Jolly O Gymkhana

Name: Jolly O Gymkhana
Director: Sakthi Chidambaram
Genre: Musical
Released: 2024-11-22
Rating: 1.5
Cast: Prabhu Deva, Madonna Sebastian, Abhirami, Yogi Babu, Redin Kingsley

Directed by Sakthi Chidambaram

TezScore30/100 Unfavourable reception Unfavourable Early coverage · 1 scored of 3 Indian-media reviews How TezScore works IMDb 8.3/10

129 min 22 Nov 2024

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Synopsis

Jolly O Gymkhana

The film commences with Bhavani seeking absolution from Father Martin Luther King at church. In Meignanapuram, Thangasamy, along with his daughter Chellamma and granddaughters Bhavani, Shivani, and Yazhini, manage the Vellaikkaran Biriyani Hotel. This establishment has now witnessed a decline in business since the construction of a new bypass road. To stay afloat, the family resorts to usury, borrowing money from Rocket Ravi. They receive a substantial order from Tenkasi MLA Adaikalaraj for a bulk feast catering worth ₹2 lakhs. Despite not receiving an advance payment, the family prepares the dishes, only to be met with humiliation and violence when they approach Adaikalaraj for payment. Thangasamy is beaten, leading to his hospitalization and a critical surgery costing ₹25 lakhs. Bhavani reaches out to Rocket Ravi, their money lender, for assistance.

Director: Sakthi Chidambaram
Release: 22 Nov 2024
Run time: 129 min
Language: Tamil

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Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.

Critics' consensus

Unfavourable

Across 3 available source-linked Indian-media reviews for Jolly O Gymkhana, reception is unfavourable. The scored review is 30/100.

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Best forViewers looking for musical and comedy in Tamil cinema.

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The Indian Express Avinash Ramachandran

Avinash Ramachandran of The Indian Express wrote "Jolly O Gymkhana could have been something interesting and definitely more funny, but when the makers resort to the easiest pickings, feeling bad about the could-haves or revolting on what was included is just a fool’s errand."

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Cinema Express Prashanth Vallavan

Prashanth Vallavan of Cinema Express wrote "With the botched execution of Jolly O Gymkhana, it is obvious that Sakthi Chidambaram has erroneously believed that an insincere effort was the right attitude to make a lighthearted comedy."

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Times of India Roopa Radhakrishnan

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 1.5

Roopa Radhakrishnan of Times of India gave 1.5/5 stars and wrote "Jolly O Gymkhana shows that just having women as central characters in a film doesn't make one a pro-woman movie.

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Release date: 22 Nov 2024
Run time: 129 min
Language: Tamil
Country: IN
Director: Sakthi Chidambaram

Jolly O Gymkhana

Jolly O Gymkhana

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