Jolly O Gymkhana (film)
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| Directed by | Sakthi Chidambaram |
| Written by | Sakthi Chidambaram |
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| Cinematography | MC Ganesh Chandra |
| Edited by | Ramar |
| Music by | Ashwin Vinayagamoorthy |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Jolly O Gymkhana is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language black-comedy[1] film written and directed by Sakthi Chidambaram, starring Prabhu Deva in the lead role, playing the role of a corpse, alongside Madonna Sebastian as the female lead.[2][3] The film also stars Abhirami, Yogi Babu, Redin Kingsley, Robo Shankar, John Vijay, Sai Dheena, Madhusudhan Rao and Yashika Aannand in pivotal roles.[4][5] The film is bankrolled by Rajendra M Rajan and Punitha Rajan for Transindia Media & Entertainment Private Limited.[6] The film has music composed by Ashwin Vinayagamoorthy, editing by Ramar, and cinematography by MC Ganesh Chandra.[7]
Jolly O Gymkhana is scheduled to release in theatres on 22 November 2024.[8]
Premise
[edit]Four women who run a biriyani centre in Tenkasi ends up in possession of a corpse (Prabhu Deva),[2] which they are forced to transport to Kodaikanal.[9][5]
Cast
[edit]Production
[edit]Development
[edit]In early November 2023, it was reported that director Sakthi Chidambaram would be joining hands with Prabhu Deva for the third time after Charlie Chaplin (2002) and Charlie Chaplin 2 (2019) in their upcoming project. The director furthur revealed that Prabhu Deva would essay a role of a corpse for most part of the film.[9] The film also features Madonna Sebastian and Abhirami playing the role of her mother, making her second collaboration after Charlie Chaplin with Sakthi Chidambaram after 22 years.[4] The film also stars Yogi Babu, Redin Kingsley, Robo Shankar, John Vijay, M.S Bhaskar,[1] Sai Dheena, Pujita Ponnada, Aadukalam Naren,[10] Madhusudhan Rao and Yashika Aannand in pivotal roles.[5][11] In mid-December, the title of the film was revealed as Jolly O Gymkhana, a callback to the song by the same name composed by Anirudh Ravichander and sung by Vijay from the film Beast (2022).[3] The film is bankrolled by Rajendra M Rajan and Punitha Rajan for Transindia Media & Entertainment Private Limited.[6] The film has music composed by Ashwin Vinayagamoorthy, editing by Ramar, and cinematography by MC Ganesh Chandra.[7][10]
Filming
[edit]Principal photography predominantly took place around Tenkasi, Kodaikanal, Chennai, and Puducherry.[12] On 6 November 2023, Chidambaram revealed that the entire filming has been wrapped up the previous week and the film is in the post-production stage.[4]
Music
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| Soundtrack album by Ashwin Vinayagamoorthy | |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Language | Tamil |
| Producer | Ashwin Vinayagamoorthy |
| Singles from Jolly O Gymkhana | |
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The soundtrack and background is composed by Ashwin Vinayagamoorthy.[12] The first single "Police Kaarana Kattikitta" sung by actor-singer Andrea Jeremiah was released on 26 October 2024.[13] The second single "Oosi Rosy" was released on 12 November 2024 by Arya and Priya Anand.[14]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Police Kaarana Kattikitta" | Sakthi Chidambaram | Andrea Jeremiah | 3:35 |
| 2. | "Oosi Rosy" | Sakthi Chidambaram | G. V. Prakash Kumar | 4:09 |
Release
[edit]Theatrical
[edit]Jolly O Gymkhana is scheduled to release in theatres on 22 November 2024.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Jolly O Gymkhana - Title of Prabhudeva and Madonna Sebastian's new film revealed". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Prabhudeva's 'Jolly O Gymkhana' trailer". The Times of India. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b M, Narayani (18 December 2023). "Prabhu Deva's next with Sakthi Chidambaram titled Jolly O Gymkhana". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b c M, Narayani (6 November 2023). "Prabhu Deva to play a dead person in Sakthi Chidambaram's next". Cinema Express. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "Prabhu Deva To Play A Dead Body In Sakthi Chidambaram's Next". News18. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b Features, C. E. (15 December 2023). "Prabhu Deva's next with Shakthi Chidambaram titled Jolly O Gymkhana". Cinema Express. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Prabhudeva's film with Sakthi Chidambaram titled 'Jolly O Gymkhana'". The Times of India. 15 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b Kumar, Akshay (8 November 2024). "Prabhudeva's Jolly O Gymkhana to release on November 22". Cinema Express. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Prabhudeva plays a corpse in Sakthi Chidambaram's next". The Times of India. 7 November 2023. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b ""ஜாலியோ ஜிம்கானா திரைப்படம் மக்களை கொண்டாட வைக்கும்!" - இயக்குநர் ஷக்தி சிதம்பரம் பேட்டி.. - News7 Tamil". 16 December 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "సరికొత్త కాన్సెప్ట్తో ప్రభుదేవా కొత్త సినిమా! | Prabhu Deva New Movie With Sakthi Chidambaram Latest Update | Sakshi". www.sakshi.com (in Telugu). Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Jolly O Gymkhana trailer out: Watch Prabhu Deva play dead on the hands of bunch of women". OTTPlay. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ M, Narayani (26 October 2024). "'Police Kaarana Kattikitta' song from Jolly O Gymkhana out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Features, C. E. (12 November 2024). "'Oosi Rosy' song from Prabhu Deva's Jolly O Gymkhana out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 12 November 2024.