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{{short description|2019 Indian Tamil film}}

{{No plot|date=March 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date = November 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Butler Balu
| image = Butler Balu.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = M. L. Suthir
| producer = Mukesh
| writer = SP Rajkumar (dialogues)
| starring = Gautham Krishna<br />Shalini Mayil
| music = [[Ganesh Raghavendra]]
| cinematography = Paul Livingston
| studio = Thozhaa Cine Creations
| released = {{film date|2019|11|8|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Butler Balu''''' is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language [[comedy]] film directed by M. L. Suthir. The film stars debutantes Gautham Krishna, Shalini Mayil, with [[Yogi Babu]], [[Mayilsamy|Mayilswamy]], [[Imman Annachi]], [[Robo Shankar]], Thadi Balaji in supporting roles. The film music was composed by [[Ganesh Raghavendra]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cooking up a kidnapping in Butler Balu |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/nov/07/cooking-up-a-kidnapping-in-butler-balu-2058047.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191110054228/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/nov/07/cooking-up-a-kidnapping-in-butler-balu-2058047.html |archive-date=10 November 2019 |access-date=2019-11-10 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

== Cast ==

{{Cast listing|
* [[Yogi Babu]] as Ajaykumar's friend
* [[Mayilsamy]] as Kalyanam
* [[Robo Shankar]] as Kalyanam's assistant
* [[Imman Annachi]] as Nellai Muthu
* Thadi Balaji as Kalyanam's assistant
* G. Gautham Krishna as T. Ajaykumar
* Shalini Mayil as C. Shalini
* Arjun Srinivas
* Reenu Krithika
* [[Thennavan (actor)|Thennavan]] as Shalini's father
* [[Mahanadi Shankar]] as Police Inspector
* [[Bava Lakshmanan]]
* [[Gana Bala]]
;Uncredited
* [[Ambani Shankar]]
*[[Gadam Kishan]]
}}

==Soundtrack==
The music was composed by [[Ganesh Raghavendra]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 November 2019 |title=Butler Balu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Single by Ganesh Ragavendra on Apple Music |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/butler-balu-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-single/1527961430 |via=music.apple.com}}</ref>
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Thaira Thaira
| extra1 = [[Saindhavi]]
| length1 = 5:00
| title2 = Moonu Kala Thookivachu
| extra2 = [[Gana Bala]]
| length2 = 3:57
| title3 = Paathikapatta Nenjamellam
| extra3 = Gana Bala
| length3 = 4:40
| total_length = 13:37
}}
== Release ==
The film released on 8 October 2019 after being in deadlock for eight years.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yogi Babu denies playing the lead in an eight-year-old film 'Butler Balu' |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/yogi-babu-denies-playing-the-lead-in-an-eight-year-old-film-butler-balu-news-tamil-tkfl54fdbcfcd.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006032501/https://www.sify.com/movies/yogi-babu-denies-playing-the-lead-in-an-eight-year-old-film-butler-balu-news-tamil-tkfl54fdbcfcd.html |archive-date=6 October 2019 |access-date=28 October 2020 |website=Sify}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2 November 2019 |title=Yogi Babu's old film gets a release date |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/021119/yogi-babus-old-film-gets-a-release-date.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085206/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/021119/yogi-babus-old-film-gets-a-release-date.html |archive-date=15 November 2019 |access-date=17 November 2019 |website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> The makers additionally promoted [[Yogi Babu]] as the main actor despite the fact that the actor only shot for the film for four days.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 October 2019 |title=Yogi Babu denies claims made by film team |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/061019/yogi-babu-denies-claims-made-by-film-team.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031082437/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/061019/yogi-babu-denies-claims-made-by-film-team.html |archive-date=31 October 2020 |access-date=28 October 2020 |website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=4 October 2019 |title=Yogi Babu denies rumours about playing the hero in Butler Balu |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/oct/04/yogi-babu-denies-rumours-about-playing-hero-in-butler-balu-14698.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925031833/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/oct/04/yogi-babu-denies-rumours-about-playing-hero-in-butler-balu-14698.html |archive-date=25 September 2020 |access-date=14 November 2019 |website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref> He plays the role of a chef in the film.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Bigil' star Yogi Babu is all set to turn a chef in 'Butler Balu' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/bigil-star-yogi-babu-is-all-set-to-turn-a-chef-in-butler-balu/articleshow/71924064.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200326062701/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/bigil-star-yogi-babu-is-all-set-to-turn-a-chef-in-butler-balu/articleshow/71924064.cms |archive-date=26 March 2020 |access-date=2019-11-10 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-01 |title=பட்லர் பாலுவில் யோகிபாபு சமையல் கலைஞர் |trans-title=Yogi Babu is a chef in ''Butler Balu'' |url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/82681/cinema/Kollywood/Yogibabus-character-in-Butler-Balu.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191110054229/https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/82681/cinema/Kollywood/Yogibabus-character-in-Butler-Balu.htm |archive-date=10 November 2019 |access-date=2019-11-10 |website=Dinamalar |language=ta}}</ref>

== Reception ==
''Maalai Malar'' praised the music while criticizing the cinematography.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-09 |title=நண்பர்களை வேலையில் சேர்த்து விட்டு பிரச்சனையில் சிக்கும் யோகிபாபு - பட்லர் பாலு விமர்சனம் |url=http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/review/2019/11/09173034/1270547/Butler-Balu-movie-review.vpf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191110054237/https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/review/2019/11/09173034/1270547/Butler-Balu-movie-review.vpf |archive-date=10 November 2019 |access-date=2019-11-10 |website=maalaimalar.com |language=Tamil}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|11234120}}

[[Category:2019 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2019 Indian films]]
[[Category:2019 comedy films]]
[[Category:2019 films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Chennai]]
[[Category:Indian comedy films]]

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ThanhBertie49 at 03:50, 6 March 2026