ABOUT THE MOVIE (LEO)
Leo (also marketed as Leo: Bloody Sweet) is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film [6] directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and produced by Seven Screen Studios. The film stars Vijay in the title role, alongside Trisha Krishnan, Arjun, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Miskin, Madonna Sebastian, George Merian, Mansoor Ali Khan, Priya Anand, and Matthew Thomas. It is the third installment in the Lokesh Cinematic Universe and is partly inspired by the film A History of Violence. The film follows Parthi, a man in Thiruvananthapuram, who catches the attention of gangsters Antony and Harold Das, who suspect that he is Antony's estranged son, Leo.
The film was officially announced in January 2023 under the tentative title Thalapathy 67, as it is Vijay's 67th film as the lead actor, and the official title was announced a few days later. Principal photography began in Chennai that month with a sporadic schedule in Kashmir, followed by another schedule held at the former location, and was completed by mid-July. The film's music is composed by Anirudh Ravichander, cinematography is by Manoj Paramahamsa, and editing is by Phulman Raj.
Leo was released worldwide on 19 October 2023 in standard and IMAX formats to mixed reviews from critics, with Vijay's performance, technical aspects, and action sequences being praised while the writing was criticized. It set several box office records for a Tamil film, emerging as the second-highest-grossing Tamil film of 2023,[4][7][8][9] the seventh-highest-grossing Indian film of 2023, the third-highest-grossing Tamil film of all time, the highest-grossing Tamil film overseas, and the highest-grossing film in Tamil Nadu.
Plot Summary
Parthiban "Parthi" is an animal rescuer and cafe owner in Theog, Himachal Pradesh, who lives with his wife Sathya, son Siddharth "Sidhu" and daughter Muthi "Chintu". One day, a forest ranger and Parthi's friend, Joshi Andrews, calls him to help him tame a spotted hyena that is threatening the townspeople. With Sidhu's help, Parthi manages to calm the hyena down. He deliberately avoids public attention to the incident and adopts the hyena after it calms down.
One night, Parthi and Chintu are involved in a robbery at their cafe, where he kills gang members, including Shamugham, while protecting Chintu in the process. Initially arrested, Parthi is acquitted on the charge of murder in self-defense. After surviving an attack by Shanmugham's relatives, Parthi seeks protection from a high-ranking armed police officer in Tamil Nadu. Napoleon, promoted for his bravery in Tiruchirappalli, [a] is assigned to protect Parthi's family.
Parthi's picture is printed in newspapers across India as he kills wanted criminals. Harold Das, a drug lord in Telangana, sees the picture and tells his elder brother Antony about it. Antony immediately sets off for Theog with his men. Upon meeting Parthi, Antony insists that he is his son Leo, who is presumed dead, but Parthi vehemently denies it. Antony threatens him to accept his identity and surrender or face the consequences. Antony meets Sathya and tells him that Leo is a mass murderer, which prompts him to dig into Parthi's past. At the same time, Joshi starts digging into Leo's past and learns about his friend Hardiraj D'Souza, who was arrested and is to be hanged in three days. Joshi meets Hardiraj, who recounts Leo's alleged past.
In 1999, Antony set up a tobacco factory called Das & Co. Harold returned to India from Canada and began manufacturing and smuggling a drug called Datura, using the factory as a front because his tobacco products were not selling. Antony's twins, Leo and Elisa, did the dirty work for him to make the business run smoothly. Being a strong believer in magic, Antony attempted to sacrifice Elisa based on the advice of his astrologer, as this would allow him to unload his tobacco products. Enraged, Leo sets fire to all of Harold's medicines, but Harold manages to kill Elisa, and Antony shoots Leo, who is presumed dead.
After listening to Hardiraj, Joshi is convinced that Parthi is not Leo, while Sathya also finds conclusive evidence. Meanwhile, Antony kidnaps Sidhu and tells him that he will sacrifice Sidhu because he could not sacrifice Elisa with his own hands. Parthi and Napoleon chase Antony and his men, and Parthi eventually joins them. He eliminates Antony and his men but does not find Sidhu. Harold learns of Antony's death and calls Parthi to bring Antony's body in exchange for Sidhu.
As Parthi goes to Das & Co., Harold reveals that he has sent men to kill Sathya and Chintu. However, Napoleon, Joshi, and Hyena kill Harold's men. Harold's other men attack Parthi at his lair, but he stops them. As Harold and Parthi engage in a fistfight, Parthi grabs a gun and holds Harold at gunpoint. At this point, Harold is convinced that Parthi is not Leo and says that he and his family can walk free. However, Parthi starts laughing and finally admits that he is Leo before shooting Harold, saving Sidhu, and burning down Das & Co.'s factory. Parthi says that he has done nothing good as Leo, and anyone who insists on knowing his true identity should die or be dead already. A flashback reveals that he confessed his true identity before killing Antony.
Back in Theog, Parthi receives a call. The caller reveals that he knows Parthi is Leo and tells him that simply destroying his family's Datura factory was not enough to make society drug-free, as drugs are rampant throughout India. The caller also says that he knows Parthi recognizes his identity, [c] as Parthi sighs in exasperation.
Cast
- Vijay as Parthiban "Parthi" / Leo Das
- Sanjay Dutt as Antony Das (Voice dubbed by Pudipeddi Ravi Shankar)
- Arjun as Harold Das
- Trisha as Sathya Parthiban (Voice dubbed by Chinmayi)
- Gautham Vasudev Menon as Joshy Andrews
- George Maryan as Napoleon
- Mysskin as Shanmugam
- Madonna Sebastian as Elisa Das (Voice dubbed by Smruthi K)
- Mansoor Ali Khan as Hridayaraj D'Souza
- Sandy as a robber in Shanmugam's gang
- Priya Anand as Priya Joshy
- Mathew Thomas as Siddharth Parthiban "Siddhu"
- Babu Antony as Shekhar, Antony's henchman
- Janany Kunaseelan as Shruthi
- Iyal as Mathi Parthiban "Chintu"
- Mukhtar Khan as Bhawar Jetha, a police officer
- Ramakrishnan as Gabby, Leo's friend
- Denzil Smith as the Magistrate
- Dinesh Master as Dinesh
- Madhusudhan Rao as Shanmugam's brother-in-law
- Vaiyapuri as an astrologer
- Punya Elizabeth as Sathya's friend
- Thavasi as Harold's henchman
- Jawahar as a Veterinary Doctor
- Maneksha as Jailer
- Sachin Mani as Shruthi's husband
- Shanthi as Shanmugam's wife
- Santhi Mayadevi as Parthiban's advocate
- Muthu Krishnan as Press Cameraman
- Pooja Fiya as Press Reporter
- Leela Samson as a public prosecutor
- Dinesh Lamba as the Divisional Forest Officer
- Anurag Kashyap as Daniel (cameo appearance)
- Maya S. Krishnan as Vikram's aide (cameo appearance)
- Kamal Haasan as Vikram (voice only)
The soundtrack is composed by Anirudh Ravichander, in his fourth collaboration with Vijay after Kaththi (2014), Master (2021), and Best (2022); and his third collaboration with Lokesh after Master and Vikram. The music rights were bought by Sony Music India for ₹16 crore (US$1.9 million). The audio launch was scheduled to take place on 30 September 2023 at Nehru Stadium, but was later cancelled on 27 September 2023 due to security constraints as well as continuous requests for passes. According to Spotify Wrapped 2023, "Naa Ready" emerged as Spotify's most-streamed Tamil track of 2023.
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