Jackson Durai -PAYing Guest(2016)
Jackson Durai -PAYing Guest is a 2016 Tamil-language comedy film directed by M. Muthaiah. The film stars Vaibhav in the lead role as Jackson Durai, with Nandita Swetha and Aishwarya Dutta in supporting roles. The story follows a financially struggling young man who rents out a room in his house to a mysterious paying guest, leading to a series of comedic and tense events. The film is known for its light-hearted tone and humorous situations. It was released in 2016 and is available for streaming on select platforms.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, JioTV, Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 July 2016
- Director
- Dharanidharan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
A broke young man named Jackson Durai rents out a room in his house to make easy money. But his new tenant, Anjali, is hiding a dangerous secret. As a criminal closes in on her, Jackson must protect her and keep his friends safe. What starts as a simple plan turns into a hilarious and risky adventure.
“One room, big trouble.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Jackson Durai -PAYing Guest
Cast reunions in this film: Rajendran & Karunakaran (7 films together), Sathyaraj & Sibiraj (6 films together), Sathyaraj & Rajendran (5 films together), Sathyaraj & Karunakaran (4 films together), Rajendran & Siddharth Vipin (3 films together), and Karunakaran & Siddharth Vipin (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Jackson Durai' is a playful nod to the popular Tamil folk deity 'Madurai Veeran', blending local myth with a modern horror-comedy setting.
- Director Dharani Dharan cited classic Tamil horror films like 'Chandramukhi' and 'Pisaasu' as influences for the movie's tone and atmosphere.
- The haunted bungalow set was built from scratch in a Chennai studio, designed to look aged and eerie with specific lighting for ghost scenes.
- Actor Senthil, known for comedy roles, made a rare appearance in a horror-themed film, playing a supporting character in the village.
- The film's soundtrack by Sam C.S. used traditional instruments like the nadaswaram to create a spooky yet folk-inspired background score.
- Despite being a horror-comedy, it underperformed at the box office, struggling to find a wide audience upon release in 2016.
- A subplot involving a local legend about a 'chain ghost' was inspired by Tamil rural ghost stories often shared in village folklore.
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