The Birthday Boy is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language thriller film written and directed by Whisky. The film has an ensemble cast of Ravi Krishna, Sameer Malla, Mani Vaaka, Raja Ashok Vallamsetty, Sai Arun, Rahul Chilampalli and Vikranth Ved. The Birthday Boy was released on 19 July 2024.[1]
| The Birthday Boy | |
|---|---|
 Official release poster | |
| Directed by | Whisky |
| Written by | Whisky |
| Produced by | Bharat Immallaraju Whisky |
| Starring | Ravi Krishna Sameer Malla Mani Vaaka Raja Ashok Vallamsetty Sai Arun Rahul Chilampalli Vikranth Ved |
| Cinematography | Sankirth Raahul Macheneni |
| Edited by | Naresh Adupa |
| Music by | Prashanth Srinivas |
Production company | Bomma Borusa Productions |
Release date | 19 July 2024 |
Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
editFive childhood friends went abroad to pursue higher education. While celebrating their friend's birthday, an incident turns their lives upside down. The whole story revolves around the incident.
Cast
edit- Ravi Krishna as Bharat, brother of Arjun and Swetha
- Sameer Malla as Praveen, Balu Dasari's cousin
- Mani Vaaka as Arjun, brother of Bharat and Swetha
- Raja Ashok Vallamsetty as Venky
- Sai Arun as Sai
- Rahul Chilampalli as Satti
- Vikranth Ved as Balu Dasari
- Rajeev Kanakala as Balu Dasari's father
- Pramodini Pammi as Balu Dasari's mother
- Shravanthi Anand as Swetha, sister of Bharat and Arjun
Production
editDuring a media interaction, director Whisky told that the film was inspired from the events that occurred in 2016, and took four years to begin working on the film, starting in 2020.[2][3]
Music
editThe film's soundtrack album and background score were composed by Prashanth Srinivas. The promotional song "The Birthday Boy Ki Jathare" was composed by Manish Kumar. Audio rights of the film were acquired and distributed by Madhura Audio.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Taking Me" | Lakshmi Priyanka | Prashanth Srinivas | Vivek Hariharan, Sharanya Natrajan, Prashanth Srinivas | 4:11 |
| 2. | "The Birthday Boy Ki Jathare" | Pavan Kumar Konduri | Manish Kumar | Renu Kumar, Manish Kumar, Pranathi | 4:08 |
Release and reception
editThe Birthday Boy was released on 19 July 2024.[4] Post-theatrical digital streaming rights were acquired by Aha and was premiered on 9 August 2024.[5]
Idlebrain.com gave a rating of 2.75 out of 5 and wrote that " The Birthday Boy film narrates a crime that was never reported".[6] 123Telugu rated the film 2.5 out of 5 and stated "the film is hampered by slow-paced scenes and a lackluster second half".[7]
References
edit- ^ Features, C. E. (10 July 2024). "The Birthday Boy trailer: Celebrations go fatally wrong in this upcoming thriller". Cinema Express. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Telugu film 'The Birthday Boy', sparked by real incidents that turned birthday revelry awry". The Hindu. 18 July 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Whisky about The Birthday Boy - idlebrain.com". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "The Birthday Boy | ది బర్త్ డే బాయ్ దర్శకుడు 'విస్కీ' మాస్క్ వెనుక ఉన్న కథ తెలుసా?". Namaste Telangana (in Telugu). 17 July 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "The Birthday Boy on OTT: The youthful drama starts on a very impressive note". OTTPlay. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "The Birthday Boy review - Ravi Krishna, Rajiv Kanakala". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "The Birthday Boy Telugu Movie Review". 123telugu.com. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.