Jagat (2015)
December 17, 2015Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Jibrail Rajhula
Mexico
Harvind Raj
Appoy
Tinesh Sarathi Krishnan
Chicago
Kuben Mahadevan
Maniam(Appoy Father)
Senthil Kumaran Muniandy
Bala
Marup Mustapah
Da Gou
Aahmuu Thirunyanam
Mangai
Perakas Rajaram
Vadivelan
Kamal Sabran
Composer
Kamal Sabran
Composer
Azman Hassan
Informer
Esvaran Krishnan
Art Direction
Ayez Shaukat-Fonseka Farid
Stunts
Noor Rahman Yahya
Sound
Yuvaraj Subramani
Dialogue
Kumarann Arumugam
Editor
Megat Sazali Rohimi
Sound mixer
Mohd Safuan Dardiri
Sound Designer
Mageswari Anandan
Associate Producer
Shanjhey Kumar Perumal
Director / Writer
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 17, 2015
Original Nameஐகாட்
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 30m
Budget$67,600
Genres
Wiki.
Jagat (Tamil: ஜாகட், slang derived from Malay word jahat, translated as ‘bad’) is a 2015 Malaysian crime drama film. Set in the early 1990s, the story follows a mischievous 12-year-old boy named Appoy and his relationships with his father, Maniam, and his uncles, former drug-addict Bala and local gangster Dorai. The boy faces pressure from his father to focus on school, but he is drawn to his uncle's life of crime.
The background of the film is a critical period in Malaysian Indian history, the coming-of-age story subtly underlines the plight of the Malaysian Indians community who were forsaken by the estate owners and forced to move to the cities, surviving under harsh circumstances.
The film is directed by Shanjhey Kumar Perumal. He has described the film as semi-autobiographical, having lived for two years in squatter areas with his family. It was released on 17 December 2015 in Malaysia.
The film receives positive reviews from critics. It had won the Best Malaysian Film award in the 28th Malaysia Film Festival in 2016, whereas its director Shanjhey Kumar won the award for Best Director. The film also represent Malaysia at Asean Film Fest 2017.