Bloody Beggar

<p>The movie starts with four cruel siblings bullying their uncle’s son. On pretext of celebrating his birthday, they end up killing him in a brutal beat down. Camera rolls to Kavin, who plays as a lazy but witty beggar, who spends his days fooling people by employing various acts such as blind, disabled, limb-less etc., and successfully extorting money from them via their sympathy. He lives in a dilapidated house with a boy named jack. One day, when he is invited to eat at the death of a rich actor, he gets stuck inside the dead actor’s mansion while exploring. The rich man leaves behind his property to his children. But on his will, his children with their respective families get to know that the majority of his property has been given to his illegitimate son, born out of wedlock. Now, a crooked lawyer who is in cahoots with one of the siblings and also desires to usurp this property makes Kavin pose as said illegitimate son. How Kavin escapes from these folks and how he unveils his dark past make up the remainder of the story. In late September 2023, it was reported that would debut as a film producer for a project directed by his associate director Sivabalan Muthukumar and starred by in the lead role. The official announcement on 3 May 2024 confirmed the project, announced cinematographer Sujith Sarang, editor R. Nirmal, composer Jen Martin, art director Manimozhian Ramadurai being a part of the technical crew. Kavin who had earlier worked as an associate to Nelson in films like (2021) and (2022) would be portraying the role of a beggar alongside an ensemble cast consisting of Maruthi Prakashraj, , , Padam Venu Kumar, Arshad, Priyadarshini Rajkumar, Miss Saleema, Akshaya Hariharan, Anarkali Nazar, Dhivya Vikram, Tanuja Madhurapantula, Rohit Denis, Vidyuth Ravi and Mohammed Bilal was released through a promotional video. began with the first schedule on 10 December 2023 in , followed by a schedule in . Filming by March 2024, having lasted 45 working days. The music and background score were composed by Jen Martin, in his second collaboration with Kavin after (2023). The audio rights were acquired by . A promotional music video “Naan Yaar” was released on 13 September 2024. Another promotional song “Beggar Waala” was released on 25 October 2024. The single titled “Ponmayame” was released on 27 October 2024. released on 31 October 2024 in theatres, coinciding with , clashing with and . The satellite rights were acquired by . The digital streaming rights of the film were acquired by . Bloody Beggar will stream on Prime Video from November 29 onwards. Harshini SV of gave 3/5 stars and wrote, “So even between some lags and a few jokes that don’t land, Sivabalan’s unique voice and Kavin’s ambition to try something different echo strongly”. A critic from gave 3/5 stars and wrote, “Bloody Beggar emerges as a promising film that successfully combines humor with deeper social commentary. Kavin’s commendable performance and the film’s engaging storytelling make it a worthy watch, especially for those looking for something unique during the festive season”. Avinash Ramachandran of gave 3/5 stars and wrote “Bloody Beggar has the potential to draw you in with its quirks even when it leaves you grasping for a breather amidst all the cacophony and chaos.” Anusha Sundar of gave 3/5 stars and wrote “Bloody Beggar has a certain flavour to its writing, even as it faces some pacing issues.” Janani K of gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote “Had the makers opted for a taut screenplay and crisp editing, Bloody Beggar would have been a much more enjoyable affair.” Kirubhakar Purushothaman of gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote “The film often relies on clichéd dialogues about greed and wealth, which prevent it from achieving the full impact it aims for.” Bhuvanesh Chandar of wrote “An offbeat entry in the Diwali roster, is rich in entertainment, crafty world-building, and heart.” Prashanth Vallavan of wrote “The film starts off like a deceptively simple story, almost as if it has nothing to offer except for humour, […] we realise that Bloody Beggar is rich of heart and storytelling.” Latha Srinivasan of wrote “On the whole, Bloody Beggar, in which we see some trademark Nelson Dilipkumar touches, is a decent attempt by Sivabalan Muthukumar. There is some lag in this illogically scripted film, which affects the audience’s engagement.” Ananda vikatan rates the flim 41 out of 100.</p>