Jigarthanda DoubleX (2023)

Original title

ஜிகர்தண்டா டபுள்X

Directed by

Karthik Subbaraj

Genre

action, drama, comedy

Country

India

Runtime

2h 52m

Rated

MA 15+

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 56 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A policeman in 1970s India goes undercover as a filmmaker to get close to a gangster he plans to kill. The gangster becomes fascinated with making a movie.

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What happens

Jigarthanda DoubleX is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language period action drama film written and directed by Karthik Subbaraj and jointly produced by him, Kaarthekeyen Santhanam, S. Kathiresan and Alankar Pandian under Stone Bench Films, Five Star Creations and Invenio Origin. The film, a prequel to Jigarthanda (2014), stars Raghava Lawrence, S. J. Suryah, Nimisha Sajayan, Ilavarasu, Sathyan, Naveen Chandra, Shine Tom Chacko and Aravind Akash. Set in the 1970s, it revolves around an upcoming policeman trying to kill a gangster by going undercover as a filmmaker. The film was officially announced in August 2022, with the tentative title Jigarthanda 2, and the official title was announced in December. Principal photography began the same month in Madurai followed with a schedule in Thandikudi and wrapped by early-July 2023. The film has music composed by Santhosh Narayanan, cinematography handled by Tirru and editing by Shafique Mohamed Ali. Jigarthanda DoubleX was released on 10 November 2023, the week of Diwali. The film received critical acclaim, with praise directed towards its direction, script, cast performances (particularly Raghava Lawrence and S.J.Suryah), music, cinematography, production values, editing, emotional depth, and action sequences. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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