Jai Bhim
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?
What critics thought
A courtroom drama and investigative thriller rooted in true events, Jai Bhim drew nearly universal praise from Tamil film critics for its unflinching depiction of caste discrimination and custodial violence, its restrained performances — particularly from Lijomol Jose as Sengeni and Suriya as the crusading lawyer — and its refusal to sentimentalize its marginalized subjects. The one recurring reservation, raised even by admirers, was that the film's antagonists lack sufficient weight to match its formidable protagonist.
“Jai Bhim' is perhaps one of the boldest films to have come out of Tamil cinema. It doesn't dare turn its back on hitting where it hurts the most, and its politics is not weighed down by the presence of a star like Suriya.”
S. Srivatsan·The Hindu
“Suriya feels natural and very comfortable in the role of a firebrand advocate. It is as if he's not just performing the lines written by the director, but he really believes in every word and gesture he delivers in this film.”
Manoj Kumar R.·The Indian Express
“The amalgamation of the lead actor's charisma, the urgency of the theme and the force of the no-holds-barred storytelling results in an immersive and riveting film that calls attention to the plight of an oppressed community languishing on the fringes of society”
Saibal Chatterjee·NDTV
Genres
Crime, Drama
Cast & Crew
DirectorT. J. Gnanavel
StarringSuriya, Lijomol Jose, Baby Joshika Maya, Manikandan, Rajisha Vijayan
ComposerSean Roldan
Jai Bhim
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?
What critics thought
A courtroom drama and investigative thriller rooted in true events, Jai Bhim drew nearly universal praise from Tamil film critics for its unflinching depiction of caste discrimination and custodial violence, its restrained performances — particularly from Lijomol Jose as Sengeni and Suriya as the crusading lawyer — and its refusal to sentimentalize its marginalized subjects. The one recurring reservation, raised even by admirers, was that the film's antagonists lack sufficient weight to match its formidable protagonist.
“Jai Bhim' is perhaps one of the boldest films to have come out of Tamil cinema. It doesn't dare turn its back on hitting where it hurts the most, and its politics is not weighed down by the presence of a star like Suriya.”
S. Srivatsan·The Hindu
“Suriya feels natural and very comfortable in the role of a firebrand advocate. It is as if he's not just performing the lines written by the director, but he really believes in every word and gesture he delivers in this film.”
Manoj Kumar R.·The Indian Express
“The amalgamation of the lead actor's charisma, the urgency of the theme and the force of the no-holds-barred storytelling results in an immersive and riveting film that calls attention to the plight of an oppressed community languishing on the fringes of society”
Saibal Chatterjee·NDTV
Genres
Crime, Drama
Cast & Crew
DirectorT. J. Gnanavel
StarringSuriya, Lijomol Jose, Baby Joshika Maya, Manikandan, Rajisha Vijayan
ComposerSean Roldan