Bloody Beggar

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Bloody Beggar
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Theatrical release poster
Directed bySivabalan Muthukumar
Written bySivabalan Muthukumar
Naveen Murukan (additional dialogues)
Produced by Nelson
Starring
Cinematography Sujith Sarang
Edited byR. Nirmal
Music byJen Martin
Production
company
Filament Pictures
Distributed byFive Star K. Senthil
Release date
  • 31 October 2024 (2024-10-31)
Running time
139 minutes [1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Box officeest.₹11 crore [2]

Bloody Beggar is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language black comedy drama film directed by debutant Sivabalan Muthukumar and produced by Nelson Dilipkumar under Filament Pictures, in their maiden production venture. The film stars Kavin in the lead role, alongside Radha Ravi, Redin Kingsley, Padam Venu Kumar, Prudhvi Raj, Saleema, Priyadharshini Rajkumar, Sunil Sukhada and T. M. Karthik.

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Prior to the film's official announcement, it was referred to as Kavin 06, as is the actor's sixth venture as the lead actor. The film was officially announced in May 2024, in addition to the official title. Principal photography commenced in December 2023 and occurred predominantly in Chennai, and wrapped by March 2024. The film has music composed by Jen Martin, cinematography handled by Sujith Sarang and editing by R. Nirmal.

Bloody Beggar released worldwide on 31 October 2024 in theatres, coinciding with Diwali. It received mixed reviews from critics and audiences.

Plot

The movie starts with four cruel siblings bullying their uncle’s son. On pretext of celebrating his birthday, they end up killing him in a brutal beat down. Camera rolls to Kavin, who plays as a lazy but witty beggar, who spends his days fooling people by employing various acts such as blind, disabled, limb-less etc., and successfully extorting money from them via their sympathy. He lives in a dilapidated house with a boy named jack. One day, when he is invited to eat at the death of a rich actor, he gets stuck inside the dead actor's mansion while exploring. The rich man leaves behind his property to his children. But on his will, his children with their respective families get to know that the majority of his property has been given to his illegitimate son, born out of wedlock. Now, a crooked lawyer who is in cahoots with one of the siblings and also desires to usurp this property makes Kavin pose as said illegitimate son. How Kavin escapes from these folks and how he unveils his dark past make up the remainder of the story.

Cast

Production

Development

In late September 2023, it was reported that Nelson Dilipkumar would debut as a film producer [3] for a project directed by his associate director Sivabalan Muthukumar and starred by Kavin in the lead role. [4] [5] The official announcement on 3 May 2024 confirmed the project, announced cinematographer Sujith Sarang, editor R. Nirmal, composer Jen Martin, art director Manimozhian Ramadurai being a part of the technical crew. [6] [7] Kavin who had earlier worked as an associate to Nelson in films like Doctor (2021) and Beast (2022) would be portraying the role of a beggar [8] [9] alongside an ensemble cast consisting of Maruthi Prakashraj, Sunil Sukhada, T. M. Karthik, Padam Venu Kumar, Arshad, Priyadarshini Rajkumar, Miss Saleema, Akshaya Hariharan, Anarkali Nazar, [10] Dhivya Vikram, Tanuja Madhurapantula, Rohit Denis, Vidyuth Ravi and Mohammed Bilal was released through a promotional video. [11] [12]

Filming

Principal photography began with the first schedule on 10 December 2023 in Mysore, followed by a schedule in Chennai. [13] Filming wrapped by March 2024, having lasted 45 working days. [14]

Music

Bloody Beggar
Soundtrack album by
Jen Martin
Genre Feature film soundtrack
LanguageTamil
Label Think Music India
Producer Jen Martin
Jen Martin chronology
Dada
(2023)		Bloody Beggar
(2024)		Kavin 08
(TBA)
Singles from Bloody Beggar
  1. "Naan Yaar (Promo Song)"
    Released: 13 September 2024
  2. "Beggar Waala (Promo Song)"
    Released: 25 October 2024
  3. "Ponmayame"
    Released: 27 October 2024

The music and background score will be composed by Jen Martin, [10] in his second collaboration with Kavin after Dada (2023). The audio rights were acquired by Think Music. [15] A promotional music video "Naan Yaar" was released on 13 September 2024. [16] [17] Another promotional song "Beggar Waala" was released on 25 October 2024. [18] The single titled "Ponmayame" was released on 27 October 2024. [19]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Singer(s)Length
1."Beggar Waala"Vishnu Edavan, Ashique AR Anthony Daasan, Muthulakshmi, Jen Martin3:18
2."Ponmayame" Vivek, Vishnu EdavanSathya Narayanan3:45
3."Asagama Masagatsa"Venu SelvanRK Hari Prasad Ramani2:47
4."Forgiveness"Vishnu EdavanSathya Narayanan3:45
5."Naan Yaar"Vishnu EdavanRK Hari Prasad Ramani3:12
6."Death Punch"Venu SelvanVenu Selvan1:53
7."Hoodibaba"Vishnu Edavan, Venu SelvanDacalty, Sathya Narayanan2:14
8."Naan Yaar" (2)Venu Selvan Nakash Aziz 3:12
Total length:24:06

Release

Theatrical

Bloody Beggar released on 31 October 2024 in theatres, coinciding with Diwali, clashing with Amaran and Brother . [20] [21]

Home media

The satellite rights were acquired by Sun TV. [22] The digital streaming rights of the film were acquired by Amazon Prime Video. Bloody Beggar will stream on Prime Video from November 29 onwards.

Reception

Critical response

Harshini SV of The Times of India gave 3/5 stars and wrote, "So even between some lags and a few jokes that don't land, Sivabalan's unique voice and Kavin's ambition to try something different echo strongly". [23] A critic from Times Now gave 3/5 stars and wrote, "Bloody Beggar emerges as a promising film that successfully combines humor with deeper social commentary. Kavin's commendable performance and the film's engaging storytelling make it a worthy watch, especially for those looking for something unique during the festive season". [24] Avinash Ramachandran of The Indian Express gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Bloody Beggar has the potential to draw you in with its quirks even when it leaves you grasping for a breather amidst all the cacophony and chaos." [25] Anusha Sundar of OTT Play gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Bloody Beggar has a certain flavour to its writing, even as it faces some pacing issues." [26] Janani K of India Today gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Had the makers opted for a taut screenplay and crisp editing, Bloody Beggar would have been a much more enjoyable affair." [27] Kirubhakar Purushothaman of News 18 gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "The film often relies on clichéd dialogues about greed and wealth, which prevent it from achieving the full impact it aims for." [28]

Bhuvanesh Chandar of The Hindu wrote "An offbeat entry in the Diwali roster, Bloody Beggar is rich in entertainment, crafty world-building, and heart." [29] Prashanth Vallavan of The New Indian Express wrote "The film starts off like a deceptively simple story, almost as if it has nothing to offer except for humour, [...] we realise that Bloody Beggar is rich of heart and storytelling." [30] Latha Srinivasan of Hindustan Times wrote "On the whole, Bloody Beggar, in which we see some trademark Nelson Dilipkumar touches, is a decent attempt by Sivabalan Muthukumar. There is some lag in this illogically scripted film, which affects the audience’s engagement."

Ananda vikatan rates the flim 41 out of 100.

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