |
Country: | India |
Language: | Tamil |
Lucky Man is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by Balaji Venugopal in his directorial debut. The film stars Yogi Babu, Veera and Raichal Rabecca. It was released on 1 September 2023 and received positive reviews from critics and audience.[1]
Plot
Murugan, a down-on-his-luck real estate agent, lives with his wife, Deivanai and their son, and is struggling financially. His life changes in a positive way when he wins a car. So he considers the car his lucky charm. His life changes drastically when his car gets stolen and he tries to find it.
Production
Production on the film took place around Chennai in late 2022, and the project was first announced to the media in February 2023.[2] The project, starring Yogi Babu and Veera, marked the directorial debut of actor Balaji Venugopal.[3] The release of the film was briefly delayed as Yogi Babu was keen to ensure that Bommai Nayagi (2023) was released first.[4]
Music
The music was composed by Sean Roldan.[5]
Reception
The film was released on 1 September 2023 across theatres in Tamil Nadu. Bhuvanesh Chandar from The Hindu wrote "Yogi Babu shoulders a mildly entertaining drama",[6] while Logesh Balachandran from The Times of India noted "Lucky Man is not very lucky enough to win our hearts completely, despite a good premise".[7] Jayabhuvaneshwari B from Cinema Express wrote "Lucky Man is an interesting film that leaves you entertained but does not necessarily travel along with you after you leave the theatres".[8]
Notes and References
- Web site: 6 February 2023 . Yogi Babu's next, directed by Balaji Venugopal, titled Lucky Man . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230510193307/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/feb/06/yogi-babus-next-titled-lucky-man-39716.html . 10 May 2023 . 19 September 2023 . Cinema Express.
- News: 7 February 2023 . Yogi Babu's film with Balaji Venugopal titled 'Lucky Man' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230208181116/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/yogi-babus-film-with-balaji-venugopal-titled-lucky-man/articleshow/97695745.cms?from=mdr . 8 February 2023 . 19 September 2023 . The Times of India.
- News: 18 February 2023 . Balaji Venugopal ropes in Yogi Babu as lead . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230218111612/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/balaji-venugopal-ropes-in-yogi-babu-as-lead/articleshow/98034975.cms?from=mdr . 18 February 2023 . 19 September 2023 . The Times of India.
- Web site: Rajaraman . Kaushik . 7 February 2023 . We have aimed in making Lucky Man a timeless film: Balaji Venugopal . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231007110549/https://www.dtnext.in/cinema/2023/02/07/we-have-aimed-in-making-lucky-man-a-timeless-film-balaji-venugopal . 7 October 2023 . 19 September 2023 . DT Next.
- Web site: 4 August 2023 . Lucky Man . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230806120717/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/lucky-man/WYXUVZpQEAw_ . 6 August 2023 . 8 October 2023 . JioSaavn.
- News: Chandar . Bhuvanesh . 1 September 2023 . 'Lucky Man' movie review: Yogi Babu pillars a mildly entertaining drama . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230921191854/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/lucky-man-movie-review-yogi-babu-pillars-a-mildly-entertaining-drama/article67259877.ece . 21 September 2023 . 19 September 2023 . The Hindu.
- News: Balachandran . Logesh . 1 September 2023 . Lucky Man Movie Review : Lucky Man runs out of luck in the second half . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230926181838/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/lucky-man/movie-review/103287028.cms . 26 September 2023 . 19 September 2023 . The Times of India.
- Web site: B . Jayabhuvaneshwari . 1 September 2023 . Lucky Man Movie Review: A convincing Yogi Babu and great dialogue writing elevate this simple comedy . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231007025638/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2023/sep/01/lucky-man-movie-review-a-convincing-yogi-babu-and-great-dialogue-writing-elevate-this-simple-comedy-47177.html . 7 October 2023 . 19 September 2023 . Cinema Express.