| Driver Jamuna | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | P. Kinslin |
| Produced by | S. P. Chowthari |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Gokul Benoy |
| Edited by | R. Ramar |
| Music by | Ghibran |
Production company | 18 Reels |
Release date |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Driver Jamuna is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by P. Kinslin and starring Aishwarya Rajesh, Aadukalam Naren and Kavitha Bharathi in the lead roles. It was released on 30 December 2022. The film started streaming on aha from 20 January 2023.
Plot
Driver Jamuna is not a film about women drivers. Jamuna (Aishwarya Rajesh) is a cab driver, who happens to take a shared ride with a musician (Abishek Kumar) and three other men travelling to a wedding function. But as it turns out, the three passengers are contract killers en route to take down an ex-MLA. Caught between the goons and police, Jamuna tries to survive and also save others. In a film that attempts to induce tension, the social media star and comedian Abhishek Kumar plays the ambitious musician, adding to a fun track. From his attempts at making ominous music in the cab, ignorant of what's about to hit him to his hilarious change in demeanour when he finally learns about the criminals, the comedian is a treat to watch.
Cast
- Aishwarya Rajesh as Jamuna
- Aadukalam Naren as Maragathavel
- Kavitha Bharathi
- Abhishek Kumar
- Ilaya Pandi
- Manikandan Rajesh
- Sriranjani as Jamuna's Mother
- Pandian as Jamuna's father
Production
The film was officially announced in January 2021, coinciding with Aishwarya Rajesh's birthday. Touted to be a "crime thriller", production began by March 2021 with Kinslin of Vathikuchi (2013) fame, making his return as director.[1] To incorporate their body language into her character, Aishwarya Rajesh met many taxi drivers during her research for the film.[2]
Release
The film was theatrically released on 30 December 2022 across Tamil Nadu, alongside a Telugu dubbed version. The film started streaming on aha from 20 January 2023. While the satellite brought by Kalaignar TV.
Reception
The film opened to mixed reviews; while Aishwarya Rajesh's performance received positive reviews, the film received criticism for its writing.
A reviewer from Times of India noted "Aishwarya Rajesh tries her best to save this hastily written road thriller" adding that "Driver Jamuna has engaging moments, but it's definitely not the road movie one would willingly opt for".[3] A reviewer from The New Indian Express noted "the Aishwarya Rajesh-starrer is all over the place all at once" adding that "the earnestness of the filmmaker's vision probably withered away due to a lack of focused writing and prosaic filmmaking techniques".[4] The Hindustan Times wrote "for a thriller, it reserves most of its thrills for the last 10 minutes, and that’s a move that may not appeal to everybody", while India Today noted the "lacklustre film that suffers from logical loopholes".[5][6]
References
- ↑ "Aishwarya Rajesh to play cabbie in 'Driver Jamuna'". The News Minute. 10 January 2021. Archived from the original on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ↑ "'Driver Jamuna' to release in three languages". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ↑ "Driver Jamuna Movie Review: Aishwarya Rajesh tries her best to save this hastily written road thriller". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ↑ "'Driver Jamuna' Movie Review: The Aishwarya Rajesh-starrer is all over the place all at once". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ↑ "Driver Jamuna Movie Review: Aishwarya Rajesh's film lacks logic and inventiveness". India Today. Archived from the original on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ↑ "Driver Jamuna movie review: Aishwarya Rajesh's film is slow yet engaging thriller; looks predictable, but isn't". Hindustan Times. 30 December 2022. Archived from the original on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.