Jackpot (2019 film)
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| Directed by | Kalyaan |
| Produced by | Suriya |
| Starring | Jyothika Revathi |
| Cinematography | R. S. Anandakumar |
| Edited by | Vijay Velukutty |
| Music by | Vishal Chandrasekhar |
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| Distributed by | Sakthi Film Factory |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Jackpot is a 2019 Indian Tamil language action comedy film[1] written and directed by Kalyaan.[2] The film stars Jyothika and Revathi, in lead roles, while Samuthirakani, Mansoor Ali Khan, Yogi Babu and Anandaraj playing supporting roles.[3] Revathi plays the character of Masha for the third time after Arangetra Velai and Gulaebaghavali.[4][5] The film is produced by actor Suriya under his production banner 2D Entertainment. The music for the film is scored by Vishal Chandrasekhar. The principal photography of the film commenced on 12 February 2019.[6] The film was released on 2 August 2019.[7]
Plot
The film opens in 1918 and follows a milkman who accidentally stumbles upon an inexhaustible vessel (Akshaya Patra) while digging for a well. He uses the vessel to change his fortune but not for long as it eventually gets stolen. Many years later, the vessel is found by an old lady who sells idlis by a river bank and she uses it feed more people. She passes on the secret about the vessel and its power to Akshaya (Jyothika) and Masha (Revathi). The rest of the story is about how they try and get their hands on the vessel while dealing with their own problems.
Cast
- Jyothika as Akshaya
- Revathi as Mashavaani "Maasha"
- Yogi Babu as Rahul Vijay
- Anandaraj as Maanasthan and Inspector Maanasthi
- Rajendran as Motta
- Mansoor Ali Khan as Bhai
- Sachu as Manimegalai
- Manobala as Rice Mill Rayyappan
- Mime Gopi as Rahul's father
- Devadarshini as Rahul's mother
- Jagan as Rahul's friend
- Imman Annachi as Police Constable
- Anthony Daasan as Pannaiyar
- Suzane George as Jail Warden
- Subhashini Kannan as Mrs. Maanasthan
- "Tiger Garden" Thangadurai
- Vinu Krithik as Real Rahul
- Redin Kingsley
- Veerasamar as worker at Maanasthan's house
- Samuthirakani as Film Director (Special Appearance)
- Ashwin Raja
- Mahanadhi Shankar
Soundtrack
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| Released | 28 July 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Label | Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. | |||
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The soundtrack of the film was composed by Vishal Chandrashekhar on lyrics of Vivek, Arunraja Kamaraj and Lady Kash.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Shero Shero" (Chorus: Nincy Vincent, Ala B Bala, Feji, Madhuvanthi) | Vivek | Sinduri Vishal, Brindha Sivakumar | 3:04 |
| 2. | "Therikkudha" (Chorus:Nincy Vincent, Ala B Bala, Teji, Madhu Vanthi) | Arunraja Kamaraj, Lady Kash | Arunraja Kamaraj, Lady Kash | 2:25 |
Marketing
The first look poster of the film was unveiled on 30 April 2019.[6] The official trailer of the film was released on 23 July 2019.[8] The official audio launch was held on 27 July 2019.[9]
Reception
Jackpot received negative reaction on its release Behindwood stated that "Jyothika and Revathy charmingly playing to the gallery and Anandraj's comedies make Jackpot a one time watch" giving it a 2.2/5. While The Times of India giving three stars out of five, gave a positive review "Though the story has nothing new to offer except the plot surrounding the vessel, the film manages to entertain, thanks to some of the comic scenes which are devoid of double-entendre. The background score, however, reminds us of music from a few other movies. The two songs do not add much value to the story but look vibrant on the screen. An unapologetically made fun film, this may appeal to those who love watching movies in this genre." Baradwaj Rangan of Film Companion South wrote "...the writing is all over the place and the director seems to have other concerns. He wants to project his heroine as a “mass” star. She gets to do slo-mo walks. She gets to beat up many men. She gets to mouth lines delivered on screen by other “mass” heroes. All this simply kills the mood".[10]
References
- ^ "The full audio of Jyothika's 'Jackpot' to be released tomorrow - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ Jackpot Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes, retrieved 30 July 2019
- ^ Guru (23 July 2019). "Jackpot Tamil Movie (2019) | Cast | Songs | Trailer | Release Date". News Bugz. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "'Gulaebaghavali' Review: Revathi is the life of this mildly amusing screwball comedy". The News Minute. 12 January 2018.
- ^ "[PICS] First character posters of Jyothika and Revathy wearing cowboy hats in Jackpot are out". www.timesnownews.com.
- ^ a b "Jackpot first look: Jyothika and Revathi play cops in Suriya's Tamil comedy entertainer- Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "Jyotika's Jackpot gets a release date - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ Jackpot - Official Trailer (Tamil) | Jyotika, Revathy | Suriya | Kalyaan | Vishal Chandrashekhar, retrieved 30 July 2019
- ^ "'My Jyothika, my Jackpot': Tamil actor Suriya during film's audio launch". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "Jackpot Movie Review: Jyotika Stars In A Noisy Action-Comedy That Fails On Both Counts". FilmCompanion.
