''Bongu'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language

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written and directed by Taj. The film stars

Natarajan Subramaniam Natarajan Subramanian, better known as Natty, is an Indian cinematographer who has worked on Tamil films. He has also worked as an actor in Tamil films and achieved recognition through his performance as a conman in ''Sathuranga Vettai'' (2014) ...

and

Ruhi Singh Ruhi Dilip Singh (born 12 October 1995) is an Indian actress, former Miss India and model who primarily appears in Hindi films and television. Singh has appeared in Emmy-nominated documentary ''The World Before Her'' and acclaimed web series ''C ...

, while Pooja Bisht plays a pivotal supporting role. Production for the film began in late 2015.

Cast

as Saith Badshah/Thiru *

as Janani * Manishaa Shree as Priya Reddy * Arjunan Nandakumar as Bhaskar * Rajan Krishnaswamy as Babu *

Sharath Lohitashwa Sharatchandra Lohithaswa (born 5 May 1972), known popularly as Sharath Lohithaswa, is an Indian actor mostly known for his work in Kannada and Tamil films. He has had a successful career in theatre, where he continues to work, and television. A ...

as Pandian *

Atul Kulkarni Atul Kulkarni (born 10 September 1965) is an Indian actor, producer and screenwriter who works in Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, English, Odia and Telugu language films. Kulkarni won the National Award for the Best Supporting Actor ...

as Subash, assistant commissioner *

Ramdoss Ramdoss, better known as Munishkanth, is an Indian actor who appears in Tamil language films. He had notable roles in films, including ''Mundasupatti'' (2014), ''Maanagaram'' (2017), ''Maragadha Naanayam'' (2017) and ''Raatchasan'' (2018). Ca ...

as Mani *

Mayilsamy Mayilsamy (born October 2, 1965) is an Indian actor and comedian who prominently plays supporting roles. Appearing in many Tamil films, he is also a regular guest judge on '' Asathapovathu Yaaru'' on Sun TV in Chennai. Career He is a popular ...

as Mayil *

Poster Nandakumar Nandakumar, better known as Poster Nandakumar (born August 26, 1967) is an Indian actor, producer and poster distributor, who has worked in Tamil language films. He made a breakthrough as an actor with his performances in '' Madras'' (2014) and ...

as Bhai * Bava Lakshmanan as Deiva Kuzhanthai *

Chaams Chaams (born 17 July 1970) is an Indian actor and comedian who has appeared in Tamil language films. His birth name is Swaminathan. He has predominantly appeared in supporting roles, notably in Crazy Mohan dramas and playing one of the several ...

as a Car mechanic *

Nikita Thukral Nikita Thukral is an Indian actress and model, who has acted in Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil films. Early life Thukral was born into a Punjabi Hindu family and was raised in Mumbai. She completed her M.A in Economics from Kishinchand ...

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"Vella Kuthira" * Sumann as item number "Thangame"

Production

New director Tej began working on ''Bongu'' during the middle of 2015 and stated the road movie would be shot with the backdrops of Dindigal, Madurai, Chennai, and Mumbai. The film was stated to have been based on supercars and would feature several luxury cars.

was announced to play the lead role in the film during October 2015, with

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and Pooja Bisht also revealed to be a part of the cast. Raai Laxmi suffered an injury during November 2015 and subsequently had to opt-out of the project, with

replacing her in the lead role.

Soundtrack

The music composed by

Srikanth Deva Srikanth Deva is an Indian music director of Tamil films. He made his debut as music director in the Tamil movie '' Doubles'' in 2000. He is the son of composer Deva, nephew of the famous music director duo Sabesh–Murali and the cousin of actor ...

Reception

Chennai Vision wrote, "Had only the director focused on avoiding unwanted elements and adding more pace to the proceedings, Bongu could have easily emerged yet another Sathuranga Vettai". Baradwaj Rangan of Film Companion called it "A Phenomenally Dull Caper Movie" in his review. The Hindu wrote, "The writing, for the most part, is pedestrian and the actors rarely light up a scene. Bongu is barely watchable." Indian Express wrote, "The film has tried to ride on the wave of Sathuranga Vettai's success, and to those who expect Bongu to be similar, please read the film's title once again". Times of India wrote "To sum up, Bongu is a harmless entertainer with a few engaging moments. A tightly-packed screenplay could have made it a much more interesting watch". Deccan Chronicle wrote "Bongu is entertaining, but the lack of jaw-dropping displays and careful craftsmanship makes it enjoyable only in parts".

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=6998580 2017 films 2010s chase films 2017 crime action films 2017 crime thriller films 2017 action thriller films Indian chase films Films about automobiles Indian crime action films Indian crime thriller films Indian action thriller films 2010s Tamil-language films Films scored by Srikanth Deva 2017 masala films 2017 directorial debut films