In 1975, a filmmaker agrees to collaborate on a film with a gangster who wishes to become a famous actor.In 1975, a filmmaker agrees to collaborate on a film with a gangster who wishes to become a famous actor.In 1975, a filmmaker agrees to collaborate on a film with a gangster who wishes to become a famous actor.
- Awards
- 3 nominations
S.J. Suryah
- Kirubai
- (as SJ Suryah)
- …
Aravind Akash
- Chinna
- (as Aravindh Akash)
Ashraf Mallissery
- Kariyan
- (as Ashraf Mallisseri)
Bava Chelladurai
- S.B. Chandar
- (as Bhavaa Chelladurai)
Sheela Rajkumar
- Lurthu
- (as Shela Rajkumar)
Adithya Bhaskar
- Govindhan
- (as Aaditya Bhasker)
- Director
- Writer
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- TriviaSJ Suryah's character in the film is heavily inspired by legendary Bengali filmmaker, Satyajit Ray.
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An unmistakably substantial improvement
It's been 9 years since Jigarthanda was first released and people still love it to this day. It's considered a modern cult classic of sorts with a noticeable following, and for director Karthik Subbaraj to announce a sequel to one of the industry's most successful movies in a time where sequels exist simply to leech off name recognition, one might have some reasonable reservations about it. Well, this is where I disagree.
The original Jigarthanda was to me an extremely overrated movie. And as much as the word is frowned upon, I can't seem to find a word that describes my feeling towards it better. It was an ugly movie, with not a single likeable character, and where the conflict kept sinking to insufferable lows. It's still beyond me how this movie was ever considered anything more than mediocre. Well, thankfully we have a sequel that takes the same premise as the original and rectifies any and all faults I had with it.
Karthik Subbaraj is now 9 years the wiser, and with his naturally great eye for dramatic storytelling only refined, he finally finds good use for the premise; this time with likeable characters, clearly defined and compelling motivations, and while the occasional ostentatious tendencies do show, it's forgivable as it never impedes with the movie's impressive flow. With a breakneck first half and a resolute second, Jigarthanda Double X ends up being an arresting and fun cinematic experience. Try not to miss it!
The original Jigarthanda was to me an extremely overrated movie. And as much as the word is frowned upon, I can't seem to find a word that describes my feeling towards it better. It was an ugly movie, with not a single likeable character, and where the conflict kept sinking to insufferable lows. It's still beyond me how this movie was ever considered anything more than mediocre. Well, thankfully we have a sequel that takes the same premise as the original and rectifies any and all faults I had with it.
Karthik Subbaraj is now 9 years the wiser, and with his naturally great eye for dramatic storytelling only refined, he finally finds good use for the premise; this time with likeable characters, clearly defined and compelling motivations, and while the occasional ostentatious tendencies do show, it's forgivable as it never impedes with the movie's impressive flow. With a breakneck first half and a resolute second, Jigarthanda Double X ends up being an arresting and fun cinematic experience. Try not to miss it!
- isaacsundaralingam
- Nov 11, 2023
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- JIgathanda Double X
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- Gross worldwide
- $279,408
- Runtime2 hours 52 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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