| Jolly | |
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| Directed by | Dilipkumar |
| Written by | Dilipkumar |
| Produced by | R. B. Choudary |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ganeshram |
| Edited by | Jaishankar |
| Music by | Kavi |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Jolly is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language coming-of-age film directed by newcomer Dilipkumar and produced by R. B. Choudary. The film stars Abbas, Keerthi Reddy, Kausalya, Livingston and Khushbu, while S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Janagaraj also appear in supporting roles. It was released on 7 May 1998.[1] The film was partially reshot in Telugu with the same title.[2]
Gowri Shankar is a poor man who decides to go to dubai to solve his family financial conditions, But his mother and Chillakamma motivate him to study well and want him to be well settled in his life. Shanker comes to college and joins in a top college where he meets Anitha alias Anee (Kousalya. Anitha hates shanker in the beginning, Shanker appriciates her painting the painting get vanished and she shouts at him, his father gifts a bicycle on her birth day, Shanker gives a compliment then the bicycle falls under a running truck and the bicycle gets damaged then she again scolds and shouts at him and he warns him that he should not appreciate which she loves a lot.
As Shanker holds the top marks and gains the appreciation from the entire college including staff, khusbhoo who is a lecturer at the college and a guardian to Anitha, As khusbhoo has a very good impression on Shanker, Anitha wanted to change her impression about him and she tease a women a co traveler in the train and she blames Shanker for this, This incident becomes a major issue and college staff dismiss him from the college.
Chakravathy (livingston) played a rom com character which was the major attraction to the film he played a very engaging role which made the movie to bring an interesting plot, the funny stunts and approaching kushboo for his love was the best entertainment in the move, Kushbhoo comes to know what had really happened in the train and the reason for shanker dismiss with the help of chakravarthy. Shanker and Anitha puts an end card to the chakravarthy and kushboo's lovestory and they will do the register marriage.
Chakravarthy's father was not happy with the love marriage as he wanted anitha to be married to chakravrathy so that he can get the entire property of anitha's, he convinces anitha's father for her marriage with his old partner and they plans marriage. Anitha and his friends goes to shankers village there anitha shows her photo to the Shanker but without seeing shanker says he is good handsome guy and he hesitates go into the marriage hall of Anitha, By keeping all those past incidents in the mind.
Marriage gets cancelled after knowing that guy is already married and sold his wife in red light area in mumbai. Anitha's father convinces shanker to marry his daughter but shanker refuses and he says that he will marry chilakamma.
Conclusion:
The director has executed the script in a very impressive manner, instead of giving importance to the love, Director stratigically higlighted and given utmost value to the friendship and ended in an unsatisfied end.
Vignesh was originally meant to form a part of the cast, but was later dropped. Despite indications that Shiva would score the music, newcomer Kavi was given the opportunity.[3]
Soundtrack was composed by Kavi.[citation needed]
D. S. Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote, "Debutant director Dilip Kumar, who takes credit for the story, screenplay and dialogue, not knowing which portion of the theme to improve upon, the comedy aspect or the minuscule of a drama, sinks in the quagmire he creates".[4] K. N. Vijiyan of New Straits Times wrote, "I liked the director's empasis on educational values. And, at least, you don't have a hero whose sole interest seems to be having a jolly good time in the campus".[5]
