Bommai Nayagi

Bommai Nayagi is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language social drama film written and directed by Shan in his directorial debut and produced by Pa. Ranjith under Neelam Production, the film being stars Yogi Babu in the lead role. The music was composed by Sundaramurthy K S, cinematography handled by Athisayaraj R and edited by Selva R. K. This film received critical acclaim from critics and audiences.

Plot
Velu (Yogi Babu) is a simple man whose entire world revolves around his family and the tea stall he works in. One day while his entire family is having a fun time at the Bommai Nayagi Amman temple festival, his daughter (Bommai Nayagi) goes home to bring her piggy bank and offers the money she's saved to the deity. But a couple of drunkards abuse her on the way back, leaving her unconscious. The rest of the film deals with Velu's fight to bring justice to Bommai Nayagi.

Production
The shooting of the film began in January 2021, and wrapped on 24 November 2021. Yogi Babu started dubbing for his portions on 1 February 2022.

Soundtrack
The soundtrack album is composed by Sundaramurthy K S, the audio rights were purchased by Think Music. The first single titled "Adiye Raasaathi" was released on 6 January 2023 and it is a melody number. The song written by Kabilan, composed by Sundaramurthy K S and sung by Sathyaprakash.

Theatrical
The film was released theatrically on 3 February 2023.

Home media
The post theatrical streaming rights of the film is sold to ZEE5, while the satellite rights of the film is sold to Zee Tamil.

Reception
Logesh Balachandran of The Times of India wrote, "Bommai Nayagi is yet again an effective social drama that addresses a sensitive issue in the most sensible way. It has a drama that affects us deeply. Worth a watch".