Jigarthanda DoubleX

Jigarthanda DoubleX

In 1973, DSP Rathna Kumar is assigned to nab the elephant poacher Shettani in Kombai Kaanai forest of Tamil Nadu. The police torture the local tribals about Shettani's whereabouts, even though they themselves are his victims. In Madras, Kirubakaran "Kiruban" is chosen as a SI in the Tamil Nadu Police. He visits his fiancée Lourde's college to share the news and witness her performance at an event. Later, Lourde persuades Kiruban to intervene in a brawl among students nearby. After some time, it appears that Kiruban has killed four of the students, despite his apparent aversion to blood as he faints upon seeing it. Since he is found holding the murder weapon, he is subsequently sentenced to prison. In 1975, the incumbent Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (CM) Sindhanai Rani has recently announced her move to national politics in a few months, necessitating election of a new CM. Rathna's elder brother Jeyakodi is a famous film star and rising politician in the ruling SMDK party who desires to be the next CM. Jeyakodi is distressed about his film screenings being halted in Coimbatore, Madurai, Ramnad and Tirunelveli by supporters of his rival, Minister of Finance Karmegam. Karmegam, the frontrunner to become the next CM, is supported by four criminal gangs across Tamil Nadu, and promotes a younger actor Chinna to replace Jeyakodi. Jeyakodi requests Rathna to kill four gangsters who support Karmegam, to make Karmegam less influential within the party.

Director

Karthik Subbaraj

Release

10 Nov 2023

Run time

172 min

Language

Tamil