Jana (film)
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| Directed by | Shaji Kailas |
| Written by | Shaji Kailas |
| Produced by | M. Kaja Mohideen K. Ayesha |
| Starring | Ajith Kumar Sneha |
| Cinematography | Rajeev Ravi |
| Edited by | L. Bhoominathan |
| Music by | Songs: Dhina Background score C. Raja Mani |
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Release date |
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Running time | 168 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Jana (alternatively spelt Janaa[a]) is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by Shaji Kailas. The film stars Ajith Kumar and Sneha. The songs were composed by Dhina.
Plot[edit]
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Janarthanan "Jana" lives in a village in Tamil Nadu, and leading a life incognito, taking up the cause of the villagers, and making enemies around. Due to unforeseen circumstances, Jana's past is revealed as a terror to the Mumbai dons and corrupt politicians. At the present, Jana finally meets his rival Bhandari, who is released from prison to have his final round with him.
Cast[edit]
- Ajith Kumar as Janardhanan "Jana"
- Sneha as Manimegalai
- Siddique as Bhandari
- Manoj K. Jayan as ACP Rajasekar, Jana's brother
- Raghuvaran as Jana's father
- Srividya as Jana's mother
- Radha Ravi as Sankarapandi
- Sathyapriya as Mahalakshmi
- Bindu Panicker as Jana's sister
- Vijayan as Salim Bhai
- Ilavarasu as Jana's brother-in-law
- Latha as Jana's aunt
- Manivannan as Manimegalai's Uncle
- Sindhu as Deivanai
- Manorama as Manimegalai's grandmother
- Karunas as Tappa
- Baburaj as Chinnapandi
- Vinu Chakravarthy as MLA
- Rajan P. Dev as Minister
- Delhi Ganesh as Saminathan
- Ponnambalam as Police inspector
- Riyaz Khan as Bhandari's brother
- Vaiyapuri as Jana's servant
- Thyagu as Balu, School attender
- Raviraj as Restaurant owner (uncredited)[1]: 1:20:00
- Japan Kumar (uncredited appearance in the song "Thakathimi Thakathimi")[1]: 12:40
Production[edit]
The film was announced in early 2002 titled as Thiruda. Trisha was initially signed on to play the lead female role but pulled out due to unavailability of dates.[2] The title was subsequently changed to Jana after the lead character and Ajith began filming in December 2002.[3][4] Trisha's role was later taken by Sneha.[5]
The shooting took place at Palghat where some sets were erected. It was a lavish set costing ₹9 lakh, consisting of two big bungalows, one belonging to Raghuvaran and the other to Radharavi, in the film. Most of the story has taken place in these bungalows. Among those present were hero Ajit and heroine Sneha. The sets have been designed by art-director Maniraj. Apart from Palghat, a 20-day schedule took place at locations like Ottappalam, and Shornoor in Kerala.[6]
Soundtrack[edit]
The soundtrack features 6 songs composed by Dhina.[7]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Konjam Uravinayum" | Snehan | Shankar Mahadevan | 4:25 |
| 2. | "Oru Vanamai" | Kabilan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Pothuva Palaruku" | V. Elango | Anuradha Sriram, Karthik | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Poochandi Vanthutta" | Pa. Vijay | Sunitha Sarathy | 3:44 |
| 5. | "Thakathimi Thakathimi" | Pa. Vijay | Tippu | 3:38 |
| 6. | "Thithi Thidavae" | Yugabharathi | Bombay Jayashri | 4:34 |
| Total length: | 24:01 | |||
Release and reception[edit]
Jana was released on 1 May 2004. Visual Dasan of Kalki called it a comforting victory film for Ajith.[8] Indiaglitz called it "a complete rehash of Rajini starrer Baasha and that it "is completely out of sorts movie".[9] Behindwoods wrote "Jana is nothing new except a different on screen looks of Ajith".[10] Sify wrote "Neither great nor ghastly Jana packs in a sting but ends with a whimper and is strictly for the no-holds barred Ajith addicts".[11] Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu wrote, "A little of Nayakan and a lot of Badshah peppered with some originality in screenplay, a ravishing heroine and an invincible hero make up this summer cocktail".[12]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Jana (motion picture) (in Tamil). Roja Combines. 2004 – via Sun NXT.
- ^ "Ajith Is Back". ajithkumar.fr.fm. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ Warrier, Shobha (21 December 2002). "'Success is like a wild horse'". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ "'Villain' Ajith becomes 'Janaa' now". ajithkumar.fr.fm. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ "Sneha finally stars with Ajith". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012 – via ajithkumar.fr.fm.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (30 June 2003). "Jana". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 14 June 2004. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ "Jana (2004)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ தாசன், விஷுவல் (23 May 2004). "ஜனா". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 80. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Jana Tamil Movie Review". IndiaGlitz. 8 May 2004. Archived from the original on 24 October 2004. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ "Jana:A first look". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Jana". Sify. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2023 – via ajithkumar.free.fr.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (7 May 2004). "Jana". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 December 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
Notes[edit]
- ^ Spelt as Janaa on the title card
