Draft:Jolly O Gymkhana (film)

Jolly O Gymkhana
Directed bySakthi Chidambaram
Written bySakthi Chidambaram
Produced by
  • Rajendra M Rajan
  • Punitha Rajan
Starring
CinematographyMC Ganesh Chandra
Edited byRamar
Music byAshwin Vinayagamoorthy
Production
companies
  • Transindia Media
  • Entertainment Private Limited
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Jolly O Gymkhana is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language black-comedy[1] film written and directed by Sakthi Chidambaram, starring Prabhu Deva in the lead role, playing the role of a corpse, alongside Madonna Sebastian as the female lead.[2][3] The film also stars Abhirami, Yogi Babu, Redin Kingsley, Robo Shankar, John Vijay, Sai Dheena, Madhusudhan Rao and Yashika Aannand in pivotal roles.[4][5] The film is bankrolled by Rajendra M Rajan and Punitha Rajan for Transindia Media & Entertainment Private Limited.[6] The film has music composed by Ashwin Vinayagamoorthy, editing by Ramar, and cinematography by MC Ganesh Chandra.[7]

Premise

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The story revolves around four women who run a biriyani centre in Tenkasi ends up having the corpse (Prabhu Deva),[2] which they are forced to transport to Kodaikanal.[8][5]

Cast

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Production

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Development

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In early November 2023, it was reported that director Sakthi Chidambaram would be joining hands with Prabhu Deva for the third time after Charlie Chaplin (2002) and Charlie Chaplin 2 (2019) in their upcoming project. The director furthur revealed that Prabhudeva would essay a role of a corpse for most part of the film.[8] The film also features Madonna Sebastian and Abhirami playing the role of her mother,[4] while Yogi Babu, Redin Kingsley, Robo Shankar, John Vijay, M.S Bhaskar,[1] Sai Dheena, Pujita Ponnada, Aadukalam Naren,[9] Madhusudhan Rao and Yashika Aannand would be seen in pivotal roles.[5][10] In mid-December, the title of the film was revealed to Jolly O Gymkhana, a callback to the song by the same name composed by Anirudh Ravichander and sung by Vijay from the film Beast (2022).[3] The film is bankrolled by Rajendra M Rajan and Punitha Rajan for Transindia Media & Entertainment Private Limited.[6] The film has music composed by Ashwin Vinayagamoorthy, editing by Ramar, and cinematography by MC Ganesh Chandra.[7][9]

Filming

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Principal photography predominantly took place around Tenkasi, Kodaikanal, Chennai, and Puducherry.[11] On 6 November 2023, Chidambaram revealed that the entire filming has been wrapped up the previous week and the film is in the post-production stage.[4]

Music

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The soundtrack and background is composed by Ashwin Vinayagamoorthy.[11] The first single "Police Kaarana Kattikitta" sung by actor-singer Andrea Jeremiah was released on 26 October 2024.[12]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Singer(s)Length
1."Police Kaarana Kattikitta"Sakthi ChidambaramAndrea Jeremiah3:35

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jolly O Gymkhana - Title of Prabhudeva and Madonna Sebastian's new film revealed". OTTPlay. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Prabhudeva's 'Jolly O Gymkhana' trailer". The Times of India. 4 September 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b M, Narayani (18 December 2023). "Prabhu Deva's next with Sakthi Chidambaram titled Jolly O Gymkhana". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b c M, Narayani (6 November 2023). "Prabhu Deva to play a dead person in Sakthi Chidambaram's next". Cinema Express. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "Prabhu Deva To Play A Dead Body In Sakthi Chidambaram's Next". News18. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  6. ^ a b Features, C. E. (15 December 2023). "Prabhu Deva's next with Shakthi Chidambaram titled Jolly O Gymkhana". Cinema Express. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Prabhudeva's film with Sakthi Chidambaram titled 'Jolly O Gymkhana'". The Times of India. 15 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Prabhudeva plays a corpse in Sakthi Chidambaram's next". The Times of India. 7 November 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  9. ^ a b ""ஜாலியோ ஜிம்கானா திரைப்படம் மக்களை கொண்டாட வைக்கும்!" - இயக்குநர் ஷக்தி சிதம்பரம் பேட்டி.. - News7 Tamil". 16 December 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  10. ^ "సరికొత్త కాన్సెప్ట్‌తో ప్రభుదేవా కొత్త సినిమా! | Prabhu Deva New Movie With Sakthi Chidambaram Latest Update | Sakshi". www.sakshi.com (in Telugu). Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Jolly O Gymkhana trailer out: Watch Prabhu Deva play dead on the hands of bunch of women". OTTPlay. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  12. ^ M, Narayani (26 October 2024). "'Police Kaarana Kattikitta' song from Jolly O Gymkhana out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
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Category:2020s Indian films Category:2020s Tamil-language films Category:2024 films Category:Films shot in Chennai Category:Films shot in Kodaikanal Category:Films shot in Tamil Nadu Category:Tamil-language Indian films