Jail Tamil Movie Cast, Actors, Review

"Jail" is a social drama helmed by Vasantha Balan, focusing on the impact of progress on disadvantaged communities. The movie follows Karuna and his companions facing police harassment and other difficulties. Despite some weaknesses in character depth and script, the performances and technical aspects partially make up for it. "Jail" conveys a critical message and is primarily notable for GV Prakash Kumar's performance.

Release Date: December 9, 2021
Run Time: 2 hours 14 minutes
Censor Rating: UA
Genre: Crime and Drama

Cast & Crew:

Production: The production of jail consists Sridharan Mariathasan, PT Selvakumar, Krikes Cine Creations
Cast: Pasanga Pandi, Radhika Sarathkumar, GV Prakash Kumar, Abarnathi, Nadan Ram, and Ravi Mariya
Direction: G Vasanthabalan
Music: GV Prakash Kumar
Background Score: GV Prakash Kumar
Cinematography: Ganesh Chandra
Dialogues: Bakkiyam Sankar, S Ramakrishnan
Editing: Raymond Derrick Crasta
Stunt Choreography: Anbariv
Dance Choreography: Radhika, Sandy
Lyrics: Arivu, Kabilan, Karunakaran, Snehan
PRO: PT Selvakumar, Yuvraja

Plot Summary:

Vasantha Balan’s “Jail” is a social drama addressing the issues of progress or gentrification, which impacted the underprivileged. The film is about a man named Karuna, portrayed by GV Prakash Kumar, and his friends who are living in the housing board on the outskirts of the city. Starting from the very problem of harassment by the police as a routine process, Karuna undergoes various challenges in life that affect him deeply.

The story opens with the voice-over introduction of the key characters; this just serves as the basic framework, and most of the other roles are utterly flat. In contrast to Vasantha Balan's previous work, "Angadi Theru," which the public still recalls because to the well-developed characters, this lessens the emotional connection with the viewer.

Performances:

From being annoying, G.V. Prakash Kumar’s act turns out to be sympathetic toward the end. Abarnathi also does well, but Pasanga Pandi's performance—which is reminiscent of the carefree romance in "Angadi Theru"—steals the show.

Technical Aspects:

In the end, G.V. Prakash Kumar's performance shifts from being unpleasant to sympathetic. Abarnathi also does well, but Pasanga Pandi's performance—which is reminiscent of the carefree romance in "Angadi Theru"—steals the show.