Buffoon is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language crime drama film written and directed by Ashok Veerappan in his directorial debut. The film stars Vaibhav, Anagha, and Anthakudi Ilayaraja, while Aadukalam Naren and Joju George play supporting roles. The film has songs and score composed by Santhosh Narayanan. The cinematography and editing were handled by Dinesh Purushothaman and Vetre Krishnan, respectively. It was produced by Karthik Subbaraj, Kaarthekeyen Santhanam, Sudhan Sundaram and Jayaram under, Stone Bench Films and Passion Studios.[1] The film was released theatrically on 23 September 2022.
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| Directed by | Ashok Veerappan |
| Written by | Ashok Veerappan |
| Produced by | Karthik Subbaraj Kaarthekeyen Santhanam Sudhan Sundaram Jayaram |
| Starring | Vaibhav Anagha Anthakudi Ilayaraja |
| Cinematography | Dinesh Purushothaman |
| Edited by | Vetre Krishnan |
| Music by | Santhosh Narayanan |
Production companies | Stone Bench Films Passion Studios |
| Distributed by | Sakthi Film Factory |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThis article needs an improved plot summary. (June 2024) |
Two koothu artists become pawns in a political power game and are falsely implicated in a drug smuggling case.
Cast
edit- Vaibhav as Kumaran
- Anagha as Ilayaal
- Anthakudi Ilayaraja as Muthaiya
- Aadukalam Naren as Rengarajan
- Joju George as Dhanapalan
- Tamizh as Superintendent of Police Haridas
- V. I. S. Jayapalan as Chief Minister
- Munnar Ramesh as Karuvaayan
- Gajaraj as Vathiyar
- Aaru Bala as Kanthan
- M. P. Viswanathan as Varadhan
- Rajkumar as Ansari
- Kumar Sangappan as Kareem
Music
editThe music was composed by Santhosh Narayanan. The audio rights were acquired by Maajja.[2][3][4]
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| Recorded | 2022 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Label | Think Music | |||
| Producer | Santhosh Narayanan | |||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Madichu Vecha Vethala" | Raja Gurusamy | Santhosh Narayanan, Anthakudi Ilaiyaraja | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Thani Maramai" | Uma Devi | Pavithra Ramesh, Aditya Ravindran | 4:48 |
| 3. | "Thangu Thakadi" | Raja Gurusamy | Anthakudi Ilayaraja | 2:20 |
Release
editTheatrical
editThe film is scheduled to be released in theatres on 23 September 2022.[citation needed] The teaser of the film was released on 14 March 2022. The distribution rights of the film in Tamil Nadu were acquired by B. Sakthivelan under the banner of Sakthi Film Factory.[5]
Home media
editThe post-theatrical streaming rights of the film were bought by Netflix,[6] where it began stream from 14 October 2022.[7]
Critical reception
editM. Suganth of The Times of India who gave 3 stars out of 5 stars after reviewing the film stated that,"Santhosh Narayanan adds to the tense nature of the scenes with his score".[8] Avinash Ravichandran of Cinema Express who gave 2.5 stars out of 5 stars after reviewing the film stated that "Although Buffoon definitely has a lot of heart and even more potential, there is only so much that intent can do when it has to contend with lackadaisical execution bogged further down by nonchalant writing".[9] Bharath Vijayakumar of Moviecrow rated the film 2.75 out of 5 and stated that "For now, Buffoon is a film that remains watchable".[10] Harshini S V of Film Companion wrote that "Buffoon is not tempted to take the predictable route and does justice to its story with a convincing climax.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Vaibhav's next, Buffoon". The New Indian Express. 30 March 2021. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ Buffoon – Madichu Vecha Vethala (Video) | Vaibhav | Ashok Veerappan | Santhosh Narayanan. Santhosh Narayanan. 8 April 2022. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ Buffoon – Thani Maramai (Lyric Video) | Vaibhav | Ashok Veerappan | Santhosh Narayanan. Santhosh Narayanan. 6 September 2022. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ Buffoon – Thangu Thakadi (Video) | Vaibhav | Ashok Veerappan | Santhosh Narayanan. Santhosh Narayanan. 22 September 2022. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ @stonebenchers (13 September 2022). "We are happy & excited to partner with @SakthiFilmFctry for the Tamil Nadu Theatrical Distribution of #Buffoon.Releasing in theatres all over TN on Sep 23rd. A @karthiksubbaraj Presentation A @Music_Santhosh Musical A @ashokveerappan film @sakthivelan_b release @kaarthekeyens" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 September 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Netflix Buys Tamil Action Comedy 'Buffoon' Streaming Rights!". Binged. 21 September 2022. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ "Buffoon OTT Release Date". Moviecrow.com. 13 October 2022. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ Suganth, M (23 September 2022). "Buffoon Movie Review: A solid thriller". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ Ravichandran, Avinash (23 September 2022). "Buffoon Movie Review: Strong intent marred by incohesive execution". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ Vijayakumar, Bharath (23 September 2022). "Buffoon Review – Watchable political crime thriller!". Moviecrow. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ S V, Harshini (23 September 2022). "Buffoon Review: A Well-Made Political Thriller With A Taut Screenplay". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.