Jai Bhim(2021)
A pregnant woman from a primitive tribal community, searches desperately for her husband, who is missing from police custody. So as to find her husband and seek justice for them, as their voice, a High Court advocate rises in support. Will their battle for justice succeed?
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- MX Player, Prime Video, Amazon miniTV, ManoramaMax
- Theatrical Release
- 2 November 2021
- Director
- T. J. Gnanavel
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 44m
- Rating
- 8.2/10
Storyline
A pregnant woman from a tribal community searches for her husband after he goes missing from police custody. A High Court lawyer steps forward to become their voice and fight for justice. The story follows their difficult battle against the system.
“A tribal woman's fight for justice against all odds.”
Film Details
Parental Guide
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Jai Bhim
Cast reunions in this film: Prakash Raj & Rao Ramesh (15 films together), M. S. Bhaskar & Ilavarasu (11 films together), Jayaprakash & M. S. Bhaskar (9 films together), Jayaprakash & Prakash Raj (7 films together), Jayaprakash & Ilavarasu (7 films together), and Prakash Raj & Suriya (6 films together).
Trivia
- The film is based on a real 1993 case fought by Justice K. Chandru, who is still alive and consulted on the movie.
- Actor Suriya took no payment for acting in the film, instead investing his salary back into the production.
- The title 'Jai Bhim' is a slogan honoring Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, a key figure in fighting for the rights of marginalized communities in India.
- To prepare for her role, Lijomol Jose spent time living with women from the Irula tribal community.
- The film was shot in just 45 days, a relatively short schedule for a project of its scale and detail.
- It became the first Tamil film to win an award at the Critic's Choice Documentary and Fiction Awards in the UK.
- The real-life Sengeni and Rajakannu, whom the lead characters are based on, were from the Irula tribe in Tamil Nadu.