Joe (2023 film)

Joe is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by Hariharan Ram S. in his directorial debut.

The film was released theatrically on 24 November 2023 to positive reviews from critics and completed 50 days at the box office.

Present (2019): At his bachelor party, Joe and his friends are enjoying drinks when he receives a call from his fiancée, Shruthi, informing him that she wants to cancel their wedding.

However, Joe continues drinking throughout the night, and as the hours pass, he becomes nostalgic and starts reminiscing about his past memories from 2010.

Past (2010): Now a freshman at an engineering college, Joe falls deeply in love with Suchithra after witnessing her tears.

During the altercation, Suchithra misinterprets Joe's actions, thinking he laid hands on her father, and tells him to leave.

When his friends attempt to console him, a Facebook notification on Santha's phone catches his attention, revealing that Suchithra is engaged to another man.

Following the funeral, Joe struggles to cope with Suchithra's passing and turns to excessive alcohol consumption and violent altercations as a means to alleviate his heartache.

He expresses regret for not clarifying his innocence to Suchithra and, in a moment of despair, mixes a substance into his drink, leading to a hospitalization.

Renu reveals that although Shruthi was initially unenthusiastic about the marriage, she had hoped it would work out after the wedding and encourages Joe to be supportive and understanding.

Joe then speaks with Shruthi's colleagues at the college, learning that she maintains a professional demeanor but seems to be holding back personally.

En route, Shruthi inquires about Suchithra's fate, and Praveen discloses that she committed suicide, causing harm to those close to her.

Hariharan Ram S. made his directorial debut through the film, and cast his friend Rio Raj in the titular role.