Jai Hind (1994 film)
Jai Hind (transl. Victory to India!) is a 1994 Tamil language war action film written and directed by Arjun. The film stars him and Ranjitha. The film had musical score by Vidyasagar and was released on 20 May 1994 and was a hit at the box office.[1][2][3] Goundamani and Senthil's comedy are most notable for this movie. Its popularity prompted the comedy track to be adapted later in the 1995 Hindi film Jallad. A sequel titled Jai Hind 2 was released in 2014.
| Jai Hind | |
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| Directed by | Arjun |
| Written by | Arjun |
| Produced by | S. Chain Raaj Jain |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | K. S. Selvaraj |
| Edited by | P. Sai Suresh |
| Music by | Vidyasagar |
Production company | Mishri Entreprises |
| Distributed by | Mishri Entreprises |
Release date | 20 May 1994 |
Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Bharath (Arjun), a police officer, is in love with Priya (Ranjitha), a policewoman. A terrorist group attacks the state of Tamil Nadu and kills the current Chief Minister (Kalyan Kumar) and Sriram, Bharath's brother (Devan). Bharath decides to go with some prisoners and his lover in the island where the terrorist group is hidden. This is a secret and dangerous mission. Whether he will be able to prevent their attacks or become a victim himself forms the crux of the story.
Cast
- Arjun as ACP Bharath IPS
- Ranjitha as Inspector Priya
- Goundamani as Head Constable Kottaisamy
- Manorama as Bharath's mother
- Senthil as Pulikutty / Poonaikutty / Paayuson / Swimmer / Saarayakadai Saathappan / Sangili Karuppan / Poonai padai thalaivan (He is actually a DIG of police)
- Major Sundarrajan as Ravichandran
- Kalyan Kumar as Chief Minister
- Devan as Sriram, Bharath's brother
- Rajesh as Seenivasan
- Pandari Bai as Maria Devi
- Chandrasekhar as Sekhar
- Vaishnavi as Susila
- Charuhasan
- Chokkalinga Bhagavathar
- Idichapuli Selvaraj
- Vimalraj as the Terrorist Leader
- Bayilvan Ranganathan as Inspector
- Gowtham as Gowtham
- Kamala Kamesh
- Baby Vichitra
- Kavithasri as an item number
- Raju Sundaram special appearance in the song "Bodhai Yeri Pocchu"
Soundtrack
The film's score and soundtrack were composed by Vidyasagar, with lyrics written by Vairamuthu. The soundtrack, released in 1994, featuring 5 tracks.[4]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Bodhai Yeri Pocchu" | S. P. Sailaja, Suresh Peters | 4:29 |
| 2 | "Kanna En Selai" | S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:53 |
| 3 | "Muttham Thara" | Mano, Sindhu | 3:22 |
| 4 | "Thanni Vachu" | Malgudi Subha, Vidyasagar | 4:49 |
| 5 | "Thayin Manikodi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:26 |
Reception
K. Vijiyin of New Straits Times wrote, "The strong family theme helps prop up all the action scenes and makes it different from just another Rambo-style movie."[5]
In Popular Culture
Goundamani Senthil duo in this film gained popularity
References
- "Find Tamil Movie Jai Hind". jointscene.com. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- "Action King becomes Jungle King". behindwoods.com. 25 May 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- "Jai Hind-II from Arjun". indiaglitz.com. 12 April 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- "Find Tamil Movie Jai Hind". jointscene.com. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- Vijiyin, K. (11 June 1994). "Strong family theme saves this action movie". New Straits Times. p. 13.