Jagat (2015)

1h 30m
Running Time

December 17, 2015
Release Date

Jagat (2015)

1h 30m
Running Time

December 17, 2015
Release Date

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Skyzen Studios

Plot.

Set in the early 1990’s, a critical period in Malaysian Indian history, the story subtly underlines the plight of the Indian Malaysians. Forsaken by the estate owners who had employed them for generations and systematically marginalized, they are forced to move to the cities and survive under harsh circumstances. Left out of the nation’s urbanization and development plans, many live in squatters and work at minimum wage jobs…

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Cast & Crew.

Jibrail Rajhula

Jibrail Rajhula

Mexico

Harvind Raj

Harvind Raj

Appoy

Kuben Mahadevan

Kuben Mahadevan

Maniam

Tinesh Sarathi Krishnan

Tinesh Sarathi Krishnan

Chicago

Marup Mustapah

Marup Mustapah

Da Gou

Aahmuu Thirunyanam

Aahmuu Thirunyanam

Mangai

Perakas Rajaram

Perakas Rajaram

Vadivelan

Senthil Kumaran Muniandy

Senthil Kumaran Muniandy

Bala / Director of Photography

Azman Hassan

Azman Hassan

Informer

Mageswari Anandan

Mageswari Anandan

Associate Producer

Ayez Shaukat-Fonseka Farid

Ayez Shaukat-Fonseka Farid

Stunts

Yuvaraj Subramani

Yuvaraj Subramani

Dialogue

Megat Sazali Rohimi

Megat Sazali Rohimi

Sound mixer

Shanjhey Kumar Perumal

Shanjhey Kumar Perumal

Director / Writer

Sivanantham Perianan

Sivanantham Perianan

Producer

Esvaran Krishnan

Esvaran Krishnan

Art Direction

Noor Rahman Yahya

Noor Rahman Yahya

Sound

Kumarann Arumugam

Kumarann Arumugam

Editor

Mohd Safuan Dardiri

Mohd Safuan Dardiri

Sound Designer

Kamal Sabran

Kamal Sabran

Original Music Composer

Details.

Release Date
December 17, 2015

Original Name
ஐகாட்

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 30m

Budget
$67,600

Genres

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This Movie Is About.

gangster
poverty
gang member
estate

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.

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