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{{Infobox film
| name = Vanna Jigina
| image          = Vanna Jigina.jpg
| image =
| caption       = Poster
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| director       = [[Nandha Periyasamy]]
| writer =
| producer       = [[Thirrupathi Brothers|N. Subhash Chandrabose]]<br />K. Thirukadal Udhayam
| starring = [[Vijay Vasanth]]<br>[[Sanyathara]]
| starring      = [[Vijay Vasanth]]<br />[[Sanyathara]]
| director = [[Nandha Periyasamy]]
| producer = [[Thirrupathi Brothers|N. Subhash Chandrabose]]<br>K. Thirukadal Udhayam
| music = [[John Peter (music director)|John Peter]]
| cinematography = Balaji V. Ranga
| cinematography = Balaji V. Ranga
| studio = Raghul Films
| editing        = [[Gopi Krishna (film editor)|Gopi Krishna]]
| distributor = [[Thirrupathi Brothers]]
| music          = [[John Peter (composer)|John Peter]]
| released = 21 August 2015
| studio         = Raghul Films
| runtime = 106 mins
| distributor   = [[Thirrupathi Brothers]]
| country = [[India]]
| released       = {{Film date|2015|08|21|df=yes}}
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| runtime       = 106 minutes
| editing = [[Gopi Krishna (film editor)|Gopi Krishna]]
| country       = India
| language       = Tamil
}}
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'''''Vanna Jigina''''' is a [[Tamil films of 2015|2015]] [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] [[comedy film]], written and directed by [[Nandha Periyasamy]]. The film stars [[Vijay Vasanth]] and [[Sanyathara]] in the lead roles while [[Singampuli]], [[Ravi Mariya]] and [[Ashwin Raja]] among others form an ensemble cast. Music for the film was composed by John Peters and the film opened to mixed reviews in August 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/jigina-review-tamil-pivoQRbfffafj.html|title = Jigina}}</ref>
'''''Vanna Jigina''''' is a 2015 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film, written and directed by [[Nandha Periyasamy]]. The film stars [[Vijay Vasanth]] and [[Sanyathara]] in the lead roles while [[Singampuli]], [[Ravi Mariya]] and [[Ashwin Raja]] among others form an ensemble cast. Music for the film was composed by [[John Peter (composer)|John Peter]] and the film was released on 21 August 2015.


==Cast==
== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
{{cast listing|
* [[Vijay Vasanth]] as Pavadai
* [[Vijay Vasanth]] as Pavadai
* [[Sanyathara]] as Angel Priya
* [[Sanyathara]] as Angel Priya
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* Doubt Senthil
* Doubt Senthil
* Sugu Venkat as Kishore Kumar
* Sugu Venkat as Kishore Kumar
* Ansanpal
* Sridevi as Karugamani
* Sridevi as Karugamani
* Dev Anand
* Dev Anand
* Sai Bharath
* Sai Bharath
* A. Roshan
* A. Roshan
* George
* Saicharan
* Saicharan
* R. Balakrishnan
* R. Balakrishnan
* P. Balaji
* P. Balaji
* Preethi
}}
* Pavithra
 
* Rasiya
== Production ==
{{colend}}
The film was launched under the title ''Jigina'' in July 2014, and carried on using that title through production, before being christened as ''Vanna Jigina'' before the film was censored.<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 July 2014 |title=Vijay Vasanth's "Jigina" starts rolling! |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/vijay-vasanth-s-jigina-starts-rolling-news-tamil-oh5krzaifcdba.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140801011228/http://www.sify.com/movies/vijay-vasanth-s-jigina-starts-rolling-news-tamil-oh5krzaifcdba.html |archive-date=1 August 2014 |access-date=20 October 2015 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> The project received further media attention after director [[N. Linguswamy]] chose to buy the rights of the film and distribute it under his production studio's banner, [[Thirrupathi Brothers]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 May 2015 |title=What is "Jigina" all about? |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/what-is-jigina-all-about-news-tamil-pftjLUfghbeeh.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522030905/http://www.sify.com/movies/what-is-jigina-all-about-news-tamil-pftjLUfghbeeh.html |archive-date=22 May 2015 |access-date=20 October 2015 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=12 August 2015 |title=Jigina carries a huge message: Lingusamy |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150812/entertainment-kollywood/article/jigina-carries-huge-message-lingusamy |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101045310/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150812/entertainment-kollywood/article/jigina-carries-huge-message-lingusamy |archive-date=1 November 2023 |access-date=6 June 2024 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref>
 
== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[John Peter (composer)|John Peter]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jigina |url=https://gaana.com/album/jigina |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101045312/https://gaana.com/album/jigina |archive-date=1 November 2023 |access-date=23 August 2022 |website=[[Gaana (music streaming service)|Gaana]]}}</ref> The audio launch happened in mid-June 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 June 2015 |title=Glittering Audio Launch for Jigina |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2015/Jun/17/glittering-audio-launch-for-jigina-770518.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241221175528/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2015/Jun/17/glittering-audio-launch-for-jigina-770518.html |archive-date=21 December 2024 |access-date=21 December 2024 |website=[[The New Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref>
*"Rosapoo" – Hariharasudhan
*"Kaathoda" – Surjit, Vinayetha
*"Ayyo En Idhayuthula" – Jayamoorthy
 
== Reception ==
A critic from ''[[The Hindu]]'' labelled the film as "backward" and criticising the theme of portraying people with dark skin tones as inferior.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Srinivasan |first=Sudhir |date=21 August 2015 |title=Jigina: A perilous movie about the perils of social network |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/jigina-a-perilous-movie-about-the-perils-of-social-network/article7566331.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102111031/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/jigina-a-perilous-movie-about-the-perils-of-social-network/article7566331.ece |archive-date=2 November 2023 |access-date=21 December 2024 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> Likewise, the critic from ''[[The Times of India]]'' noted the film is "funny for all the wrong reasons".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Suganth |first=M |date=22 August 2015 |title=Vanna Jigina Movie Review |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Vanna-Jigina/movie-review/48609411.cms |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150825092450/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Vanna-Jigina/movie-review/48609411.cms |archive-date=25 August 2015 |access-date=20 October 2015 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> A reviewer from ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' gave a more favourable report, saying "the director has made a good attempt with a novel idea and even sends out a strong message", but "where he errs is in its execution" and adds had "he concentrated on an interesting screenplay with few more meaningful dialogues, the film would have been an engaging fare".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=23 August 2015 |title=Movie Review 'Vanna Jigina': Good attempt with a novel idea |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150822/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-vanna-jigina-good-attempt-novel-idea |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241221174452/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150822/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-vanna-jigina-good-attempt-novel-idea |archive-date=21 December 2024 |access-date=6 June 2024 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref> ''[[Sify]]'' wrote, "Over all, ''Jigina'' is yet another average venture with usual cliches but still watchable once for the strong message".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jigina |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/jigina-review-tamil-pivoQRbfffafj.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150822040422/http://www.sify.com/movies/jigina-review-tamil-pivoQRbfffafj.html |archive-date=22 August 2015 |access-date=20 October 2015 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref>


==Production==
== References ==
The film was launched under the title ''Jigina'' in July 2014, and carried on using that title through production, before being christened as ''Vanna Jigina'' before the film was censored.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/vijay-vasanth-s-jigina-starts-rolling-news-tamil-oh5krzaifcdba.html|title = Vijay Vasanth's 'Jigina' starts rolling!}}</ref> The project received further media attention after director [[N. Linguswamy]] chose to buy the rights of the film and distribute it under his production studio's banner, [[Thirrupathi Brothers]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/what-is-jigina-all-about-news-tamil-pftjLUfghbeeh.html|title=What is 'Jigina' all about?}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150812/entertainment-kollywood/article/jigina-carries-huge-message-lingusamy|title = Jigina carries a huge message: Lingusamy|date = 12 August 2015}}</ref> Featuring a theme involving social media, ''Jigina'' was promoted online through a series of memes, describing scenes from older Tamil films.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/jigina-uses-interesting-memes-with-ajith-vijay-and-suriya-for-its-social-media-promotions.html|title = Jigina uses interesting memes with Ajith, Vijay and Suriya for its social media promotions|date = 19 August 2015}}</ref>
{{Reflist}}
==Soundtrack==
The soundtrack was composed by John Peter.<ref>https://gaana.com/album/jigina</ref> The film's audio launch happened in July 2015, with Vignesh and Ramesh from the film ''[[Kaaka Muttai]]'' (2015) in attendance as the chief guests.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/event-photos-pictures-stills/jigina-audio-launched-by-kaaka-muttai-kids/jigina-audio-launched-by-kaaka-muttai-kids-stills-photos-pictures.html#.ViYtCn6rTIU|title=Jigina audio launched by Kaaka Muttai kids, Event Gallery, Jigina audio launched by Kaaka Muttai kids, Jigina|date=15 June 2015}}</ref>
*"Rosapoo" - Hariharasudhan
*"Kaathoda" - Surjit, Vinayetha
*"Ayyo En Idhayuthula" - Jayamurthy


==Release==
== External links ==
The film opened to mixed reviews upon release in August 2015, with a critic from [[The Hindu]] labelling it as "backward" and criticizing the theme of portraying people with dark skin tones as inferior.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/jigina-a-perilous-movie-about-the-perils-of-social-network/article7566331.ece|title=Jigina: A perilous movie about the perils of social network|newspaper=The Hindu|date=21 August 2015|last1=Srinivasan|first1=Sudhir}}</ref> Likewise, the critic from the [[Times of India]] noted the film is "funny for all the wrong reasons".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Vanna-Jigina/movie-review/48609411.cms|title = Vanna Jigina Movie Review &#123;2/5&#125;: Critic Review of Vanna Jigina by Times of India}}</ref> A reviewer from the Deccan Chronicle gave a more favourable report, citing "the director has made a good attempt with a novel idea and even sends out a strong message", but "where he errs is in its execution" and adds had "he concentrated on an interesting screenplay with few more meaningful dialogues, the film would have been an engaging fare".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150822/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-vanna-jigina-good-attempt-novel-idea|title = Movie Review 'Vanna Jigina': Good attempt with a novel idea|date = 23 August 2015}}</ref>
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 08:35, 3 March 2026


Vanna Jigina
Poster
Directed byNandha Periyasamy
Produced byN. Subhash Chandrabose
K. Thirukadal Udhayam
StarringVijay Vasanth
Sanyathara
Music byJohn Peter
CinematographyBalaji V. Ranga
Edited byGopi Krishna
Production
company
Raghul Films
Distributed byThirrupathi Brothers
Release date
  • 21 August 2015 (2015-08-21)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Vanna Jigina is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language film, written and directed by Nandha Periyasamy. The film stars Vijay Vasanth and Sanyathara in the lead roles while Singampuli, Ravi Mariya and Ashwin Raja among others form an ensemble cast. Music for the film was composed by John Peter and the film was released on 21 August 2015.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

The film was launched under the title Jigina in July 2014, and carried on using that title through production, before being christened as Vanna Jigina before the film was censored.[1] The project received further media attention after director N. Linguswamy chose to buy the rights of the film and distribute it under his production studio's banner, Thirrupathi Brothers.[2][3]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The soundtrack was composed by John Peter.[4] The audio launch happened in mid-June 2015.[5]

  • "Rosapoo" – Hariharasudhan
  • "Kaathoda" – Surjit, Vinayetha
  • "Ayyo En Idhayuthula" – Jayamoorthy

Reception[edit | edit source]

A critic from The Hindu labelled the film as "backward" and criticising the theme of portraying people with dark skin tones as inferior.[6] Likewise, the critic from The Times of India noted the film is "funny for all the wrong reasons".[7] A reviewer from Deccan Chronicle gave a more favourable report, saying "the director has made a good attempt with a novel idea and even sends out a strong message", but "where he errs is in its execution" and adds had "he concentrated on an interesting screenplay with few more meaningful dialogues, the film would have been an engaging fare".[8] Sify wrote, "Over all, Jigina is yet another average venture with usual cliches but still watchable once for the strong message".[9]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Vijay Vasanth's "Jigina" starts rolling!". Sify. 31 July 2014. Archived from the original on 1 August 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "What is "Jigina" all about?". Sify. 19 May 2015. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  3. ↑ Subramanian, Anupama (12 August 2015). "Jigina carries a huge message: Lingusamy". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  4. ↑ "Jigina". Gaana. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Glittering Audio Launch for Jigina". The New Indian Express. 17 June 2015. Archived from the original on 21 December 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  6. ↑ Srinivasan, Sudhir (21 August 2015). "Jigina: A perilous movie about the perils of social network". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  7. ↑ Suganth, M (22 August 2015). "Vanna Jigina Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 August 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  8. ↑ Subramanian, Anupama (23 August 2015). "Movie Review 'Vanna Jigina': Good attempt with a novel idea". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 21 December 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "Jigina". Sify. Archived from the original on 22 August 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.

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