Jigarthanda
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Plot synopsis:
Karthik Subramani (Siddharth) is a short-film maker and aspires to make a feature film. He participates in a talent search program (like Naalaya Iyakkunar) and is in the semi-final round. The show’s two judges include a highbrow film director (Nassar) who trashes Karthik’s attempt at film-making and a profit-oriented producer (Aadukalam Naren) who riles against the director, and declares that Karthik made the best film among the contestants. Though the director eliminates karthik from the contest,the producer offers to produce a film with Karthik as the director and both the judges storm out of the show. The next day, the producer is annoyed that Karthik took his words seriously and came to meet him. He is uninterested in the script that Karthik wants to film, and instead suggests that he wants to make a gangster film along the style of Nayagan, Thalapathi, The Godfather etc. Karthik takes this suggestion to heart and sets his mind on documenting the life of a gangster and making a film script out of it.
With help from his journalist uncle (Gajaraj), Karthik finds out about "Assault" Sethu (Bobby Simha), a ruthless gangster in Madurai city, and decides that he will make a film about the life of Sethu. He travels to Madurai and enlists the help of a reluctant college friend Oorani (Karunakaran) to conduct surveillance on Sethu and his men. Since Karthik and Oorani are afraid of approaching Sethu directly, they plot to develop contacts with two of Sethu’s top henchmen. They also try to obtain information from an old shopkeeper (Sangili Murugan) who has been around since Sethu was a kid. To get closer to Sethu, Karthik also puts up an act of reciprocating the love of Kayalvizhi (Lakshmi Menon), whose mom (Ambika) cooks for Sethu. Because of their various attempts to seek information about Sethu, they arouse the suspicion of Rasu (Ramachandran Durairaj), Sethu’s right-hand man, who puts an underling, Sounder (Senthil Kumaran) to watch Karthik and Oorani. Sounder becomes good friends with Karthik, and Karthik uses his trust to plant a wireless microphone in a music player that he lends to Sounder. In a quick turn of events, Sounder is busted as a mole for an opposing gang and is killed. Sethu finds out the tap placed in the music player that Sounder was carrying and quickly locates Karthik and Oorani. When about to die at the hands of Sethu, Karthik confesses that he was spying on Sethu so that he could make a movie about his life, along the lines of Nayakan and Thalapathi. Sethu is enamored by the prospect of his life being portrayed on the big screen and initiates Karthik and Oorani into his gang so that they can document his life. He and his gang members boast of their crimes and take Karthik along for their gang activities. Karthik gleefully documents everything and is ecstatic that he has a fantastic story in hand for his debut movie. When he is ready to leave Madurai with all the information that he ever needed Kayal discovers that Karthik used her for information and is vengeful. Sethu invites him for a send-off party. During the partying, Kayal remarks that Sethu himself should act as the main character in the gangster film about his life. Sethu takes this seriously and threatens Karthik to direct the film with Sethu playing himself on screen. Distraught at the sudden turn of events, Karthik tries to flee out of Madurai but is caught by Sethu’s gang. They also kidnap the producer of Karthik’s film and force them both to make the gangster movie.
Karthik reluctantly agrees but soon finds that Sethu and his men cannot act in front of a camera. He hires an acting coach Muthu (Guru Somasundaram), who sets up a rigorous teaching schedule for Sethu and his men. After a period of training, Muthu thinks that while others are hopeless, Sethu has at least a sliver of acting talent. Production of the movie commences and Karthik becomes quite frustrated with Sethu’s acting ineptitude. Still, he perseveres with the movie and has Muthu coach Sethu in emotional crying scenes in between breaks. Finally, the production is wrapped. Sethu and his men are on cloud nine and create a great fanfare for the movie’s release. The movie releases and during the first show, Sethu gets the shock of his life. Realizing that a serious gangster movie featuring Sethu would be a disaster, Karthik had surreptitiously changed the story of the film into a comedy. He edits and dubs over Sethu’s voice in such a way that the movie shows Sethu as a guy who achieves everything in life by crying. The movie’s title A. Kumar is revealed to be Azhuguni (Crybaby) Kumar and not Assault Kumar as Sethu had thought. The movie receives a tremendous response from the audience who leave theatres in tears after laughing their guts out. Sethu is mad at being made a fool to the world and searches for Karthik. However, Karthik and the rest of the crew go into hiding in anticipation of Sethu’s wrath.
While searching for Karthik and his crew, Sethu encounters events that make him realize that the fear that people have for him does not equal respect. He finds that by making people laugh inadvertently through his movie, he had earned true respect than respect by fear. In a final face-off, Sethu and Karthik meet each other by accident, he's on his way to deliver the video recordings of Sethu’s boastful confessions to the police. Sethu pardons Karthik in a dramatic way and Karthik chooses to put Sethu’s past behind him and let him seek a new life. They each go on to pursue a different path in the film industry. However, there is a twist in the tale. Karthik acquires a taste for Sethu's power and begins using his gang to extract call sheets of leading actors for his films.

Review: Jigarthanda is Story telling at its best, you just cannot miss a single frame of this artistic cinema for three reasons 1.
This movie is artistic, in terms of how clean shots are engaged with some classic background music, there are some scenes which comply with the BGM, so much so, it takes them to a completely different level.
3. It's all about ACTING, actors in this movie do pure justice to their roll , Specially Simhaa, he nailed the character , and definitely garners admiration from audience.
I dare not talk about story line, in the end, have fun this week watching this splendid piece of cinema, brings roof down with laughter's in some scenes.AMAZING JIGARTHANDA !!.
Jigarthanda!!!!!!The Magical drink of Madurai and now the magical movie of the South.Jigarthanda has promised on the above lines turning out to be a perfect treat to the audience who were looking for a good movie in the recent times.
We there more and more words i would like to add in praise of KArthik and his movie but the verdict is already there.
I want all of you to watch the movie in theatres !!!!An aspiring film maker wants to make a gangster movie and he lands in Madurai in search of an apt Gangster for his scripting.
a lot to say about so may people who worked in this Movie.Bobby Simha: The True hero of Jigarthanda and i can confidently say no actor could have done "Assault" Sethu other than the 7 film Old Simha.
Enjoyed each and every scene of his appearance in the movie and the mere presence of his in the film is more than enough to take the audience for an awesome ride, well this was always the case with our superstars of Kollywood but its Simha!!!The dialogue delivery and his body language speaks its all and he is sure to travel heights.
Hats off to this Young Man.Karunakaran: We have a lot of comedians in Kollywood from the likes of Karunas , GAnja Karuppu to Santhanam but KArunakaran stands out among all and he was a real show steal with his timing and the laughs he evoked in the film.
Keep going Karuna you were amazing.Siddarth: Well he has come out of his chocolate boy image and good to see Siddarth accepting the role even though the movie is mainly centered on Simha.
Its his sheer brilliance that makes this movie complete.Santhosh Narayan: The beats , the drums the percussions Wow !!!!!!!!!!Awestuck with his brilliant BGM and Songs.
Brilliant is all i can say.The thrills , actions , suspense, romance, awesome screenplay, Realistic Acting by the leads and the supporting Characters, brilliant Songs and BGM and an awesome Camera and not to miss the brilliant directing skill of Karthik is the USP of Jigarthanda.Go watch it only in theatres.
The reason I watched this movie is for my favorite Bobby Simha and Karthick Subbaaraj.
I am dare to say Simha is going to be finest actor in Indian cinema if he is continue to do the different character as he did so far.
Even I am dare to suggest tamil old actors like Rajini, Kamal, Ajith, Vijay to learn what is real acting from Simha.
Its really mind-blowing experience.Read this article in the Hindu Newpaper and you know why Gavemic U Ary cinematographer of Jigarthanda movie is so special.
A gangster movie with perfect characterization and apt choice of characters.You could see most of Black and Yellow shades scene on the screen which highlights the City Madurai.
His Madurai slang and Body language depicted how a real gangster would look like.He lived the character.
The first thing that anyone can say after watching the movie is that its a new genre of movie.Its a story of an aspiring director who attempts making a action movie on a don's life, decides to follow such a living rowdy and in the attempt gets caught by the group.
Till this point the movie is paced with good action, seriousness and leaves the audience in suspense for the interval.After the interval, the movie has dynamic change in the direction of the story where in the gangster (Assault Sethu) himselves gets interested in the movie on his life and gives all the detail that the director wanted.
The humour has worked out in an extra ordinary way that your hands might pain clapping and ur stomach might pain laughing.The notable performance by Simhaa (Sethu) is added advantage in the movie.
The characterization is so powerful that even after seeing him as a comedian in previous movies, you wouldn't feel it anywhere in the first half.I can certainly say the movie has all the gripping elements to make the audience to be involved with the script from few mins from beginning till the end.
Hi Folks,To tell about the film, scene by scene detailing of screenplay, dialogue, songs & BGM all were mixed with the right proportion.To be honest to myself, Movie was expanded to almost nearing to 3hrs..!!
But though the drag in time was not an issue as the twist & turns in the plot of the movie was made the audience glue to their seats...!!The cast & crew made a good & best..!!
efforts on acting, stunts, cinematography, Music, & the Director - Karthik's touch to the script made the movie a TOP NOTCH...!!I can proudly tell as a fan of Tamil cinema....!!!
That Tamil Cinema (aka) Kollywood is globally getting established well due to these kind of Offbeat movies which works out well both box office & as well as 'Award Winning..!!"Last but not least...!
To start with, Jigarthanda is a movie which exceeds all expectations.
A very unique story telling.When was the last time you felt more than satisfied and relished watching a movie?
I would urge all those who like to watch good cinema to watch Jigarthanda.
Kill and Laugh ...is the best punishment of this decade.One of the best Tamil movie ever DOT.People haven't enjoyed a very long time go and watch this is in theater.It's a comedy thriller and will leave you with the satisfaction of having watched a good film.
Jigarthanda Review...A Different Movie that worked out.
Jigarthanda is an amazing movie that all of you should watch in the theaters.
Superb performance from Simha, nails the character and really makes the story great 2.
Karunakaran does a good job of making the scenes comical and his timing is almost perfect.7.
The cinematography in this movie is extremely good and crisp, especially liked how the camera was still, nicely zoomed, the angles in which the shots were taken.8.
Final verdict: Definitely an award winning movie (Cinematography, BGM, Simha, Screenplay, Direction, Music, Comedian, and possibly film)and everyone has shown they have potential for films in the near future..
I always thought a good film maker is one who gives definition to each character in his movie so that we get engrossed in their lives.
But it is only a movie, so you are supposed to brush it off and imagine it is some sort of a dark comedy where human lives are not important and a you are supposed to accept the murderer of several people as some semblance of a positive character.
Director-writer Karthik Subburaj weaves a story that will leave you on the edge of your seat till the end.Siddharth delivers a nuanced, measured performance.
Again, flawlessly scripted by karthik Subbaraj.Santosh Narayan lifts the film to another level with brilliant background score and surprising classical music pieces in some scenes.Overall, thoroughly engaging and a must-watch..
4/5An aspiring director who wants to make a gangster epic that is different from the clichéd stuff, a brutal gang lord who becomes the subject of his fascination and who is also on the cross sight of the police and the rivalsthe aforementioned gangster's right hand who is a porn addict, but is a family man and a teetotaler, another who is a violent alcoholic and the third who irritates the hell out of people by telling them stories from his distant past; novice who wants to start his career in chopping up peopleSome of the most fascinating characters in crime genre populate this gangster epic and make the first half an incredibly enjoyable ride through the underbelly of Madurai.Unlike the usual gangster movies wherein the mole who wants to infiltrate the group earns the trust quite easily and just gets in, "Jigar" explores the efforts that go into this much overlooked aspect of such films.
The denouement is real doozy and makes for a truly different, genre-crossing and rules defying visual experience.Bobby Simha, who plays the gangster, is the beating heart of this epic.
He, deservedly, won the national award for best supporting actor.This is Mr. Subbaraj's second directorial venture (haven't seen his first, a horror movie, Pizza , which was remade in Hindi, too).
He has written the script and the screenplay, too, and that is evident from the sure hand that he displays while helming this outstanding movie.A mandatory watch for any person who loves gangster films, both of yore and of modern times, this is available with English subtitles, on Hotstar.
What you can do differently in Dark comedy, gangster's film after lots of film that was on that same genre.This on stands out ,breaking the olden template.Love watching the film many times,Bobby sima (Sethu) gives his best.From madurai I can say many detailed dialogues used by our natives.Hats off to Karthik subburaj, for taking his Dream project for his second film itself and gives live to his Dream perfectly.
Even the film the is bit longer, you never get bored for a shot.All character played there roles perfectly.Music of this film a big plus point Karthik has got all there best part to make the film to atmost to the best..
JIGARTHANDA is nice gangster entertainment movie..
JIGARTHANDA is nice gangster entertainment movie.Director Karthik Subbaraj (Pizza) deals movie in Madurai thriller about "Hero decides to make a movie about a gangster and how he overcome his issue" with fun type of screenplay Siddharth given a neat performance and good acting.Lakshmi Menon is aptly cast as a simple looking girl, not much given important role.Karunakaran keeps you in splits with his comic timings, cute expressions and dialogue delivery.The star performer is only man Simha - He is terrifyingly menacing at times while cool and humorous in others and given a remarkable performance.Vijay sethupathy - Guest role appearance was surprise Other actors have also done their parts well.Music are OK.Dialogues by Karthik Subbaraj was superb.Plus : Story Simha Performance Siddharth + Karunakaran combo ComedyMinus: film runs slow, Lenghty (2nd Half) Songs Verdict: A film not to be missed!.3.25 /5.
Jigarthanda is a brilliant film directed by Karthik subburaj.
Does it absolve him of ll the innocent people he has killed.I was in fact very disturbed, specially in the introductory scene, where the villain torches an innocent journalist & the audience clapped.Also, the hero Siddharth is shown as becoming a "rowdy" at the end.Directors & heroes should realize the impact films have on people, specially youngsters & be more responsible while making films..
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I feel like watching an old movie in different language.
Since everyone seems to say this is original / novel script, but I feel it is a remake of the movie released earlier in 2005 in Malayalam named Udhayanu Tharam which was well received the same way because of the unusual story.Similarities, Apart from the core concept, even the scenes are similar Arguments over artistic movie vs entertaining movie.
While Jigarthanda is a drink from Madurai and enriches your taste buds, the movie Jigarthanda is sure shot treat to your ears (considering the comedy in the movie).The movie begins with Siddharth aspiring to become a director.
Does Karthik succeed in making the movie on Sethu?
Does Karthik and Kayal's love end?The movie is a mix of Suspense, Action, Humour, and Romance.
Very Nice and different movie I watched after a long time.
Each and every character in the movie played very well especially Bobby Simha, Siddharth and Karunakaran.
Generally Siddharth plays a romantic roles in his movies but this is different really.Hats off to Karthik Subbaraj for a wonderful script.
First half of the movie is very serious and second half is little funny with lot of twists and turns.Outstanding performance of all the artists in the movie.
Movie is worth watching and hats off to karthik for having given a clean, engaging entertainment.
As the movie goes on we get to know that a producer who had an ego clash with the renowned director agrees to produce our hero's film.
Lakshmi Menon's role is a kind of role which the audience would feel is unnecessary but in one scene she justifies the character and that changes the story flow altogether.
What starts to be a rags to riches story turns into a gangster movie which in turn turns into an amazing movie with thrills comedy and surprises filled ones.
I believe Simmah's portrayal in the trailer is the reason for pre-release expectation of this movie even though many of us were aware that this movie is Pizza director's next.Coming to the plot, young aspiring director Karthik played by Siddarth (might be named after Karthiksubburaja himself) insulted by one director-judge and defended by a producer-judge in the semifinals of short movie competition.
This is the very first scene in the movie that led the story to kick start.
This scene was so real as a reality show and it even showed what may happened behind the screen in reality shows.The producer wants Siddarth to direct a gangster movie with blood and gore.
The very first buildup for villain begins here.Siddarth then reached Madurai and succeeded in convincing his friend to let him stay in his home by offering him the role of second hero in his upcoming movie.
He glorifies his achievements even though himself and his friend have the fear inside of getting caught.Villain assault Sethu grabs all our attention with his superb performance and Siddharth also got meaty role and more screen space.The flow of movie changes for every 10 or 20 mins keeping us hooked up with the movie.
When the movie nears the end of first half we all would have got thrilled with such engaging scenes.
Interval block was perfect to stir our expectation.It is no more a gangster movie when the second half starts.
Simmah gave permission to take movie about him and second half gets its pace with scenes by Vijay Sethupathi as rising Assault Sethu.
In order to give heroine the role, Lakshmi Menon was used to change the movie's course a major one this time by polluting Simmah's mind making him desirous to become hero of his own movie that eventually will trouble Siddarth.
Finally the movie ends with a silly twist which i don't consider as so.It is completely a new treatment of a gangster based story.
We can expect some movies in future to join the league of Jigarthanda.Positives:Simmah Screenplay (twists/changing courses) BGM by Santosh narayanan Story Characterization Portrayal of Cine industry Negatives:Romance Acting training and shooting portions Disappointment:Not a gangster movieSummary:It will be good movie for most It will be favourite movie of film buffs who loves cine industry Jigarthanda- When Kodambakkam meets Madurai.
Movie is the best for comedy, twists, action, acting, surprises from various characters and story.First half of the film goes with series twists which makes audience to sit with eagerness to see second half.
I felt like first is a complete movie and the second half is next sequel.
Spending 3 hours for a movie like Jigarthanda is worth for Comedy.
A Complete Family Entertaining Movie.As every movie comes with mixture of good and bad, this movie have a lead character as a draw back, Lakshmi Menon.
Siddharth, felt like he is the best supporting character than Hero.
Karthik (siddharth) is tasked with making a brutal gangster film when he is challenged by a top director who is the judge of a reality show.
Karthik (siddharth) is asked by a producer to write and direct a brutal and realistic gangster film complete with violence.
Making of the movie is good.
Happy to be a buff of Korean cinemas !!!!Karthik Subburaj is one of the critically acclaimed director (my fav too), by his movie Pizza..
He made the whole Indian cinema to look in to his debut movie..Have given 4 stars because of the crisp cinematography, lighting, Simha's screen presence and BGM (in some sequences).Actually the director tried to troll some real life jokers in film industry, by portrayed Simha as a buffoon..
Moreover People watched those scenes along with me in the theater were not laughing,likewise as shown in the film !!
All i was expecting from this movie was some really fantastic dialogues which will become the cuss of all Chennaiates in future and a equally good acting by Siddharth and some mindless action.
Jigarthanda delves not just into this uncanny story line, but also manages to provide a rather unexpected twist in the end.Effects: The film is more about the plot and performances of characters.
Santhosh Narayanan's music becomes one with the movie.Direction: To state the obvious – Karthik Subbaraj has cooked two good scripts in his first two movies.