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'''''Jil Jung Juk''''' ({{translation| | '''''Jil Jung Juk''''' ({{translation|The Good, The Average, The Unworthy}}) is a 2016 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Black comedy|black comedy film]] directed by debutant Deeraj Vaidy, who also co-wrote the script with Mohan Ramakrishnan. [[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]] produced the film under Etaki Entertainment banner, and also starred alongside Avinash Raghudevan and [[Sananth|Sananth Reddy]] in the lead roles, playing the titular characters, who were assigned by a dreadful drug lord to transport drugs, and the struggles they faced during their journey, forms the crux of the storyline. The film explores the themes of [[butterfly effect]], [[Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction|post-apocalyptic]] and [[Futuristic|futuristic fiction]]. | ||
Neeraj Vaidy did a pilot film with two of the lead actors during 2014, which impressed Siddharth and asked him to pen down the script, on the lines of a similar theme, where he completed the draft in January 2015. It is touted to be the first Tamil film to be set in a [[List of dystopian films|dystopian world]], where events were happening in the future and principal shooting for the film was completed within 38 days, where film was shot in [[Tiruvallur]], [[Chennai]] and [[Kanchipuram]]. The film was officially announced during September 2015, and a four-month long [[post-production]] process began during the same month. [[Vishal Chandrasekhar|Vishal Chandrashekhar]] composed the film's [[Soundtrack album|soundtrack]] and [[Film score|score]], while Shreyaas Krishna handled the [[cinematography]] and [[editing]] done by Kurtz Schneider. | |||
''Jil Jung Juk'' was theatrically released worldwide on 12 February 2016. It generally received mixed-to-positive response, with criticism directed on the slow-paced narration in the second half and the screenplay. However, critics praised its offbeat elements, where the film does not have a typical female lead, and the new concepts used in the film. The performances of the cast and the technical aspects: cinematography, music, film score, editing and use of [[color scheme|color palettes]] in the film was praised by critics. Despite the average performance at the box office, Jil Jung Juk was considered as one of the '25 Greatest Tamil Films of the Decade' by ''[[Film Companion]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=25 Greatest Tamil Films Of The Decade {{!}} Film Companion|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/fc-decades/pages/tamil.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Film Companion|language=en}}</ref> | |||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
In 2020, three | In 2020, when there was a huge demand for petrol and money, Deivanayagam, an erstwhile powerful gangster gets a chance to smuggle his cocaine, in order to defeat his nemesis, Rolex Rawther. He hires three guys, Nanjil Sivaji (Jil), Jambulingam (Jung) and Jaguar Jagan (Juk) to safely deliver the cocaine to a Chinese gang in Hyderabad. With the help of a scientist Marundhu, Deiva sells the drug, by coating it in Ambassador car painted pink colour, so that it would not be detected by the police. Along the way, they encounter Narasimhan, who has an almost identical car. Narasimhan eventually befriends the trio and take them into a pub. After a night of drinking, the trio escapes the pub without his knowledge, but only later do they realize that, in a drunken stupor, they have taken Narasimhan's car and not their own. It was revealed that Narasimhan was assigned by Deiva assistant Pai and Marundhu, to steal the car and sell it to another gangster named Attack Albert. | ||
The trio, confused, went to a shooting spot where they see a car, being used in a stunt sequence, left damaged after that shoot. It was later revealed that the car was considered to be that Ambassdor car, which Deiva assigned to deliver. Shocked, and left with dismay, the trio confronts Narasimhan about his plans and takes them with his car. So that they can paint the car in pink, and coat the stuff. But as they do not have cocaine, they decided to approach Attack Albert. Albert kidnaps the trio and eventually manage to escape the location, with the stuff Albert had. | |||
Now, Rawther revealed Deiva's plans, and decided to have a meeting with Deiva. The trio, gets caught by Rawther's men and kept under their custody. During their business dealing, Deiva revealed about the [[Rolex]] watch he gave to Rawther was a fake one, which left Rawther deceived. A gang-war took place between Deiva and Rawther's men until Attack Albert arrives and kills the two gangsters, so that he could be a powerful drug lord. He kidnaps, Jil, Jung and Juk to murder them and were taken to a far-away place. They see Juk's father, who was a bus driver, appear in the scene and rescues the trio. Both of them, fought hard with Albert's men. However, Albert arrives with a [[Gyrojet]] to kill the men, but it was stopped by a marble and eventually backfired, leading Albert to collapse. Both Jil, Jung and Juk escape the place and lead a happy life. | |||
In the post-credits scene, it was revealed that the Ambassdor car which was about to be delivered to the Chinese gang, has not yet arrived, resulting the dejected gang to cancel the deal midway, and leave empty-handed. | |||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
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*[[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]] as Nanjil Shivaji (Jil) | *[[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]] as Nanjil Shivaji (Jil) | ||
*Avinash Raghudevan as | *Avinash Raghudevan as Jambulingam (Jung) | ||
*[[Sananth|Sananth Reddy]] as Jaguar Jagan (Juk) | *[[Sananth|Sananth Reddy]] as Jaguar Jagan (Juk) | ||
*[[Radha Ravi]] as Rolex Rawther | *[[Radha Ravi]] as Rolex Rawther | ||
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*[[Bagavathi Perumal]] as Marunthu | *[[Bagavathi Perumal]] as Marunthu | ||
*[[Jasmin Bhasin]] as Sonu Sawant | *[[Jasmin Bhasin]] as Sonu Sawant | ||
*Naga Masi as | *Naga Masi as Narasimhan | ||
*[[Sai Dheena]] as Attack Albert | *[[Sai Dheena]] as Attack Albert | ||
*Bipin as Pai | *Bipin as Pai | ||
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==Production== | ==Production== | ||
=== Development === | |||
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| source = — Dheeraj Vaidy, on the [[pre-production]] and [[writing]] of ''Jil Jung Juk'' in an interview with ''[[The New Indian Express]]''<ref name="Physics">{{Cite web|title=Physics of Filmmaking|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2016/jan/23/Physics-of-Filmmaking-872152.html|access-date=2021-08-30|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> | |||
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''Jil Jung Juk'' marked the debut directorial venture of Deeraj Vaidy. During his career as a [[software engineer]], he chose his interest in filmmaking and had made two short films, before approaching [[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]] in late-2014. He did a [[Pilot Film|pilot film]] of this film,<ref>{{Citation|title=PILOT FILM OF JIL JUNG JUK (2014)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLl9fO3Nwr4|language=en|access-date=2021-08-30}}</ref> which impressed Siddharth and asked him to conceptualise the script in order to make it into a feature film format.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2019-02-12|title=Unseen pilot movie version of Jil Jung Juk|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/unseen-pilot-movie-version-of-jil-jung-juk.html,%20https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/unseen-pilot-movie-version-of-jil-jung-juk.html|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Behindwoods}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=What's with Siddharth's blue hair in Jil Jung Juk? - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/whats-with-siddharths-blue-hair-in-jil-jung-juk/articleshow/49892729.cms|access-date=2021-08-30|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> When he narrated the final draft of this project in January 2015, Siddharth was impressed by the narration and storytelling, which was turned to be "off-beat and conventional" and had an "innovative scope" in the script. Likely, Siddharth had planned to take a break from acting commitments, after his films ''[[Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014 film)|Kaaviya Thalaivan]]'' (2014) and ''[[Enakkul Oruvan (2015 film)|Enakkul Oruvan]]'' (2015) underperformed at the box-office despite getting good reviews, had reconsidered his plans to act in the film.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news|last=Rao|first=Subha J.|date=2015-11-12|title=The three magic words: Actor Siddharth on Jil Jung Juk|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/the-three-magic-words-actor-siddharth-on-jil-jung-juk/article7869369.ece|access-date=2021-08-30|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Apart from acting, Siddharth agreed to produce the venture under Etaki Entertainment, thus becoming his second film as a producer after ''[[Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi]]'' (2012) and his first solo project as a producer.<ref>{{Cite web|last=subhakeerthana|first=s|date=2015-11-15|title=The script of Jil Jung Juck is its heroine: Deeraj Vaidy|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/151114/entertainment-kollywood/article/script-jil-jung-juck-its-heroine-deeraj-vaidy|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref> | |||
The title was officially announced in May 2015, which was derived from a dialogue spoken by [[Vadivelu]] from ''[[Kaadhalan]]'' (1994). Deeraj Vaidy co-wrote the script with Mohan Ramakrishnan, his college friend, which is touted to be the first Tamil film set in a [[Dystopia|dystopian era]] and being set in a [[Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction|post-apocalyptic]] world.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|last=Rao|first=Subha J.|date=2016-01-02|title=Deeraj Vaidy on 'Jil Jung Juk'|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Deeraj-Vaidy-on-Jil-Jung-Juk/article13977075.ece|access-date=2021-08-30|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He said that the film is "an offbeat film which do not require a conventional hero. We needed a space to get creative. My films were zero-budget and I took care of everything. I learnt something new with every film; each one was more progress. I was clear even that someone could find a fault for being techincally poor, but that could not be excuse for bad content".<ref name=":3" /> The film's technical crew consists of relatively newcomers: except for composer [[Vishal Chandrashekhar]], debutant Shreyaas Krishna handled the [[cinematography]], whilset Kurtz Schneider was the [[Editing|editor]].<ref name="Physics" /> | |||
=== Casting === | |||
Siddharth starred in the titular character Nanjil Sivaji (Jil). Deeraj chose him as the protagonist in the first place, because he wanted someone who never hesitates to experiment. When he came to Siddharth's house for narrating the story, he saw a CD wall in his room, for which he believed that Siddharth was the right person to experiment.<ref name=":3" /> As the film is set in a fictional world, Siddharth wore a [[blue hair]] in this film, which is considered to be an "unusual and uncommon look".<ref name=":1" /> Avinash Raghudevan and [[Sananth Reddy]] were cast in other leading roles as Jambulingam (Jung) and Jaguar Jagan (Juk). The former was described as a "scary" and "logical guy" while the latter was seen as a "constant troublemaker in the film". Avinash practised various mannerisms for his role in the film saying "Whenever Jung speaks, his cheek starts twitching. It was interesting to practise this, and I had full freedom on the set to come up with suggestions".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Make way for the weird guys - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/make-way-for-the-weird-guys/articleshow/50916921.cms|access-date=2021-08-30|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Both Avinash and Sananth had appeared in the pilot version of this film that was shot in 2014, with Kanna Ravi played Siddharth's role in that film.<ref name=":0" /> Veteran actors [[Radha Ravi]] and [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] appeared in pivotal roles and [[RJ Balaji]] also starred in a [[cameo appearance]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=2016-02-16|title=Jil Jung Juk - Is this the turn of the tide?|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-fans-column/jil-jung-juk-is-this-the-turn-of-the-tide.html|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Behindwoods}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title='Jil Jung Juk' team meets the press|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/jil-jung-juk-team-meets-the-press-imagegallery-kollywood-qcerBjibbcdbf.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Sify|language=en}}</ref> The film did not have a female lead opposite the lead actors;<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-10-28|title=Siddharth will have no heroine in Jil Jung Juk|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/siddharth-will-have-no-heroine-in-jil-jung-juk.html|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Behindwoods}}</ref> the only female actor present in the film was [[Jasmin Bhasin]], who appeared in a short role as actress Sonu Sawant.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Sep 21|first1=S. S. KamalS S. Kamal / Updated|last2=2015|last3=Ist|first3=21:28|title=Siddharth doesn't need any heroine!|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/siddharth-doesnt-need-any-heroine/articleshow/49049653.cms|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Bangalore Mirror|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-09-10|title=No heroine in Siddharth's next {{!}} RITZ|url=https://www.ritzmagazine.in/no-heroine-in-siddharths-next/|access-date=2021-08-30|language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
=== Filming and post-production === | |||
Filming of ''Jil Jung Juk'' began in late May 2015, with portions of the film being shot in [[Tiruvallur]], [[Chennai]] and [[Kanchipuram]].<ref>{{cite web|date=2015-05-25|title=Siddharth acts without heroine|url=http://movieclickz.com/tamil-cinema-news/siddharth-acts-without-heroine/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151027052915/http://movieclickz.com/tamil-cinema-news/siddharth-acts-without-heroine/|archive-date=27 October 2015|publisher=Movie Clickz|accessdate=2015-12-31|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The interior shoots were held in specially designed sets in Chennai, as per Deeraj's insistence to be shot in sets, and Siddharth (also a producer) supported Dheeraj's decision to be shot in sets. Eventually, the team used dummy clapboards while shooting the portions of the film. The shooting of the film silently progressed during May and June, and the team had managed to complete the entire film within 38 days.<ref name="Physics" /> | |||
The film's post-production progressed within September 2015, and the team first revealed the film to the media officially on 9 September.<ref>{{cite web|date=2015-09-09|title=Siddharth's second film as producer is 'Jil Jung Juck'|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/siddharths-second-film-as-producer-is-jil-jung-juck/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151027185551/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/siddharths-second-film-as-producer-is-jil-jung-juck/|archive-date=27 October 2015|publisher=The Indian Express|accessdate=2015-12-31|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=DelhiSeptember 9|first1=India Today Web Desk New|last2=September 9|first2=2015UPDATED|last3=Ist|first3=2015 14:25|title=Jil Jung Juck: Siddharth dons the producer's hat for the second time|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/siddharths-second-film-as-producer-is-jil-jung-juck-262033-2015-09-09|access-date=2021-08-30|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> As the film required a lot of work on [[visual effects]], the post-production work went progressed nearly four months. Siddharth being a producer, agreed to offer huge costs on post-production so that they can come up with the manageable output, since the film is huge in the aspects of technology, gloss and style.<ref name=":4" /> The film's [[sound mixing]] done by Vishnu Govind and Sree Sankar, with Suren G. handled [[Re-recording (filmmaking)|re-recording]] works for the film, while Suresh Ravi worked on [[digital intermediate]] and [[color grading]].<ref name=":3" /> Work on the project has been delayed eventually due to the [[2015 South India floods|South Indian floods]], and eventually the team worked day-and-night, so that they can complete the post-production within the end of the year. The film's first look was released by director [[Karthik Subbaraj]] in late October 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-11-13|title=Jil Jung Juk Tamil Movie First Single Track Poster|url=http://chennaivision.com/tamil-movies/jil-jung-juk-tamil-movie-first-single-track-poster/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818112244/http://chennaivision.com/tamil-movies/jil-jung-juk-tamil-movie-first-single-track-poster/|archive-date=18 August 2016|access-date=2016-07-14|language=en-US|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Jill Jung Juk (aka) Jill Jung Juck photos stills & images|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/jill-jung-juk/jill-jung-juk-photos-pictures-stills.html#1|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031005753/http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/jill-jung-juk/jill-jung-juk-photos-pictures-stills.html#1|archive-date=31 October 2015|publisher=Behindwoods|accessdate=2015-12-31|df=dmy-all}}</ref> | |||
== Themes == | |||
''Jil Jung Juk'' is the first film to be set in a [[Dystopia|dystopian era]], a concept which is first-of-a-kind in [[Tamil cinema]].<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Kumar|first=Pradeep|date=2016-02-11|title=Jil Jung Juk – The man behind and front of the screen!|url=https://thehindu.com/2016/02/11/jil-jung-juk-the-man-behind-and-front-of-the-screen/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-30|website=The Hindu|language=en}}</ref> Being set in a futuristic world, the film explores the three dimensions of [[physics]] — [[mass]], [[time]] and [[length]] — as human characters, describing Jil, Jung and Juk. This concept was evolved during Dheeraj's conversation with his collegemate Mohan Ramakrishnan, during their final years of graduation.<ref name="Physics" /> Vishal Menon of ''[[Film Companion]]'' wrote about how the director uses several references for a [[black comedy]] film, which had been inspired from the works of [[Guy Ritchie]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Intriguing trailer of Siddharth's 'Jil Jung Juk'|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/intriguing-trailer-of-siddharths-jil-jung-juk-imagegallery-kollywood-plhlVfiahafbh.html|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Sify|language=en}}</ref> and [[Wes Anderson]], probably on the subject of a dark comedy. Eventually, the references of a futuristic western action film was noted by several critics and the use of colour in the themes of the films had been referenced to some of Guy Ritchie's works. As per the narrative, the pink color was eventually used in many important sequences.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|date=2020-01-07|title=Flops Of Glory: Deeraj Vaidy's 'Jil Jung Juk'|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/tamil-features/flops-of-glory-deeraj-vaidy-jil-jung-juk-siddharth/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Film Companion|language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
The film also explored the concept of [[butterfly effect]] (an idea about how a small incident causes larger effects), where in a scene that Jil ([[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]]) had this idea referring to a song "Oh Butterfly" from ''[[Meera (1992 film)|Meera]]'' (1992). However, there was a scene which had a flap of a butterfly’s wing sets off a series of events, and some sequences referred this concept.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Rangan|first=Baradwaj|date=2016-04-09|title=Tamil Cinema: Entertainment... and some art, please|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/columns/tamil-cinema-entertainment-and-some-art-please/article8452248.ece|access-date=2021-08-30|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The film's only female cast member, [[Jasmin Bhasin]], played the role of Sonu Sawant, a [[Mumbai]]-based film actress who offered a role in a [[Tamil Film|Tamil film]], despite being not familiar in [[Tamil language|Tamil-language]]. This eventually takes a dig at the stereotypical [[Portrayal of women in film|portrayal of women]] in [[Tamil cinema]], where directors include North Indian actresses in Tamil films as heroines, eventually wanted the female lead to be fair and dumb ([[loosu ponnu]]).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Subramanian|first=Anupama|date=2016-02-04|title=Siddharth makes a film sans heroine|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/040216/siddharth-makes-a-film-sans-heroine.html|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref> The film also had a connection with ''[[Karakattakkaran]]'' (1989). In a scene where Sananth reveals the backstory of his father, a former bus driver, who joined Deiva's gang, and had stole a pink-colour 1960 [[Chevrolet Impala]]<ref>{{Cite news|last=Frederick|first=Prince|date=2014-12-24|title=Cars can be funny too|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/man-and-machine-cars-can-be-funny-too/article6722752.ece|access-date=2021-08-30|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> belonging to 'Rolex' Rawther, along with the cash, and a heroine whom Rawther kidnapped. Siddharth, mockingly asked that his father had kept [[Soppanasundari]], the previous owner of that car, according to ''Karakattakkaran'' plot.<ref name=":6">{{cite news|last=Srinivasan|first=Sudhir|date=12 February 2016|title=Jil Jung Juk: Quirky, but little else|newspaper=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/jil-jung-juk-quirky-but-little-else/article8228272.ece|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180507153643/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/jil-jung-juk-quirky-but-little-else/article8228272.ece|archive-date=7 May 2018|accessdate=20 March 2019|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name=":5" /> | |||
== | ==Music== | ||
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| name | | name = Jil Jung Juk | ||
| type | | type = Soundtrack | ||
| artist | | artist = [[Vishal Chandrasekhar]] | ||
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| border | | border = yes | ||
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| released | | released = 10 November 2015 | ||
| recorded | | recorded = | ||
| venue | | venue = | ||
| studio | | studio = | ||
| genre | | genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]] | ||
| length | | length = 20:33 | ||
| language | | language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]] | ||
| label | | label = [[Think Music]] | ||
| producer | | producer = [[Vishal Chandrasekhar]] | ||
| prev_title = [[Appuchi Gramam]] | | prev_title = [[Appuchi Gramam]] | ||
| prev_year | | prev_year = 2014 | ||
| next_title = [[Aviyal (film)|Aviyal]] | | next_title = [[Aviyal (film)|Aviyal]] | ||
| next_year | | next_year = 2015 | ||
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[[Vishal Chandrashekhar]] composed the [[soundtrack]] for ''Jil Jung Juk'', which had five songs written by [[Vivek (lyricist)|Vivek]], Deeraj Vaidy and [[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Joseph|first=Raveena|date=2015-12-15|title='I'm the director's technician': Vishal Chandrashekhar|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/im-the-directors-technician-vishal-chandrashekhar/article7991984.ece|access-date=2021-08-30|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The initial script of the film had no songs, and Dheeraj approached Vishal only for composing the [[Background Score|background score]];<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-02-09|title=Siddharth's Jil Jung Juk initially had no songs says Vishal Chandrashekhar|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/siddharths-jil-jung-juk-initially-had-no-songs-says-vishal-chandrashekhar.html|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Behindwoods}}</ref> a promotional song was eventually made, but in the process, Vishal had recorded five tracks for the album.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Team|first=DNA Web|date=2016-02-09|title='Jil Jung Juk' music director bowls over Siddharth|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-jil-jung-juk-music-director-bowls-over-siddharth-2175640|access-date=2021-08-30|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref> The soundtrack featured vocals by [[Anirudh Ravichander]], [[Santhosh Narayanan]], [[Sean Roldan]], [[Anthony Daasan]], [[Andrea Jeremiah]], Kavita Thomas. Siddharth and [[Radha Ravi]], who were a part of the film's cast, had recorded two tracks respectively. On 10 November 2015, coinciding with [[Diwali]], the music video of the promotional track "Shoot the Kuruvi" was launched by actor [[Salman Khan]] through [[YouTube]].<ref name=":7">{{Cite web|date=2015-11-13|title=Jil Jung Juk song Shoot The Kuruvi: Anirudh's quirky rendition for Siddharth will remind you of Kolaveri Di!|url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/jil-jung-juk-song-shoot-the-kuruvi-anirudhs-quirky-rendition-for-siddharth-will-remind-you-of-kolaveri-di-625781/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Bollywood Life|language=en}}</ref> The rest of the songs and the full album released by prominent celebrities on the same day.<ref name=":7" /> | |||
{{ | A critic from ''Behindwoods'' praised the composer for delivering all the songs in a quirky and unconventional western genre; he called the album as "truly international" and rated 3.25 out of five.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-11-10|title=Jill Jung Juk (aka) Jill Jung Juck songs review|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/jill-jung-juk/jill-jung-juk-songs-review.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Behindwoods}}</ref> Writing for ''[[BollywoodLife.com]]'', H Shivakumar called the liberal mixture of [[Electronic dance music|EDM]], [[jazz]], [[contemporary R&B]], [[Rock music|rock]], [[dubstep]] and [[Western music (North America)|Western folk]] as "fantastic" but criticised the lyrical similarities in the songs; he gave verdict saying "the album is quirky and catchy and does not deviate from the film's theme" with a rating of three-and-a-half out of five.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-02-04|title=Jil Jung Juk music review: Vishal Chandrasekhar delivers a quirky and catchy album for the Siddharth starrer!|url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/jil-jung-juk-music-review-vishal-chandrasekhar-delivers-a-quirky-and-catchy-album-for-the-siddharth-starrer-661975/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Bollywood Life|language=en}}</ref> Vipin Nair of ''Music Aloud'' said the soundtrack is "wacky, but highly imaginative and engaging", assigned a score of 8.5 (out of 10)<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-02-01|title=Jil Jung Juk – Music Review (Tamil Soundtrack)|url=https://www.musicaloud.com/2016/02/01/jil-jung-juk-music-review-tamil-soundtrack/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Music Aloud}}</ref> while Karthik Srinivasan of ''Milliblog'' stated the soundtrack as "impressive".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jil Jung Juk (Music review), Tamil – Vishal Chandrashekhar by Milliblog!|url=https://milliblog.com/2016/01/31/jil-jung-juk-music-review-tamil-vishal-chandrashekhar/|access-date=2021-08-30}}</ref>{{tracklist | ||
| | | headline = Track listing | ||
| extra_column | | extra_column = Singer(s) | ||
| total_length | | total_length = 20:33 | ||
| title1 | | title1 = Shoot the Kuruvi | ||
| lyrics1 | | lyrics1 = [[Vivek (lyricist)|Vivek]] | ||
| extra1 | | extra1 = [[Anirudh Ravichander]], [[Radha Ravi]] | ||
| length1 | | length1 = 4:22 | ||
| title2 | | title2 = Red Road-U | ||
| lyrics2 | | lyrics2 = Deeraj Vaidy | ||
| extra2 | | extra2 = [[Santhosh Narayanan]], [[Sean Roldan]], Vishal Chandrashekhar | ||
| length2 | | length2 = 3:36 | ||
| title3 | | title3 = Domer-U Lord-U | ||
| lyrics3 | | lyrics3 = [[Vivek (lyricist)|Vivek]] | ||
| extra3 | | extra3 = [[Anthony Daasan]], Kavita Thomas | ||
| length3 | | length3 = 3:57 | ||
| title4 | | title4 = Casanova | ||
| lyrics4 | | lyrics4 = [[Vivek (lyricist)|Vivek]] | ||
| extra4 | | extra4 = [[Andrea Jeremiah]] | ||
| length4 | | length4 = 4:13 | ||
| title5 | | title5 = Shoot the Kili | ||
| lyrics5 | | lyrics5 = [[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]] | ||
| extra5 | | extra5 = [[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]] | ||
| length5 | | length5 = 4:25 | ||
}} | }} | ||
== | == Marketing and release == | ||
''Jil Jung Juk'' was first revealed to the public by launching the first look<ref>{{Cite web|last1=DelhiNovember 1|first1=India Today Web Desk New|last2=November 1|first2=2015UPDATED|last3=Ist|first3=2015 15:38|title=Jil Jung Juk first look: Look at the new avatar of Siddarth in the upcoming black comedy|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/jil-jung-juk-first-look-look-at-the-new-avatar-of-siddarth-in-the-upcoming-black-comedy-270840-2015-11-01|access-date=2021-08-30|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> and teaser on November 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Siddharth's First Look in Jil Jung Juk|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2015/nov/02/Siddharths-First-Look-in-Jil-Jung-Juk-837413.html|access-date=2021-08-30|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-11-10|title=Jil Jung Juk teaser: A blue haired Siddharth is back with a quirky crime comedy!|url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/jil-jung-juk-trailer-a-blue-haired-siddharth-is-back-with-a-quirky-crime-comedy-624851/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Bollywood Life|language=en}}</ref> Following the wide response for the teaser, in mid-November 2015, Siddharth announced that the film will have a theatrical release worldwide on 25 December 2015,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-11-13|title=Siddharth's Jil Jung Juk to hit screens on Christmas|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/siddharth-s-jil-jung-juk-to-hit-screens-on-christmas/story-3NYnhMzOqGJnEfGLmetl3N.html|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> coinciding with [[Christmas]].<ref>{{Cite web|last1=DelhiNovember 13|first1=India Today Web Desk New|last2=November 13|first2=2015UPDATED|last3=Ist|first3=2015 12:48|title=Siddharth's upcoming film Jil Jung Juk to release worldwide on Christmas|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/siddharths-upcoming-film-jil-jung-jak-releases-worldwide-for-christams-272617-2015-11-13|access-date=2021-08-30|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-11-13|title=Siddharth's 'Jil Jung Juk' to release on Christmas|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/siddharths-jil-jung-juk-to-release-on-christmas/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> However, following the 2015 South Indian floods that occurred during early-December,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-12-12|title=Siddharth's Jil Jung Juk is getting postponed|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/siddharths-jil-jung-juk-is-getting-postponed.html|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Behindwoods}}</ref> Siddharth announced that the theatrical release of the film will be postponed to 2016, as he and his team had to work on relief measures for the people who were affected by the flood.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-12-13|title=Jil Jung Juk, Gethu releases pushed to 2016|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/151213/entertainment-kollywood/article/jil-jung-juk-gethu-releases-pushed-2016|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-12-11|title=Siddharth's Jil Jung Juk' release postponed - Tamil News|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/siddharths-jil-jung-juk-release-postponed-tamil-news-148467.html|access-date=2021-08-30|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> The trailer of the film was released by [[S. S. Rajamouli]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=IBTimes|date=2016-01-14|title=SS Rajamouli releases Siddharth's Jil Jung Juk trailer [VIDEOS]|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/ss-rajamouli-release-siddharths-jil-jung-juk-trailer-thursday-663246|access-date=2021-08-30|website=www.ibtimes.co.in|language=en}}</ref> on the eve of [[Pongal (festival)|Pongal]] (14 January 2016),<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-01-19|title=Jil Jung Juk trailer: Siddharth's dark action comedy will make you crave for more!|url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/jil-jung-juk-trailer-siddharths-dark-action-comedy-will-make-you-crave-for-more-654750/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Bollywood Life|language=en}}</ref> further adding that the film will be released worldwide on 12 February 2016, which also coincided with the eve of [[Valentine's Day]]. | |||
To make the promotional activities more unique, the cast of ''Jil Jung Juk'' — Siddharth, Sananth and Avinash appeared in a special video made by the [[YouTube]] channel Put Chutney, released before the film's release.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-05-09|title=Suriya's 24, Allu Arjun's Sarrainodu, Siddharth's Jil Jung Juk- take a look at South Indian films with the most UNIQUE promotional strategies!|url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/suriyas-24-allu-arjuns-sarrainodu-siddharths-jil-jung-juk-take-a-look-at-south-indian-films-with-the-most-unique-promotional-strategies-715787/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Bollywood Life|language=en}}</ref> The video titled ''10 Elements of a Commercial Film'', which sarcastically mocks at the current trend in the Tamil [[Masala film|commercial films]] had the cast making a parody of themselves and their film.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Jil Jung Juk' team on a rollicking video with Put Chutney|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/jil-jung-juk-put-chutney-siddharth.html|access-date=2021-08-30|website=OnManorama}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-02-10|title=This parody of Siddharth's Jil Jung Juk will leave you in splits!|url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/this-parody-of-siddharths-jil-jung-juk-will-leave-you-in-splits-665359/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Bollywood Life|language=en}}</ref> The video garnered attention from film buffs and had garnered more than a million views on [[YouTube]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Joseph|first=Raveena|date=2016-04-27|title=Five minutes to fame|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/how-put-chutneys-videos-promote-tamil-films-in-a-new-way/article8528280.ece|access-date=2021-08-30|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> A Coimbatore-based start-up company named Creative Monkey Games & Technologies, had designed an android game based on the film, that had released before the film's release date (11 February 2016) and was downloaded by 8,000 users within 5 days of the launch.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Jeshi|first1=K.|date=16 February 2016|title=The J Company|newspaper=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-new-game-themed-on-the-dark-comedy-jil-jung-juk/article8244679.ece|access-date=2021-08-30}}</ref> Deeraj Vaidy planned to launch the director's cut version of this film through [[YouTube]] on 1 April 2020. However, the video was taken down due to copyright violation.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=ChennaiApril 3|first1=India Today Web Desk|last2=April 3|first2=2020UPDATED|last3=Ist|first3=2020 15:32|title=Siddharth's Jil Jung Juk release on YouTube postponed due to copyright issues|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/siddharth-s-jil-jung-juk-release-on-youtube-postponed-due-to-copyright-issues-1662908-2020-04-03|access-date=2021-08-30|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> | |||
==Reception== | |||
''Jil Jung Juk'' opened to mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, while praising the offbeat themes, characterisations and technical aspects, but criticised the slow-paced narration.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-02-13|title=Jil Jung Juk movie review roundup: Siddharth's quirky black comedy gets mixed reactions!|url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/jil-jung-juk-movie-review-roundup-siddharths-quirky-black-comedy-gets-mixed-reactions-667415/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Bollywood Life|language=en}}</ref> M. Suganth of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave three out of five stars and said "To some extent, the director offsets such disappointments by providing us with a steady stream of quirkiness, but the climax, which is over-stretched and cliched, leaves us with a film that we admire but cannot wholeheartedly fall in love with."<ref>{{Citation|title=Jil Jung Juk Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Jil Jung Juk by Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/jil-jung-juk/movie-review/50971130.cms|access-date=2021-08-30}}</ref> Sudhir Srinivasan of ''[[The Hindu]]'' praised the quirky ideas used in the film, but however criticised the team for "encouraging mainstream and discomfiting ideas". He further went on to say "it’s all rather queer, but fails necessarily equate to enjoyability".<ref name=":6" /> Malini Mannath of ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' said "Jil Jung Juk seems more a case where the actors seem to have had more fun enacting their scenes, than what the viewers experience watching them."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jil Jung Juk Review: Wacky Situations Spiced With Dark Humour, Entertainer|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2016/feb/14/Jil-Jung-Juk-Review-Wacky-Situations-Spiced-With-Dark-Humour-Entertainer-892077.html|access-date=2021-08-30|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> S. Saraswathi of ''[[Rediff.com]]'' gave two-and-a-half out of five saying "The film does have its share of laughs, but it lacks the chaos, excitement and crazy fun that would have made the film more enjoyable. The wacky entertainment that was promised in the intriguing trailer is missing. Despite its faults, ''Jil Jung Juk'' does make a decent entertainer."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Saraswathi|first=S.|title=Review: Jil Jung Juk is a decent entertainer|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-jil-jung-juk-is-a-decent-entertainer/20160212.htm|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Rediff|language=en}}</ref> | |||
Latha Srinivasan of ''[[Daily News and Analysis]]'' criticised the script as "it falls short of expectations, particularly in the second half", however praised the major technical aspects and other novel elements featured in the film, calling it as a "must watch for those who would love to attempt for something different in Tamil cinema".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Srinivasan|first=Latha|date=2016-02-12|title='Jil Jung Juk' review: Siddharth's black comedy falls short of what it could be|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review-jil-jung-juk-review-a-black-comedy-that-falls-short-of-what-it-could-be-2176970|access-date=2021-08-30|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref> Arathi Kannan of ''[[Manorama Online]]'' rated three out of five stars and said "Jil Jung Juk a dark comedy could only be justified to some extent, for it doesn't employ the noir elements (popularised by Korean and Hollywood masters) like the brilliance of violence, satirical narrative or even a style statement making cast to their fullest standing.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Jil Jung Juk' movie review: 'Joint'ly pink|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/jil-junk-juk-movie-review-siddharth-dheeraj-vaidy-vishal-chandrasekhar.html|access-date=2021-08-30|website=OnManorama}}</ref> ''Indiaglitz'' rated the film 3.75 out of five and wrote "It is commendable that Dheeraj has infused elements of humor in every bit of voiceover, comic strip, title card and subtitle and for extracting neat performances from every cast member. The director also sets the right expectation to his audience in the very beginning and hence the question of logic never arises."<ref>{{Cite web|title = Jil Jung Juk review. Jil Jung Juk Tamil movie review, story, rating — IndiaGlitz.com|url = http://www.indiaglitz.com/jil-jung-juk-tamil-movie-review-20309.html|website = IndiaGlitz|access-date = 2016-02-22|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160215003032/http://www.indiaglitz.com/jil-jung-juk-tamil-movie-review-20309.html|archive-date = 15 February 2016|url-status = live|df = dmy-all}}</ref> ''Behindwoods'' gave the film 2.75 out of five and said "JJJ is not that usual route you take to attain entertainment. It is quite unpredictable and intimidating, but giving it a chance, it will grow on you for it could become a cult film one fine day and can give you an unsullied experience."<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-02-12|title=Jill Jung Juk (aka) Jil Jung Juck review|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/jill-jung-juk/jill-jung-juk-review.html|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Behindwoods}}</ref> | |||
== | In contrast, Gauthaman Bhaskaran of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' gave one-star out of five and said "Siddharth, Avinash Raghudevan and Sananth Reddy produce enough laughs through some great one-liners in the first half of the film; but this becomes a serious flaw post intermission, when Vaidy, who also wrote the script, runs out of ideas and begins to stretch scenes till they appear irritatingly repetitive. And the performances are passe as well, and do not add up either."<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-02-12|title=Jil Jung Juck review: A stretched second half spoils the show|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/jil-jung-juck-review-a-black-comedy-that-does-not-quite-fly/story-zpomZ7vCKY71qUxCSKDLRM.html|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> Anupama Subramanian of ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' gave two out of five stars and said "The major drawback is its ordinary screenplay. What ideas looked great on paper, lose steam in execution and the jokes fall flat many times, especially during the latter half."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Subramanian|first=Anupama|date=2016-02-13|title=Jil Jung Juk movie review: Enjoyable only in parts|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/130216/jil-jung-juk-movie-review-enjoyable-only-in-parts.html|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref> ''[[Sify]]'' gave two out of five stars and said "the film is occasionally Jil (Good) mostly Jung (Average) and largely Juk (Worst)" and further added "Just like any other dark comedies in Tamil cinema (most of them are inspired by Guy Ritchie flicks), here too each and every character has got interesting back stories and to be honest, they initially create good impression but over indulgence and repetitive gags spoils the show."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jil Jung Juk review: Not funny at all|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/jil-jung-juk-review-review-tamil-qcmkneeebjffd.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215032326/http://www.sify.com/movies/jil-jung-juk-review-review-tamil-qcmkneeebjffd.html|archive-date=15 February 2016|access-date=16 February 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> | ||
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