''Joot'' () is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Azhagam Perumal, starring

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and

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with Vivek, FEFSI Vijayan and Murali in supporting roles loosely based on Hindi super hit '' Ghatak''. The music is by

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. The film released on 19 December 2003.

Plot

From a small rural village, Eashwaran goes to the bigger city of Chennai with his father, seeking medicine to treat an illness. While in town, they live at the home of Eashwaran's brother, who is caught up in a dangerous web of corruption involving a thug Aditya. As Aditya continues to head dirty deals with local officials, Eashwaran is in over his head and may need his brother's help.

Cast

as Eashwaran *

as Meera * Vivek as Siva * Murali as Eashwaran's father * Shyam Ganesh as Ganeshan, Eashwaran's brother *

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as Megala, Eashwaran's sister-in-law * FEFSI Vijayan as Aditya * Suvarna Mathew as Gayathri *

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as a police officer *

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as a doctor *

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as Aditya's henchman (uncredited role)

Soundtrack

Music is composed by

Critical reception

''Sify'' wrote, "The story of ''Joot'' is as stale as yesterday's bread, as the plot is clichéd and seen in umpteen mass films in the same genre. The first half when the hero comes to the city from a village and gets into a fight with local goons for no fault of his, reminds you of '' Dhool''." Balaji Balasubramaniam wrote, "Azhagam Perumal too takes the masala route with ''Joot'' after ''

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'', his first movie. But one wishes he hadn't followed

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this closely. ''Joot'' is little more than a rehash of ''

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'' (with a little bit of ''Dhool'' thrown in) without the handling that made the original a first-class entertainer."

References

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