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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Boat<br />
| image = Boat (2024 film).jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = [[Chimbu Deven]]<br />
| producer = {{Ubl| Prabha Premkumar<br />
| C.Kalaivani<br />
| Chimbu Deven<br />
}}<br />
| writer = Chimbu Deven<br />
| screenplay = <br />
| story = <br />
| based_on = <br />
| starring = {{plainlist| * [[Yogi Babu]]<br />
* [[Gouri G. Kishan]]<br />
}}<br />
| narrator = <br />
| music = [[Ghibran Vaibodha|Ghibran]]<br />
| cinematography = Madhesh Manickam<br />
| editing = Dinesh Ponraj<br />
| studio = {{Ubl| Maali and Maanvi Movie Makers <br />
| Chimbudeven Entertainment}}<br />
| distributor = Sakthi Film Factory<br />[[Hombale Films]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 July 2024 |title=Yogi Babu-Chimbudevan's Boat gets release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Jul/08/yogi-babu-chimbudevans-boat-gets-release-date |access-date=4 August 2024 |work=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref><br />
| released = {{film date|2024|8|2|df=yes}}<br />
| runtime = 125 minutes<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Chandar |first=Bhuvanesh |date=2 August 2024 |title='Boat' movie review: Yogi Babu cannot save this tedious, talkative survival drama |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/boat-movie-review-yogi-babu-cannot-save-this-tedious-talkative-survival-drama/article68472768.ece/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240803024710/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/boat-movie-review-yogi-babu-cannot-save-this-tedious-talkative-survival-drama/article68472768.ece/amp/ |archive-date=3 August 2024 |access-date=4 August 2024 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN}}</ref><br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
| budget = <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.--><br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
'''''Boat''''' is a 2024 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[survival film|survival]] [[drama film]] written and directed by [[Chimbu Deven]].<ref name=":0" /> The film stars [[Yogi Babu]], and [[Gouri G. Kishan]] with [[M. S. Bhaskar]], [[Chinni Jayanth]], Jesse Fox-Allen,<br />
[[Chaams]], [[Jangiri Madhumitha]], [[Shah Ra]], [[Kulappulli Leela]], and Aakshath Das in supporting roles.<br />
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== Plot ==<br />
{{plot|date=August 2024}}<br />
{| class="infobox"<br />
|-<br />
! style="font-size:100%; text-align: center;"| Narrative structure<br />
|-<br />
| Chapter 1: "Buckingham Veeranum Paradesiyin Peranum" ({{Translation|Buckingham Soldier and grandson of a wanderer}})<br />
|-<br />
| Chapter 2: "Adimai Mandugalum Japan Gundugalum" ({{Translation|Slaves dumb and Japanese bomb}})<br />
|-<br />
| Chapter 3: "Irandu Thuduppum Yegapatta Kaduppum" ({{Translation|2 Oars to travel and a lot of brawl and quarrel}})<br />
|-<br />
| Chapter 4: "Mannavan Vanthaanadi Madhi Kettu Ninnaanadi" ({{Translation|The king arrived, dear and stood sense deprived here}})<br />
|-<br />
| Chapter 5: "Vazhiyariyaa Puraavum Vanthu Serntha Suraavum" ({{Translation|Dove that lost its way', shark that swam into play'}})<br />
|-<br />
| Chapter 6: "Maranjathu Karuvadu Minjunathu Thiruvodu" ({{Translation|Dried fish in vain, only Skulls remain}})<br />
|-<br />
| Chapter 7: "Asaraadha Eliyum Theeradha Pazhiyum" ({{Translation|A mouse unruffled and a blame unsolved}})<br />
|-<br />
| Chapter 8: "Madham Pidicha Yaanai Alariyathu Senai" ({{Translation|Elephant Enraged Army helter-skelter ran scared}})<br />
|-<br />
| Chapter 9: "Vettu Onnu Thundu Onbathu" ({{Translation|1 Strike of the knife 9 heads in strife}})<br />
|-<br />
| Chapter 10: "Nandhavanthil Oru Aandi Kundha Idamillaa Bondi" ({{Translation|Tramp in a garden He has no place of his own}})<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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During [[World War II]], [[Empire of Japan|Japan]], as part of the [[Axis powers]], launched aerial bombing attacks on [[British Empire|British-ruled areas]] of [[Colombo]], [[Visakhapatnam|Vizag]], and Kakkinandhiyavada. Sensing an upcoming threat to [[Madras Presidency|Madras province]], around 70% of the population flees Madras, while normal life is forced to happen in open camps, which operate once a week. On the night of 11 October 1943, Japanese warplanes bombed the Madras province.<br />
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Kumaran, a fisherman from [[Kasimedu]], and his grandmother Muthumaari meet his sister, Alamu, and her fiancé, Rangan, at [[Santhome]] shore. Kumaran promises Alamu that their younger brother, Chokkalingam "Chokku", who has been arrested, on false charges will attend her upcoming wedding. Kumaran tries to release Chokku, with a recommendation letter, but the British officer refuses and warns him that Chokku will be jailed. Just then, eight Japanese warplanes appear above the camp, and an evacuation order is issued. In the chaos, Kumaran, Chokku, and Muthumaari plan to escape by boat to the ocean. Raja, a writer from Palakkad; Lal, a money-lender native of Rajasthan; Narayanan, a Brahmin, with his daughter Lakshmi; and Vijaya, a pregnant Telugu woman with her son Magesh and Muthaiyya, a retired librarian from [[Presidency College, Chennai|Presidency College]] also follow them to the boat. As they set off, a fellow accused prevents Chokku from escaping. Unaware of this, Kumaran sets off. Back on shore, police capture Chokku and Muthumaari orders him to return to shore, but Kumaran refuses. The police shout, identifying a terrorist suspect named Subbaiyah, who is in the boat, but they proceed forward.<br />
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After an hour, Kumaran announces that they've covered 12 miles to evade police patrol. Narayanan becomes frightened upon seeing a rat and asks Kumaran to throw it, but Kumaran refuses, leading to an argument about Brahminism, with Muthaiyya emphasizing that land is equal for all. Raja offers to row the boat, and while doing so, secretly hides a knife under a bag. Meanwhile, Muthaiyya reads Kumaran's recommendation letter, and the letter slips into the sea. Without hesitation, Kumaran jumps into the ocean to retrieve it, but the letter disappears. Raja enquires about the boat tilting to one side, and Kumaran explains that this old [[canoe]] is designed only for 6-7 passengers. They adjust their weight by shifting seats, and Kumaran resumes rowing. As trade winds increase, Narayanan's dhoti is used as a makeshift [[sailcloth]] to harness the wind. Meanwhile, Lal creates a small weapon from copper wires and hides it. Later, they suspect a British patrol boat nearby, and soon a British officer, Irwin Thomas, boards the boat which Kumaran resists, but Irwin holds Kumaran at gunpoint to row the boat.<br />
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Irwin warns of Japanese submarines seizing British patrol boats and suggests reaching the [[International waters|high seas]] while boasting about the "white man's burden" of civilizing India. Lal finds a floating radio box and pretends to repair it, while Vijaya secretly scratches the boat to create a hole. Raja reveals his true identity as Raja Mohammed, associated with the [[All-India Muslim League|Muslim League]], sparking an argument with Narayanan. Irwin predicts the Indian [[Partition of India|subcontinent's bifurcation]], but Muthaiyya and Raja affirm their commitment to religious harmony. Four hours later, Irwin spots an approaching Japanese vessel and waves the [[Imperial Japanese Navy]] flag, using [[landing signal officer]] signals, and the Japanese vessel changes course, assuming their boat is Japanese. Magesh names the rat "Pechi", while Irwin compares the rat to Kumaran, insulting him as an illiterate making Muthaiyya explain the prevailing [[Caste system in India|caste system]]. After five hours of rowing, and to have reached 2 km beyond the sea limit they decide to stay still for the next few hours.<br />
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As Lakshmi sings a song, a call from the control room announces that the Japanese bombings are just a rumor and warns that a terrorist is hidden among the group, making Irwin suspect everyone on the boat. Due to the boat's overload, a hole forms, and water starts seeping in. Kumaran insists that the last person to board, Irwin, should jump off, but Irwin fights Kumaran and shoots Kumaran, but the bullet misses and creates another hole in the boat. Kumaran firmly states that at least three people must jump off to avoid overload. Just then, they spot a huge shark approaching. Seven hours pass and the boat is unable to move due to the holes. To reduce the load, they throw away unwanted items, but Muthaiyya refuses to discard the [[Gas cylinder|oxygen cylinder]]. Irwin reveals his gun is a [[Webley Revolver|Webley revolver]], ineffective against sharks. Kumaran warns that standing still will only prolong their survival, but they're running out of water and food. The radio suddenly works, playing [[M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar|MK Thiyagaraja Bhagavathar's]] song and the shark, having detected human presence, appears but moves away when the song ends. As hunger sets in, except for Narayanan and Lakshmi, the others consume the dried [[Malabar trevally|Malabar kingfish]].<br />
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Ten hours later, the water begins seeping in again, and a meteorological alert announces an upcoming cyclone in the Bay of Bengal. Kumaran jumps into the water to tie the boat but his feet get entangled and fortunately, he's rescued. Muthaiyya reveals himself as a [[Criminal Investigation Department (India)|CID officer]] and vows to identify the terrorists and throw them off, while the others must decide who will jump next. Muthaiyya asks each person to share their reason for wanting to live and then decide on humanitarian grounds. Everyone pleads their case, except Irwin. Kumaran claims Narayanan's community has enjoyed government perks, while he and his grandmother have no sentimental reason to live and refuse to jump off. As night falls, Muthaiyya suspects Vijaya to be the terrorist, who reveals her son is from her first marriage, and her second marriage was for his medical expenses. Lal performs a [[Puppetry|puppetry show]] depicting British looting, enraging Irwin, who slaps him in anger. Vijaya volunteers to jump off, requesting others to care for her son, but Kumaran stops her informing her that the boat will drift southward, as the cyclone has moved toward the east. He fetches tubers to eat, causing dizziness in those who consume them. Lakshmi and Kumaran who've not consumed it, bond closer and she gifts him an [[Embroidery|embroidered]] kerchief.<br />
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Twenty-eight hours pass and a brawl between Kumaran and Raja results in the death of the pet mouse, Pechi delighting Irwin and Narayanan, but soon they discover two newborn mouse pups, Pechi's offspring. Raja, overcome with guilt and grief, prays for forgiveness. Irwin lures Lal with a commercial space in [[George Town, Chennai|George Town]] in exchange for a favor. Magesh hands Irwin's revolver to Muthaiyya, who shoots Irwin's leg and reveals himself to be the terrorist. Muthaiyya, the chief commander of the spy team of the [[Indian National Army]] chokes Irwin using [[Varma kalai|varmakalai]] and opens the oxygen cylinder, containing a [[SD 50 (bomb)|Japanese war bomb, SD 50]], smuggled to India to blast Madras harbor. Muthaiyya plans to throw Irwin into the ocean, but Irwin manipulates Kumaran and Raja against Muthaiyya and stabs him. Magesh throws the revolver into the sea. Lakshmi finds a paper with an escape plan aligned with the Hungarian Vetrovox method written by Muthaiyya. Lal accidentally throws the oxygen cylinder into the water, which opens panicking everyone as the bomb may explode when it touches the seabed. The heavily wounded Muthaiyya, before dying hands over a photograph of him with [[Subhas Chandra Bose]], [[Andha Naal|Rajan]], and [[Indian (1996 film)|Senapathy]]. They throw Muthaiyya's corpse into the ocean.<br />
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Thirty-three hours later, the shark appears again after Irwin places a bait to catch fish for food. Kumaran finds a letter from Chokku, warning about Rangan's playboy nature and requesting him to stop the wedding. To return, Kumaran asks two people to jump from the boat, as Muthaiyya is already dead. Meanwhile, Irwin self-nurses his bullet wounds. With time running out, and impending dangers around, Irwin plans to vote on who should be pushed out of the boat. Irwin manipulates the others to kill Kumaran and Muthumaari as they have received the maximum votes. Lakshmi pleads with her father, that planning to kill them without their knowledge is dishonest. Narayanan emotionally consoles Lakshmi, and Irwin asks Raja to kill Kumaran, but Raja refuses, recalling Muthaiyya's words that Irwin would turn them against each other. As sunrise begins, Muthumaari suddenly jumps into the water, saying the mother ocean will protect her and begins to swim. She asks Kumaran to jump, and without hesitation, he follows her into the ocean.<br />
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14 days later, the boatmates visit Irwin, to know the whereabouts of Kumaran and Muthumaari. Now, a reformed Narayanan is seen allowing Lakshmi to pursue music, and he has declined the job at [[Ripon Building]]. Lal is returning to Rajasthan, Vijaya has arranged for her son's operation in [[Bombay Presidency|Bombay]], and Raja has met his [[Muhammad Ali Jinnah|leader]] in Calcutta. Magesh finds the embroidered kerchief gifted by Lakshmi to Kumaran, revealing that Kumaran is alive and has indeed stopped Alamu's marriage. Irwin interrupts, exonerating Kumaran and Chokku from all charges. He asks Kumaran what he wants in return for saving their lives. Kumaran's response is poignant: he asks Irwin to give back his homeland.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
{{cast listing|<br />
* [[Yogi Babu]] as Kumaran<br />
* [[Gouri G. Kishan]] as Lakshmi<br />
* [[M. S. Bhaskar]] as Muthaiyya<br />
* [[Chinni Jayanth]] as Narayanan, Lakshmi's father<br />
* Jesse Fox-Allen as Irwin Thomas<br />
* [[Chaams]] as Lal<br />
* [[Jangiri Madhumitha]] as Vijaya<br />
* [[Shah Ra]] as Raja Mohammed "Raja"<br />
* [[Kulappulli Leela]] as Muthumaari, Kumaran, and Alamu's grandmother<br />
* Aakshath Das as Magesh, Vijaya's son<br />
* [[Pondy Ravi]] as an [[Indian Imperial Police]] officer<br />
* [[Crane Manohar]] as a person in the camp<br />
* Vetrivel Raja as a physician in the camp<br />
* [[Ramesh Thilak]] as Rangan, Alamu's fiance (cameo appearance)<br />
* Ayali Abi Nakshathra as Alamu, Kumaran's sister (cameo appearance)<br />
* [[Sivaji Ganesan]] as [[Andha Naal|Rajan]] (photo presence only)<br />
* [[Kamal Haasan]] as [[Indian 2|Senapathy]] (photo presence only)<br />
}}<br />
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== Production ==<br />
In February 2019, it was rumoured that [[Yogi Babu]] was replacing [[Vadivelu]] in ''Imsai Arasan 24am Pulikesi''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 February 2019 |title=Yogi Babu to replace Vadivelu in 'Imsai Arasan 24am Pulikesi'? |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/yogi-babu-replace-vadivelu-imsai-arasan-24am-pulikesi-97046 |access-date=4 August 2024 |work=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=20 February 2019 |title=Shankar to replace Vadivelu with Yogi Babu in Imsai Arasan 24th Pulikecei? |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/shankar-to-replace-vadivelu-with-yogi-babu-in-imsai-arasan-24th-pulikecei-1460383-2019-02-20 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811044411/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/shankar-to-replace-vadivelu-with-yogi-babu-in-imsai-arasan-24th-pulikecei-1460383-2019-02-20 |archive-date=11 August 2019 |access-date=4 August 2024 |work=India Today |language=en}}</ref> In March 2022, it was announced that Chimbu Deven and Yogi Babu are collaborating on a film where Babu plays the role of a fisherman, and they confirmed it is not ''Imsai Arasan 24am Pulikesi'''s script.<ref>{{Cite news |title=வடிவேலுவுக்கு பதில் யோகி பாபு: ஜரூராக கிளம்பிய 'இம்சை அரசன்' இயக்குனர் |url=https://tamil.indianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil-cinema-news-in-tamil-yogi-babu-to-act-in-vadivelu-dropped-movie-directed-by-chimbudevan-420148/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240221010832/https://tamil.indianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil-cinema-news-in-tamil-yogi-babu-to-act-in-vadivelu-dropped-movie-directed-by-chimbudevan-420148/ |archive-date=21 February 2024 |access-date=4 August 2024 |work=tamil.indianexpress.com |language=ta}}</ref> The title look poster and title of the film were unveiled on 15 July 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 July 2023 |title=Chimbu Deven-Yogi Babu's film titled Boat |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/Jul/15/chimbudeven-yogi-babus-film-titled-boat-45667.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240804122957/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/tamil/news/2023/Jul/15/chimbudeven-yogi-babus-film-titled-boat-45667.html |archive-date=4 August 2024 |access-date=4 August 2024 |work=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Chimbu Deven's next with Yogi Babu titled 'Boat' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chimbu-devens-next-with-yogi-babu-titled-boat/articleshow/101786111.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240804122958/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chimbu-devens-next-with-yogi-babu-titled-boat/amp_articleshow/101786111.cms |archive-date=4 August 2024 |access-date=4 August 2024 |work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=16 July 2023 |title=Yogi Babu's film with Chimbudevan titled 'Boat' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/yogi-babus-film-with-chimbudevan-titled-boat/article67086694.ece/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240130035228/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/yogi-babus-film-with-chimbudevan-titled-boat/article67086694.ece/amp/ |archive-date=30 January 2024 |access-date=4 August 2024 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=துரை |first=சுபா |title=வெளியானது யோகி பாபுவின் 'போட்' திரைப்படத்தின் டைட்டில் லுக் போஸ்டர்! |url=https://tamil.abplive.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/yogi-babu-chimbu-devan-s-movie-boat-movie-title-reveal-video-released-by-vignesh-shivan-venkat-prabhu-129223/amp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716090906/https://tamil.abplive.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/yogi-babu-chimbu-devan-s-movie-boat-movie-title-reveal-video-released-by-vignesh-shivan-venkat-prabhu-129223/amp |archive-date=16 July 2023 |access-date=4 August 2024 |work=ABP Nadu |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=யுவராஜ் |first=லாவண்யா |title=யோகி பாபு - சிம்பு தேவன் கூட்டணியில் 'போட்'... வெளியானது டைட்டில் லுக் போஸ்டர் |url=https://tamil.abplive.com/entertainment/yogi-babu-in-chimbu-devan-direction-is-title-has-been-revealed-129118/amp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716115341/https://tamil.abplive.com/entertainment/yogi-babu-in-chimbu-devan-direction-is-title-has-been-revealed-129118/amp |archive-date=16 July 2023 |access-date=4 August 2024 |work=ABP Nadu |language=ta}}</ref> This is the second Tamil film, following ''[[Andha Naal]]'' (1954), to be set against the backdrop of the Japanese bombardment of Chennai on 11 October 1943.<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 December 2023 |title=Yogi Babu moves mountains to keep him afloat in Boat teaser |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/Dec/16/yogi-babu-moves-mountains-to-keep-himafloat-in-boat-teaser-chimbudevan-50451.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240804122959/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/tamil/news/2023/Dec/16/yogi-babu-moves-mountains-to-keep-himafloat-in-boat-teaser-chimbudevan-50451.html |archive-date=4 August 2024 |access-date=4 August 2024 |work=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=18 December 2023 |title=Now, a Tamil film shot entirely at sea! |url=https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/chimbu-devans-boat-a-film-shot-entirely-at-sea/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231218105315/https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/chimbu-devans-boat-a-film-shot-entirely-at-sea/ |archive-date=18 December 2023 |access-date=4 August 2024 |work=The South First |language=en}}</ref> The script was written by Chimbu Devan during the [[COVID-19 lockdown in India|COVID-19 lockdown]], inspired by the Japanese bombing in 1943.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rajaraman |first=Kaushik |date=19 December 2023 |title=Boat was shot in challenging conditions on sea: Chimbudevan |url=https://www.dtnext.in/news/cinema/boat-was-shot-in-challenging-conditions-on-sea-chimbudevan-755309 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240804123500/https://www.dtnext.in/amp/news/cinema/boat-was-shot-in-challenging-conditions-on-sea-chimbudevan-755309 |archive-date=4 August 2024 |access-date=4 August 2024 |work=dtnext |language=en}}</ref> The film was shot in the backwaters of [[Uvari]] coastal village in [[Tirunelveli]] for thirty-three days.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |title=Boat censor and runtime revealed: Yogi Babu's survival drama is this long |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/boat-censor-and-runtime-revealed-yogi-babus-survival-drama-is-this-long/ff1ff77c7e805 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240804123502/https://www.ottplay.com/amp/news/boat-censor-and-runtime-revealed-yogi-babus-survival-drama-is-this-long/ff1ff77c7e805 |archive-date=4 August 2024 |access-date=4 August 2024 |work=www.ottplay.com}}</ref><br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The soundtrack of the film was composed by [[Ghibran Vaibodha|Ghibran]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 September 2023 |title=Sudha Raghunathan croons a Gaana number for Chimbudevan's Boat |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/Sep/04/sudha-raghunathan-croons-a-gaana-number-for-chimbudevans-boat-47278.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240804123502/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/tamil/news/2023/Sep/04/sudha-raghunathan-croons-a-gaana-number-for-chimbudevans-boat-47278.html |archive-date=4 August 2024 |access-date=4 August 2024 |work=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref><br />
{{track listing<br />
| headline = Track listing<br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| title1 = Soka Naanum Nikkiren<br />
| length1 = 3:32<br />
| lyrics1 = Gold Devaraj<br />
| extra1 = [[Sudha Ragunathan]]<br />
| title2 = Thakida Thadhimi<br />
| length2 = 2:40<br />
| lyrics2 = Gold Devaraj<br />
| extra2 = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]<br />
| title3 = Vaada Vaa (Promo song)<br />
| length3 = 2:42<br />
| lyrics3 = Vamanaa<br />
| extra3 = Gold Devaraj<br />
| total_length = 8:54<br />
}}<br />
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== Release ==<br />
=== Theatrical ===<br />
The film was released theatrically on 2 August 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 July 2024 |title='Boat': Yogi Babu's film with Chimbudevan gets a release date |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/boat-yogi-babus-film-with-chimbudevan-gets-a-release-date/article68380510.ece/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240713225919/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/boat-yogi-babus-film-with-chimbudevan-gets-a-release-date/article68380510.ece/amp/ |archive-date=13 July 2024 |access-date=4 August 2024 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN}}</ref><br />
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=== Home media ===<br />
The film began streaming on [[Amazon Prime Video]] from 1 October 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 September 2024 |title=Yogi Babu's Boat gets OTT release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/ott/news/2024/Sep/28/yogi-babus-boat-gets-ott-release-date |access-date=28 September 2024 |website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref><br />
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== Reception ==<br />
Roopa Radhakrishnan of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave it two out of five stars and wrote, "If your only goal in watching a film is to admire its imagery and ambition, then Boat might be an appropriate watch for you. But the film fails to establish itself as anything more than that or as a solid survival drama."<ref>{{Cite news |title=Boat Movie Review : A frivolous film with an intriguing premise but caricaturish characters |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/boat/movie-review/112197287.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240802195244/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/boat/movie-review/112197287.cms |archive-date=2 August 2024 |access-date=4 August 2024 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> Avinash Ramachandran of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' rated the film two out of five stars and wrote that "''Boat'' is filled with so many holes of ‘what-ifs’ and ‘could-haves’ that it has no way to go except down, and unfortunately, it does leaving no survivors."<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 August 2024 |title=Boat movie review: Good intentions fail to salvage this verbose Yogi Babu vehicle |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/boat-movie-review-good-intentions-fail-to-salvage-this-verbose-yogi-babu-vehicle-9488663/lite/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240803022947/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/boat-movie-review-good-intentions-fail-to-salvage-this-verbose-yogi-babu-vehicle-9488663/lite/ |archive-date=3 August 2024 |access-date=4 August 2024 |work=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><br />
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Bhuvanesh Chandar of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "Boat is excessively dialogue-heavy, made worse by the loud score drowning out any space for silence. Chances are you might remember the deafening experience and caricaturish characters more than all the well-intentioned ideas. Chimbudevan seems to have lost the plot by more than 12 nautical miles."<ref name=":1" /> Jayabhuvaneshwari B of ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' rated the film one-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "''Boat'' promises a thrilling voyage but instead finds itself adrift in a sea of cliches. The director, as the captain, steers the vessel towards a rocky shore of heavy-handed social commentary, rather than the open sea of human complexity."<ref>{{Cite news |last=B |first=Jayabhuvaneshwari |date=6 August 2024 |title='Boat' movie review: A boatload of issues keeps it from staying afloat |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2024/Aug/02/boat-movie-review-a-boatload-of-issues-keeps-it-from-staying-afloat |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240804040905/https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/entertainment/review/2024/Aug/02/boat-movie-review-a-boatload-of-issues-keeps-it-from-staying-afloat |archive-date=4 August 2024 |access-date=4 August 2024 |work=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><br />
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Anusha Sundar of ''[[OTTplay]]'' gave it two out of five stars and wrote, "''Boat'' feels underwhelming and heavy at the same time, simply because the film appears to be stuck in pretty much the same spot it began. With a multi-character arc and a premise that sounds interesting as a one-liner, ''Boat'' becomes too dialogue-heavy and has characters that do not keep you invested in the film."<ref>{{Cite news |title=Boat Movie Review: Chimbudevan washes away an ocean of opportunities in this survival drama that struggles to stay afloat |url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/boat-movie-review-chimbudevan-washes-away-an-ocean-of-opportunities-in-this-survival-drama-that-struggles-to-stay-afloat/d994562a31156 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240804123504/https://www.ottplay.com/amp/review/boat-movie-review-chimbudevan-washes-away-an-ocean-of-opportunities-in-this-survival-drama-that-struggles-to-stay-afloat/d994562a31156 |archive-date=4 August 2024 |access-date=4 August 2024 |work=www.ottplay.com}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Maalai Malar]]'' rated the film two out of five stars.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 August 2024 |title=போட் திரைப்படத்தின் விமர்சனம் {{!}} Boat movie review |url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/movie-review/boat-159765 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240804123503/https://www.maalaimalar.com/movie-review/boat-159765 |archive-date=4 August 2024 |access-date=4 August 2024 |work=www.maalaimalar.com |language=ta}}</ref><br />
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