Jigarthanda review

Tamil flick Jigarthanda hit theatres on Friday. Before we tell you the reasons to watch or not watch the movie, let's take a look at the production crew.

Directed by Karthik Subbaraj

Produced by Kathiresan

Written by Karthik Subbaraj

Starring Siddharth, Lakshmi Menon, Bobby Simha, Karunakaran

Music by Santhosh Narayanan

Cinematography Gavemic U Ary

Edited by Vivek Harshan

Production company Five Star Films, SMS Pictures

Distributed by Sun Pictures

Here are reasons to watch the film

• The film figured among Forbes India list of 5 Indian films to watch in 2014
• The film's name is inspired by a popular drink in Madurai
• Jigarthanda is being dubbed as a musical gangster movie
• The movie has been extensively shot in the temple town of Madurai
• The Telugu version of the film is titled Chikkadu Dorakadu

Controversy: Recently, lead actor Siddharth expressed his displeasure with the film-maker over delaying the release of the film without informing him. Sid vented his feelings on Twitter.

Plot: The film is a triangular love story between an aspiring Filmmaker, an Idli seller and a dangerous aged Gangster which is set in the city of Madurai.

Review: A fantastic movie wherein each artiste has been given equal scope to perform. The movie is an offbeat one where the emphasis is not on characters but the story itself. The script, humour in right places to lessen the intensity of scenes. Siddharth looks his usual self and done a fab job. Another who steals the limelight is none other than Simha who excels in his performance. Be it his hairstyle or the rugged looks, he looks very much the mean guy. Lakshmi Menon too has done justice to the small role that she has been given. Watch out for the cinematography in the film.

Check out the movie trailer to get a peek into the story

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