Cocktail (2020 film)

Cocktail
Poster
Directed by	Ra.Vijaya Murugan
Produced by	P. G. Muthiah M Deepa
Starring	Yogi Babu Niviksha Naidu Mithun Maheswaran Pugazh KPY Bala Kawin
Cinematography	R. J. Raveen
Edited by	S.N. Fazil
Music by	Sai Bhaskar
Production company	P G Media Works
Distributed by	ZEE5 Tentkotta (Outside India)
Release date	10 July 2020 (2020-07-10)
Running time	132 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Cocktail is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by debutante Ra.Vijaya Murugan, and starring Yogi Babu, Niviksha Naidu, Mithun Maheswaran, Pugazh, KPY Bala and Kawin. The film was released on 10 July 2020.[1]

Synopsis

A story about a missing idol that was made by the Chola kings 450 years ago.

Cast

• Yogi Babu as Don
• Niviksha Naidu as Ammu
• Mithun Maheswaran as Anbu
• KPY Bala as Pandi
• Pugazh as Local
• Kawin as Age
• Meghana Ellen as Tamizheni
• Sayaji Shinde as Rajamanickam
• Mime Gopi as JP, gang leader
• Mohamed Kuraishi as Ganesh, JP's assistant
• Swaminathan as the flat secretary
• Bava Lakshmanan as a security guard
• Supergood Subramani as a police officer
• Saravana Sakthi

Release

The film was initially scheduled to have a theatrical release in March 2020,[2][3][4] but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the makers opted for an OTT release directly on ZEE5 on 10 July 2020.[5] The film features a cockatoo in an important role and is the first Indian film to feature the bird.[6]

Music

The songs are composed by Sai Bhaskar.[7]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Sajanalobia"	Gana Joe Papa, Sai Bhaskar	Gaana Joe Papa, Gana Guna, Udhay Kannan	3:19
2.	"Cocktail Party"	Sai Bhaskar	Paul Prakash	3:30
3.	"Kambakara Machaney"	Sai Bhaskar	Gana Balachander, Sugandh Shekar, Sai Bhaskar	3:10
4.	"Pride Of Vetri Vel Murugan (Theme)"		Sai Bhaskar	1:47
Total length:				11:46

Critical reception

The Hindu stated "The film’s core plot is ripped from ‘The Hangover’ films, but the prudent way it has been shot could be a guide to filmmakers preparing to work under COVID-19 restrictions."[8] The New Indian Express stated "It’s a compliment to films like Cocktail when they get reviewed, when we offer evidence that we have indeed subjected ourselves to their torment."[9]

References

1. Ravichander, L (10 July 2020). "Cocktail: Non-pretentious light-hearted tale". Telangana Today. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
2. "Yogi Babu's 'Molotov Cocktail' release date revealed". The Times of India. 18 February 2020. Archived from the original on 14 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
3. "Yogi Babu's Cocktail to release on March 20". The Times of India. 14 March 2020. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
4. "Yogi Babu's 'Cocktail' teaser". The Times of India. 22 February 2020. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
5. "Yogi Babu's Cocktail set for an OTT release". The Times of India. 10 June 2020. Archived from the original on 1 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
6. "Yogi Babu to play the lead in Cocktail, 'India's first film to star a cockatoo'". Cinema Express. 12 April 2019. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
7. "Cocktail". Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
8. Kumar, Pradeep (10 July 2020). "'Cocktail' movie review: Yogi Babu-starrer is a flawed drink". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 August 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
9. "'Cocktail' movie review: A dreadful brew that stinks of bad humour". The New Indian Express. 11 July 2020. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.

External links

• Cocktail at IMDb