Lucky Man(2023)
From the moment of his birth, Murugan, an unfortunate real estate agent, seemed destined for misfortune. However, a stroke of luck in a random draw dramatically transforms his life for the better. Yet, his newfound fortune takes an unexpected turn when he encounters an upright and uncompromising police officer driven by a hidden agenda.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, Sun NXT (via Airtel Xstream)
- OTT Release Date
- 1 October 2023
- Theatrical Release
- 1 September 2023
- Director
- Balaji Venugopal
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Rating
- 6.0/10
Storyline
Murugan has always been considered an unlucky person. He finally wins a car in a contest, but his life gets complicated when he clashes with a strict police officer. Then, his new car suddenly disappears without a trace.
“A lucky win. A missing car. A very unlucky man.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Lucky Man
Cast reunions in this film: Yogi Babu & Sean Roldan (3 films together), and Yogi Babu & Raichal Rabecca Philip (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Lucky Man' was inspired by a real-life newspaper article about an unlucky person winning a car.
- Director Balaji Venugopal also worked as the film's editor, a dual role he often takes in his projects.
- The car used as the lucky prize is a specific model of Tata Tiago, chosen for its common-man appeal.
- A key chase sequence was shot in the narrow lanes of North Chennai to add authentic local atmosphere.
- The movie subtly references the classic Tamil film 'Mouna Ragam' through a background poster in one scene.
- It had a limited theatrical run, with a primary focus on direct-to-digital release on a streaming platform.
- Composer Ghibran used only two traditional percussion instruments for the entire soundtrack to keep it minimal.