Are You Ok Baby? is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Lakshmy Ramakrishnan[1] and produced by Ramakrishnan Gopalakrishnan. The film stars Samuthirakani, Abhirami, Mullai Arasi and Ashok Kumar Balakrishnan in the lead roles, with Mysskin, Lakshmy Ramakrishnan, Anupama Kumar, Aadukalam Naren, Pavel Navageethan, Vinodhini Vaidyanathan, Kalairani, Kavithalaya Krishnan, Uday Mahesh, and Robo Shankar in supporting roles. The film's music is composed by Ilaiyaraaja,[2] while the cinematography is handled by Krishna Sekhar and editing is by CS Prem Kumar.[3]
| Are You Ok Baby? | |
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| Directed by | Lakshmy Ramakrishnan |
| Written by | Lakshmy Ramakrishnan |
| Produced by | Ramakrishnan Gopalakrishnan |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Krishna Sekhar |
| Edited by | CS Prem Kumar |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Monkey Creative Labs |
Release date |
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Running time | 113 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editBalachandhran (Samuthirakani) and Vidhya (Abhirami), who had adopted a female child a year ago, receive a call from Rashmy Ramakrishnan (Lakshmy Ramakrishnan), the host of the reality show Sollaadhadhum Unmai from the N Tamil channel. Rashmy tells Balachandhran that the birth mother Shobha (Mullai) is seeking help from the show to retrieve her child back to her. The N Tamil channel and Shobha takes up the issue with the child welfare committee and then to the CID branch. The plot then moves on from there and ends with whether Shobha is able to retrieve her child or not.
Cast
edit- Samuthirakani as Balachandhran
- Abhirami as Vidhya
- Mullai Arasi as Shobha
- Ashok Kumar Balakrishnan as Thyagi
- Lakshmy Ramakrishnan as Rashmy Ramakrishnan
- C. G. Kumar as Lanka
- Pavel Navageethan as Ezhil
- Anupama Kumar as Gopika Vijayakumar
- Uday Mahesh as Public prosecutor
- Aadukalam Naren as Judge
- Kavithalaya Krishnan as Thyagi's father
- Vinodhini Vaidyanathan as Suguna
- Kalairani as Balachandhran's mother
- Mysskin as Child welfare committee director
- Robo Shankar as Selvaraj
- Ashiq Hussain as Abraham
- Ramakrishnan Gopalakrishnan as Ramakrishnan
- Lovelyn Chandrasekhar as Rashmy's daughter
Production
editAccording to the director, the film does not fit into any single genre, but she described it as a mix of "crime, legal and family drama". The film's title is based on a line from Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (2015).[4] Principal photography took place in Chennai, Rajapalayam, and Kerala.[5] The entire shoot was completed in June 2023.[6]
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[citation needed]
Reception
editThe film released on 22 September 2023.[7] Raakvkumaar of Kalkionline said kudos to Lakshmi Ramakrishna who changed the name of a live show she conducted and said that she has not done any kind of Sama Rasa in the film she is directing.[8] Logesh Balachandran of The Times of India rated 3 out of 5 and stated that "A well-intentioned film that explores adoption and its complications".[9] Bhuvanesh Chandar of The Hindu wrote that the director "gives a two-hour-long defence argument in support of her show that is also a clarification, partly an advertisement, and also an elaborate reply to criticism; the result is a choppy film that doesn’t find a rhythm in its non-linear narrative and one that is bogged down by its own needless expectations".[10]
References
edit- ^ "'ஆர் யூ ஓகே பேபி?' சொல்லப்பட வேண்டிய கதை - லட்சுமி ராமகிருஷ்ணன்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 29 June 2023. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "Ilaiyaraaja completes work on Lakshmy Ramakrishnan's next". The Times of India. 4 January 2023. Archived from the original on 5 January 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "Are You Ok Baby?". The Times of India. 15 September 2023. Archived from the original on 19 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ Sundar, Anusha (29 June 2023). "Lakshmy Ramakrishnan's next to be a mix of genres". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "லட்சுமி ராமகிருஷ்ணனின் 5-வது படம் 'ஆர் யூ ஓகே பேபி'". Dina Thanthi (in Tamil). 19 August 2022. Archived from the original on 19 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "It's a wrap for Lakshmy Ramakrishnan's 'Are You Ok Baby', starring Samuthirakani and Mysskin; first look out". The Hindu. 5 July 2023. Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ manimegalai.a. "சொல்லாதது உண்மை! நிஜத்தில் சந்தித்த பிரச்னையை படமாக்கிய லட்சுமி ராமகிருஷ்ணன்! 'ஆர் யூ ஓகே பேபி' ட்ரைலர் இதோ!". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ ராகவ்குமார் (21 September 2023). "விமர்சனம்: 'ஆர் யூ ஒகே பேபி'". Kalki Online (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ Balachandran, Logesh. "Are You Ok Baby Movie Review : A well-intentioned film that explores adoption and its complications". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 25 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ Chandar, Bhuvanesh (22 September 2023). "'Are You Okay Baby?' movie review: Partly a defence statement, partly an ineffective legal drama". The Hindu.
