Butler Balu

Butler Balu
Poster
Directed by	M. L. Suthir
Written by	SP Rajkumar (dialogues)
Produced by	Mukesh
Starring	Gautham Krishna Shalini Mayil
Cinematography	Paul Livingston
Music by	Ganesh Raghavendra
Production company	Thozhaa Cine Creations
Release date	8 November 2019 (2019-11-08)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Butler Balu is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by M. L. Suthir. The film stars debutantes Gautham Krishna, Shalini Mayil, with Yogi Babu, Mayilswamy, Imman Annachi, Robo Shankar, Thadi Balaji in supporting roles. The film music was composed by Ganesh Raghavendra.[1]

Cast

As per the film's opening credits:[2]

• Yogi Babu as Ajaykumar's friend
• Mayilswamy as Kalyanam
• Gautham Krishna as T. Ajaykumar
• Shalini Mayil as C. Shalini
• Thennavan as Shalini's father
• Mahanadi Shankar as Police Inspector
• Bava Lakshmanan
• Gana Bala
• Imman Annachi as Nellai Muthu
• Robo Shankar
• Thadi Balaji as Kalyanam's assistant
• Sakthivel
• Sumathi G. as lady eating in the pandhi
• Ambani Shankar

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ganesh Raghavendra.[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Thaira Thaira"	Saindhavi	5:00
2.	"Moonu Kala Thookivachu"	Gana Bala	3:57
3.	"Paathikapatta Nenjamellam"		4:40
Total length:			13:37

Release

The film released on 8 October 2019 after being in deadlock for eight years.[4][5] The makers additionally promoted Yogi Babu as the main actor despite the fact that the actor only shot for the film for four days.[6][7] He plays the role of a chef in the film.[8][9]

Reception

Maalai Malar praised the music while criticizing the cinematography.[10]

References

1. "Cooking up a kidnapping in Butler Balu". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 10 November 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
2. "Butler Balu |Tamil Full Movie | Suthir.M.L | Imman Annachi | Yogi Babu | Robo Shankar" – via www.youtube.com.
3. "Butler Balu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Single by Ganesh Ragavendra on Apple Music". 8 November 2019 – via music.apple.com.
4. "Yogi Babu denies playing the lead in an eight-year-old film 'Butler Balu'". Sify. Archived from the original on 6 October 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
5. "Yogi Babu's old film gets a release date". Deccan Chronicle. 2 November 2019. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
6. "Yogi Babu denies claims made by film team". Deccan Chronicle. 6 October 2019. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
7. "Yogi Babu denies rumours about playing the hero in Butler Balu". Cinema Express. 4 October 2019. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
8. "'Bigil' star Yogi Babu is all set to turn a chef in 'Butler Balu'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 March 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
9. "பட்லர் பாலுவில் யோகிபாபு சமையல் கலைஞர்" [Yogi Babu is a chef in Butler Balu]. Dinamalar (in Tamil). 1 November 2019. Archived from the original on 10 November 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
10. "நண்பர்களை வேலையில் சேர்த்து விட்டு பிரச்சனையில் சிக்கும் யோகிபாபு - பட்லர் பாலு விமர்சனம்". maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). 9 November 2019. Archived from the original on 10 November 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.

External links

• Butler Balu at IMDb