# Jigarthanda (2014)

> An aspiring director infiltrates a feared gangster’s world and discovers that real crime can be stranger, funnier, and more cinematic than fiction.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/158315

## Facts

- Runtime: 170 min
- Genres: Music, Crime, Comedy, Thriller
- Director: Karthik Subbaraj
- Cast: Siddharth, Bobby Simha, Karunakaran, Lakshmi Menon, Ramachandran Durairaj, Kaalaiyan, Guru Somasundaram, Sangili Murugan
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3569782/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: irreverent, witty, menacing, movie night, Tamil cinema marathon

## Synopsis

A filmmaker's obsession with a gangster leads to unexpected chaos and dark comedy.

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