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Jigarthanda
2014
· Movie
· 170 min
A
MEANRANK
84/100
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An ambitious filmmaker struggling for a hit decides to make a gangster film based on the most feared and ruthless crime lord in the city. To research his subject authentically, he travels to the gangster's hometown to observe him secretly. His project takes a dangerous turn when the gangster discovers he is being watched, forcing the director to immerse himself in the criminal world in ways he never anticipated.
Details
- Director
- Karthik Subbaraj
- Writer
- Karthik Subbaraj
- Released
- 1 August 2014
- Country
- India
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 170 min
- Budget
- $1.6M
- Awards
- 17 wins, 10 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 27 →17 wins from 27 nominations across 8 ceremonies
| Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2017 | Special Prize (Best Actor) | Bobby Simha | Winner |
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards 2015 | Best Cinematographer | Gavemic U. Ary | Winner |
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards 2015 | Best Music Director | Santhosh Narayanan | Winner |
| Edison Awards 2015 | Best Villain | Bobby Simha | Winner |
| Filmfare Awards South 2015 | Best Supporting Actor – Tamil | Bobby Simha | Winner |
| National Film Awards 2015 | Best Supporting Actor | Bobby Simha | Winner |
| National Film Awards 2015 | Best Editor | Vivek Harshan | Winner |
| Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards 2015 | Best Music Director | Santhosh Narayanan | Winner |
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Vijay Awards
9 nominations, 5 won
| Best Background Score | Santhosh Narayanan | Winner |
| Best Cinematographer | Gavemic U. Ary | Winner |
| Best Director | Karthik Subbaraj | Winner |
| Best Editor | Vivek Harshan | Winner |
| Best Villain | Bobby Simha | Winner |
| Best Film | S. Kathiresan | Nominee |
| Best Makeup | Vinoth Sukumaran | Nominee |
| Best Story, Screenplay Writer | Karthik Subbaraj | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Guru Somasundaram | Nominee |
Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actor | Siddharth | Winner |
| Best Character Actor | Bobby Simha | Winner |
| Best Editor | Vivek Harshan | Winner |
| Best Music Director | Santhosh Narayanan | Winner |
Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Cinematographer | Gavemic U. Ary | Winner |
| Best Music Director | Santhosh Narayanan | Winner |
National Film Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Editor | Vivek Harshan | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Bobby Simha | Winner |
South Indian International Movie Awards
7 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor – Tamil | Bobby Simha | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Negative Role – Tamil | Bobby Simha | Nominee |
| Best Actor – Tamil | Siddharth | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Tamil | Lakshmi Menon | Nominee |
| Best Cinematographer – Tamil | Gavemic U. Ary | Nominee |
| Best Director – Tamil | Karthik Subbaraj | Nominee |
| Best Film – Tamil | S. Kathiresan | Nominee |
Edison Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Villain | Bobby Simha | Winner |
Filmfare Awards South
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor – Tamil | Bobby Simha | Winner |
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Special Prize (Best Actor) | Bobby Simha | Winner |