
Jango(2021)
Tamil144 mins
A neurosurgeon who is stuck in a time loop tries to save his estranged wife from being killed by a mystery man.
Director:Mano Karthikeyan
Mood:
suspensefulemotionaldark
Where to watch:
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 19 November 2021
- Director
- Mano Karthikeyan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- Rating
- 6.3/10
Storyline
A neurosurgeon gets trapped in a time loop. He must use the repeating day to stop a mysterious man from killing his wife, from whom he is separated.
“Trapped in time to save her.”
Film Details
6.3Rating
144Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date19 November 2021
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
suspensefulemotionaldark
Themes
lovesurvivalidentityjustice
Toneintense
Pacingnon-linear
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability4
Cast & Crew
#1







Mirnalini RaviNisha
→#2
KarunakaranKrishnamoorthy
→#3N
Nakkalites DhanamGautham's Mother
→#4V
Velu PrabhakaranScientist Franklin
→#5
#6S
Satheesh KumarGautham
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Anitha SampathAruna
→#7
Hareesh PeradiScientist Michael
→#8
Ramesh ThilakActor
→#9T
Tiger ThangaduraiActor
→#10
Daniel Annie PopeActor
→#11
#12M
Mano KarthikeyanDirector
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C. V. KumarCrew
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Jango
Cast reunions in this film: Karunakaran & Ramesh Thilak (9 films together), Karunakaran & C. V. Kumar (4 films together), Karunakaran & Gajaraj (4 films together), Karunakaran & Mohamaad Ghibran (3 films together), Ramesh Thilak & C. V. Kumar (3 films together), and Velu Prabhakaran & C. V. Kumar (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Jango' is a reference to the Django web framework, hinting at the time-loop theme.
- Director Mano Karthikeyan was inspired by the concept of 'time' after reading about quantum physics and philosophy.
- The movie was shot in just 21 days, primarily in a single apartment set to maintain a claustrophobic feel.
- Composer Sam C.S. used a theremin, an electronic instrument, to create the film's eerie, sci-fi soundtrack.
- It was one of the first Tamil films to release directly on an OTT platform during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- A key plot device involves a neurosurgeon using a specific medical procedure, which consultants helped make accurate.
- The film's low budget forced creative solutions, like using visual effects for the time-loop distortions instead of costly sets.
