# Jackpot (2019 film)
**Jackpot** (ஜாக்பாட்) is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language black comedy action film written and directed by Kalyaan, starring Jyothika and Revathy as con women chasing a mythical treasure vessel, and produced by Suriya under his banner 2D [Entertainment](https://www.edgepedia.org/entertainment).[1](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/6542/2019-jackpot) • [2](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/24092/tamil/jackpot/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director / writer | Kalyaan, known for *Gulaebaghavali*[3](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/jackpot-first-look-jyotika-revathi-5703454/) |
| Producer | Suriya, 2D Entertainment; distributor Sakthi Film Factory[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jackpot_2019) |
| Lead cast | Jyothika as Akshaya, Revathy as Maasha[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jackpot_2019) |
| Release | 2 August 2019 (India, Malaysia); 1 August 2019 (United Arab Emirates); certified U[5](https://www.moviebuff.com/jackpot-2019-tamil) |
| Genre | Action comedy, described as a fantasy black comedy[6](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/jyotika-and-revathy-hit-the-jackpot/articleshow/69113796.cms) |
| Music | Vishal Chandrasekhar; cinematography by R. S. Anandakumar[2](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/24092/tamil/jackpot/) |
| International box office | $10,387, of which $9,446 from the United Kingdom and $941 from Australia[7](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Jackpot-%28India%29) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
The story begins in 1918, moves to 1999, and reaches the present day of 2019. Maasha (Revathy) and her niece Akshaya (Jyothika) are con women who make a living through small-time tricks. They learn from a prisoner (Sachu) of an Akshayapatram, an inexhaustible copper vessel that multiplies whatever is placed inside it, buried in a cowshed at the house of Maanasthan ([Anandaraj](https://www.edgepedia.org/anandaraj)), a local politician and gangster who does not know the vessel is there. A fierce Kangeyam bull named Pinky, tied in the shed, inadvertently guards it. The two women recruit Bhai (Motta [Rajendran](https://www.edgepedia.org/rajendran)), a dealer of stolen vehicles fond of Maasha, and are later joined by Rahul ([Yogi Babu](https://www.edgepedia.org/yogi-babu)); a comical thug played by Mansoor Ali Khan also enters the pursuit.[8](https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/040819/jackpot-movie-review-jyotika-takes-a-mass-hero-avatar-with-this-mindl.html) • [9](https://www.cinemaspeak.in/2019/08/quick-review-jackpot.html)
## Production and release
Suriya announced the first look on Twitter on April 30, 2019, calling the film an action-packed fun ride; the Indian Express reported at that time that shooting had wrapped and the film was in post-production.[3](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/jackpot-first-look-jyotika-revathi-5703454/) Director Kalyaan described the film as an entertaining fantasy black comedy in which the lead cast moves toward hitting a jackpot, and said Jyothika performed about five or six fight sequences without a stunt double.[6](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/jyotika-and-revathy-hit-the-jackpot/articleshow/69113796.cms) The film cleared censorship with a clean U certificate in July 2019 and opened on August 2, 2019.[5](https://www.moviebuff.com/jackpot-2019-tamil) Suriya unveiled the trailer on July 23, 2019, his 44th birthday.[10](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/jackpot-movie-trailer-jyotika-revathy-5844179/lite/)
## Reception
Critics treated the film as a deliberately over-the-top entertainer. The Deccan Chronicle review called it a mindless comedy meant as a fun-filled ride, praising Jyothika's action blocks and noting Anandaraj's dual role as a comical brother and sister (a cop), while criticizing body-shaming jokes at Yogi Babu's expense.[8](https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/040819/jackpot-movie-review-jyotika-takes-a-mass-hero-avatar-with-this-mindl.html) The Cinema Express review found the humor mediocre and noted that the film references nearly a dozen older Tamil films, borrowing lines or recreating scenes from works including *Anniyan*, *Nayakan*, and *Kadhalan*.[11](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/reviews/tamil/2019/Aug/02/jackpot-movie-review-jyotika-and-revathy-seem-to-have-fun-we-dont-13390.html) A Nowrunning review judged that the film had great ideas but failed in execution through a disengaged and erratic screenplay.[2](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/24092/tamil/jackpot/)
Reported running times differ across databases: 2 hours 22 minutes on Nowrunning, Moviebuff, and TamilMDb, and 2 hours 32 minutes on Rotten Tomatoes.[2](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/24092/tamil/jackpot/) • [5](https://www.moviebuff.com/jackpot-2019-tamil) • [4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jackpot_2019) The film was later dubbed into Telugu, also under the title Jackpot.[5](https://www.moviebuff.com/jackpot-2019-tamil)
## Box office
The Numbers records $10,387 in international box office, all from two territories: $9,446 in the United Kingdom and $941 in Australia, both from August 2, 2019 releases; no domestic (Indian) figure is listed.[7](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Jackpot-%28India%29)
## References
1. [Jackpot (2019), TamilMDb](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/6542/2019-jackpot)
2. [Jackpot Tamil Movie, Nowrunning](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/24092/tamil/jackpot/)
3. [Jackpot first look: Jyotika and Revathi promise an action-packed fun ride, The Indian Express (April 30, 2019)](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/jackpot-first-look-jyotika-revathi-5703454/)
4. [Jackpot (2019), Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jackpot_2019)
5. [Jackpot (2019), Moviebuff](https://www.moviebuff.com/jackpot-2019-tamil)
6. [Jyotika and Revathy hit the jackpot!, The Times of India (April 30, 2019)](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/jyotika-and-revathy-hit-the-jackpot/articleshow/69113796.cms)
7. [Jackpot (2019) Box Office, The Numbers](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Jackpot-%28India%29)
8. [Jackpot movie review, Deccan Chronicle (August 4, 2019)](https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/040819/jackpot-movie-review-jyotika-takes-a-mass-hero-avatar-with-this-mindl.html)
9. [Quick Review: Jackpot, CinemaSpeak.in (August 2, 2019)](https://www.cinemaspeak.in/2019/08/quick-review-jackpot.html)
10. [Jackpot trailer, The Indian Express (July 23, 2019)](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/jackpot-movie-trailer-jyotika-revathy-5844179/lite/)
11. [Jackpot Movie Review, Cinema Express (August 2, 2019)](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/reviews/tamil/2019/Aug/02/jackpot-movie-review-jyotika-and-revathy-seem-to-have-fun-we-dont-13390.html)
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