Jail (2021 film)

Jail
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Vasanthabalan
Written by	S. Ramakrishnan Bakkiyam Shankar Pon Parthiban
Produced by	Sk kailash film international
Starring	G. V. Prakash Kumar Abarnathi Radhika Sarathkumar
Cinematography	Ganesh Chandhrra
Edited by	Raymond Derrick Crasta
Music by	G. V. Prakash Kumar
Production company	Krikes Cine Creations
Distributed by	Studio Green
Release date	9 December 2021 (2021-12-09)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Jail is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language crime film written and directed by Vasanthabalan. The film is produced by Sridharan Mariathasan under the production banner of Krikes Cine Creations. The film stars G. V. Prakash Kumar, with debutante Abarnathi and Radhika Sarathkumar. Prakash Kumar also composed music for the film which was edited by Raymond Derrick Crasta. The film was released on 9 December 2021.

Plot

Three childhood friends get thrown out of their village under the guise of resettlement. In addition to adjusting to the new reality, they must fight for their rights and strive hard to make a living.

Cast

• G. V. Prakash Kumar as Karuna
• Abarnathi as Rosamalar, Karuna's lover
• Radhika Sarathkumar as Paapamma, Karuna's mother
• Pasanga Pandi as Kalaiarasan "Kalai"
• Nandhan Ram as Rocky
• Ravi Mariya as Perumal
• Saranya Ravichandran as Rani, Kalai's lover
• Jennifer as Mariapushpam

Production

It was announced that G. V. Prakash would act under the direction of Vasanthabalan.^[1] Prakash started his career as composer with Vasanthabalan's film Veyil (2006). Abarnathi, who rose to fame with the reality series Enga Veetu Mapillai, made her cinematic debut as actress with this film.^[2]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar. Aditi Rao Hydari and Dhanush sang one song for the film.^[3]

Jail
Soundtrack album by G.V. Prakash Kumar
Released	2020
Recorded	2020
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	5:12
Language	Tamil
Label	Sony Music South
Producer	Raj Kumar Kamal
G.V. Prakash Kumar chronology
Bachelor (2021) Jail (2020) Maaran (2022)
Singles from Jail
"Kaathodu Kathanen"

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Kaathodu Kaathanen"	Kabilan	Aditi Rao Hydari, Dhanush	5:12
2.	"Pathu Kaasu"	Arivu	G.V. Prakash Kumar	2:30
3.	"Mutta Porotta"	Gana Guna and Santosh Hariharan	Gana Ganesan	02:14
4.	"Missah Missessah"	Karunakaran	Gana Balachander, Arivu and Isaivani	03:47
5.	"Nagarodi"	Arivu	G. V. Prakash Kumar, Arivu and Ananya Bhat	04:41
6.	"Doomangoli"	Bhakiyam Shankar	Arunraja Kamaraj	03:13
7.	"Boomikku Nee Vandha"	Snehan	Ravi G. and Saindhavi	03:25
8.	"A Moment Of Trance"		G.V. Prakash Kumar	01:49
9.	"Ecstatic Folk"		G.V. Prakash Kumar	01:02
Total length:				27:51

Release

Reception

M. Suganth of The Times of India who gave 2.5 out of 5 stars after reviewing the film stated that "Rather than sending chills, the climax only evokes a cold indifference."^[4] Srivatsan S of The Hindu after reviewing the film stated that "In the opening credits, Vasanthabalan credits a few people for their conversations. What a wonderful gesture I thought. Perhaps there is a downside too; you shouldn’t always go by hearsay."^[5]

Sudhir Srinivasan of Cinema Express gave 2 out of 5 stars stating that "The real jail, when you are exposed to such attempts at humour in a film that’s supposed to celebrate equality and empathy, is the movie theatre."^[6] Ashameera Aiyappan of Firstpost who gave 2.5 out of 5 stated after reviewing the film that "In an interview about Sarpatta Parambarai, director Pa Ranjith speaks about how his objective was to show how perishable progress is for people from vulnerable communities. They do not have space for mistakes or impulse; one minor misstep and the modest progress they had made can all come crashing down. Jail tries to explore this emotional landmine as well. In its writing, we see the frameworks of a strong emotional drama. But it never rises above that."^[7]

References

1. "Jail first look: GV Prakash Kumar is seen as a purposeful man in this Vasanthabalan directorial". Firstpost. 3 August 2018. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
2. "GV Prakash Kumar - Vasanthabalan film titled 'Jail'!". Sify. 3 August 2018. Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
3. "Aditi Rao Hydari croons for GV Prakash". Indianexpress.com. 7 December 2018. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
4. "Jail Movie Review : Jail is an underwhelming, in-your-face message movie". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
5. S, Srivatsan (9 December 2021). "'Jail' movie review: Dead on arrival". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
6. "Jail Movie Review: An exhausting experience". Cinema Express. 9 December 2021. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
7. "Jail movie review: GV Prakash film doesn't live up to its potential". Firstpost. 9 December 2021. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.

External links

• Jail at IMDb