Jaggubhai
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Directed by | K. S. Ravikumar |
Screenplay by | K. S. Ravikumar |
Story by | Kamalesh Kumar |
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Cinematography | R. D. Rajasekhar |
Edited by | Don Max |
Music by | Rafee |
Production company | Radaan Mediaworks |
Distributed by | Zee Motion Pictures |
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Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Jaggubhai is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language
The plot follows the journey of a tough Indian police officer, fondly known as "Jaggubhai", who is sent to Australia on an important mission to deal with anti-social elements there. The film, originally launched as a Rajinikanth-starrer in May 2004, resurfaced in May 2008 with a new cast with changes to the story. Shooting started months later, and took place in various locations: Melbourne, Australia; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Bangkok, Thailand and Chennai, India being primary locations. Most scenes portraying Australia were shot in Malaysia.
Prior to release, the film was controversially leaked online and printed as DVDs, with subsequent actions causing a media uproar in the film industry. The film then re-shot the climax and premiered in Chennai to the most-well attended movie premiere in recent times on 27 January 2010.
Plot
Jagannathan, fondly known as Jaggubhai, is an upright, straightforward, and tough Indian police officer with sharp methods. His way of dealing with the criminals strikes terror in the underground world. Jaggubhai is sent to Australia on an important mission to deal with antisocial elements there. In Australia, he meets Ilavarasi, and they fall in love with each other. Jaggubhai fails in his mission for which he came to Australia, and the brief romance with Ilavarasi also ends abruptly. Jaggubhai returns to India as a dejected officer, failing in both his official duty and personal life. However, fate had something in store for him. 20 years later, or as he says it 21 years later, he gets a call from Australia stating that Ilavarasi is dead and has left him a will. He reaches Australia and is shocked to know that the brief encounter with Ilavarasi had resulted in a daughter named Monisha, who is now a teenager. Jaggubhai realises that he has left behind his daughter and her wish that he should protect her. Monisha thinks he is her mother's friend and tries to act cranky. The threat comes in the form of some antisocial elements who want to eliminate Monisha. These thugs were the same ones who had tricked Jaggubhai 21 years earlier and who had killed Ilavarasi. Now, it is Jaggubhai's duty to save his only daughter and settle old scores with the thugs. He now meets his former colleague Kaaliyappan or MIB. With his help, he kills the thugs and their leader Hamid Ansari (Richard Raj). Monisha then accepts Jaggubhai as her father.
Cast
- Sarath Kumaras Jagannathan (Jaggubhai)
- Shriya Saran as Monisha Jagannathan[2]
- Srisha as Ilavarasi Jagannathan
- Kiran Rathod as Sumathi
- Goundamani as Kaaliyappan (MIB-Man in Black)
- Richard Raj as Hamid Ansari
- Vijayakumar as Sathyamoorthy, Police Commissioner and Jagannathan's father
- S. V. S. Kumar as Ilavarasan, Ilavarasi's father
- Manimaran Thorasamy as Manimaran
- Neelima Rani as Priya
- Mahendran as Mohan, Monisha's boyfriend
- Ganesh Babu as kidnapped girl's father
- K. S. Ravikumar in a special appearance
Production
Development
In mid-2004,
Casting
Rafee was signed as the music director and
Internet piracy
A full-length, unfinished version of Jaggubhai was discovered online on 31 December 2009, far from the film's official release date. The leaked copy has some unfinished effects shots and does not contain any voice-overs or dubs.
Soundtrack
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Feature film soundtrack | |
Label | Think Music |
Producer | Rafee |
The film soundtrack released on 27 September 2009 and was scored by newcomer, Rafee.[citation needed] Rediff rated the album 2.5 out of 5 stars.[10]
Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
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"Apple Laptop" | Chinmayi |
Kabilan | 6:12 |
"Thuru Thuru" | Maheshwari Rani | Kathal Mathi | 5:35 |
"Yezhu Vannathil" | Hariharan, Maheshwari Rani | Kabilan | 5:37 |
"Vaa... Dhinam Dhinam" | Sunitha Sarathy | Na. Muthukumar | 4:43 |
"Anbulla Maan Vizhiyae (Remix)" | Rafi, Maheshwari Rani | Vaali | 3:20 |
"Acham, Madam" | Suchitra | Kalyanji | 4:15 |
"Thuru Thuru" (slow) | Maheshwari Rani | Kadhal Mathi | 4:32 |
Release
Jaggubhai had a well-attended premiere on 27 January 2010 at a popular multiplex in Chennai, with the event being dubbed as the most well-attended film premiere of all time for a Tamil film.[11] The film released two days later, amidst much competition and opened in most centres across Chennai, Tamil Nadu as well as in various regions overseas to an average opening. The film grossed Rs. 9,19,564 in the opening weekend in Chennai.[12]
Reception
Rediff.com gave a very negative review of the film criticising all major aspects of the film from performance to production values labelling K. S. Ravikumar as "the biggest culprit" whilst mentioning that "the screenplay is silliness personified". Sarath Kumar is described as "a major disappointment, despite being given a role that would make any actor go green with envy", whilst Shriya Saran "gains brownie points by looking hot in various skimpy dresses" despite "not [being] successful in acting".[13] Sify was relatively less critical describing the movie as "run of the mill" though citing that the "major plus point of the film is that it is only 2 hours, and the camera work of RD Rajasekhar is scintillating". Sarath Kumar with his "macho tough look carries the film on his shoulders", while Shriya Saran as the spoiled brat is "adequate". Srisha "can’t emote" while Goundamani is a "scream", continued the review.[14]
References
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- ^ "Shriya is Monisha Jaganathan". IndiaGlitz. 28 January 2010. Archived from the original on 30 January 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ Balachandran, Logesh (28 May 2020). "Throwback Thursday: Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan and Sarathkumar came together to fight piracy in 2010". India Today. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "K.S.Ravikumar- Giving hits, his speciality". Sify. Archived from the original on 3 July 2006. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "Who wants to be Shirya`s mom??". Chennai365. 10 June 2008. Archived from the original on 11 June 2008. Retrieved 10 June 2008.
- ^ Lakshmi, V (20 April 2008). "I am not here to do skin shows". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 December 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
- ^ "Shriya at Binny Mills". Behindwoods.com. 9 July 2008. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Shriya plays Sarath's daughter!". Sify. 29 May 2008. Archived from the original on 31 May 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ a b "Sarath-Radhika in tears: Stars support". IndiaGlitz. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ Srinivasan, Pavithra (8 October 2009). "Jaggubhai's music is interesting". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Star studded Jaggubhai premiere!". Sify. 28 January 2010. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Ranking based on Chennai Box Office Collections from Jan 29th 2010 to Jan 31st 2010 | Jaggubhai". Behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ Srinivasan, Pavithra (1 February 2010). "Jaggubhai is a dull copy of Wasabi". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Jaggubhai". Sify. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
External links
- Jaggubhai at IMDb