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Jai Bhim

  • 2021
  • Approved
  • 2h 44m
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
228K
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Suriya and Lijo Mol Jose in Jai Bhim (2021)
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When a tribal man is arrested for a case of alleged theft, his wife turns to a human-rights lawyer to help bring justice.When a tribal man is arrested for a case of alleged theft, his wife turns to a human-rights lawyer to help bring justice.When a tribal man is arrested for a case of alleged theft, his wife turns to a human-rights lawyer to help bring justice.

  • Director
    • T.J. Gnanavel
  • Writers
    • T.J. Gnanavel
    • Rajendra Sapre
  • Stars
    • Suriya
    • Lijo Mol Jose
    • Manikandan K.
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.6/10
    228K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,245
    233
    • Director
      • T.J. Gnanavel
    • Writers
      • T.J. Gnanavel
      • Rajendra Sapre
    • Stars
      • Suriya
      • Lijo Mol Jose
      • Manikandan K.
    • 3.3KUser reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #223
    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 20 nominations total

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    Suriya
    Suriya
    • Chandru
    Lijo Mol Jose
    Lijo Mol Jose
    • Senggeni
    • (as Lijomol Jose)
    Manikandan K.
    Manikandan K.
    • Rajakannu
    • (as Manikandan)
    Rajisha Vijayan
    Rajisha Vijayan
    • Maithra
    Prakash Raj
    Prakash Raj
    • I.G. Perumalsami
    • (as Prakashraj)
    Rao Ramesh
    Rao Ramesh
    • A.G. Ram Mokan
    Guru Somasundaram
    Guru Somasundaram
    • P.P. Cellapandian
    M.S. Bhaskar
    M.S. Bhaskar
    • Sangaran
    V. Jayaprakash
    V. Jayaprakash
    • D.G.P. Radhakrishnan
    • (as Jaya Prakash)
    Sibi Thomas
    Sibi Thomas
    Ilavarasu
    Ilavarasu
    • Gunasekaran
    Jayarao
    • Kathirvel
    Sujatha Sivakumar
    • Subbulakshmi Kathirvel
    • (as Sujatha)
    Ravi Venkatraman
    • Inspector Baashyam
    Tamizh
    • S.I. Gurumoorthy
    Supergood Subramani
    Supergood Subramani
    • Veerasamy
    Bala Hasan
    Bala Hasan
    • Kirubakaran
    • (as Balahasan)
    Raja Rani Pandian
    • Rajan
    • (as 'Raja Rani' Pandian)
    • Director
      • T.J. Gnanavel
    • Writers
      • T.J. Gnanavel
      • Rajendra Sapre
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews3.3K

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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Jai Bhim' is a powerful film tackling social injustices, caste discrimination, and police brutality. Suriya, Lijomol Jose, and Manikandan deliver strong performances. The realistic portrayal of tribal life and systemic corruption is commended. However, some note pacing issues, melodrama, and the film's length. Despite these criticisms, 'Jai Bhim' is widely regarded as impactful, raising awareness about significant social issues.
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    sherlockholmes99

    Intense must watch

    Very excellent Film After soorori Pottru another masterpiece from surya.

    The film has an excellent story plot with good character's sketch The film successfully narrates the realistic lives in india.
    10rosheenkan

    The Powerful Film

    The film is based on true story which was happened 28 years ago.

    Despite given an 'A' rating for its strong content, the film was real and brutal what we see it is similar to Visaranai and Kavalthurai Ungal Nanban. This is one of the best and powerful legal films. Thus, it's a must.watch.
    8ketgup83

    Do Yourself A Favor, Leave Everything And Watch Suriya's Hard-Hitting Drama

    Jai Bhim turned out to be a hard-hitting, raw and powerful court-room drama. The purpose of cinema is not just to entertain but also educate and empower the audience. The courtroom drama based movies are always engaging as the prosecutor and defendant both fight to solve the case with solid evidences and innumerable witnesses.

    Bollywood Films like "Damini", "Jolly LLB","Talvar" "Rustom", "Pink" or even "Section 375" have been immensely successful in keeping the audience engaged with impeccable dialogues and fantastic screenplay but what makes Jai Bhim different is the beautiful message on morality and equality of a tribal woman who fights for the justice of her husband.

    Jai Bhim is based on 1995 Habeas Corpus petition in which human right activist cum lawyer K. Chandru ( played by Suriya ), who takes up the case of Irular tribe couple (Rajakannu and Sengeni) where the husband is wrongly convicted by local police for stealing ornaments from village head's house.

    As Jai Bhim opens, we see that cops segregating the prisoners based on their caste. Among all the caste, the tribal people becomes the easy target for the cops to clear the pending cases under the influence of their political head. We also see how Rajakannu, the main accused in the jewelry case, is forcibly taken away from his family. The film goes back in the flashback mode where life of the tribal couple is beautiful in the serene village where they hone the skills of catching rat for their bosses. As their life progresses, in one of the event Rajakannu and his brothers are caught for the crime which they did not commit. They go through extreme level of police harassment and torture which will be very hard to digest and is completely raw. Enter Chandra a.k.a Suriya who takes up the case when Sengeni narrates the entire incident and request to help find her husband who as per police, has been absconding from the jail.

    Jai Bhim is one such hair-raising film which is definitely difficult to digest as it gives you goosebumps and eye-popping experience. Screenplay is the hero with nail-biting moments. Art direction is fine while Cinematography is excellent. Suriya is a knight in shining armor. Watch out for him in the second half when he questions the witnesses in the courtroom. It is unforgettable performance which should be lauded for its sheer brilliance. Among the actors - Manikandan and Lijomol Jose are mind-blowing with their natural performances. Prakash Raj does well as IG.

    Jai Bhim is an experience that needs to be lauded for its impeccable direction, electrifying performances and beautiful message. Excellent 4/5.
    9divyapraba

    TERRIFIC AND GONNA LAST FOR YEARS 🔥

    JAI BHIM ✊

    Emotional ,Hard Hitting And quite intense with No Nonsense cliches towards the entire film...

    Terrific Cast , Well researched & Gripping Screenplay...

    Music + Artwork + Cinematography Was best as its peak 🔥

    Some Films May entertain us , Rare films may disturb us.. JAI BHIM ✊ was one among them & it's Most compelling film I have seen in Recent years.

    JAI BHIM ✊

    Much Needed Applause & Watch

    Gonna Fetch multiple accolades in the following years

    On the Whole .. Tha. Se. Gnanavel Needs A Standing Applause for this film...
    9WorldMovie99

    JAI BHIM is Real, Brutal and Thoughtful

    Jai Bhim is real. No doubt about it. A real story with a bit dramatization and gripping narratives, that makes you engaged through the runtime.

    Jai Bhim is brutal. Yes, the horror of stereotyping people. It bought to screen the fearful emotions in caste ridden society, breaks the heart throughout the event.

    Jai Bhim is thoughtful in the sense that it will keep you thinking about who is really the culprit in today's society. Finally it will gives you a silver lining throughout the dark episode but that is highly desirable in today's society of India. The film progresses as an intellectual war between constitutional force and the unconstitutional surpassing caste creed and divisons.

    Now coming to the movie, it's a simple story of low caste family who seeks justice. Suriya plays the role of a dedicated lawyer. He works for upliftment of the downtrodden and provides justice. He plays his part well, no nonsense behavior normally done by the protagony of south movies. The antagony is well represented. Means he is perfect outwardly but a devil inside. This depiction of antagony and his tactics impressed me by far. The movie well maintains the thrill throughout, scenes moving fast disclosing the secrets one by one. The truth finally reveals, justice being served to the victims and the constitution honored, just like a ray appearing in the dark world of cruelty and corruption. Prakash Raj is good to watch esp in Positive role. The BGM is of heightened feel, raising the depressive tones to positive vibes. It is a positive themed movie with a strong pessimistic presence.

    The title Jai Bhim actually refers to the respect towards Ambedkar from Marxian viewpoint. It was he who opposed caste structures and left it all for greater good. But Jai Bhim doesn't prefer the footsteps of Ambedkar instead approach the social issues in legal way, with a Marxian bias. I shall always remember movies like Jai bhim and Ardh Satya regarding their stance against corrupt law practices. Jai Bhim is a well made scripted film but you will feel the dramatization a bit unrealistic which may feel a bit our of place. But in summary it's a worth of praise from Tamil industry.

    A 90/100.

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    • Trivia
      The real case (upon which the movie is based on) dragged on for more than ten years in real life though it has been shown as, approximately, about a year long in this movie.
    • Quotes

      Chandru: I don't believe in luck, sir. I believe in truth.

    • Alternate versions
      The Hindi dubbed version when telecasted on TV had Suriya and Prakash Raj's dubbing artists changed.

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    • Release date
      • November 2, 2021 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • India
      • United States
    • Language
      • Tamil
    • Also known as
      • 傑伊.比姆
    • Production company
      • 2D Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 44 minutes
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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