Joe
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHariharan Ram S.
Written byHariharan Ram S.
Produced byDr. D. Arulanandhu
Mathewo Arulanandhu
Starring
  • Rio Raj
  • Malavika Manoj
  • Bhavya Trikha
CinematographyRahul KG Vignesh
Edited byVarun KG
Music bySiddhu Kumar
Production
company
Vision Cinema House
Distributed bySakthi Film Factory
Release date
  • 24 November 2023 (2023-11-24)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Joe is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by Hariharan Ram S. in his directorial debut and produced by Dr. D. Arulanandhu and Mathewo Arulanandhu under the banner of Vision Cinema House. The film stars Rio Raj, Malavika Manoj and Bhavya Trikha in the lead roles. The film was released theatrically on 24 November 2023.

Cast

  • Rio Raj as Joe
  • Malavika Manoj as Suchitra alias Suchi, Joe's past girlfriend
  • Bhavya Trikha as Shruthi, Joe's wife
  • Charle
  • M. J. Shriram as Shruthi's father and Joe's father-in-law
  • Anbu Thasan
  • Praveena as Joe's mother
  • Jayakumar
  • RJ Ilango Kumaran
  • Aegan
  • VJ Rakesh
  • Kevin Felson
  • Krishneshraja as Police Inspector

Production

Hariharan Ram S. made his directorial debut through the film, and cast his friend Rio Raj in the lead role. Production on the film took place throughout 2022 for 37 days, and was completed by January 2023. Scenes were shot in places including Rameswaram, Dhanushkodi, Pollachi, Chennai, and Coimbatore.[1][2]

Release and reception

The film had a theatrical release on 24 November 2023 across Tamil Nadu. A critic from Times of India noted that the film "a decent romance that could have cut deeper" and "for a film involving college life and youth, it is a very mindful film that gets its political messaging right".[3] A reviewer from Cinema Express wrote that "weak writing pulls down this well-executed film" and that "if only the writing was better planned, the film would have been more than just an 'average Joe'".[4] A reviewer from South First wrote that "Hariharan Ram comes up with a satisfying romantic drama".[5]

References

  1. ↑ Rajaraman, Kaushik (January 18, 2023). "'The transition from Rio Raj to Joe was an exciting journey'". www.dtnext.in. Archived from the original on November 25, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  2. ↑ "I have five different looks in the film: Rio Raj, on his next". January 18, 2023. Archived from the original on November 25, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2023 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  3. ↑ "Joe Movie Review : A decent romance that could have cut deeper". Archived from the original on 2023-11-25. Retrieved 2023-11-25 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  4. ↑ "Joe Movie Review: Weak writing pulls down this well-executed film". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2023-11-25. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  5. ↑ KR, Manigandan (November 23, 2023). "Joe review: Hariharan Ram comes up with a satisfying romantic drama". Archived from the original on November 25, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
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