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{{Short description|2022 Tamil language thriller film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Driver Jamuna
| image = Driver Jamuna.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = P. Kinslin
| producer = S. P. Chowthari
| writer =
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Aishwarya Rajesh]]
*[[Aadukalam Naren]]
*Kavitha Bharathi
}}
| music = [[Ghibran]]
| cinematography = Gokul Benoy
| editing = R. Ramar
| studio = 18 Reels
| distributor =
| runtime = 103 minutes
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2022|12|30}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Driver Jamuna''''' is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language [[thriller film|thriller]] film directed by P. Kinslin and starring [[Aishwarya Rajesh]] in the eponymous role, with [[Aadukalam Naren]] and Kavitha Bharathi in the lead roles. It was released on 30 December 2022. The film started streaming on [[aha (streaming service)|aha]] from 20 January 2023.

==Plot==
Jamuna (Aishwarya Rajesh) is a cab driver, who happens to take a shared ride with a musician (Abishek Kumar) and three other men travelling to a wedding. But as it turns out, the three passengers are contract killers en route to take down an ex-MLA. Caught between the goons and police, Jamuna tries to survive and also save the killers' target.

Social media star and comedian Abhishek Kumar plays the ambitious musician.

==Cast==
*[[Aishwarya Rajesh]] as Jamuna
*[[Aadukalam Naren]] as Maragathavel
* Daffe Naveen as Mathi/Magizh (Jamuna's brother)
*Kavitha Bharathi
*Abhishek Kumar
*Ilaya Pandi
*Manikandan Rajesh
*[[Sriranjani (Tamil actress)|Sriranjani]] as Jamuna's mother
*Pandian as Jamuna's father

==Production==
The film was officially announced in January 2021, coinciding with [[Aishwarya Rajesh]]'s birthday. Touted to be a "crime thriller", production began by March 2021 with Kinslin of ''[[Vathikuchi]]'' (2013) fame, making his return as director.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 January 2021 |title=Aishwarya Rajesh to play cabbie in 'Driver Jamuna' |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/aishwarya-rajesh-play-cabbie-driver-jamuna-141217 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230119113137/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/aishwarya-rajesh-play-cabbie-driver-jamuna-141217 |archive-date=19 January 2023 |access-date=19 January 2023 |website=The News Minute}}</ref> To incorporate their body language into her character, Aishwarya Rajesh met many taxi drivers during her research for the film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 April 2021 |title='Driver Jamuna' to release in three languages |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2021/apr/14/driver-jamuna-to-release-inthree-languages-2289705.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230119113137/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2021/apr/14/driver-jamuna-to-release-inthree-languages-2289705.html |archive-date=19 January 2023 |access-date=19 January 2023 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

==Release==
The film was theatrically released on 30 December 2022 across Tamil Nadu, alongside a [[Telugu language|Telugu]] dubbed version. The film started streaming on [[aha (streaming service)|aha]] from 20 January 2023 while the film's satellite rights were brought by [[Kalaignar TV]].

==Reception==
The film opened to mixed reviews; while Aishwarya Rajesh's performance received positive reviews, the film received criticism for its writing.

A reviewer from ''[[Times of India]]'' noted "Aishwarya Rajesh tries her best to save this hastily written road thriller" adding that "''Driver Jamuna'' has engaging moments, but it's definitely not the road movie one would willingly opt for".<ref>{{Cite news |title=Driver Jamuna Movie Review: Aishwarya Rajesh tries her best to save this hastily written road thriller |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/driver-jamuna/movie-review/96599706.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117005652/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/driver-jamuna/movie-review/96599706.cms |archive-date=17 January 2023 |access-date=19 January 2023 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> A reviewer from ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' noted "the Aishwarya Rajesh-starrer is all over the place all at once" adding that "the earnestness of the filmmaker's vision probably withered away due to a lack of focused writing and prosaic filmmaking techniques".<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 December 2022 |title='Driver Jamuna' Movie Review: The Aishwarya Rajesh-starrer is all over the place all at once |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2022/dec/31/driver-jamuna-movie-review-the-aishwarya-rajesh-starrer-is-all-over-the-place-all-at-once-2533269.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230119113138/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2022/dec/31/driver-jamuna-movie-review-the-aishwarya-rajesh-starrer-is-all-over-the-place-all-at-once-2533269.html |archive-date=19 January 2023 |access-date=19 January 2023 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> The ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' wrote "for a thriller, it reserves most of its thrills for the last 10 minutes, and that’s a move that may not appeal to everybody", while ''[[India Today]]'' noted the "lacklustre film that suffers from logical loopholes".<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 December 2022 |title=Driver Jamuna Movie Review: Aishwarya Rajesh's film lacks logic and inventiveness |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/driver-jamuna-movie-review-aishwarya-rajeshs-film-lacks-logic-and-inventiveness-2315015-2022-12-30 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230119113137/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/driver-jamuna-movie-review-aishwarya-rajeshs-film-lacks-logic-and-inventiveness-2315015-2022-12-30 |archive-date=19 January 2023 |access-date=19 January 2023 |website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=30 December 2022 |title=Driver Jamuna movie review: Aishwarya Rajesh's film is slow yet engaging thriller; looks predictable, but isn't |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tamil-cinema/driver-jamuna-movie-review-aishwarya-rajesh-film-is-slow-but-engaging-thriller-101672315462235.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230119113138/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tamil-cinema/driver-jamuna-movie-review-aishwarya-rajesh-film-is-slow-but-engaging-thriller-101672315462235.html |archive-date=19 January 2023 |access-date=19 January 2023 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb title|21302152}}

[[Category:2022 films]]
[[Category:2022 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2022 Indian films]]
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