Jackson Durai -PAYing Guest(2016)
Tamil134 mins
Jackson Durai -PAYing Guest (2016) is a 134-minute Tamil film directed by Dharanidharan. With an audience rating of 5.5/10, Jackson Durai -PAYing Guest stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2016.
Director:Dharanidharan
Mood:
funnysuspensefulemotional
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 July 2016
- Director
- Dharanidharan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
A police officer is sent to a village to look into reports of ghosts. To prove his bravery and marry a local woman, he agrees to stay alone in a haunted house for a full week.
“Seven nights in a haunted house to win her heart.”
Film Details
5.5Rating
134Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date1 July 2016
Also Known AsJakson Durai
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnysuspensefulemotional
Themes
lovefamilyjusticeidentity
Tonewhimsical
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfriends
Violence2
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
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Cast & Crew
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.