Bongu (film)

Bongu
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTaj
Written byTaj
Produced byRaghukumar
Rajarathnam
Sritharan
StarringNatarajan Subramaniam
Ruhi Singh
CinematographyMahesh Muthuswami
Edited byGopi Krishna
Music bySrikanth Deva
Production
company
RT Infinity Deal Entertainment
Distributed byKR Films
Release date
  • 2 June 2017 (2017-06-02)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Bongu (transl. Cheating) is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language heist film written and directed by Taj. The film stars Natarajan Subramaniam and Ruhi Singh, while Pooja Bisht plays a pivotal supporting role. Production for the film began in late 2015.

Cast

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.[2][3] Natarajan Subramaniam was announced to play the lead role in the film during October 2015, with Raai Laxmi and Pooja Bisht also revealed to be a part of the cast.[4] Raai Laxmi suffered an injury during November 2015 and subsequently had to opt-out of the project, with Ruhi Singh replacing her in the lead role.[5][6]

Soundtrack

The music composed by Srikanth Deva.[7]

No. Song Singers Lyrics
1 "Ambu Villada" M. L. R. Karthikeyan, Bizmac, Hemambika Kabilan
2 "Sollava" Gowri Lakshmi, Fritz Manuel Thamarai
3 "Thangame" Ranina Reddy, Nincy Vincent, Bizmac Madhan Karky
4 "Vaanam" Aalap Raju, Timmy, Nincy Vincent Thamarai
5 "Vella Kuthira" Chinmayi, Jagadeesh Kabilan

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".[8] Baradwaj Rangan of Film Companion called it "A Phenomenally Dull Caper Movie" in his review.[9] The Hindu wrote, "The writing, for the most part, is pedestrian and the actors rarely light up a scene. Bongu is barely watchable."[10] 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".[11] 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".[12] Deccan Chronicle wrote "Bongu is entertaining, but the lack of jaw-dropping displays and careful craftsmanship makes it enjoyable only in parts".[13]

References

  1. ^ "Sumann shakes a leg for a song in Natty's Bongu". The Times of India. 16 January 2017. Archived from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Fast and Furious in Bongu!". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Straight from 'Puli' to 'Bongu' - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 19 October 2015. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Raai Lakshmi accepts road trip with Natraj - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 24 October 2015. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Raai Lakshmi's injury brings hot 'Calendar Girls' actress to Kollywood - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 23 November 2015. Archived from the original on 28 November 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  6. ^ "News18.com: CNN-News18 Breaking News India, Latest News Headlines, Live News Updates". News18. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  7. ^ "Bongu Songs". saavn. 24 August 2016. Archived from the original on 26 April 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Bongu Tamil Movie Review - Chennai Vision". Chennai Vision. 6 June 2017. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  9. ^ "Bongu is a phenomenally dull caper movie". 1 June 2017. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  10. ^ Naig, Udhav (2 June 2017). "'Bongu' review: Put the brakes on". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020 – via www.thehindu.com.
  11. ^ "Bongu review: A heist film that fails to steal us". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  12. ^ "Bongu Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Bongu by Times of India". The Times of India.
  13. ^ Subramanian, Anupama (3 June 2017). "Bongu movie review: Entertaining but lacks jaw-dropping displays". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.