Ji(2005)
Ji is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language political action film written and directed by N. Lingusamy. It stars Ajith Kumar as Vasu and Trisha as Bhuvana, with Charan Raj playing the antagonist. The story follows a carefree college student who enters politics after being attacked by a corrupt MLA. He wins an election but is framed for a school fire and sentenced to seven years in prison. The film was released on 11 February 2005 after multiple production delays and was a commercial failure. Critics praised Ajith's performance and Vidyasagar's music but criticized the screenplay and length.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube, Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 11 February 2005
- Director
- N. Linguswamy
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 37m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A happy-go-lucky college student named Vasu is pushed into contesting college elections by his friends. This angers a powerful local MLA who attacks Vasu and his friends. Vasu decides to fight back by running for the assembly election. He wins, but the MLA frames him for a terrible crime that sends him to prison for seven years.
“One student. One fight. One emperor.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Ji
Cast reunions in this film: Manivannan & Vijayakumar (14 films together), Manivannan & Vidyasagar (12 films together), Ajith Kumar & Manivannan (7 films together), Ilavarasu & Vidyasagar (6 films together), Ajith Kumar & Trisha Krishnan (5 films together), and Trisha Krishnan & Vidyasagar (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Ji' is a respectful suffix in Tamil, hinting at the political hierarchy theme.
- Director Linguswamy initially considered a different actor for the lead before finalizing Ajith Kumar.
- The college election scenes were shot at a real engineering campus in Chennai to add authenticity.
- Composer Vidyasagar's soundtrack included a rare promotional song not featured in the final film.
- The movie underperformed at the box office, ending Linguswamy and Ajith's planned multi-film collaboration.
- A subplot involving Vasu's sister was edited down significantly, reducing actress Laila's screen time.
- Stunt director Silva choreographed the climax fight to mirror a political uprising, not just a brawl.