Jango (transl. Awaken)[1] is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language science fiction film directed by debutant Mano Karthikeyan and produced by Thirukumaran Entertainment and Zen Studios.[2] The film stars debutant Satheesh Kumar and Mirnalini Ravi. The music is composed by Ghibran with cinematography by Karthik K. Thillai and editing by San Lokesh. The film released theatrically on 19 November 2021.
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| Directed by | Mano Karthikeyan |
| Written by | Mano Karthikeyan |
| Produced by | C. V. Kumar |
| Starring | Satheesh Kumar Mirnalini Ravi |
| Cinematography | Karthik K. Thillai |
| Edited by | San Lokesh |
| Music by | Ghibran |
Production companies | Thirukumaran Entertainment Zen Studios |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
The film is credited as the first Tamil movie to introduce the concept of time loops.
Plot
editThis article needs an improved plot summary. (December 2021) |
A neurosurgeon who is stuck in a time loop tries to save his estranged wife from being killed by a mystery man.
Cast
edit- Satheesh Kumar as Gowtham
- Mirnalini Ravi as Nisha
- Hareesh Peradi as Scientist Michael
- Velu Prabhakaran
- Karunakaran
- Ramesh Thilak
- Daniel Annie Pope as Sathyan
- Deepa Shankar as servant
- Gajaraj
- Tiger Thangadurai as Informer
- Anitha Sampath as Nisha's friend
- Nakkalites Dhanam as Gowtham's mother
- Bava Lakshmanan as a drunkard
- Sumathi G. as food cart lady
- VJ Ashiq
- Bava Lakshmanan
- Pasupathi Raj
- Pradeep K. Vijayan
Soundtrack
edit| Jango | ||||
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| Released | 2021 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 11:56 | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Label | Think Music | |||
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The soundtrack and score is composed by Ghibran. The soundtrack album featured three songs. The audio rights were acquired by Think Music.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Anale Anale" | N. Idhaya | Haricharan | 04:08 |
| 2. | "Jango" | Muthamizh | Yazin Nizar | 03:16 |
| 3. | "Kanava Kanava" | Sri Devi | Namitha Babu | 04:32 |
Release
editThe film was released on theatres on 19 November 2021.
Reception
editBehindwoods gave a rating of 2.5 out on 5 and wrote, "The film falls short on writing, dialogues, screenplay and performances, while the concept and Ghibran's music alone stand out. Jango misses to impress despite the potential it had. If you're a fan of sci-fi movies, the film can be watched just for the concept of time loop alone." and gave the final verdict as "Jango's idea is good on paper, but the execution could have been better. Watch it for the unique concept."[3] Sify gave a rating of 2.5 out on 5 and wrote, "Jango is worth watching because of the time loop perspective and other scientific topics featured in the movie."[4] Bhuvanesh Chandar of Cinema Express gave a rating of 1.5 out on 5 and wrote, "The poor writing is on display everywhere. Take the scene that tells us why the couple broke up in the first place. It’s all so hurried that you barely register the details, and there’s really no reason for why Gautham seems so… robotic. Debutant actor Satheesh looks the part, but that's it really. Even in places where he doesn’t have to be stoic, he is. All the poor lip sync in this film doesn’t help either. Another example of bad writing is how predictable the identity of the antagonist is. My biggest surprise was how this film, with as many unusual ideas, is yet so unsurprising."[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "'Jango': A Tamil film with a Turkish word for a title". DT Next. 14 November 2021. Archived from the original on 25 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Jango censored with U certificate". The Times of India. 23 October 2021. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "Jango Movie Review". Behindwoods. 19 November 2021. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Jango review: Watch it for the time loop angle". Sify. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Jango Movie Review: A forgettable time-loop film". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.