Byri
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| caption = Theatrical release poster
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| director = John Glady
| writer = John Glady
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| based_on = {{Based on|Byri|John Glady}}
| producer = V. Durai Raj
| starring = Syed Majeed
Meghana Ellen
Viji Sekar
John Glady
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| cinematography = A. V. Vasantha Kumar
| editing = R. S. Sathish Kumar
| music = Arun Raj
| studio = DK Productions
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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2024|2|23}}
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| country = India
| language = Tamil
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Byri is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by John Glady and starring himself, Syed Majeed, Meghana Ellen and, Viji Sekar with the music by Arun Raj. The film is about pigeon racing in Nagercoil,{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/byri-part-1-revolves-around-pigeon-racing-in-nagercoil/articleshow/106605252.cms|title=Byri Part-1 revolves around pigeon racing in Nagercoil|date=7 January 2024|work=The Times of India}} and it was released on 23 February 2024 to mixed-to-positive reviews from critics but couldn't perform well at the box office.
Cast
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- Syed Majeed as Rajalingam
- Meghana Ellen as Sharon
- Viji Sekar as Saraswathi Ammal
- John Glady as Amal
- Saranya Ravichandran
- Ramesh Arumugam as Ramesh Pannaiyar
- Vinu Lawrence as Suyambu
- Anand
- Karthick Prasanna
- Francis Kiruba
- Rajan
}}
Production
The film is based on John Glady's short film of the same name that he made for Naalaya Iyakkunar. Locals from Nagercoil played supporting roles.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/short-on-pigeon-racing-is-now-a-feature-film/articleshow/69097246.cms|title=Short on pigeon racing is now a feature film|date=30 April 2019|work= The Times of India}}
Reception
A critic from The Times of India rated the film three out of five stars and wrote that "It is this world building that is the biggest strength of Byri, which has the rootedness of Vetri Maaran's Aadukalam and Vada Chennai (AV Vasantha Kumar's realistic visuals help here), a bunch of raw actors like in Angamaly Diaries, and the energy of City Of God".{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/byri/movie-review/107932342.cms|title=Byri Movie Review : Raw, rooted and chaotic, but crude performances are a let down|newspaper=The Times of India|first=M|last=Suganth|date=23 February 2024|accessdate=22 June 2024}} A critic from Times Now gave the film the same rating and wrote that "might get off to a slow start but it certainly does end with a flourish".{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/tamil/byri-review-an-impressive-but-violent-tale-on-the-sport-of-pigeon-racing-review-107918730|title=Byri Review: An Impressive But Violent Tale On The Sport Of Pigeon Racing|date=22 February 2024|website=TimesNow}} A critic from Cinema Express rated the film {{fraction|2|1|2}} out of 5 stars and wrote that "While the majority of the film is fairly engaging, it also unfortunately has some problematic elements that turn out to be major roadblocks. The film, despite revolving around pigeon racing, lacks a genuine love between the men and their birds".{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2024/Feb/23/byri-review-a-violent-almost-effective-drama-on-pigeon-racing-and-gang-wars-52306.html|title=Byri Review: A violent, almost effective drama on pigeon racing and gang wars|first=Sreejith|last=Mullappilly|date=23 February 2024|website=Cinema Express}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|30488824}}, [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/byri/movie-review/107932342.cms Times of India]
Category:Indian action drama films