Meme Boys Review - An Amazing College Drama
Meme Boys, SonyLIV's first original tamil series, has funny characters with oddities, too many twists, and a lot of boomer jokes. It may not be the best college comedy-drama you'll binge watch this weekend, but it's a lighthearted programme you wouldn't mind watching for a quick laugh during your lunch break. When four college buddies create a meme page to enter a competition, things quickly spiral out of control when they start using their anonymous online persona to expose the flaws in their school's administration. They earn likes and fame but come under the college dean's scrutiny. The drama unfolds as they attempt to avoid his eyes.
SonyLiv will begin airing the eight-episode show on July 22 that was created by Rainshine Entertainment and directed by Arun Koushik and A. Gokul Krishna. The season's first half is plenty of humour, while the second half takes a more sombre tone. By the end of the show, what began as a frivolous attempt by four college students to make a fast money has transformed into a whole revolution, sparking a "meme robbery," national tv debates, and trips to the police station.
Mohan (Aadhitya Bhaskar), Julie (Namritha), "Power"/Srikumar (Jayanth), and karthik (Siddharth Babu) are four college students at apoorva University who are eager to take part in an annual, collegiate-level "Memefest" in which they must create memes in order to compete for a sizable cash prize of Rs 10 lakh. The four are skilled at handling technology, notably Power, who is highly regarded at the college for being a tech genius and is even referred to on one occasion as the "Nephew of Charles Babbage" Three additional notable characters also advance the story in the movie. The characters are at odds with the college dean Narayan (Guru Somasundaram), as well as his assistant Kathir (Badava Gopi).
Meme Boys portrays social media as a platform for people to express themselves and build support for change. Thoughts become things, as Mohan keeps repeating throughout the show, encouraging his team to press on despite any challenges the Dean may present. In a recent interview, Guru Somasundaram even stated, "Memes today have a specific position in this planet. All of them create memes. These memes are being enjoyed and shared. What if I didn't like a meme that someone produced about me? But that spread widely. How will I respond?
All things considered, this tamil comedy-drama has the potential to be a hit and be revived for a second season. Although it is energetic, it isn't as healthy as, instance, Kota Factory (2019). Even while none of the characters will win your heart, there are aspects that will make you want to see the next instalment. Meme Boys has a narrative structure that paces slowly at first to draw you in and then picks up right in the middle, which is what makes it so interesting. Even if you weren't too impressed previously, the climb has you curious about what might happen next, so you're just going to stick with it.