Jai Bhim (Tamil Film) –Review
A clear case of exploitation of a small nomadic tribal community has been well handled with serious judicial cognizance and justice. This is a welcome sign as such. The entire team must be respectfully appreciated for this attempt with social responsibility to curb heinous inequality to a humble clan.
The script is penned with razor-sharp dialogues quickly to sink the conscience of the audience into the essence of morality. The immoral act of Police due to hierarchical pressure and human emotions of the victims are put on the pan balance right before our eyes to move the drama well.
The artists and characterizations have reached a new level of perfection and each of them has lived the role very close to reality. Though the content delves through human right violation the viewers are spared of big leftist lectures and angry sermons by the hero. Surya has measured his safe limits well. An award is imminent for ‘Lijo Mol Jose’ who has come in the role of the lead lady ‘Sengani’ and performed like there is nothing near to compare. It was surprising to see ‘Rao Ramesh’ speaking such clean Tamil. A fine Telugu performing artist as he is, it is nice to see him in this film too. So much is also Prakash Raj as usual.
All the trivial characters have made an excellent crew of artists with passionate performances. “All the lonely people -Where do they all come from?”
It is distressing to see that power is assumed not to be sacred enough to hold the learnings from the lofty morals of the literature the land is known for. But it is good that the judiciary is shown up as a savior of the impoverished souls to lean back.
Music and lyrics are well done to augment the subtle trauma of the victims, except for one needless song of a revolutionary yelling.
The movie doesn’t have comedy, romance, duets, and fantasies for the young ones to look for. A movie for enlightenment need not have to be made without entertainment value. What is the point in pissing off the youth crowd by growing them older by 15 years in 2 hours and taking their smile away?
“Dear dude, take it easy and do not look for the juice you want. But see the pure unconditional love of Sengani and Rajakannu in the most humble backdrop and her determination to get justice. You would want to write the Taj Mahal in her name.”
Heavy social negativity has been handled with a positive note to finish. That dawn is warm as the morning light.
The eulogy to the real person at the end does not look apolitical.
Cinema is a powerful medium for causative results in society. This is one such film which has read out a new page, loudly. Worth watching.
– Srirangam Ramesh