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Encyclopedia > Boys (film)
Boys
Image:Boys1.jpg
Directed by S. Shankar
Produced by A.M. Rathnam
Written by Sujatha
Starring Siddarth
Genelia
Bharath
Vivek
Senthil
Nakul
Manikanden
Music by A. R. Rahman
Distributed by Sri Surya Movies
Release date 2003
Running time 145 mins
Language Tamil
Budget Rs. 19 crores($ 4 million)
IMDb profile

Boys (2003) is a Tamil film directed by S. Shankar. The film stars Siddarth, Genelia, Bharath, Vivek, and Senthil. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by A. R. Rahman. S. Shankar (born 17 August 1963) is a popular South India-based film director, credited with delivering expensive, visually beautiful action movies and the use of technology in his movies. ... Sujatha (b. ... Siddarth was once an assistant director of Maniratnam. ... Genelia DSouza (Born 5 August 1987 in England) also known as Harini is a popular Indian actress. ... Bharath an upcoming South Indian film actor. ... This article is written from a fans point of view, rather than a neutral point of view. ... Senthil Senthil is a famous Tamil comic film actor. ... A R Rahman Allah Rakha Rahman (Tamil: ஏ.ஆர்.ரஹ்மான்; born on January 6, 1966 as A.S. Dileep Kumar in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) is a hugely popular Indian film composer. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tamil (தமிழ் ) is a classical language and one of the major languages of the Dravidian language family. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2003. ... Tamil (தமிழ் ) is a classical language and one of the major languages of the Dravidian language family. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed. ... S. Shankar (born 17 August 1963) is a popular South India-based film director, credited with delivering expensive, visually beautiful action movies and the use of technology in his movies. ... Siddarth was once an assistant director of Maniratnam. ... Genelia DSouza (Born 5 August 1987 in England) also known as Harini is a popular Indian actress. ... Bharath an upcoming South Indian film actor. ... This article is written from a fans point of view, rather than a neutral point of view. ... Senthil Senthil is a famous Tamil comic film actor. ... A R Rahman Allah Rakha Rahman (Tamil: ஏ.ஆர்.ரஹ்மான்; born on January 6, 1966 as A.S. Dileep Kumar in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) is a hugely popular Indian film composer. ...

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Plot

There are five teenage boys who are very thick friends. They have typical teen-boy fantasies - proposing to each and every chick they come across, touching women in crowded areas, boozing, browsing porn books, trying for call girls etc. In the process they meet a girl Harini (Genelia). A guy called Munna (Siddharth) from these boys group fall in love with her and she also loves him. After coming to know about it, the parents separate the boy, girl and the friends. The boy and the girl get desperate and elope to Tirupati to get married. Genelia DSouza (Born 5 August 1987 in England) also known as Harini is a popular Indian actress. ... Siddharth Siddharth also known as Siddharth Narayan (born 1 April 1969) is an Indian movie actor who has appeared in Tamil, Telugu and Bollywood films. ...


The parents throw them out of their houses. The friends also come out to support this young couple. They all work together to make a living. They find their strengths and hidden talents. They form a band called 'Boys'. Sign a contract with Sony Music and win M TV awards. In the process, small differences crop up between the wedded couple and they fall out. The rest of the film is all about how they get united with the help of friends!


Cast

Actor Role
Siddharth Munna
Genelia Harini
Vivek Mangalam Sir
Bharath Bob Galy
Senthil Mendicant
Nakul Juju
Manikanden Kumar
Sai Srinivas Krishna
Havarasu Kumar's Father
Ramanan Munna's Father
Jay Ganesh Harini's Father

Full cast and credit listing available. Siddarth was once an assistant director of Maniratnam. ... Genelia DSouza (Born 5 August 1987 in England) also known as Harini is a popular Indian actress. ... This article is written from a fans point of view, rather than a neutral point of view. ... Bharath an upcoming South Indian film actor. ... Senthil Senthil is a famous Tamil comic film actor. ... A. V. Ramanan is a Tamil television host, singer and an actor. ...


Soundtrack

The soundtrack features 5 songs composed by A. R. Rahman. A R Rahman Allah Rakha Rahman (Tamil: ஏ.ஆர்.ரஹ்மான்; born on January 6, 1966 as A.S. Dileep Kumar in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) is a hugely popular Indian film composer. ...

  • Ale Ale - Karthik, Chitra Sivaraman. Lyrics for this song were written by Kabilan and its completely in Tamil.
  • Boom Boom - Adnan Sami, Sadhana Sargam
  • Maro Maro - Karthik, Kunal, George, Anupama, Sunitha
  • Dating - Blaaze, Vasundhara Das
  • Girlfriend - Karthik, Tippu, Timmy
  • Please Sir - Kunal, Clinton, Charan, Chinmayi
  • Saregame - Lucky Ali, Blaaze, Vasundhara Das

Karthik is a versatile film music singer who has has risen to fame recently. ... Adnan Sami Khan (born August 15, 1973) is a Muslim Pakistani singer, musician, pianist, actor and composer. ... Vasundhara Das Vasundhara Das (born 1978) is an Indian actress and singer. ... Karthik is a versatile film music singer who has has risen to fame recently. ... Tippu is a South Indian film playback singer. ... Maqsood Mehmood Ali (born September 19, 1958), popularly known as Lucky Ali, is an Indian singer and celebrity. ... Vasundhara Das Vasundhara Das (born 1978) is an Indian actress and singer. ...

Box Office

The film had the biggest opening by Tamil film until 2003 by grossing Rs. 25 million in its opening weekend and Rs. 115 million in its first week of release. However, shortly after it's release, the film was slammed by critics due to it's depictions of porn words, sex, etc. and revenues fell. But because of the immense success of the film's songs composed by A.R.Rahman, it turned out to be a musical blockbuster. CD's were sold for a box office record Rs. 70 million. Tamil (தமிழ் ) is a classical language and one of the major languages of the Dravidian language family. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A. R. Rahman Allah Rakha Rahman, born January 6, 1967 as A.S. Dileep Kumar in Chennai, India, is a popular Indian film music composer. ...


Trivia

  • For the first time a song describing love shot in Tasmania (Australia) using 62 camera units for the matrix effect.
  • A 3D character was created and let loose along with the real artistes in the song 'Girlfriends'.
  • The song `Ale Ale' was shot in Bride Stove Lavender Farm the largest farm in the world.
  • For the first time Adnan Sami and Lucky Ali sing for a Tamil film.
  • For the first time Arjun Basin of Monsoon Wedding and Dil Chaatha Hai fame has designed the costumes for a Tamil film.
  • For the first time MTV had given the permission to use its logo for an award function scene for a film.
  • Singer Hariharan plays himself on screen.
  • Kamal Chopra the model of Sony Ericson and Fevicol is acting in an important role.
  • A full song has been picturised in Melbourne, Australia using 'time-slice' technique'

Emblems: {{{Emblems}}} Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Const. ... Look up matrix in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This US Postage Stamp celebrates the 3-D movie craze of the 1950s. ... Adnan Sami Khan (born August 15, 1973) is a Muslim Pakistani singer, musician, pianist, actor and composer. ... Maqsood Mehmood Ali (born September 19, 1958), popularly known as Lucky Ali, is an Indian singer and celebrity. ... Monsoon Wedding (2001) is a film directed by Mira Nair which depicts various romantic entanglements during a traditional Punjabi wedding in Delhi. ... MTV (Music Television) is a cable television network headquartered in New York City. ... Hariharan Hariharan (b. ... Melbourne (pronounced either or [1]) is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-largest city in Australia, with a population of approximately 3. ...

External links


The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information about actors, films, television shows, television stars, video games and production crew personnel. ...

Movies by Shankar
Gentleman | Kadhalan | Indian | Jeans | Mudhalvan | Nayak | Boys | Anniyan | Sivaji: The Boss

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