''Lucky Man'' is a 2023 Indian

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-language

comedy drama Comedy drama (also known by the portmanteau dramedy) is a hybrid genre of works that combine elements of comedy and Drama (film and television), drama. In film, as well as scripted television series, serious dramatic subjects (such as death, il ...

film directed by

Balaji Venugopal Balaji Venugopal is an Indian actor, who has worked in Tamil films. Beginning his career as a radio host and television anchor, Balaji appeared in films including ''Poi Solla Porom'', ''Madrasapattinam'' (2010) and '' Nanban'' (2012), before pl ...

in his directorial debut. The film stars

Yogi Babu Yogi Babu (born 22 July 1985) is an Indian actor and comedian, who appears in Tamil films. He has won Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for '' Aandavan Kattalai'' (2016), '' Kolamavu Kokila'' (2018), '' Pariyerum Perumal'' (2018), '' Love Today'' ( ...

, Veera and Raichal Rabecca. It was released on 1 September 2023 and received positive reviews from critics and audience.

Plot

Murugan, a struggling real estate agent, lives with his wife Deivanai and their son. Burdened by financial troubles, his luck seems to change when he wins a car, which he comes to consider his lucky charm. Shivakumar, a short-tempered police officer, crosses paths with Murugan over a parking dispute when Murugan attempts to park near a neighbor’s house. The situation escalates until a politician intervenes, compelling Shivakumar to apologize to Murugan. A few days later, Murugan prepares to meet an important client and parks his car near his landlord’s house, only to discover the vehicle missing the next day. With the help of his friend Venkat, he files a police complaint. When the case lands with Shivakumar, the officer promises to investigate. However, Venkat suggests that Shivakumar might have stolen the car to settle a personal grudge. Encouraged by Venkat, Murugan files a complaint against Shivakumar with higher authorities. In retaliation, Shivakumar frames Murugan in a drug peddling case. Meanwhile, a group of thugs tricks Murugan into paying two lakh rupees for a wrecked car, falsely claiming it is his stolen vehicle. Obsessed with recovering his car, Murugan loses focus at work and is eventually fired. His wife, unable to cope with the mounting troubles, leaves him. Desperate, Murugan kidnaps Shivakumar’s pet dog to make the officer understand the pain of losing something precious. Over time, Murugan realizes that Shivakumar is an honest officer. He returns the dog and confesses his actions. Touched by Murugan’s sincerity, Shivakumar helps recover the car and clears Murugan's name. In the end, Murugan reunites with his family, regaining both his dignity and happiness.

Cast

Production

Production on the film took place around

Chennai Chennai, also known as Madras (List of renamed places in India#Tamil Nadu, its official name until 1996), is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Tamil Nadu by population, largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost states and ...

in late 2022, and the project was first announced to the media in February 2023. The project, starring

and Veera, marked the directorial debut of actor

. The release of the film was briefly delayed as Yogi Babu was keen to ensure that '' Bommai Nayagi'' (2023) was released first.

Music

The music was composed by

Sean Roldan Raghavendra Raja Rao, known by his stage name Sean Roldan is an Indian composer, musician, and lyricist who predominantly works in the Tamil film industry. He has worked on Carnatic music, independent music, and film scores for the Tamil film i ...

Reception

The film was released on 1 September 2023 across theatres in

Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is the southernmost States and union territories of India, state of India. The List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of Indi ...

. Bhuvanesh Chandar from ''

The Hindu ''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was founded as a weekly publication in 1878 by the Triplicane Six, becoming a daily in 1889. It is one of the India ...

'' wrote "Yogi Babu shoulders a mildly entertaining drama", while Logesh Balachandran from ''

The Times of India ''The Times of India'' (''TOI'') is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by the Times Group. It is the List of newspapers in India by circulation, third-largest newspaper in India by circulation an ...

'' noted "''Lucky Man'' is not very lucky enough to win our hearts completely, despite a good premise". Jayabhuvaneshwari B from ''

Cinema Express ''Cinema Express'' was an Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language entertainment fortnightly magazine published from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was a part of The New Indian Express, The New Indian Express Group, which also publishes ''Samakalika Mal ...

'' wrote "''Lucky Man'' is an interesting film that leaves you entertained but does not necessarily travel along with you after you leave the theatres".

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 26660472 2020s Indian films 2020s Tamil-language films 2023 comedy-drama films 2023 directorial debut films 2023 films Films about automobiles Films about families Films about theft Films scored by Sean Roldan Indian comedy-drama films