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{{short description|1994 film directed by Arjun Sarja}}
{{short description|1994 film directed by Arjun Sarja}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Jaihind
| image          = Jaihind 1994.jpg
| image          = Jaihind 1994 poster.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| caption        = Poster
| director      = [[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]]
| director      = [[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]]
| producer      = S. Chain Raaj Jain
| writer        = Arjun
| writer        = Arjun
| starring      = {{ubl|Arjun|[[Ranjitha]]}}
| producer      = S. Chain Raaj Taleda
| music          = [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]
| starring      = {{ubl|Arjun |[[Ranjitha]]}}
| cinematography = K. S. Selvaraj
| cinematography = K. S. Selvaraj
| editing        = [[P. Sai Suresh]]
| editing        = [[P. Sai Suresh]]
| music          = [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]
| studio        = Mishri Entreprises
| studio        = Mishri Entreprises
| released      = {{film date|1994|5|20|df=y}}
| released      = {{film date|1994|5|20|df=y}}
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| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Tamil
| language      = Tamil
| budget        =
| budget        = {{INR}}3 crore<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=ஹர்ஷா |date=15 May 1994 |title=கமலின் ஜனரஞ்சகப் படம்! |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1994-05-15/page/40/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230322123728/https://archive.org/details/kalki1994-05-15/page/40/mode/2up |archive-date=22 March 2023 |access-date=14 February 2023 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |pages=40–41 |language=Ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>
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'''''Jaihind''''' ({{translation|Victory to India!}}) is a 1994 [[Tamil language]] [[war film|war]] [[action film]] written and directed by [[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]]. The film stars him and [[Ranjitha]]. The film had musical score by [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]] and was released on 20 May 1994 and was a blockbuster at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-05-25 |title=Action King becomes Jungle King |url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/may-11-04/arjun-priyanka-desai-25-05-11.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930023650/http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/may-11-04/arjun-priyanka-desai-25-05-11.html |archive-date=30 September 2012 |access-date=2012-12-08 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-04-12 |title=Jai Hind-II from Arjun |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/56083.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130609181721/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/56083.html |archive-date=9 June 2013 |access-date=2012-12-08 |website=Indiaglitz}}</ref> A [[spiritual successor]] titled ''[[Jaihind 2]]'', also starring Arjun, was released in 2014.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangan |first=Baradwaj |author-link=Baradwaj Rangan |date=2014-11-07 |title=Arjunin Jai Hind 2: Well, if you liked Jai Hind... |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/arjunin-jai-hind-2well-if-you-liked-jai-hind/article6574863.ece |url-status=live |access-date=2022-05-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506041053/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/arjunin-jai-hind-2well-if-you-liked-jai-hind/article6574863.ece |archive-date=6 May 2022}}</ref>
'''''Jaihind''''' ({{translation|[[Jai Hind|Victory to India!]]}}) is a 1994 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Action film|action]] [[war film]] written and directed by [[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]]. The film stars him and [[Ranjitha]]. It was released on 20 May 1994,<ref>{{Cite web |title=ஜெய் ஹிந்து / Jai Hind (1994) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/jai-hind |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231104074123/https://screen4screen.com/movies/jai-hind |archive-date=4 November 2023 |access-date=4 November 2023 |website=Screen 4 Screen}}</ref> and became a commercial success.<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 May 2013 |title=Arjun to make Jai Hind 2 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/arjun-to-make-jai-hind-2/articleshow/20002064.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20260218005206/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/arjun-to-make-jai-hind-2/articleshow/20002064.cms |archive-date=2026-02-18 |access-date=2026-02-18 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> A [[spiritual successor]] titled ''[[Jaihind 2]]'', also starring Arjun, was released in 2014.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangan |first=Baradwaj |author-link=Baradwaj Rangan |date=7 November 2014 |title=Arjunin Jai Hind 2: Well, if you liked Jai Hind... |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/arjunin-jai-hind-2well-if-you-liked-jai-hind/article6574863.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506041053/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/arjunin-jai-hind-2well-if-you-liked-jai-hind/article6574863.ece |archive-date=6 May 2022 |access-date=6 May 2022 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
Bharath ([[Arjun Sarja|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 (actor)|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.
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[[Assistant commissioner of police|ACP]] Bharath is a police officer with high patriotic image. His brother Sriram was in an encounter with a terrorist group, which is responsible for the death of the [[Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]]. He is romantically interested in his colleague, Inspector Priya. Priya's father is also a nationalist political leader who supports Arjun. The Government decides to destroy the terrorist group. Arjun, Priya along with some condemned prisoners move to a remote island to nab the terrorist group.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
{{cast listing|
*[[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]] as ACP Bharath IPS
*[[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]] as [[Assistant commissioner of police|ACP]] Bharath [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
*[[Ranjitha]] as Inspector Priya
*[[Ranjitha]] as [[Inspector]] Priya
*[[Goundamani]] as Head Constable Kottaisamy
*[[Goundamani]] as [[Head constable]] Kottaisamy
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Bharath's mother
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|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)
*[[Senthil]] in dual role as Kottaisamy's dream and [[Deputy inspector general of police|DIG]]
*[[Major Sundarrajan]] as Ravichandran
*[[Major Sundarrajan]] as Ravichandran
*[[Kalyan Kumar]] as Chief Minister
*[[Kalyan Kumar]] as the [[Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]]
*[[Devan (actor)|Devan]] as Sriram, Bharath's brother
*[[Devan (actor)|Devan]] as Sriram, Bharath's brother
*[[Rajesh (actor)|Rajesh]] as Seenivasan
*[[Rajesh (Tamil actor)|Rajesh]] as Seenivasan
*[[Pandari Bai]] as Maria Devi
*[[Pandari Bai]] as Maria Devi
*[[Vagai Chandrasekhar|Chandrasekhar]] as Sekhar
*[[Vagai Chandrasekhar|Chandrasekhar]] as Sekhar
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*[[Charuhasan]] as Priya's father
*[[Charuhasan]] as Priya's father
*[[Chokkalinga Bhagavathar]]
*[[Chokkalinga Bhagavathar]]
*[[Idichapuli Selvaraj]] as Police constable
*[[Idichapuli Selvaraj]] as a police constable
*Vimalraj as the Terrorist Leader
*Vimalraj as the terrorist leader
*Bayilvan Ranganathan as Inspector
*[[Bayilvan Ranganathan]] as Inspector
*Gowtham as Gowtham
*Gowtham as Gowtham
*Kamala Kamesh
*Kamala Kamesh
*Baby Vichitra
*Baby Vichitra
*Kavithasri as an item number
;Cameo appearances
*[[Raju Sundaram]] special appearance in the song "Bodhai Yeri Pocchu"
*Kavithasri
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*[[Raju Sundaram]]
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== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
The film's score and soundtrack were composed by [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]], with lyrics written by [[Vairamuthu]]. The soundtrack, released in 1994, featuring 5 tracks.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jai Hind (1994) |url=https://mio.to/album/Jai+Hind+%281994%29 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928201920/http://mio.to/album/Jai+Hind+(1994) |archive-date=28 September 2018 |access-date=2022-05-06 |website=Music India Online}}</ref>
The music was composed by [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]], with lyrics written by [[Vairamuthu]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jai Hind (1994) |url=https://mio.to/album/Jai+Hind+%281994%29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928201920/http://mio.to/album/Jai+Hind+(1994) |archive-date=28 September 2018 |access-date=6 May 2022 |website=Music India Online}}</ref> The song "Thayin Manikodi" remains hugely popular and is frequently played during [[Independence Day (India)|Independence Day]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 October 2020 |title=மறக்க முடியுமா? - ஜெய்ஹிந்த் |url=https://m.dinamalar.com/cinema_detail.php?id=92163 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231103172356/https://m.dinamalar.com/cinema_detail.php?id=92163 |archive-date=3 November 2023 |access-date=3 October 2023 |website=[[Dinamalar]] |language=Ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Praveenkumar |first=K |date=15 August 2021 |title=Happy Independence Day 2021: Five patriotic Tamil songs you can tune into |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/happy-independence-day-2021-five-patriotic-tamil-songs-you-can-tune-into/photostory/85303365.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241007040226/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/happy-independence-day-2021-five-patriotic-tamil-songs-you-can-tune-into/photostory/85303365.cms |archive-date=7 October 2024 |access-date=7 October 2024 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> It inspired the title of a [[Thayin Manikodi|1998 film]] also directed by and starring Arjun.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Karthi |first=Laxmi |date=1 February 2024 |title=அர்ஜுன் இயக்கிய லாபமும் நஷ்டமும் அடைந்த படங்கள்.. 60 வயதிலும் லியோ சித்தப்பா செய்யும் அக்கப்போரு! |url=https://www.cinemapettai.com/action-king-arjuns-hit-and-flop-movies-in-tamil-cinema/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308092929/https://www.cinemapettai.com/action-king-arjuns-hit-and-flop-movies-in-tamil-cinema/ |archive-date=8 March 2024 |access-date=7 October 2024 |website=Cinemapettai |language=Ta}}</ref>


{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
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| "Muttham Thara" || [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], Sindhu || 3:22
| "Muttham Thara" || [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], Sindhu || 3:22
|-
|-
| "Thanni Vachu" || [[Malgudi Subha]], [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]] || 4:49
| "Thanni Vachu" || [[Malgudi Subha]], [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]], Arjun || 4:49
|-
|-
| "Thayin Manikodi" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam || 4:26
| "Thayin Manikodi" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam || 4:26
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== Reception ==
== 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 (franchise)|Rambo]]''-style movie."<ref name="NST">{{Cite news |last=Vijiyin |first=K. |date=11 June 1994 |title=Strong family theme saves this action movie |pages=13 |work=[[New Straits Times]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gs1OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kRMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6530%2C130379 |access-date=13 March 2022}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
K. Vijiyan of ''[[New Straits Times]]'' wrote, "The strong family theme helps prop up all the action scenes and makes it different from just another ''[[Rambo (franchise)|Rambo]]''-style movie."<ref name="NST">{{Cite news |last=Vijiyan |first=K. |date=11 June 1994 |title=Strong family theme saves this action movie |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gs1OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kRMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6530%2C130379 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240528085338/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gs1OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kRMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6530%2C130379 |archive-date=28 May 2024 |access-date=13 March 2019 |work=[[New Straits Times]] |pages=13 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}</ref> R. P. R. of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' wrote that Arjun has done a one man show like Seshan, but felt that Arjun has messed up in aspects like music, calling it torture, keeping lengthy dialogues and the poor choice of actor as antagonist. He concluded that one must appreciate the makers for the fact that they have made a point, but sighed at the fact that they did not know how to convey it.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=ஆர். பி. ஆர். |date=3 July 1994 |title=ஜெய்ஹிந்த் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1994-07-03/page/n11/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230209051332/https://archive.org/details/kalki1994-07-03/page/n11/mode/2up |archive-date=9 February 2023 |access-date=13 February 2023 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=10 |language=Ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|8180710}}
* {{IMDb title}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes}}


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Latest revision as of 02:31, 8 March 2026


Jaihind
Theatrical release poster
Directed byArjun
Produced byS. Chain Raaj Taleda
Written byArjun
Starring
Music byVidyasagar
CinematographyK. S. Selvaraj
Edited byP. Sai Suresh
Production
company
Mishri Entreprises
Release date
  • 20 May 1994 (1994-05-20)
Running time
150 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budget₹3 crore[1]

Jaihind (transl. Victory to India!) is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language action war film written and directed by Arjun. The film stars him and Ranjitha. It was released on 20 May 1994,[2] and became a commercial success.[3] A spiritual successor titled Jaihind 2, also starring Arjun, was released in 2014.[4]

Plot[edit | edit source]

ACP Bharath is a police officer with high patriotic image. His brother Sriram was in an encounter with a terrorist group, which is responsible for the death of the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. He is romantically interested in his colleague, Inspector Priya. Priya's father is also a nationalist political leader who supports Arjun. The Government decides to destroy the terrorist group. Arjun, Priya along with some condemned prisoners move to a remote island to nab the terrorist group.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Cameo appearances

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music was composed by Vidyasagar, with lyrics written by Vairamuthu.[5] The song "Thayin Manikodi" remains hugely popular and is frequently played during Independence Day.[6][7] It inspired the title of a 1998 film also directed by and starring Arjun.[8]

Song Singer(s) Duration
"Bodhai Yeri Pocchu" S. P. Sailaja, Suresh Peters 4:29
"Kanna En Selai" S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 4:53
"Muttham Thara" Mano, Sindhu 3:22
"Thanni Vachu" Malgudi Subha, Vidyasagar, Arjun 4:49
"Thayin Manikodi" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 4:26

Reception[edit | edit source]

K. Vijiyan 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."[9] R. P. R. of Kalki wrote that Arjun has done a one man show like Seshan, but felt that Arjun has messed up in aspects like music, calling it torture, keeping lengthy dialogues and the poor choice of actor as antagonist. He concluded that one must appreciate the makers for the fact that they have made a point, but sighed at the fact that they did not know how to convey it.[10]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ ஹர்ஷா (15 May 1994). "கமலின் ஜனரஞ்சகப் படம்!". Kalki (in தமிழ்). pp. 40–41. Retrieved 14 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ "ஜெய் ஹிந்து / Jai Hind (1994)". Screen 4 Screen. Retrieved 4 November 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ "Arjun to make Jai Hind 2". The Times of India. 11 May 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ Rangan, Baradwaj (7 November 2014). "Arjunin Jai Hind 2: Well, if you liked Jai Hind..." The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "Jai Hind (1994)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "மறக்க முடியுமா? - ஜெய்ஹிந்த்". Dinamalar (in தமிழ்). 24 October 2020. Archived from the original on 3 November 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  7. ↑ Praveenkumar, K (15 August 2021). "Happy Independence Day 2021: Five patriotic Tamil songs you can tune into". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 October 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  8. ↑ Karthi, Laxmi (1 February 2024). "அர்ஜுன் இயக்கிய லாபமும் நஷ்டமும் அடைந்த படங்கள்.. 60 வயதிலும் லியோ சித்தப்பா செய்யும் அக்கப்போரு!". Cinemapettai (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  9. ↑ Vijiyan, K. (11 June 1994). "Strong family theme saves this action movie". New Straits Times. p. 13. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2019 – via Google News Archive.
  10. ↑ ஆர். பி. ஆர். (3 July 1994). "ஜெய்ஹிந்த்". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 10. Retrieved 13 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

External links[edit | edit source]

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