# Bloody Beggar

**Bloody Beggar** (Tamil: ப்ளடி பெக்கர்) is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language black comedy drama film written and directed by Sivabalan Muthukumar in his directorial debut, and produced by [Nelson Dilipkumar](https://www.edgepedia.org/nelson-dilipkumar) under his banner Filament Pictures, the banner's first production.<sup>[1](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/7282/2024-bloody-beggar)</sup> It stars Kavin as a nameless beggar who becomes trapped in the mansion of a deceased film star and is caught up in a violent property dispute among the star's heirs.<sup>[2](https://www.thenewsminute.com/amp/story/flix/bloody-beggar-review-kavins-dark-dramedy-lags-occasionally-but-entertains-overall)</sup> The film was released in theaters on 31 October 2024, the Diwali holiday, and underperformed at the box office before finding a more positive audience response after its theatrical run.<sup>[1](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/7282/2024-bloody-beggar)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://www.ottplay.com/news/weeks-after-release-kavins-bloody-beggar-begins-to-get-positive-word-of-mouth-only-now/2c406c8fde539)</sup>

| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Film | 2024 Tamil black comedy drama; directorial debut of Sivabalan Muthukumar<sup>[1](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/7282/2024-bloody-beggar)</sup> |
| Producer | Nelson Dilipkumar, first film under his banner Filament Pictures<sup>[1](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/7282/2024-bloody-beggar)</sup> |
| Release | 31 October 2024, in theaters worldwide, as a Diwali release<sup>[1](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/7282/2024-bloody-beggar)</sup> |
| Lead cast | Kavin, with Radha Ravi, Redin Kingsley, Prudhvi Raj, Sunil Sukhada and T. M. Karthik<sup>[1](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/7282/2024-bloody-beggar)</sup> |
| Key crew | Music Jen Martin; cinematography Sujith Sarang; editing R. Nirmal<sup>[1](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/7282/2024-bloody-beggar)</sup> |
| Box office | India net ₹80 million (₹8.00 crore), India gross ₹92.1 million (₹9.21 crore); international total $20,140<sup>[4](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Bloody_Beggar_2024)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[5](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Bloody-Beggar-%282024-India%29)</sup> |
| Audience rating | 6.2/10 on IMDb from about 5,100 votes<sup>[6](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32259219/ratings/)</sup> |

## Spoilers

### Plot

The protagonist, a beggar whose name is not revealed until the end, is not a conventional sympathetic figure: he fakes disabilities for more alms, orders pizza from delivery apps while dancing on livestreams, and refuses ₹10 for the boy Jack (Rohit Dennis), an abandoned child who lives with him, to see a movie.<sup>[2](https://www.thenewsminute.com/amp/story/flix/bloody-beggar-review-kavins-dark-dramedy-lags-occasionally-but-entertains-overall)</sup> After a day of poor luck he is invited to an *annadhanam* (free meal) at the house of the deceased movie star Chandra Bose ([Radha Ravi](https://www.edgepedia.org/radha-ravi)), enters the mansion, and realizes he has been locked in.<sup>[2](https://www.thenewsminute.com/amp/story/flix/bloody-beggar-review-kavins-dark-dramedy-lags-occasionally-but-entertains-overall)</sup> He becomes entangled in a deadly squabble between the star's legitimate and illegitimate heirs over a ₹3 billion (₹300 crore) inheritance, and is mistaken at one point for the actor's long-lost son.<sup>[10](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/bloody-beggar-review-kavin-powers-an-ambitious-quirky-madcap-ride-9647780/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[11](https://stagpwa.sunnxt.in/tamil-movie-bloody-beggar-2024/detail/205930)</sup> The film's comedy draws on the absurdity of the rich family's greed and the beggar's position as an unwitting pawn, and it carries a commentary on class divide alongside a tragic backstory for the beggar and his wife Kani.<sup>[12](https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/entertainment/review/2024/Nov/02/bloody-beggar-movie-review-a-fine-balance-of-absurdist-humour-and-class-commentary)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://www.thenewsminute.com/amp/story/flix/bloody-beggar-review-kavins-dark-dramedy-lags-occasionally-but-entertains-overall)</sup>

## Production and announcement

Nelson Dilipkumar, the Tamil director of *Jailer*, launched his production house Filament Pictures and announced *Bloody Beggar* as its first project on 3 May 2024, with a promotional video showing Nelson, Sivabalan, Kavin and Redin Kingsley discussing the film.<sup>[7](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/nelson-dilipkumars-production-venture-featuring-kavin-titled-bloody-beggar/articleshow/109819903.cms)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[8](https://www.dtnext.in/entertainment/cinema/nelson-debuts-as-producer-with-bloody-beggar-kavin-to-play-lead-782909)</sup> Sivabalan was a former associate of Nelson, and Kavin had worked as an assistant director on Nelson's films, including *Beast* and *[Doctor](https://www.edgepedia.org/doctor-2021-film)*; the two had known each other since their days as assistant directors.<sup>[7](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/nelson-dilipkumars-production-venture-featuring-kavin-titled-bloody-beggar/articleshow/109819903.cms)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[9](https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/entertainment/entertainment-news/2024/Oct/23/ive-learnt-a-lot-from-stars-mixed-reviews-kavin)</sup>

**The beggar look.** Kavin said the director was exacting about his appearance, from hair and beard to a small gap in his moustache. Sivabalan photographed the clean-shaven actor during the shooting of Kavin's earlier film *[Star](https://www.edgepedia.org/star-2024-film)* and developed the beggar look through graphic drawings, going through seven iterations before finalizing it. At one point Sivabalan had Kavin beg on the streets, and passers-by believed him, which convinced the makers the look worked.<sup>[9](https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/entertainment/entertainment-news/2024/Oct/23/ive-learnt-a-lot-from-stars-mixed-reviews-kavin)</sup> Kavin also said he felt extra pressure because the film was Nelson's first production.<sup>[9](https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/entertainment/entertainment-news/2024/Oct/23/ive-learnt-a-lot-from-stars-mixed-reviews-kavin)</sup>

## Reception

**Critical response.** Reviews were mixed to positive. *The Times of India* gave 3 out of 5, praising the dark-comedy staging, Sujith Sarang's yellow-lit palace frames, and Kavin and Redin Kingsley's performances, while noting that side characters are introduced haphazardly and that the climax chooses a calmer, sentimental note over a zany one.<sup>[13](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/bloody-beggar/movie-review/114808037.cms)</sup> *The News Minute* called it a decent attempt whose second half ties up the first half's loose ends, but criticized the use of brownface on Kavin and the handling of the emotional flashbacks.<sup>[2](https://www.thenewsminute.com/amp/story/flix/bloody-beggar-review-kavins-dark-dramedy-lags-occasionally-but-entertains-overall)</sup> *The Indian Express* rated it 3 out of 5, describing an ambitious, quirky madcap ride that just about crosses the bridge with its execution.<sup>[10](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/bloody-beggar-review-kavin-powers-an-ambitious-quirky-madcap-ride-9647780/)</sup> *India Today* gave 2.5 out of 5, finding a solid story at the core but jokes that often do not land.<sup>[14](https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/reviews/story/bloody-beggar-review-kavins-dark-comedy-fails-to-explore-its-full-potential-2626168-2024-10-31)</sup> On IMDb the film holds a 6.2/10 rating from about 5,100 votes.<sup>[6](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32259219/ratings/)</sup>

**Box office.** *Bloody Beggar* opened on 31 October 2024 alongside Sivakarthikeyan's *Amaran*, Jayam Ravi's *Brother*, and [Dulquer Salmaan](https://www.edgepedia.org/dulquer-salmaan)'s *Lucky Baskhar*.<sup>[15](https://tfapa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/trade-guide-november-2024.pdf)</sup> It finished with an India net collection of ₹80 million (₹8.00 crore) and an India gross of ₹92.1 million (₹9.21 crore), with daily Tamil net collections falling from ₹22 million (₹2.2 crore) on day one to ₹2.5 million (₹0.25 crore) by day five.<sup>[4](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Bloody_Beggar_2024)</sup> Reported international grosses were small: $7,846 in Australia (from 31 October 2024) and $12,294 in the United Kingdom (from 1 November 2024), for an international total of $20,140.<sup>[5](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Bloody-Beggar-%282024-India%29)</sup> Trade reporting attributed the weak run to the blockbuster wave of *Amaran* and underwhelming word of mouth.<sup>[16](https://saindiamagazine.com/amaran-bhool-bhulaiyaa-3-singham-again-and-other-diwali-2024-releases-report-card-from-blockbuster-to-average-flop/)</sup>

**Later word of mouth.** A few weeks after release, positive word of mouth developed online, with viewers praising the film after an initially cold reception.<sup>[3](https://www.ottplay.com/news/weeks-after-release-kavins-bloody-beggar-begins-to-get-positive-word-of-mouth-only-now/2c406c8fde539)</sup> A one-year retrospective in *The Indian Express* described it as one of the most unconventional mainstream Tamil films in recent years, saying it found a loyal following through home viewing after going largely unnoticed in theaters.<sup>[17](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/bloody-beggar-sivabalan-muthukumar-kavins-unconventional-deadpan-comedy-banger-10333278/lite/)</sup>

## Release formats and certifications

The film was certified UA in India, 12A in the United Kingdom (in a cut version), M in Australia and New Zealand, 15A in Ireland, NC16 in Singapore (PG13 for an edited version), and 14A in [British Columbia](https://www.edgepedia.org/british-columbia).<sup>[18](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32259219/parentalguide/)</sup> IMDb's parents guide classifies its violence and gore as severe and its frightening scenes as severe, consistent with its black-comedy treatment of death, kidnapping, and grief.<sup>[18](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32259219/parentalguide/)</sup> It later became available for streaming on Sun NXT and Zee5, and in the United States on Sun Nxt or free with ads on Xumo Play.<sup>[11](https://stagpwa.sunnxt.in/tamil-movie-bloody-beggar-2024/detail/205930)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[19](https://www.zee5.com/global/movies/details/bloody-beggar/0-0-1z5662820)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[20](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/bloody-beggar-2024)</sup>

Reported runtimes differ across platforms: 2 hours 14 minutes on Zee5, 134 minutes on Sun NXT, 2 hours 16 minutes on *The Times of India* and [BookMyShow](https://www.edgepedia.org/bookmyshow), and 139 minutes on [JustWatch](https://www.edgepedia.org/justwatch) and TMDB-based listings.<sup>[19](https://www.zee5.com/global/movies/details/bloody-beggar/0-0-1z5662820)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[11](https://stagpwa.sunnxt.in/tamil-movie-bloody-beggar-2024/detail/205930)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[13](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/bloody-beggar/movie-review/114808037.cms)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[20](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/bloody-beggar-2024)</sup>

## References

1. [Bloody Beggar (2024), TamilMDb](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/7282/2024-bloody-beggar)
2. [Bloody Beggar review: Kavin's dark dramedy lags occasionally, but entertains overall, The News Minute](https://www.thenewsminute.com/amp/story/flix/bloody-beggar-review-kavins-dark-dramedy-lags-occasionally-but-entertains-overall)
3. [Weeks after release, Kavin's Bloody Beggar begins to get positive word of mouth only now, Ottplay](https://www.ottplay.com/news/weeks-after-release-kavins-bloody-beggar-begins-to-get-positive-word-of-mouth-only-now/2c406c8fde539)
4. [Bloody Beggar (2024-10-31) - Review, Rating & Box Office Collection, Sacnilk](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Bloody_Beggar_2024)
5. [Bloody Beggar (2024) - Box Office and Financial Information, The Numbers](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Bloody-Beggar-%282024-India%29)
6. [Bloody Beggar (2024) - Ratings, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32259219/ratings/)
7. [Nelson Dilipkumar's production venture featuring Kavin titled 'Bloody Beggar', Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/nelson-dilipkumars-production-venture-featuring-kavin-titled-bloody-beggar/articleshow/109819903.cms)
8. [Nelson debuts as producer with Bloody Beggar; Kavin to play lead, DT Next](https://www.dtnext.in/entertainment/cinema/nelson-debuts-as-producer-with-bloody-beggar-kavin-to-play-lead-782909)
9. [I've learnt a lot from Star's mixed reviews: Kavin, The New Indian Express](https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/entertainment/entertainment-news/2024/Oct/23/ive-learnt-a-lot-from-stars-mixed-reviews-kavin)
10. [Bloody Beggar review: Kavin powers an ambitious and quirky madcap ride that hits a few bumps, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/bloody-beggar-review-kavin-powers-an-ambitious-quirky-madcap-ride-9647780/)
11. [Watch Bloody Beggar (Tamil) Full Movie Online, Sun NXT](https://stagpwa.sunnxt.in/tamil-movie-bloody-beggar-2024/detail/205930)
12. ['Bloody Beggar' movie review: A fine balance of absurdist humour and class commentary, The New Indian Express](https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/entertainment/review/2024/Nov/02/bloody-beggar-movie-review-a-fine-balance-of-absurdist-humour-and-class-commentary)
13. [Bloody Beggar Movie Review: Kavin goes all out in this mostly fun madhouse, Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/bloody-beggar/movie-review/114808037.cms)
14. [Bloody Beggar review: Kavin's dark comedy fails to explore its full potential, India Today](https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/reviews/story/bloody-beggar-review-kavins-dark-comedy-fails-to-explore-its-full-potential-2626168-2024-10-31)
15. [New Tamil Film Releases cross 200, Tamil Film Active Producers Association Trade Guide, November 2024](https://tfapa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/trade-guide-november-2024.pdf)
16. [Amaran, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, Singham Again and other Diwali 2024 releases report card, SAIndia Magazine](https://saindiamagazine.com/amaran-bhool-bhulaiyaa-3-singham-again-and-other-diwali-2024-releases-report-card-from-blockbuster-to-average-flop/)
17. [One year of Bloody Beggar: Revisiting Sivabalan Muthukumar-Kavin's unconventional deadpan comedy banger, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/bloody-beggar-sivabalan-muthukumar-kavins-unconventional-deadpan-comedy-banger-10333278/lite/)
18. [Bloody Beggar (2024) - Parents guide, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32259219/parentalguide/)
19. [Watch Bloody Beggar Full Movie Online, Zee5](https://www.zee5.com/global/movies/details/bloody-beggar/0-0-1z5662820)
20. [Bloody Beggar streaming: where to watch online?, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/bloody-beggar-2024)

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