# Jagame Thandhiram (2021)

> A flamboyant Tamil gangster is pulled into a transnational underworld where criminal ambition collides with immigrant solidarity and xenophobic violence.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/462343

## Facts

- Runtime: 158 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Director: Karthik Subbaraj
- Cast: Dhanush, James Cosmo, Joju George, Kalaiyarasan, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sharath Ravi, Deepak Paramesh, Sanchana Natarajan
- TMDB rating: 5.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10661848/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: stylish, irreverent, politically charged, action movie night, Tamil cinema marathon

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