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{{short description|1994 film directed by Arjun Sarja}}
{{short description|1994 film directed by Arjun Sarja}}
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| name = Jaihind
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| producer = S. Chain Raaj Jain
| producer = S. Chain Raaj Jain
| writer = Arjun
| writer = Arjun
| starring = {{ubl|Arjun|[[Ranjitha]]}}
| starring = {{ubl|Arjun |[[Ranjitha]]}}
| music = [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]
| music = [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]
| cinematography = K. S. Selvaraj
| cinematography = K. S. Selvaraj
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| country = India
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| language = Tamil
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| budget = {{INR}}3 crore<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=ஹர்ஷா |date=15 May 1994 |title=கமலின் ஜனரஞ்சகப் படம்! |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1994-05-15/page/40/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230322123728/https://archive.org/details/kalki1994-05-15/page/40/mode/2up |archive-date=22 March 2023 |access-date=14 February 2023 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |pages=40–41 |language=Ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>
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'''''Jaihind''''' ({{translation|[[Jai Hind|Victory to India!]]}}) is a 1994 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Action film|action]] [[war film]] written and directed by [[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]]. The film stars him and [[Ranjitha]]. It was released on 20 May 1994 and was a blockbuster at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-05-25 |title=Action King becomes Jungle King |url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/may-11-04/arjun-priyanka-desai-25-05-11.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930023650/http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/may-11-04/arjun-priyanka-desai-25-05-11.html |archive-date=30 September 2012 |access-date=2012-12-08 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-04-12 |title=Jai Hind-II from Arjun |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/56083.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130609181721/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/56083.html |archive-date=9 June 2013 |access-date=2012-12-08 |website=Indiaglitz}}</ref> A [[spiritual successor]] titled ''[[Jaihind 2]]'', also starring Arjun, was released in 2014.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangan |first=Baradwaj |author-link=Baradwaj Rangan |date=2014-11-07 |title=Arjunin Jai Hind 2: Well, if you liked Jai Hind... |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/arjunin-jai-hind-2well-if-you-liked-jai-hind/article6574863.ece |url-status=live |access-date=2022-05-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506041053/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/arjunin-jai-hind-2well-if-you-liked-jai-hind/article6574863.ece |archive-date=6 May 2022}}</ref>
'''''Jaihind''''' ({{translation|[[Jai Hind|Victory to India!]]}}) is a 1994 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Action film|action]] [[war film]] written and directed by [[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]]. The film stars him and [[Ranjitha]]. It was released on 20 May 1994,<ref>{{Cite web |title=ஜெய் ஹிந்து / Jai Hind (1994) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/jai-hind |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231104074123/https://screen4screen.com/movies/jai-hind |archive-date=4 November 2023 |access-date=4 November 2023 |website=Screen 4 Screen}}</ref> and became a commercial success.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 May 2011 |title=Action King becomes Jungle King |url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/may-11-04/arjun-priyanka-desai-25-05-11.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930023650/http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/may-11-04/arjun-priyanka-desai-25-05-11.html |archive-date=30 September 2012 |access-date=8 December 2012 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref> A [[spiritual successor]] titled ''[[Jaihind 2]]'', also starring Arjun, was released in 2014.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangan |first=Baradwaj |author-link=Baradwaj Rangan |date=7 November 2014 |title=Arjunin Jai Hind 2: Well, if you liked Jai Hind... |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/arjunin-jai-hind-2well-if-you-liked-jai-hind/article6574863.ece |url-status=live |access-date=6 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506041053/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/arjunin-jai-hind-2well-if-you-liked-jai-hind/article6574863.ece |archive-date=6 May 2022}}</ref>


== Premise ==
== Plot ==
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[[Assistant commissioner of police|ACP]] Bharath and his colleague, Inspector Priya, along with some prisoners, heads to an island to nab a terrorist group, which are responsible for the deaths of [[Tamil Nadu]]'s current [[Chief minister|Chief Minister]] and Bharath's brother Sriram.
[[Assistant commissioner of police|ACP]] Bharath is a police officer with high patriotic image. His brother Sriram was in an encounter with a terrorist group, which is responsible for the death of [[Tamil Nadu]]'s current [[Chief minister|Chief Minister]]. He is romantically interested in his colleague, Inspector Priya. Priya's father is also a nationalist political leader who supports Arjun. The Government decides to destroy the terrorist group. Arjun, Priya along with some condemned prisoners move to a remote island to nab the terrorist group.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
{{colbegin}}
*[[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]] as ACP Bharath IPS
*[[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]] as [[Assistant commissioner of police|ACP]] Bharath [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
*[[Ranjitha]] as Inspector Priya
*[[Ranjitha]] as [[Inspector]] Priya
*[[Goundamani]] as Head Constable Kottaisamy
*[[Goundamani]] as [[Head constable]] Kottaisamy
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Bharath's mother
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Bharath's mother
*[[Senthil]] as Pulikutty/Poonaikutty/Paayuson/Swimmer/Saarayakadai Saathappan/Sangili Karuppan/Poonai Padai Thalaivan (He is actually [[Deputy inspector general of police|DIG]])
*[[Senthil]] in dual role as Kottaisamy's dream and [[Deputy inspector general of police|DIG]]
*[[Major Sundarrajan]] as Ravichandran
*[[Major Sundarrajan]] as Ravichandran
*[[Kalyan Kumar]] as Chief Minister
*[[Kalyan Kumar]] as [[Chief minister (India)|Chief Minister]]
*[[Devan (actor)|Devan]] as Sriram, Bharath's brother
*[[Devan (actor)|Devan]] as Sriram, Bharath's brother
*[[Rajesh (actor)|Rajesh]] as Seenivasan
*[[Rajesh (Tamil actor)|Rajesh]] as Seenivasan
*[[Pandari Bai]] as Maria Devi
*[[Pandari Bai]] as Maria Devi
*[[Vagai Chandrasekhar|Chandrasekhar]] as Sekhar
*[[Vagai Chandrasekhar|Chandrasekhar]] as Sekhar
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*[[Charuhasan]] as Priya's father
*[[Charuhasan]] as Priya's father
*[[Chokkalinga Bhagavathar]]
*[[Chokkalinga Bhagavathar]]
*[[Idichapuli Selvaraj]] as Police constable
*[[Idichapuli Selvaraj]] as a police constable
*Vimalraj as the terrorist leader
*Vimalraj as the terrorist leader
*Bayilvan Ranganathan as Inspector
*[[Bayilvan Ranganathan]] as Inspector
*Gowtham as Gowtham
*Gowtham as Gowtham
*Kamala Kamesh
*Kamala Kamesh
*Baby Vichitra
*Baby Vichitra
;Cameo appearances
*Kavithasri as an item number
*Kavithasri
*[[Raju Sundaram]] special appearance in the song "Bodhai Yeri Pocchu"
*[[Raju Sundaram]]
{{colend}}
}}

==Production==
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The film was produced on a budget of {{INR convert|3|c|lk=on|year=1994}}.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=ஹர்ஷா |date=15 May 1994 |title=கமலின் ஜனரஞ்சகப் படம்! |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1994-05-15/page/40/mode/2up |url-status=live |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=Ta |pages=40–41 |archive-url=https://archive.is/F0bn8 |archive-date=22 March 2023 |access-date=14 February 2023}}</ref>


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]], with lyrics written by [[Vairamuthu]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jai Hind (1994) |url=https://mio.to/album/Jai+Hind+%281994%29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928201920/http://mio.to/album/Jai+Hind+(1994) |archive-date=28 September 2018 |access-date=6 May 2022 |website=Music India Online}}</ref> The song "Thayin Manikodi" remains hugely popular and is frequently played during [[Independence Day (India)|Independence Day]].<ref>{{cite web |date=24 October 2020 |title=மறக்க முடியுமா? - ஜெய்ஹிந்த் |url=https://m.dinamalar.com/cinema_detail.php?id=92163 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231103172356/https://m.dinamalar.com/cinema_detail.php?id=92163 |archive-date=3 November 2023 |access-date=3 October 2023 |website=[[Dinamalar]] |language=Ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Praveenkumar |first=K |date=15 August 2021 |title=Happy Independence Day 2021: Five patriotic Tamil songs you can tune into |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/happy-independence-day-2021-five-patriotic-tamil-songs-you-can-tune-into/photostory/85303365.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241007040226/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/happy-independence-day-2021-five-patriotic-tamil-songs-you-can-tune-into/photostory/85303365.cms |archive-date=7 October 2024 |access-date=7 October 2024 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> It inspired the title of a [[Thayin Manikodi|1998 film]] also directed by and starring Arjun.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Karthi |first=Laxmi |date=1 February 2024 |title=அர்ஜுன் இயக்கிய லாபமும் நஷ்டமும் அடைந்த படங்கள்.. 60 வயதிலும் லியோ சித்தப்பா செய்யும் அக்கப்போரு! |url=https://www.cinemapettai.com/action-king-arjuns-hit-and-flop-movies-in-tamil-cinema/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308092929/https://www.cinemapettai.com/action-king-arjuns-hit-and-flop-movies-in-tamil-cinema/ |archive-date=8 March 2024 |access-date=7 October 2024 |website=Cinemapettai |language=Ta}}</ref>
The music was composed by [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]], with lyrics written by [[Vairamuthu]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jai Hind (1994) |url=https://mio.to/album/Jai+Hind+%281994%29 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928201920/http://mio.to/album/Jai+Hind+(1994) |archive-date=28 September 2018 |access-date=2022-05-06 |website=Music India Online}}</ref>


{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
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| "Muttham Thara" || [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], Sindhu || 3:22
| "Muttham Thara" || [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], Sindhu || 3:22
|-
|-
| "Thanni Vachu" || [[Malgudi Subha]], [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]] || 4:49
| "Thanni Vachu" || [[Malgudi Subha]], [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]],Arjun || 4:49
|-
|-
| "Thayin Manikodi" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam || 4:26
| "Thayin Manikodi" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam || 4:26
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== Reception ==
== Reception ==
K. Vijiyan of ''[[New Straits Times]]'' wrote, "The strong family theme helps prop up all the action scenes and makes it different from just another ''[[Rambo (franchise)|Rambo]]''-style movie."<ref name="NST">{{Cite news |last=Vijiyan |first=K. |date=11 June 1994 |title=Strong family theme saves this action movie |pages=13 |work=[[New Straits Times]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gs1OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kRMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6530%2C130379 |access-date=13 March 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref> R. P. R. of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' wrote that Arjun has done an one man show like Seshan, but felt that Arjun has messed up in aspects like music, calling it torture, keeping lengthy dialogues and the poor choice of actor as antagonist. He concluded that one must appreciate the makers the fact that they have made a point, but sighed at the fact that they did not know how to convey it.<ref>{{cite magazine |date=3 July 1994 |title=ஜெய்ஹிந்த் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1994-07-03/page/n11/mode/2up |url-status=live |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=Ta |page=10 |archive-url=https://archive.is/qSlU9 |archive-date=9 February 2023 |access-date=13 February 2023|last=ஆர்.பி.ஆர் }}</ref>
K. Vijiyan of ''[[New Straits Times]]'' wrote, "The strong family theme helps prop up all the action scenes and makes it different from just another ''[[Rambo (franchise)|Rambo]]''-style movie."<ref name="NST">{{Cite news |last=Vijiyan |first=K. |date=11 June 1994 |title=Strong family theme saves this action movie |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gs1OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kRMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6530%2C130379 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240528085338/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gs1OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kRMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6530%2C130379 |archive-date=28 May 2024 |access-date=13 March 2019 |work=[[New Straits Times]] |pages=13 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}</ref> R. P. R. of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' wrote that Arjun has done a one man show like Seshan, but felt that Arjun has messed up in aspects like music, calling it torture, keeping lengthy dialogues and the poor choice of actor as antagonist. He concluded that one must appreciate the makers the fact that they have made a point, but sighed at the fact that they did not know how to convey it.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=ஆர். பி. ஆர். |date=3 July 1994 |title=ஜெய்ஹிந்த் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1994-07-03/page/n11/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230209051332/https://archive.org/details/kalki1994-07-03/page/n11/mode/2up |archive-date=9 February 2023 |access-date=13 February 2023 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=10 |language=Ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|8180710}}
* {{IMDb title}}


{{Arjun Sarja}}
{{Arjun Sarja}}


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Latest revision as of 19:35, 22 December 2024

Jaihind
Poster
Directed byArjun
Written byArjun
Produced byS. Chain Raaj Jain
Starring
CinematographyK. S. Selvaraj
Edited byP. Sai Suresh
Music byVidyasagar
Production
company
Mishri Entreprises
Release date
  • 20 May 1994 (1994-05-20)
Running time
150 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budget₹3 crore[1]

Jaihind (transl. Victory to India!) is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language action war film written and directed by Arjun. The film stars him and Ranjitha. It was released on 20 May 1994,[2] and became a commercial success.[3] A spiritual successor titled Jaihind 2, also starring Arjun, was released in 2014.[4]

Plot

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ACP Bharath is a police officer with high patriotic image. His brother Sriram was in an encounter with a terrorist group, which is responsible for the death of Tamil Nadu's current Chief Minister. He is romantically interested in his colleague, Inspector Priya. Priya's father is also a nationalist political leader who supports Arjun. The Government decides to destroy the terrorist group. Arjun, Priya along with some condemned prisoners move to a remote island to nab the terrorist group.

Cast

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Cameo appearances

Soundtrack

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The music was composed by Vidyasagar, with lyrics written by Vairamuthu.[5] The song "Thayin Manikodi" remains hugely popular and is frequently played during Independence Day.[6][7] It inspired the title of a 1998 film also directed by and starring Arjun.[8]

Song Singer(s) Duration
"Bodhai Yeri Pocchu" S. P. Sailaja, Suresh Peters 4:29
"Kanna En Selai" S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 4:53
"Muttham Thara" Mano, Sindhu 3:22
"Thanni Vachu" Malgudi Subha, Vidyasagar,Arjun 4:49
"Thayin Manikodi" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 4:26

Reception

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K. Vijiyan of New Straits Times wrote, "The strong family theme helps prop up all the action scenes and makes it different from just another Rambo-style movie."[9] R. P. R. of Kalki wrote that Arjun has done a one man show like Seshan, but felt that Arjun has messed up in aspects like music, calling it torture, keeping lengthy dialogues and the poor choice of actor as antagonist. He concluded that one must appreciate the makers the fact that they have made a point, but sighed at the fact that they did not know how to convey it.[10]

References

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  1. ^ ஹர்ஷா (15 May 1994). "கமலின் ஜனரஞ்சகப் படம்!". Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 40–41. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ "ஜெய் ஹிந்து / Jai Hind (1994)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Action King becomes Jungle King". Behindwoods. 25 May 2011. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  4. ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (7 November 2014). "Arjunin Jai Hind 2: Well, if you liked Jai Hind..." The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Jai Hind (1994)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  6. ^ "மறக்க முடியுமா? - ஜெய்ஹிந்த்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 24 October 2020. Archived from the original on 3 November 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  7. ^ Praveenkumar, K (15 August 2021). "Happy Independence Day 2021: Five patriotic Tamil songs you can tune into". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  8. ^ Karthi, Laxmi (1 February 2024). "அர்ஜுன் இயக்கிய லாபமும் நஷ்டமும் அடைந்த படங்கள்.. 60 வயதிலும் லியோ சித்தப்பா செய்யும் அக்கப்போரு!". Cinemapettai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  9. ^ Vijiyan, K. (11 June 1994). "Strong family theme saves this action movie". New Straits Times. p. 13. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2019 – via Google News Archive.
  10. ^ ஆர். பி. ஆர். (3 July 1994). "ஜெய்ஹிந்த்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 10. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.
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