''Bommai'' () is a 2023 Indian

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film written and directed by

Radha Mohan Radha Mohan is an Indian film director of the South Indian film industry. He is known for his work in the films '' Mozhi'' (2007), ''Abhiyum Naanum'' (2008), '' Payanam'' (2011) and ''Kaatrin Mozhi'' (2018). Career Radha Mohan began work on ...

. The film stars

S. J. Suryah S. Justin Selvaraj, known by his stage name S. J. Suryah is an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor, composer, producer and music director who has worked predominately in Tamil film industry. He sought to become an actor but started out d ...

and Priya Bhavani Shankar. It is about a man who falls in love with a mannequin.

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began in October 2019, and wrapped in February 2020. The film's music is composed by

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, with cinematography done by

Richard M. Nathan Richard M. Nathan is an Indian cinematographer, who works in the Tamil film industry. Career After graduating from Don Bosco Secondary School, Richard studied Visual Communications at Loyola College, Chennai in 1997. He then subsequently beg ...

, and editing by Anthony. The film was released theatrically on 16 June 2023, following delays due to the

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Plot

Rajkumar "Raju" works as a labourer in a factory where mannequins are made. One day, Raju falls in love while making one such mannequin. He thinks that the mannequin is his long-lost love Nandhini. Then one day, the owner of the factory exports the same mannequins for shopping malls; from here the story continues.

Cast

as Rajkumar (Raju) * Priya Bhavani Shankar as Nandhini (Imagination), the mannequin *

Chandini Tamilarasan Chandini Tamilarasan is an Indian actress who has appeared in Tamil and Telugu language films. She made her debut in the lead role in K. Bhagyaraj's ''Siddhu +2'' (2010), before signing to play role in ''Naan Rajavaga Pogiren'' (2013). Early ...

as Priya *

Gokulnath Gokulnath, also known Ambuli Gokulnath, is an Indian choreographer and actor who has appeared in Tamil language films. Also running his own performing arts school name called GUTA - Gokulnath Unique Talent Academy. He teach juggling, acting, m ...

as Kumar, Raju's best friend * Girish as Dr Chandhrasekar, Raju's Doctor * Joshua Parisutham as Tea shop boy * Hitesh S. Bharadwaaj as Young Rajkumar

Production

The film was produced by V. Maruthu Pandian, Dr. Jasmine Santhosh, and Dr. Dheepa T. Durai under the banner of Angel Studios. The first look and title of the film were unveiled on 31 December 2019.

began in October 2019, and wrapped in February 2020. The film's cinematography was done by

and edited by Anthony.

Music

The music was composed by

. The first single "Mudhal Muththam" was released on 27 January 2023. The song "Deiveega Raagam" from '' Ullasa Paravaigal'' (1979) was recreated for the film.

Release

The release of ''Bommai'' release was delayed multiple times due to various reasons including the

. The film was eventually released theatrically on 16 June 2023.

Reception

Logesh Balachandran of ''

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'' gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Bommai could have been yet another good film in Radha Mohan's filmography if he had worked a bit on incorporating some real conflicts." Janani K of ''

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'' gave it 1 out of 5 stars and considered the film to be strange with cliched concepts and unintended humor. Kirubhakar Purushothaman of ''

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'' gave it 1 out of 5 stars and raised similar criticisms as the ''India Today'' review, adding the film suffers from "horrendous execution". Bharathy Singaravel of ''

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'' gave it 1 out of 5 stars noting its "ham-fisted representation of mental health disorders". Navein Darshan of ''

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'' gave it 2 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Bommai fails to deliver both the chills of a thriller and the hearty moments of a Radha Mohan directorial." Thinkal Menon of ''

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'' gave it 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "SJ Suryah impresses in a film that suffers from predictability and weak characters." Gopinath Rajendran of ''

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'' gave a mixed review stating, "Despite commendable performances from SJ Suryah and Priya Bhavani Shankar, Radha Mohan’s ‘Bommai’ falls prey to the cliches of melodramatic love stories." A critic from '' Nakkheeran'' gave the film a mixed review.

References

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* {{Radha Mohan 2020s Indian films 2020s romantic thriller films 2020s Tamil-language films 2023 films Films about mannequins Films directed by Radha Mohan Films postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic Films scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja Indian romantic thriller films Film productions suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic