Romeo (2024 film)

Romeo
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Vinayak Vaithianathan
Written by	Vinayak Vaithianathan
Produced by	Meera Vijay Antony
Starring	Vijay Antony Mirnalini Ravi
Cinematography	Farook J. Basha
Edited by	Vijay Antony
Music by	Barath Dhanasekar Ravi Royster
Production company	Vijay Antony Film Corporation
Distributed by	Red Giant Movies Ayngaran International A & P Groups
Release date	11 April 2024 (2024-04-11)
Running time	146 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Romeo is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy drama film written and directed by Vinayak Vaithianathan in his directorial debut and produced by Vijay Antony's daughter Meera Vijay Antony. The film stars Vijay Antony and Mirnalini Ravi in lead roles. The soundtrack and background score were composed by debutants Barath Dhanasekar and Ravi Royster, while the cinematography and editing was handled by Farook J. Basha and Vijay Antony himself. The film extensively shot in Malaysia, Bangkok, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Tenkasi and Mahabalipuram.

Romeo was theatrically released on 11 April 2024, coinciding Ramzan, to mixed to positive reviews from critics.

Plot

Arivazhagan is a Malaysia return, his parents get him itched to the disinterested Leela who is passionate about acting and wants to become a heroine. What happens between the couple after the wedding is the remaining story.

Cast

• Vijay Antony as Arivazhagan "Arivu", Leela's husband
• Mirnalini Ravi as Leela, Arivazhagan's wife
• VTV Ganesh as Arivazhagan's uncle
• Yogi Babu as Vikram
• Ilavarasu as Arivazhagan's father
• Thalaivasal Vijay as Leela's father
• Sudha as Arivazhagan's mother
• Sreeja Ravi as Leela's mother
• Veyilon Muthamizhvanan as Arivazhagan's friend
• Sha Ra as Leela's friend

Production

On 16 August 2023, it was announced that Vijay Antony launched his new production house Good Devil Productions.The film was titled as Romeo and it is the first romantic film of Vijay Antony and the first look poster of the film also was released on the same day. The director, Vinayak Vaithianathan, was an assistant director of Shree Karthick and was working with him in the film Kanam (2022). Vaithianathan also directed the web series Kadhal Distancing.

Music

Romeo
Soundtrack album by Barath Dhanasekar and Ravi Royster
Released	2024
Recorded	2023-2024
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Language	Tamil
Label	Think Music
Producer	Barath Dhanasekar Ravi Royster

The songs and background score for the film were composed by debutants Barath Dhanasekar and Ravi Royster. The audio rights were acquired by Think Music.The first single "Chellakili" was released on 21 February 2024. The second single "Vethala" was released on 13 March 2024.The last single "Thaniya Naan" was released on 2 April 2024.The entire soundtrack album was released on 10 April 2024.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Chellakili"	Vijay Antony Hemanth Prakash Jennifer Rajasekar	Barath Dhanasekar	Adithya RK	4:27
2.	"Vethala"	Vijay Antony	Ravi Royster	Ravi Royster	3:54
3.	"Thaniya Naan"	Vijay Antony Hemanth Prakash	Barath Dhanasekar	Vijay Antony	4:26
4.	"Sidu Sidu"	Karthik Netha	Barath Dhanasekar	Kapil Kapilan	5:14
5.	"Yaar"	Vijay Antony Umanath. J	Barath Dhanasekar	Akshara Shritharan	3:50
6.	"Yamma Gollarey"	Vijay Antony	Barath Dhanasekar	Barath Dhanasekar	3:17
7.	"Aiyo Ma"	ADK	Barath Dhanasekar	ADK	2:34
8.	"Sidu Sidu" (Reprise)	Vijay Antony	Barath Dhanasekar	Shibi Srinivasan	3:13

Release

Theatrical

Romeo was theatrically released on 11 April in theatres along with a Telugu dubbed version under the title Love Guru.

Distribution

The distribution rights of the film in Tamil Nadu were acquired by Red Giant Movies. The overseas rights acquired by Ayngaran International and Arun Pandian's A & P Groups. The distribution rights were acquired by Mythri Movie Makers in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The distribution rights in Karnataka acquired by Hombale Films.

Home Media

The streaming platform, Amazon Prime Video and Aha, acquired the digital rights for the film while the satellite rights were sold to Vijay TV.

Reception

Roopa Radhakrishnan of The Times of India gave 2/5 stars and wrote "All said and done, Romeo falters at being a romantic film with a lead pair to root for. It tries to be both Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and Kaavalan but imbibes the illogicality of those films rather than its conviction. Gopinath Rajendran of The Hindu wrote that "Nevertheless, Romeo is a much-needed deviation from Vijay Antony’s recent duds and makes for a decent watch with its fine share of emotionally gratifying moments". Jayabhuvaneshwari B of Cinema Express gave 3/5 stars and wrote "At the end of the day, Romeo has a happy ending that makes for a quality family watch on a long weekend. And hey, at least it's not as tragic as Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

Kirubhakar Purushothaman of The Indian Express gave 2/5 stars and wrote "The film purports an idea of love that is unconditional and all-giving, a concept more dated than the film itself". Ram Venkat Srikar of Film Companion wrote that "The humor is clean, simple, and subtle and even though it feels overlong, it is a largely satisfying ride thanks to its neatly drawn-out emotional beats".

Manigandan KR of Times Now gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Vinayak Vaithianathan's story, despite having portions that remind one of the plot of Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, still emerges as a neat, engaging entertainer that works big time".

Anusha Sundar of OTTplay gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "On the other hand, much more writing about these characters would have tapped into the potential this flippant love story has".

Ashwin Ram of Moviecrow gave 2.75/5 stars and wrote "Familiar storyline executed carefully by offering refreshing elements both in writing and treatment. Fun first half followed by a latter that feels as if it is losing track, but gets a brisk pickup after a point and ends beautifully".

External links

• Romeo at IMDb