Joe(2023)
Tamil147 mins
Joe (2023) is a 147-minute Tamil film directed by Hariharan Ram S. Starring Charle, Kavinn Coacharya and Hariharan Ram S. With an audience rating of 7.9/10, Joe stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2023.
Director:Hariharan Ram S
Mood:
emotionaldarkuplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 24 November 2023
- Director
- Hariharan Ram S
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 27m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.9/10
Storyline
Joe is recovering from a breakup with his college girlfriend. He ends up marrying Shruthi, but she struggles to accept him as her husband because of painful memories from her own past.
“Love forced them together. Their pasts keep them apart.”
Film Details
7.9Rating
147Minutes
TamilLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date24 November 2023
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarkuplifting
Themes
loveidentityfamilysurvival
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.9/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
C
CharleActor
→#2
K
Kavinn CoacharyaActor
→#3
H
Hariharan Ram SDirector
→#4
#5R
Rahul KG VigneshCrew
→Rio RajActor
→#6
E
Elango KumananActor
→Trivia
- The film's title 'Joe' is a nickname for the protagonist, but it also subtly references the common man, as 'Joe' is often used in phrases like 'average Joe'.
- Director Hariharan Ram S is the son of veteran cinematographer Ravi Varman, making this a second-generation filmmaking debut.
- The movie was shot extensively in and around Chennai, with key scenes filmed at the Madras Christian College campus to establish the college romance backdrop.
- Actress Reshma Pasupuleti, who plays Shruthi, had to learn a specific style of classical dance for a flashback sequence in the film.
- The soundtrack by G. V. Prakash Kumar includes a leitmotif, a recurring musical theme, that is associated with the character of Suchitra throughout the film.
- A minor subplot involving a local tea shop was partly improvised by the supporting actors to add naturalistic humor.
- The film's climax scene, set in a rain-soaked environment, took three nights to shoot due to the logistical challenges of arranging artificial rain.