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{{Infobox film
| name = Gulu Gulu
| image = Gulu Gulu.jpg
| caption = Release poster
| director = [[Rathna Kumar]]
| writer = [[Rathna Kumar]]
| producer = S. Raj Narayanan
| starring = [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]]<br /> Namita Krishnamurthy
| cinematography = [[Vijay Kartik Kannan]]
| editing = [[Philomin Raj]]
| music = [[Santhosh Narayanan]]
| studio = Circle Box Entertainment
| distributor = [[Red Giant Movies]]<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2022-07-13 |title=Red Giant Movies Acquires Theatrical Rights of Santhanam's Gulu Gulu |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/red-giant-movies-acquires-theatrical-rights-of-santhanams-gulu-gulu-5546503.html |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=News18 |language=en |archive-date=14 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714110501/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/red-giant-movies-acquires-theatrical-rights-of-santhanams-gulu-gulu-5546503.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
| released = {{film date|2022|07|29|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| runtime = 149 minutes
| budget = 
| gross = 
}}
'''''Gulu Gulu''''' is a 2022 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Road movie|road]] [[action comedy film]] written and directed by [[Rathna Kumar]] and produced by Raj Narayanan's banner Circle Box Entertainment.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Santhanam's Gulu Gulu to release in theatres on this date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/jul/08/santhanams-gulu-gulu-to-release-in-theatres-on-this-date-32625.html |access-date=2022-07-09 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en |archive-date=9 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709114036/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/jul/08/santhanams-gulu-gulu-to-release-in-theatres-on-this-date-32625.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The film was distributed by [[Udhayanidhi Stalin]] under his banner [[Red Giant Movies]].<ref name=":2"/> The film stars [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]] and Namita Krishnamurthy. The music is composed by [[Santhosh Narayanan]] with cinematography handled by [[Vijay Kartik Kannan]] and editing by [[Philomin Raj]]. The film was released theatrically on 29 July 2022 to mixed reviews from critics.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=9 July 2022 |title=Santhanam's 'Gulu Gulu' to release this month! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/santhanams-gulu-gulu-to-release-this-month/articleshow/92765099.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709114036/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/santhanams-gulu-gulu-to-release-this-month/articleshow/92765099.cms |archive-date=9 July 2022 |access-date=2022-07-09 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2022-07-09 |title=Santhanam-Starrer 'Gulu Gulu' To Hit Screens On July 29 |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/santhanam-starrer-gulu-gulu-to-hit-screens-on-july-29-news-208010 |access-date=2022-07-09 |website=Outlook |language=en |archive-date=9 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709113935/https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/santhanam-starrer-gulu-gulu-to-hit-screens-on-july-29-news-208010 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Plot==
{{More plot|date=September 2022}}
Google alias Gulu Gulu does every odd job for survival. He is approached for help by a group of youngsters who want to rescue one of their friends from a kidnapping. But that kidnapping had happened due to mistaken identity.

== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
* [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]] as Google aka Gulu Gulu/Mario
* Namita Krishnamurthy as Vadivukarasi
* Athulya Chandra as Matilda Christopher
* [[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]] as David
* [[George Maryan]] as a kidnapper
* [[Sai Dheena]] as Police
* Bipin as Robert
* Harish Kumar as Mathimaaran
* Kavi Sundaram as Kumar, Mathi's friend
* Yuvaraj as Rajkumar, Mathi's friend
* Maurish Dass as Bhavani Shankar, Mathi's friend
* [[Mahanadi Shankar]]
* [[Lollu Sabha Maaran]] as a drunkard
* [[Lollu Sabha Seshu]] as the neighbour
* [[TSR Srinivasan]] as Lankaiyan
* Jeeva Subramanian
}}

== Production ==
The shooting of the film was wrapped up in April 2022.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/santhanams-gulu-gulu-shooting-wrapped-up/articleshow/90955892.cms|title= Santhanam's Gulu Gulu shooting wrapped up|website= [[The Times of India]]|date= 20 April 2022|access-date= 2 August 2022|archive-date= 11 July 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220711191756/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/santhanams-gulu-gulu-shooting-wrapped-up/articleshow/90955892.cms|url-status= live}}</ref> The film features Santhanam in a more serious and mature role, the first in his career, with the humor elements handled by his costars.

== Music ==
The film's [[soundtrack]] was composed by [[Santhosh Narayanan]]<ref name=":0" /> while lyrics are written by [[Vivek (lyricist)|Vivek]], Asal Kolaar, and [[Rathna Kumar]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=With the loving team of @MrRathna bro n @Music_Santhosh sir |url=https://twitter.com/lyricist_vivek/status/1545411460305604608 |access-date=2022-07-09 |website=Twitter |language=en |archive-date=9 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709113935/https://twitter.com/lyricist_vivek/status/1545411460305604608 |url-status=live }}</ref>
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Maatna Gaali
| length1 = 3:25
| lyrics1 = [[Rathna Kumar]]
| extra1 = [[Santhosh Narayanan]]
| title2 = Anbarey
| length2 = 3:46
| lyrics2 = [[Vivek (lyricist)|Vivek]]
| extra2 = [[Dhee (singer)|Dhee]]
| title3 = Inner Peace
| length3 = 3:19
| lyrics3 = Asal Kolaar
| extra3 = Santhosh Narayanan
| title4 = Amma Nah Nah
| length4 = 2:09
| lyrics4 = Rathna Kumar
| extra4 = Santhosh Narayanan
}}

== Release ==
The film had its theatrical release on 29 July 2022.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> The [[Tamil Nadu]] distribution rights of the film was bought by [[Red Giant Movies]].<ref name=":2" /> The film satellite and digital has acquired by [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] and [[Sun NXT]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-13 |title=Sun TV Acquires Satellite Rights Of Santhanam-Starrer 'Gulu Gulu' |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/sun-tv-acquires-satellite-rights-of-santhanam-starrer-gulu-gulu--news-208899 |access-date=2022-07-14 |language=en |archive-date=14 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714110501/https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/sun-tv-acquires-satellite-rights-of-santhanam-starrer-gulu-gulu--news-208899 |url-status=live }}</ref> The television premier took place on Sunday 2 October 2022 for Gandhi Jayanthi at 3:00pm.

==Reception==
''Gulu Gulu'' received mixed reviews from critics.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Streaming date of Santhanam's Gulu Gulu is out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/aug/25/streaming-date-of-santhanams-gulu-gulu-is-out-34106.html |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref>

Lokesh Balachandran of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "The one-liners of Lollu Sabha Maaran and performance of Mariyam George, who plays one of the kidnappers keeps the audience engaged then and there. Gulu Gulu has all elements to become a good film but Rathnakumar misses out on something similar to the search engines on internet."<ref>{{cite news|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/gulu-gulu/movie-review/93206243.cms|title= Gulu Gulu Movie Review : Inventive plot let down by inconsistent writing|website= [[The Times of India]]|access-date= 29 July 2022|archive-date= 29 July 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220729112120/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/gulu-gulu/movie-review/93206243.cms|url-status= live}}</ref> Srinivasa Ramanujam of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote "Director Rathna Kumar, who made Meyadha Maan and Aadai earlier and has contributed to Lokesh Kanagaraj's projects as well, has taken a new path with Gulu Gulu. While that is appreciable, the result isn't exactly the laugh riot that it ought to have been, thanks to the writing being all over the place. They named their lead character Google, but did not search enough for a coherent screenplay."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/gulu-gulu-movie-review-santhanams-black-comedy-dishes-a-few-laughs-but-nothing-more/article65698113.ece |title='Gulu Gulu' movie review: Santhanam's black comedy dishes a few laughs but nothing more |newspaper=The Hindu |date=29 July 2022 |last1=Ramanujam |first1=Srinivasa |access-date=29 July 2022 |archive-date=29 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729141919/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/gulu-gulu-movie-review-santhanams-black-comedy-dishes-a-few-laughs-but-nothing-more/article65698113.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> Ranjani Krishnakumar of ''News9Live'' gave the film 5 out of 5 stars and stated "Gulu Gulu never weighs you down with its melancholy but never lets you relax in its humour either. Rathna Kumar packs the film with existential dread, the underlying horror of it never once losing its depth in the cloak of dark comedy it wears. In that sense, it's an almost tough film to watch, it's certainly not intended as a regular film — a relief from real life. It is a complex, imperfect, sometimes restless ode to its cruelty of it."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.news9live.com/entertainment/movie-review/gulu-gulu-movie-review-rathna-kumar-films-ode-to-cruelty-of-life-with-kindness-185911|title= Gulu Gulu movie review: Rathna Kumar films ode to cruelty of life with kindness|date= 29 July 2022|access-date= 29 July 2022|archive-date= 29 July 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220729131050/https://www.news9live.com/entertainment/movie-review/gulu-gulu-movie-review-rathna-kumar-films-ode-to-cruelty-of-life-with-kindness-185911|url-status= live}}</ref>

However, ''[[OTTplay]]'' critic gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and noted that "A black comedy let down by inconsistent writing.".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gulu Gulu Review: Santhanam's black comedy is a passable entertainer that's hilarious only in parts |url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/gulu-gulu-review-santhanams-black-comedy-is-a-passable-entertainer-thats-hilarious-only-in-parts/56ea3b1d59632 |access-date=2023-03-21 |website=OTTPlay |language=en |archive-date=21 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321120739/https://www.ottplay.com/review/gulu-gulu-review-santhanams-black-comedy-is-a-passable-entertainer-thats-hilarious-only-in-parts/56ea3b1d59632 |url-status=live }}</ref> Sudhir Srinivasan of [[Cinema Express]] stated that " The problem with ''Gulu Gulu'' isn’t one of ideology" and gave 2 stars out of stars.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gulu Gulu Movie Review: Excessive quirk marks this exhausting film |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2022/jul/29/gulu-gulu-movie-review-excessive-quirk-marks-this-exhausting-film-33221.html |access-date=2023-03-21 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en |archive-date=21 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321120947/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2022/jul/29/gulu-gulu-movie-review-excessive-quirk-marks-this-exhausting-film-33221.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|21272402}}

[[Category:2022 action comedy films]]
[[Category:2022 films]]
[[Category:Indian action comedy films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Santhosh Narayanan]]
[[Category:2022 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2020s road movies]]
[[Category:Indian comedy road movies]]
[[Category:Films directed by Rathna Kumar]]

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