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Picture this: a delightful film called Jigarthanda, released in 2014 and crafted by the talented Karthik Subbaraj, brought to life by S. Kathiresan's Group. The cast includes Siddharth, Bobby Simha, Lakshmi Menon, Karunakaran, and Guru Somasundaram, each adding their unique flavor to the story. Gavemic U. Ary takes charge of the visuals, giving the film its vibrant look, while Vivek Harshan skillfully edits the scenes. And, of course, the soulful tunes are the creation of Santhosh Narayanan, making Jigarthanda an all-around cinematic treat.

The film won two National Film Awards: Best Supporting Actor for Bobby Simha and Best Editing for Vivek Harshan. People liked it so much that it was remade in Kannada (2016), Telugu (2019), and Hindi (2022). The Telugu version is called Gaddalakonda Ganesh. It was even dubbed into Telugu as Chikkadu Dorakadu in 2016. The movie got inspiration from a South Korean movie called A Dirty Carnival. And guess what? There's a sequel called Jigarthanda DoubleX, starring Raghava Lawrence and S. J. Suryah. It came out on Diwali in 2023."

Jigarthanda Movie the character list:

1. - Siddharth plays Karthik Subramani, a short film director aspiring to direct feature films.
2. - Bobby Simha is "Assault" Sethu, a tough gangster in Madurai.
3. - Vijay Sethupathi appears as Young Sethu and himself in a cameo, playing dual roles.
4. - Lakshmi Menon is Kayalvizhi, Karthik's love interest, and her mom works as a cook for Sethu.
5. - Karunakaran takes on the role of Oorni, Karthik's friend.
6. - Guru Somasundaram plays Muthu, the acting teacher.
7. - Aadukalam Naren is Sundar, the producer who supports Karthik's dream.
8. - Soundararaja portrays Ponram, another local don in Madurai.
9. - Ramachandran Durairaj acts as Rasu, Sethu's right-hand man.
10. - Senthil Kumaran is Sounder, a spy in Sethu's gang on behalf of Shekar.
11. - Sangili Murugan is "Petti Kadai" Pazhani, a former film director who now runs a shop in Madurai.

Development Of Jigarthanda Movie :-

In April 2013, news broke that Siddharth would star in a Tamil film directed by Karthik Subbaraj, the talent behind the hit Pizza. S. Kathiresan, busy with Dhanush's Naiyaandi, would produce it under Five Star Films. Later, Karthik revealed it would be a bilingual project, but it ended up being filmed in Tamil and later dubbed into Telugu as Chikkadu Dorakadu, sharing the title with movies from 1967 and 1988.

Interestingly, the Telugu version had Vennelakanti writing the dialogues, and the setting changed to Kurnool instead of Madurai. Karthik, in an interview with The Hindu, shared that Jigarthanda was initially meant to be his directorial debut. He infused his Madurai experiences into the film, giving it a personal touch.

Jigarthanda Movie Casting :-

In May 2013, Lakshmi Menon shared exciting news that she'd join the film alongside Siddharth. Their on-screen pairing was revealed. Lakshmi's role was later unveiled as an idli seller, and she shared, I put in a lot of effort for my role. Before shooting, I visited idli shops in Madurai to get into character. It's interesting to portray such realistic roles.

By mid-July 2013, rumors buzzed that Vijay Sethupathi might be the antagonist. However, Vijay dismissed the reports, clarifying he'd only do a cameo if Karthik could fit it into his schedule. It was also reported that Siddharth would play an aspiring filmmaker, possibly directing Vijay Sethupathi in the film Pannaiyarum Padminiyum.

Jigarthanda Movie Release Date :-

At the end of April, there were reports suggesting the film might hit theaters in the third week of May. Early May brought news that the worldwide release was set for May 23, 2014. Initially, it was thought that Sun Pictures would handle distribution, but this turned out to be untrue. There were also talks about adjusting the release date because Rajinikanth's Kochadaiiyaan was set for a big worldwide release on the same day.

The film received a U/A certificate from the Indian Censor Board due to its intense scenes. However, producer Kathiresan preferred a U certificate to ease satellite rights sales, which required toning down violent scenes. Karthik Subbaraj resisted this idea, leading to a delay in the film's release. After reaching a compromise, where no cuts were made, and the film retained its U/A certificate, the release date was finally settled for July 25, 2014. However, it was pushed back by another week before eventually hitting theaters on August 1, 2014.

Jigarthanda Movie Box Office :-

• According to Behindwoods, Jigarthanda made quite a splash at the box office. In Chennai alone, it raked in ₹2.96 crore (US$370,000). The film's first three days in Tamil Nadu saw a whopping ₹3.5 crore (US$440,000) in gross earnings. By the end of its first weekend, it had collected an impressive ₹9.7 crore (US$1.2 million) in Tamil Nadu. The buzz around the film led to an increase in screens across the state, adding about 30 more to meet public demand.

• Internationally, Jigarthanda performed well, earning ₹1.17 crore (US$150,000) in the United States. In the UK and Ireland, it brought in ₹14.93 lakh (US$19,000). The film also found success in Australia, making ₹18.18 lakh (US$23,000), and in Malaysia, it earned ₹9.97 lakh (US$12,000). The positive response in the United States even prompted an increase in the number of screens showing the film to 28.

• By August 25, 2014, the film's official Facebook page announced a global gross of ₹45.92 crore (US$5.8 million) in just 25 days. Jigarthanda proved to be one of the most profitable ventures in Tamil cinema for 2014.