Jai Bhim

Jai Bhim is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language legal drama film directed by T. J. Gnanavel and produced by Jyothika and Suriya under 2D Entertainment. The film stars Suriya, Lijomol Jose and Manikandan with Rajisha Vijayan, Prakash Raj, Guru Somasundaram and Rao Ramesh others in supporting roles. The film deals with the subject of police bias and state violence against a marginalised community. Based on a true incident in 1993, which involves a case fought by Justice K. Chandru, it revolves around the lives of Sengeni and Rajakannu, a couple from the Irular tribe. Rajakannu was arrested by the police, and was later missing from the police station. Sengeni seeks the help of an advocate Chandru to seek justice for her husband. Following an official announcement in April 2021, the film began principal photography that month, with many sequences being shot in Chennai and Kodaikanal. Production was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic and filming resumed in July 2021. It was completed that September. The film's cinematography and editing were handled by S. R. Kathir and Philomin Raj respectively. The music and film score is composed by Sean Roldan. The film's title is a reference to the slogan used by followers of B. R. Ambedkar. Jai Bhim was released on Amazon Prime Video, prior to Diwali, on 2 November 2021, as part of a multi-film deal signed by 2D Entertainment. The film received universal acclaim from critics, who praised the story, performances (of Suriya, Lijomol Jose and Manikandan), direction and social message, and several publications listed the film as one of the best Tamil and Indian films of 2021. Plot In 1993, Rajakannu and Sengeni, a couple from the Irula tribe, laboured in the fields of oppressive caste men to control rat infestations and catch venomous snakes. Rajakannu is called to a rich man's dwelling to capture a snake that sneaks inside a room. The next day, a burglary case gets reported when the man's wife reported missing jewellery pieces from her closet and doubts Rajakannu. The police invaded Rajakannu's home and brutally beat and unlawfully detained a pregnant Sengeni. The police also arrest Rajakannu's brother Iruttappan, his sister Pachaiammal, and his brother-in-law Mosakutty and torture them to confess Rajakannu's whereabouts. The police imprison Rajakannu. They tortured him to make him confess to the crime but released Sengeni.