Jai Bhim

2021 2h 44m TA

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7.4

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8.6

IMDB

★7.4TMDB · 258🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes★8.6IMDB · 233,149

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Synopsis

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A pregnant woman from a primitive tribal community, searches desperately for her husband, who is missing from police custody. So as to find her husband and seek justice for them, as their voice, a High Court advocate rises in support. Will their battle for justice succeed?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Suriya
Chandru
Lijomol Jose
Sengani Rajakannu
Baby Joshika Maya
Alli Rajakannu
Manikandan
Rajakannu
Rajisha Vijayan
Mythra
Prakash Raj
Perumalsamy
Rao Ramesh
Ram Mohan
Guru Somasundaram
Chellapandiyan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: T. J. Gnanavel
Writers: T. J. Gnanavel
Languages: Tamil
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 164 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by T. J. Gnanavel, shot by S. R. Kathir. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

ERA

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Original score by Sean Roldan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Philomin Raj shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 7

CAST

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Suriya and Lijomol Jose and Baby Joshika Maya carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt15097216 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

T. J. Gnanavel directs. S. R. Kathir behind the camera. Sean Roldan scores. Philomin Raj cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in India. Dialogue in Tamil.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 164 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Directed by T. J. Gnanavel, shot by S. R. Kathir. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Sean Roldan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Philomin Raj shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Suriya and Lijomol Jose and Baby Joshika Maya carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt15097216 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: S. R. Kathir
Original score: Sean Roldan
Editing: Philomin Raj
Production design: K Kathir
Makeup / hair: Pattanam Rashid
Sound: S. Alagia Koothan
Stunt coordinator: Anbumani
Runtime: 164 min · 2h 44m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.78:1 (16:9)
Status: Released
Original language: TA
Certification (US): 16
IMDB: Jai Bhim (2021)
Rotten Tomatoes: 100% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 8.6/10 · 233,149 votes
MPAA: Approved

Awards

14 wins & 20 nominations total

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T. J. Gnanavel

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Community reviews

What people are saying

Giovanni2021-12-18
★ 9/10
Full Analysis at Spotamovie.com - Intro - Jai Bhim is an absolute masterpiece. It’s a movie that will become a must-watch for generations. There is the heart of India, its constitution and the inspiring ideas of Chandru and Dr Ambedkar. Jai Bhim is the shout of freedom from those who dream of a better world. It’s a film that should be a must-watch in the whole world. - The Story - In 1995 a poor but happy couple belonging to the Irular tribe, see their lives change forever. Rajakannu, Senggeni’s husband, becomes the first suspect for stealing jewellery at the local party leader’s house. However, the case doesn’t convince Senggeni; therefore, she engaged a human rights lawyer and activist, Chandru, to help her bring justice to the story. But, unfortunately, the brutal methodology used by the police, and the corrupted system within the police, produced the most extended Habeas Corpus case in the history of Chennai High Court of Tamil, India. It is a true story, and everything you will discover will leave you wordless. We can guarantee it. - Full Analysis at https://www.spotamovie.com/jai-bhim-movie-review-and-analysis-2021-movie/
badelf2023-05-28
★ 9/10
This film should be required viewing by final year law students. The injustice, intolerance, and racism of the police (just substitute US for India, same, same) will make you angry. Lawyer Chandru (Suriya) will have you standing and cheering. Ultimately, this is a super heartwarming, if long, story. It's acted and directed perfectly.