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{{short description|2019 Indian Tamil film}}

{{Use Indian English|date = November 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Butler Balu
| director = M. L. Suthir
| producer = Mukesh
| writer = SP Rajkumar (dialogues)
| starring = Gautham Krishna<br>Shalini Mayil
| music = [[Ganesh Raghavendra]]
| cinematography = Paul Livingston
| studio = Thozhaa Cine Creations
| released = 8 November 2019
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Butler Balu''''' is a 2019 [[Tamil language|Tamil]] language [[comedy]] film directed by M. L. Suthir. The film stars debutantes Gautham Krishna, Shalini Mayil in lead roles and [[Yogi Babu]], [[Mayilsamy|Mayilswamy]], [[Imman Annachi]], [[Robo Shankar]], Thadi Balaji in supporting roles. The film music was composed by [[Ganesh Raghavendra]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/nov/07/cooking-up-a-kidnapping-in-butler-balu-2058047.html|title=Cooking up a kidnapping in Butler Balu|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref>

== Cast ==
* Gautham Krishna
* Shalini Mayil
* [[Yogi Babu]] as Chef
* [[Mayilswamy]]
* [[Imman Annachi]]
* [[Robo Shankar]]
* Thadi Balaji
* Sakthivel

==Soundtrack==
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== Release ==
The film released on 8 October 2019 after being delayed for eight years.<ref>https://www.sify.com/movies/yogi-babu-denies-playing-the-lead-in-an-eight-year-old-film-butler-balu-news-tamil-tkfl54fdbcfcd.html</ref><ref>https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/021119/yogi-babus-old-film-gets-a-release-date.html</ref> The film additionally promoted Yogi Babu as the main actor despite the fact that the actor only shot for the film for four days.<ref>https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/061019/yogi-babu-denies-claims-made-by-film-team.html</ref><ref>https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/oct/04/yogi-babu-denies-rumours-about-playing-hero-in-butler-balu-14698.html</ref> [[Yogi Babu]] plays the role of a chef in the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/bigil-star-yogi-babu-is-all-set-to-turn-a-chef-in-butler-balu/articleshow/71924064.cms|title='Bigil' star Yogi Babu is all set to turn a chef in 'Butler Balu' - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/82681/cinema/Kollywood/Yogibabus-character-in-Butler-Balu.htm|title=பட்லர் பாலுவில் யோகிபாபு சமையல் கலைஞர் {{!}} Yogibabus character in Butler Balu|last=Dinamalar|date=2019-11-01|website=தினமலர் - சினிமா|language=ta|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref>

== Reception ==
''Maalai Malar'' praised the music while criticizing the cinematography.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/review/2019/11/09173034/1270547/Butler-Balu-movie-review.vpf|title=நண்பர்களை வேலையில் சேர்த்து விட்டு பிரச்சனையில் சிக்கும் யோகிபாபு - பட்லர் பாலு விமர்சனம்|last=|date=2019-11-09|website=maalaimalar.com|language=Tamil|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2010s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian comedy films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Chennai]]
[[Category:2019 comedy films]]

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