Boys (2003 film)
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Boys is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language coming-of-age musical film directed by S. Shankar that follows a group of carefree teenage friends who form a band and navigate love, ambition, and rebellion.
All labels observed (1)
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| Boys (2003 film) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Boys (2003 film) Context triple: [AVM Productions, hasNotableWork, Boys (2003 film)]
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A.
One of the Boys
"One of the Boys" is the 2008 major-label breakthrough pop album by Katy Perry, featuring hits like "I Kissed a Girl" and "Hot n Cold" that established her international fame.
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B.
For the Boys
For the Boys is a 1991 musical drama film starring Bette Midler as a USO entertainer whose decades-long performing career is set against the backdrop of multiple American wars.
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C.
Boys’ Club
Boys’ Club is the original name of the youth development organization now known as Boys & Girls Clubs of America, which provides after-school programs and support for young people.
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D.
Where the Boys Are
Where the Boys Are is a 1960 romantic comedy film about college students on spring break in Fort Lauderdale, widely regarded as a defining teen movie of its era.
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E.
Good Boys (2019 film)
Good Boys (2019 film) is a 2019 coming-of-age comedy that follows three sixth-grade friends on a chaotic adventure filled with raunchy humor and misadventures as they try to prepare for their first middle-school party.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Boys (2003 film) Target entity description: Boys is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language coming-of-age musical film directed by S. Shankar that follows a group of carefree teenage friends who form a band and navigate love, ambition, and rebellion.
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A.
One of the Boys
"One of the Boys" is the 2008 major-label breakthrough pop album by Katy Perry, featuring hits like "I Kissed a Girl" and "Hot n Cold" that established her international fame.
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B.
For the Boys
For the Boys is a 1991 musical drama film starring Bette Midler as a USO entertainer whose decades-long performing career is set against the backdrop of multiple American wars.
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C.
Boys’ Club
Boys’ Club is the original name of the youth development organization now known as Boys & Girls Clubs of America, which provides after-school programs and support for young people.
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D.
Where the Boys Are
Where the Boys Are is a 1960 romantic comedy film about college students on spring break in Fort Lauderdale, widely regarded as a defining teen movie of its era.
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E.
Good Boys (2019 film)
Good Boys (2019 film) is a 2019 coming-of-age comedy that follows three sixth-grade friends on a chaotic adventure filled with raunchy humor and misadventures as they try to prepare for their first middle-school party.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian film
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film ⓘ |
| certificate | U/A ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Ravi K. Chandran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversy | criticized for bold themes and depiction of youth behavior ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| dialogueWriter | Sujatha Rangarajan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | S. Shankar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Sri Surya Movies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | V. T. Vijayan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Chennai
NERFINISHED
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Mysore NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | group of teenage friends ⓘ |
| genre |
coming-of-age
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musical ⓘ romantic drama ⓘ |
| hasSong |
Ale Ale
NERFINISHED
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Boom Boom NERFINISHED ⓘ Dating ⓘ Girlfriend NERFINISHED ⓘ Please Sir NERFINISHED ⓘ Secret of Success NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActor |
Bharath
NERFINISHED
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Genelia D'Souza NERFINISHED ⓘ Manikandan NERFINISHED ⓘ Nakula NERFINISHED ⓘ Sai Srinivas Thaman NERFINISHED ⓘ Siddharth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
ambition
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friendship ⓘ love ⓘ rebellion ⓘ |
| musicComposer | A. R. Rahman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contemporary A. R. Rahman soundtrack
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portrayal of urban Tamil youth culture ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A group of carefree teenage friends form a band and navigate love, ambition, and rebellion. ⓘ |
| producer | A. M. Rathnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Sri Surya Movies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 29 August 2003 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| runtime | 169 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
S. Shankar
NERFINISHED
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Sujatha Rangarajan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Chennai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Boys (2003 film) Description of subject: Boys is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language coming-of-age musical film directed by S. Shankar that follows a group of carefree teenage friends who form a band and navigate love, ambition, and rebellion.
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