Lucky Man (2023 film)

Lucky Man is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by Balaji Venugopal, starring Yogi Babu, Veera and Raichal Rabecca. It was released on 1 September 2023.[1]

Lucky Man
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBalaji Venugopal
Starring
CinematographySandeep K. Vijay
Edited byG. Madan
Music bySean Roldan
Production
company
Think Studios
Release date
  • 1 September 2023 (2023-09-01)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

Murugan, a real estate agent who considers himself an unlucky person, lives with his wife, Deivanai, and his son. He has financial problems. 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.

Cast
  • Yogi Babu as Murugan
  • Veera as Sivakumar
  • Raichal Rabecca as Deivanai
  • Abdool Lee as Venkat
  • R. S. Shivaji as Formula 1 Driving School Instructor
  • Jayakumar as Pa. Ramanan
  • Gowtham Sundararajan as Motivational speaker
  • Hello Kandasamy as Shenbagamurthy
  • Rahul Thatha as Freedom fighter
  • Pradeep K. Vijayan as Kumaraguru
  • Amit Bhargav as Amarnath Ramachandran
  • Sathvick as Tamil
  • Vilangu Ravi as Land buyer
  • David Solomon Raja as Police officer
  • Ajith Koshy as Police inspector
  • Suhasini Kumaran as Sivakumar's fiancé
  • Mippu Samy as Car thief
  • Rudra (dog) as Kayal
  • Balaji Venugopal as RJ from Hello FM (special appearance)

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 for the film was composed by Sean Roldan.[5]

Lucky Man
Soundtrack album by
Sean Roldan
Released2023
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length14:06
LanguageTamil
LabelThink Music
ProducerSean Roldan
Sean Roldan chronology
Modern Love Chennai
(2023)		 Lucky Man
(2023)		 Raghu Thatha
(TBA)
Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Naamadhan Raja"Sean RoldanSean Roldan3:55
2."Thottu Thazhuvum Thendrale"Balaji VenugopalSavitha Sai3:49
3."Oru Vari Kadhai"Balaji Venugopal, Sean RoldanPradeep Kumar3:14
4."Yedhudhaan Inga Sandhosam"Balaji VenugopalSanjay Subrahmanyan3:08
Total length:14:06

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", 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".[6][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]

References
  1. "Yogi Babu's next, directed by Balaji Venugopal, titled Lucky Man". Cinema Express. 6 February 2023. Archived from the original on 10 May 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. "Yogi Babu's film with Balaji Venugopal titled 'Lucky Man'". The Times of India. 7 February 2023. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. "Balaji Venugopal ropes in Yogi Babu as lead". The Times of India. 18 February 2023. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  4. Rajaraman, Kaushik (7 February 2023). "We have aimed in making Lucky Man a timeless film: Balaji Venugopal". DT Next. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  5. "Lucky Man". JioSaavn. 4 August 2023. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  6. Chandar, Bhuvanesh (1 September 2023). "'Lucky Man' movie review: Yogi Babu pillars a mildly entertaining drama". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  7. Balachandran, Logesh (1 September 2023). "Lucky Man Movie Review : Lucky Man runs out of luck in the second half". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  8. B, Jayabhuvaneshwari (1 September 2023). "Lucky Man Movie Review: A convincing Yogi Babu and great dialogue writing elevate this simple comedy". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
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