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{{Infobox film
| name = Jackson Durai
| image = Jackson Durai poster.jpg
| alt = 
| caption =
| director = [[Dharani Dharan]]
| producer = M. S. Sharavanan
| writer = [[Dharani Dharan]]
| starring = [[Sathyaraj]] [[Sibiraj]] [[Bindu Madhavi]]
| narrator =
| music = '''Original songs:''' [[Siddharth Vipin]] '''Background Score''' S. Chinna
| cinematography = Yuvraj
| editing = [[Vivek Harshan]]
| studio = Sri Green Productions
| distributor = [[Sri Thenandal Films]]
| released = {{Film date|2016|07|01|ref1=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://moviegalleri.net/2016/06/sathyarajs-jackson-durai-releasing-on-july-1st.html|title=Sathyaraj's Jackson Durai releasing on July 1st — New Movie Posters|publisher=}}</ref>}}
| runtime = 133 minutes<ref>{{cite web|title=JACKSON DURAI|url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/jackson-durai-film|website=[[BBFC]]|accessdate=2 July 2016|date=29 June 2016}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Jackson Durai''''' ({{trans|Lord Jackson}}) is a 2016 Tamil-language [[horror comedy]] film based on the theme in the classic goth story, [[The Legend of Sleepy Hollow]], the movie is written and directed by [[Dharani Dharan]], starring [[Sathyaraj]], [[Sibiraj]], and [[Bindu Madhavi]] in the leading roles, while [[Karunakaran (actor)|Karunakaran]], [[Rajendran]], and [[Yogi Babu]] play supporting roles.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Sibiraj-to-become-Jackson-Durai/articleshow/46642924.cms | title=Jackson Durai movie | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=21 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Sibiraj-to-become-Jackson-Durai/articleshow/46642924.cms|title=Sibiraj to become Jackson Durai! - Times of India|publisher=}}</ref> Featuring music composed by [[Siddharth Vipin]] and editing by [[Vivek Harshan]], the film released on 1 July 2016. The film was dubbed and released in Telugu as ''Dora''<ref>http://www.123telugu.com/reviews/dora-movie-review-in-telugu.html</ref> The film was dubbed in Hindi as ''Jackson The Paying Guest''.<ref>https://tvwish.com/Program/Info/Jackson-The-Paying-Guest/471999</ref>

==Plot==
Sub-Inspector Sathya ([[Sibiraj]]) is sent to Aynpuram, a village in which a large bungalow from British times is claimed to be haunted by a ghost called Jackson (Zachary Coffin) according to the villagers. Sathya's mission is to prove that there are no ghosts in the village. Will he succeed in proving it or not forms the rest of the story.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Sathyaraj]] as Durai
* [[Sibiraj]] as Sub-Inspector Sathya
* [[Bindu Madhavi]] as Viji
* [[Karunakaran (actor)|Karunakaran]] as Veera
* [[Rajendran]] as Bradlee (Suruli)
* [[Yogi Babu]] as Mani
* Zachary Coffin as Jackson
* [[Aanchal Singh]] as Amy Jackson
* [[Mahanadi Shankar]]
* [[Shanmugasundaram]]
* Neha Menon as Durai's Sister
* Shan
* TSR
* Vijay Senathipathi
{{colend}}

==Production==
Sri Green Productions agreed to finance Dharani Dharan's second directorial venture after ''[[Burma (film)|Burma]]'' (2014), and signed on actors [[Sibiraj]] and [[Bindu Madhavi]] to appear in a horror film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/sibirajs-next-is-a-horror-film-jackson-durai-news-tamil-pdvjVKegibhce.html|title=Sibiraj's next is a horror film 'Jackson Durai'|publisher=}}</ref> The film began production in May 2015, and was described to be a thriller set in the 1940s with [[Sathyaraj]], [[Rajendran]] and American actor Zachary signed on for pivotal roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/sibirajs-period-horror-film-kicks-off-news-tamil-pfvjFGichjiic.html|title=Sibiraj's period-horror film kicks off|publisher=}}</ref> Dharani Dharan revealed that the film would be completed by October 2015, at a cost of {{INRConvert|3|c}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/another-ghost-in-town/article7018663.ece|title=Another ghost in town|date=21 March 2015|publisher=|via=The Hindu}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
Soundtrack was composed by Siddharth Vipin and lyrics written by Dharanidharan, Aravind Devaraj and Mohanrajan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/Jackson-Durai-songs-T0004397-play|title=Jackson Durai, Jackson Durai Songs, Download Jackson Durai songs by Siddharth Vipin. Raaga.com Tamil Songs — Raaga.com — A World Of Music|publisher=}}</ref> Behindwoods rated the album 2 out of 5 calling it "frivolous album which is high on freshness."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/jackson-durai/jackson-durai-songs-review.html|title=Jackson Durai (aka) Jackson Durai songs review|publisher=}}</ref>
{{Infobox album
| name = Jackson Durai
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Siddharth Vipin]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2016
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length =
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label = [[Divo (record label)|Divo]]
| producer = Siddharth Vipin
| prev_title = [[Navarasa Thilagam]]
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title = [[Hello Naan Pei Pesuren]]
| next_year = 2016
}}
*"Motorbike" - [[Anthony Daasan]]
*"Jackson Durai" - [[Gana Bala]]
*"Yethetho" - [[Chinmayi]], [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]

==Release==
The satellite rights of the film were sold to [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]. Digital rights Sold to Sun NXT and many other online platforms

==Reception==
Baradwaj Rangan of ''Hindu'' wrote "Jackson Durai only sounds like a horror comedy — the plot is more intricate, it wants to do more than just make you laugh, scream. It actually wants to tell some kind of story, a ''[[Groundhog Day (film)|Groundhog Day]]''-like story that keeps looping back on itself, each iteration the opportunity for a change."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/jackson-durai-movie-review-by-baradwaj-rangan/article8797817.ece|title=Jackson Durai: A well-crafted misfire|date=1 July 2016|publisher=|via=The Hindu}}</ref> ''Sify'' wrote "Dharani Dharan’s ideology of mixing fantasy, horror and spoof is laudable but he hasn’t got the right screenplay. Although all the actors are capable of pulling off the characters given to them, the aimless screenplay doesn’t offer big entertainment."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/jackson-durai-review-a-a-decent-horror-comedy-review--qhbqptdhfgcji.html|title=Jackson Durai review: A a decent horror comedy|publisher=}}</ref> ''Behindwoods'' wrote "Overall the director seems to have tried his best at giving us an entertaining feature but instead cluelessly heads in a direction which lacks a sense of purpose. He handles a texture that is not definite and weaves a rather loose structure around it."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/jackson-durai/jackson-durai-review.html|title=Jackson Durai (aka) Jackson Durai review|publisher=}}</ref> ''Times of India'' wrote "The film is a horror comedy, a genre that is very much the trend today, and going by the director's previous film, you expect at least a competently made film that keeps us entertained. But the only thing that we have in store is disappointment."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Jackson-Durai/movie-review/53018267.cms|title=Jackson Durai Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India|publisher=}}</ref> ''Top10cinema'' wrote "Definitely, a different horror tale, but lacks engagement."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://top10cinema.com/article/38595/jackson-durai-movie-review|title=Jackson Durai (aka) Jackson Durai review|publisher=}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|4642386}}

[[Category:2016 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2010s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian comedy horror films]]
[[Category:Films set in the 1940s]]
[[Category:Films set in the British Raj]]

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