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Excellent Movie. Everybody acted well in the movie. Songs and BGM in the movie were excellent. The movie was so interesting and thrilling. This is the Best Tamil Movie of 2021. Excellent Movie.

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.

The best movie i have seen in a long time. This movie should be send to Oscar , cause it really deserves an oscar for the wonderful performance . Really brilliant cast and directions ..

One of the best movies. Suriya's best. This movie is based on true incident that happened in 1995. True incident movies might come out like a documentary but here the director managed it well and movie came well and its very interesting to watch. It's a movie of 2.5 hrs but we don't get boring.

RATED 10/10 Language: Tamil Source: Amazon Prime RECOMMENDED

Tribal life and their rights are cleverly delivered...at some point i forgot that i am watching movie and seeing their pain in real. The cast and locations are so real...The court room drama and the flashbacks are well balanced and at end credits makes the awe... Kudos to Jo and Surya for producing this movie... At any point this movie could become a documentary, but director brilliantly maintained the mainstream movie entertainment throughout the story telling.... Another big advantage is that you will never feel the preaching/advising tone and it is not biased.

It delivers the same pain and feeling of the movie "Visaranai".... Must watch.

Its must watch ..had hitting real story based story with amazing story and cinematography. Its amazing and mind blowing the writing and acting of evry one is just another level ..its a overall another level movie a another gem by gem surya sir.

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.

This movie is much needed movie which raises questions on police, custody murders and casteism. Nowadays, South India Cinema is giving us much better movies than bollywood.

Story was good, pacing and execution was also good but could have been little bit better, acting was also good (nothing looked fake or forced). Not adding songs in the movie was best choice, that could have ruined the movie. This movie was different than bollywood's legal case stories which have masala, songs and overacting.

Overall, will recommend this to everyone. You must give it a try.

I'm not a native tamil speaker but I had seen the film trailer which had intrigued me.

This film is what I call raw hitting. It hits where it hurts the cast did a great job the casting director did better job of finding such cast.

The direction of this film is very grounded it never feels like cliche so does the acting of all cast member.

The cinematography of the Film is very simple which gives it more of an indie film vibe .

As an Indian you should definitely watch this film because I haven't seen more important film than this in a decade.

"Jai Bhim" is a Crime - Drama movie in which we watch a man being accused and arrested as a thief. His wife with the help of a lawyer try very hard to bring justice and find out what exactly happened.

I have to admit that I did not have high expectations from this movie but soon enough I understood that it will be an amazing movie. The plot is very interesting and it contained plenty of unexpected plot twists that made it even more interesting. The interpretations of Suriya who played as Chandru and Lijo Mol Jose who played as Senggeni were very good and they made the difference. In addition to this, the direction which was made by T. J. Gnanavel who is also the writer, it was equally good and he presented very well both the plot and his main characters, something that made possible for the audience to relate to them. Lastly, I have to say that "Jai Bhim" is an interesting drama movie and I highly recommend everyone to watch it.

This was one of the best movies I have watched in recent years.. that too based on true facts.

Casting, Story, Acting, Direction every small thing made a masterstroke here.

Surya as leading actor lawyer and Lijo Mol Jose as Sengoni made a remarkable and splending performance.

Bollywood should learn from this type of movies.. or will just make a remake of same with lowest performance with high budget !!!

Once again, was very sad on checking the true facts which the movie brought in front with remarkable drama. Hats-off to all actors.

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.

We know that this movie is based on a true events. Hats off to Suriya for choosing this kind of a role. What an outstanding performer he is. Rajakannu and his wife that two characters oh my goodness, every single scenes the performance of both 👏 wowwww. I'm damn sure that this movie will take all the awards this year. Don't miss this gem of a movie.

What a movie Suriya sir,all characters are best performers hates of the gnanavel the director of this beautiful film.and again thanks to Suriya sir for producing the movie and act chandru character 4 75/5.

Turns out, the movie is based on a real-life incident from 1993.

In times when being a policeman is mostly glorified in Indian cinema, I wasn't expecting a movie about police brutality, something that's usually swept under the rugs, which makes this an important film in Tamil film industry and thanks to streaming services, in Indian Cinema.

The storytelling does a great job of making you care enough for Rajakannu and Sengani (both brilliantly played, with Lijomol being the show stealer in this movie) that you empathize with them throughout the movie. Parts of the movie were brutal and hard to watch, don't be surprised if you find yourself shouting "Okay that's enough! STOP!" at the events that unfold. Suriya and Prakash Raj play their respective roles with just enough intensity, nothing over the top with this one. Acting by all of the support cast was very well done.

As much as this film is about police brutality, this is also about casteism, which is still prevalent in our great country. Movies, both good and bad ones, in the past on this topic have been made, but you can tell if the script is trying too hard to highlight the caste system. This one, I thought, did it just right and didn't overdo it.

If you HAVE to, you can find things wrong with the movie - some cinematic liberty, the "comedic" elements, some "mass moments", were all necessary IMO. That said, this isn't the kind of movie you find flaws in, but the kind that you watch, and learn and grown from as a person. So, I'd request that you simply appreciate the filmmaking, empathize with the characters and learn a thing or two takeaways for real life.

Despite being over 2 hours and 45 minutes long, 'Jai Bhim' is an engaging, thoroughly entertaining watch backed by an astonishing real life story of custodial violence, police cover-ups and systemic corruption.

Suriya plays a crusading lawyer, hell bent on revealing the truth behind three Irular (Scheduled Tribe) men who go missing while being in police custody.

The superstar turns in an impeccable performance as he fastidiously chips away at the truth, only to discover layer upon layer of lies, caste hatred and cruelty.

Despite having a big name star at his disposal, director T. J. Gnanavel deserves praise for letting the story take the driver's seat, never reducing to unnecessary 'massy' sequences or masala elements to drive the narrative forward.

Lijimol Jose as the wife of Rajakannu (played by Manikandan) is an absolute force of nature in her role, delivering some of the best sequences in the film, turning in a performance a veteran would be proud of.

Prakash Raj as usual excels in a supporting role while and Rajisha Vijayan had precious little screen time to make any sizeable impact.

The music from Seal Roldan played very significant role, helping the audience to feel the pain of the beleaguered protagonists in the beginning and that of vindication and righteousness towards the climax.

Jai Bhim does not rise up to the emotional highs of previous classic dramas based on custodial violence like Visaranai (2015) or Naandhi (2021) but is an immensely engrossing watch. Recommended!

This is what is called as a perfect Movie. The story was good, the acting of all the characters was commendable. This is realistic but a dramatic tinted movie which was really a need of the moment when there are only the fabricated one sided masala films which only glorify the image of the cops, where as that is a rare case. This movie shows the reality. And the harsh truth. Well made.

It's always nice to see a star like Suriya move away from a typical masala flick for Diwali and come up with a hard-hitting courtroom drama based on actual events. In the film, he is more of a tool that helps enact justice for the oppressed victims. There's no showy entry, songs that praise him to the skies, or stock heroines who exist only to admire him. Instead, the film focuses more on the tribal characters played by Manikandan and Lijomol (both excellent) and the series of unfortunate events that they go through.

Police brutality has been a sensitive topic, touched upon by very few films and filmmakers, even when we keep hearing several such cases in the news. Films like Visaranai and Karnan paved the way for TJ Gnanavel's Jai Bhim to tell a harrowing social issue without the need to be preachy. Jai Bhim's first hour is a somewhat disturbing watch, with the cries of the oppressed both tugging at your heartstrings and coming across as slightly amplified. There's no subtlety at play. The punches are wholly felt, the screams are heard loud and clear. If you still don't, Sean Roldan's woeful score will drive the point home.

But the film gets infinitely better in its final hour. While the finale isn't exactly unpredictable, the journey of getting there is riveting. Both Suriya and Prakash Raj deliver the goods gracefully - not for once, getting in our faces with loud monologues. At a length of 2h 45m, Jai Bhim works due to its performances and topical relevance. Glad that a mainstream audience gets to see it on OTT.

It's awesome.

Finally a great movie from India about the marginalized sections of the society. It should not be missed by anyone. Of course there might be some flaws in it, like any other work but it is the time for the new age Indian cinema and the Bollywood must follow them if they want to survive in the race to be the best movie 🎥🍿 industry in the world.

This extraordinary story will leave you aghast at the injustice and corruption endemic in the constabulary of India, or at least in the state of Tamil Nadu where these events take place. Based on true events relating to prejudice and persecution, activities that still permeate these societies today, this film is best watched in Tamil with subtitles if the language is not one you own.

Definite National Award Winning Movie. A great social message film with Thrilling Crime ScreenPlay. Suriya's Next Level performance after SP. Supporting Actors done extraordinadry especially by lijomoljose as sengeni & Manikandan as rajakannu stunned everyone by their national award winning perfomance. Prakashraj Comeback film. An impactful must watch film.