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Jai(2004)

6.3/10
Tamil164 mins

Jai (2004) is a 164-minute Tamil film directed by S. Narayan. Starring Bhanupriya, Dhamu and Thyagarajan. With an audience rating of 6.3/10, Jai stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2004.

Director:S. Narayan
Mood:
emotionalupliftinginspiring
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
14 January 2004
Director
S. Narayan
Language
Tamil
Runtime
2h 44m
GudVibe Rating
6.3/10

Storyline

Jai is dubbing version of Telugu movie Aadi. The movie is all about a young man and how he struggles to uplift of a particular community. Prashanth and Anshu are college students.

A young man's fight to lift up his community.

Film Details

6.3Rating
164Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date14 January 2004
Release Typetheatrical

Parental Guide

Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild

Vibe & Tags

Mood
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Themes
loveidentityfamilyjustice
Toneserious
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3

Reviews & Ratings

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Cast & Crew

Trivia

  • The film is a direct Tamil dub of the Telugu blockbuster 'Aadi' starring Pawan Kalyan, with only the lead actor changed.
  • Prashanth was cast in the Tamil version to leverage his popularity, though his role was originally played by a different star in Telugu.
  • This was one of the rare times director S. Narayan worked on a straight dub rather than an original Tamil screenplay.
  • The film's plot about community upliftment mirrored themes in Pawan Kalyan's Telugu films, which were unusual for Tamil heroes at the time.
  • Despite being a dub, the movie had a moderate release in Tamil Nadu to capitalize on the Telugu original's success.
  • Composer Mani Sharma's soundtrack was retained from the Telugu version, which was uncommon for dubbed films then.
  • The film's climax involving a community conflict was edited slightly for the Tamil audience compared to the original.

Notable Collaborations

Frequent partnerships reunited in Jai

Frequently Asked Questions