Bongu (film)

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

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

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.SongSingersLyrics
1Ambu VilladaMLR Karthikeyan, Bizmac, HemambikaKabilan
2SollavaGowri Lakshmi, Fritz ManuelThamarai
3ThangameRanina Reddy, Nincy Vincent, BizmacMadhan Karky
4VaanamAalap Raju, Timmy, Nincy VincentThamarai
5Vella KuthiraChinmayi, JagadeeshKabilan

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