Boat (2024 film)
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| Directed by | Chimbu Deven |
| Written by | Chimbu Deven |
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| Cinematography | Madhesh Manickam |
| Edited by | Dinesh Ponraj |
| Music by | Ghibran |
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| Distributed by | Sakthi Film Factory Hombale Films[1] |
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Running time | 125 minutes[2] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Boat is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language survival drama film written and directed by Chimbu Deven.[3] The film stars Yogi Babu, Gouri G. Kishan with M. S. Bhaskar, Chinni Jayanth, Jesse Fox-Allen, Chaams, Jangiri Madhumitha, Sha Ra, Kulappulli Leela, Aakshath Das in supporting roles.
Plot
[edit] | This article needs a plot summary. (August 2024) |
Cast
[edit]- Yogi Babu as Kumaran
- Gouri G. Kishan as Lakshmi
- M. S. Bhaskar as Muthiah
- Chinni Jayanth as Narayanan
- Jesse Fox-Allen as Irwin Thomas
- Chaams
- Jangiri Madhumitha as Vijaya
- Sha Ra as Raja
- Kulappulli Leela
- Aakshath Das
Production
[edit]In February 2019, it was rumoured that Yogi Babu was replacing Vadivelu in Imsai Arasan 24am Pulikesi.[4][5] In March 2022, it was announced that Chimbu Deven and Yogi Babu are collaborating on a film where Babu plays the role of a fisherman, and they confirmed it is not Imsai Arasan 24am Pulikesi's script.[6] The title look poster and title of the film were unveiled on 15 July 2023.[7][8][9][10][11] This is the second Tamil film, following Andha Naal (1954), to be set against the backdrop of the Japanese bombardment of Chennai on 11 October 1943.[12][13] The script was written by Chimbu Devan during the COVID-19 lockdown, inspired by the Japanese bombing in 1943.[14] The film was shot in the backwaters of Uvari coastal village in Tirunelveli for thirty-three days.[3]
Soundtrack
[edit]The soundtrack of the film was composed by Ghibran.[15]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Soka Naanum Nikkiren" | Gold Devaraj | Sudha Ragunathan | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Thakida Thadhimi" | Gold Devaraj | Deva | 2:40 |
| 3. | "Vaada Vaa (Promo song)" | Vamanaa | Gold Devaraj | 2:42 |
| Total length: | 8:54 | |||
Release
[edit]The film was released theatrically on 2 August 2024.[16]
Reception
[edit]Roopa Radhakrishnan of The Times of India gave it two out of five stars and wrote, "If your only goal in watching a film is to admire its imagery and ambition, then Boat might be an appropriate watch for you. But the film fails to establish itself as anything more than that or as a solid survival drama."[17] Avinash Ramachandran of The Indian Express rated the film two out of five stars and wrote that "Boat is filled with so many holes of ‘what-ifs’ and ‘could-haves’ that it has no way to go except down, and unfortunately, it does leaving no survivors."[18]
Bhuvanesh Chandar of The Hindu wrote, "Boat is excessively dialogue-heavy, made worse by the loud score drowning out any space for silence. Chances are you might remember the deafening experience and caricaturish characters more than all the well-intentioned ideas. Chimbudevan seems to have lost the plot by more than 12 nautical miles."[2] Jayabhuvaneshwari B of The New Indian Express rated the film one-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "Boat promises a thrilling voyage but instead finds itself adrift in a sea of cliches. The director, as the captain, steers the vessel towards a rocky shore of heavy-handed social commentary, rather than the open sea of human complexity."[19]
Anusha Sundar of OTTplay gave it two out of five stars and wrote, "Boat feels underwhelming and heavy at the same time, simply because the film appears to be stuck in pretty much the same spot it began. With a multi-character arc and a premise that sounds interesting as a one-liner, Boat becomes too dialogue-heavy and has characters that do not keep you invested in the film."[20] A critic from Maalai Malar rated the film two out of five stars.[21]
References
[edit]- ^ Features, C. E. (10 July 2024). "Yogi Babu-Chimbudevan's Boat gets release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ a b Chandar, Bhuvanesh (2 August 2024). "'Boat' movie review: Yogi Babu cannot save this tedious, talkative survival drama". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Boat censor and runtime revealed: Yogi Babu's survival drama is this long". www.ottplay.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ Native, Digital (4 February 2019). "Yogi Babu to replace Vadivelu in 'Imsai Arasan 24am Pulikesi'?". The News Minute. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Shankar to replace Vadivelu with Yogi Babu in Imsai Arasan 24th Pulikecei?". India Today. 20 February 2019. Archived from the original on 11 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "வடிவேலுவுக்கு பதில் யோகி பாபு: ஜரூராக கிளம்பிய 'இம்சை அரசன்' இயக்குனர்". tamil.indianexpress.com (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 21 February 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ Features, C. E. (5 July 2023). "Chimbu Deven-Yogi Babu's film titled Boat". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Chimbu Deven's next with Yogi Babu titled 'Boat'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (16 July 2023). "Yogi Babu's film with Chimbudevan titled 'Boat'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ துரை, சுபா. "வெளியானது யோகி பாபுவின் 'போட்' திரைப்படத்தின் டைட்டில் லுக் போஸ்டர்!". ABP Nadu (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ யுவராஜ், லாவண்யா. "யோகி பாபு - சிம்பு தேவன் கூட்டணியில் 'போட்'... வெளியானது டைட்டில் லுக் போஸ்டர்". ABP Nadu (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ Features, C. E. (5 December 2023). "Yogi Babu moves mountains to keep him afloat in Boat teaser". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ Desk, South First (18 December 2023). "Now, a Tamil film shot entirely at sea!". The South First. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ Rajaraman, Kaushik (19 December 2023). "Boat was shot in challenging conditions on sea: Chimbudevan". dtnext. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ Features, C. E. (10 September 2023). "Sudha Raghunathan croons a Gaana number for Chimbudevan's Boat". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (8 July 2024). "'Boat': Yogi Babu's film with Chimbudevan gets a release date". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 July 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Boat Movie Review : A frivolous film with an intriguing premise but caricaturish characters". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Boat movie review: Good intentions fail to salvage this verbose Yogi Babu vehicle". The Indian Express. 2 August 2024. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ B, Jayabhuvaneshwari (6 August 2024). "'Boat' movie review: A boatload of issues keeps it from staying afloat". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Boat Movie Review: Chimbudevan washes away an ocean of opportunities in this survival drama that struggles to stay afloat". www.ottplay.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "போட் திரைப்படத்தின் விமர்சனம் | Boat movie review". www.maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). 1 August 2024. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.