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{{Infobox film
| name = Jithan
| image = Jithan.jpg
| caption = DVD cover
| director = [[Vincent Selva|R. K. Vincent Selva]]
| producer = [[Radhika Sarathkumar|R. Radhika Sarathkumar]]
| writer =
|based_on =
| story = [[Prawaal Raman]] ({{abbr|unc.|uncredited}}) <br />[[Kona Venkat]] ({{abbr|unc.|uncredited}}) <br /> Suresh Nair ({{abbr|unc.|uncredited}})
| screenplay = R. K. Vincent Selva
| starring = [[Jithan Ramesh|Ramesh]] <br />[[Pooja (actress)|Pooja]]
| music = [[Srikanth Deva]]
| cinematography = R. Ramesh Babu
| editing = Sadagopan Ramesh,<br>[[V. T. Vijayan]] (supervision)
| studio = Radaan Mediaworks
| distributor = [[R. B. Choudary|Super Good Films]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2005|05|06}}
| runtime = 132 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget = {{INR}}1 crore
| gross = {{INR}}4 crore
}}
'''''Jithan''''' (spelt onscreen as '''''Githan''''') is a 2005 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language supernatural romantic thriller film directed by [[Vincent Selva|R. K. Vincent Selva]]. The film stars [[Jithan Ramesh|Ramesh]] (in his Tamil debut) and [[Pooja (actress)|Pooja]] along with [[Kalabhavan Mani]], [[S. Ve. Shekher]], [[J. Livingston|Livingston]], Mukesh and [[Nalini (actress)|Nalini]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/jithans-hero/article28582558.ece|title=Jithan's hero|newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |url-access=subscription|date=6 May 2005|access-date=20 May 2020|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011152813/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/jithans-hero/article28582558.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> [[R. Sarathkumar]] played a guest role in the film.<ref name="H"/>

The film was simultaneously shot with the [[Bollywood|Hindi]] film, ''[[Gayab]]'' (2004) and was produced by Raadan Mediaworks, owned by [[Radhika Sarathkumar|Radhika]]. The music for the film was composed by [[Srikanth Deva]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/at-home-in-many-worlds/article28203473.ece|title=At home in many worlds|newspaper=The Hindu |date=15 March 2004|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241205001842/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/at-home-in-many-worlds/article28203473.ece|archive-date=5 December 2024}}</ref> The film was released to positive reviews and became a hit.<ref name="B"/>

==Plot==
Surya, an introvert by nature, loves his classmate Priya from childhood but has never expressed his feelings towards her. Meanwhile, Surya's classmate Ajay also tries to woo Priya, in which he succeeds but to an extent. Priya does not like Surya as she views him as a nerd. One day, Surya gets frustrated as he is not being liked by anyone and cries loudly in a beach, where he finds a small idol of a god. He holds the idol, saying that it is better to be invisible rather than being disliked by everyone.

On returning home, Surya gets shocked knowing that he has really become invisible, while others can't see him but can only hear his voice. Surya's father is worried, as he is missing. Surya understands his father's love and discloses the truth to him alone. Taking advantage of invisibility, he always accompanies Priya without disturbing her. He also plays pranks on Ajay to exhibit his anger. Surya discloses the truth to Priya also following which she gets scared on hearing Surya's voice. Surya decides to rob a bank so that he could get some gifts for Priya, following which he gets media attention.

A special police team led by Tamizharasu and his assistant Singampuli is appointed to trap the invisible man behind the bank robbery. Priya informs the truth about Surya's power to Tamizharasu, and they set an eye on Surya to prevent him from committing further crimes. Despite attempts made by Tamizharasu's team, they are unable to stop Surya. Surya threatens that he will create problems in city if Priya does not love him. He even pops into Singampuli's house while he is drunk and fights with him, reducing Singampuli to his underwear lying on the floor as Surya is invisible. The DGP and Tamizharasu laugh at Singampuli and tease him, but he swears revenge one day.

Tamizharasu comes up with a plan of using Priya to trap Surya and asks Priya to cooperate with the plan. Tamizharasu wants Priya to bring Surya to a deserted place which is already surrounded by police. Priya should talk pleasingly to Surya and in the meantime, should place her shawl over Surya, so that the police can trap him. Everything progresses well as per plan. Surya comes to the place to meet Priya.

Surya becomes emotional and starts describing his love towards Priya from childhood. He also explains certain events where Priya actually misunderstood him previously. On hearing these, Priya understands Surya to be an innocent and kindhearted person who loves her a lot. Tamizharasu overhears their conversation, understands Surya's good nature, and decides to trap him alive instead of killing. Tamizharasu instructs Priya to put her shawl on Surya, but Priya changes her mind. She informs the truth to Surya and pleads him to run away. Upon knowing the plan, Surya tries to escape, but suddenly it rains whereby revealing his presence because water droplets on Surya make others see it. Despite Tamizharasu's instructions, Singampuli shoots Surya in the head as payback for Surya humiliating him by embarrassing Singampuli in his own house by stripping him naked. Singampuli arrogantly laughs and brags to both Surya and Tamizharasu, celebrating his revenge. Surya falls to the ground, rolling as he dies and his body becomes visible to everyone. Tamizharasu admonishes Singampuli for his shallowness. Priya cries seeing Surya's dead body, as she understood his good nature before his death.

==Cast==
{{cast listing|
*[[R. Sarathkumar]] as [[Deputy commissioner|DCP]] Tamizharasu (guest appearance)<ref name="S"/>
*[[Jithan Ramesh|Ramesh]] as Surya<ref name="H"/>
*[[Pooja Umashankar|Pooja]] as Priya<ref name="H"/>
*[[Kalabhavan Mani]] as Singampuli (Muthupandi)<ref name="S"/>
*[[S. Ve. Shekher]] as Priya's father
*[[J. Livingston|Livingston]] as Surya's father<ref name="H"/>
* Mukesh as Ajay<ref name="H"/>
*[[Nalini (actress)|Nalini]] as Surya's mother<ref name="S"/>
*Viji Kitti as Priya's mother
*[[Thalaivasal Vijay]] as the politician
*[[Vijay Krishnaraj]] as [[Director general of police|DGP]]
*[[Madhan Bob]] as Dr. S. Manicham
*Jasmine (special appearance in the song "Ah Mudhal Akku")
*Raviraj as V. Avinash, the company [[Director (business)#Managing director|MD]]
*[[Bava Lakshmanan]] as an auto driver
*[[Bayilvan Ranganathan]] as a man at the beach
;Uncredited
*[[Jasper (actor)|Jasper]] as Dharma<ref>{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lAIQiXOZHE|title=Jithan - Tamil Full Movie {{!}} HD Print {{!}} Jithan Ramesh, Pooja {{!}} Super Good Films {{!}} Tamil Full HD Movie|date=7 June 2023|work=[[Super Good Films]]|via=YouTube|access-date=23 February 2026|time=1:10:15}}</ref>
*[[Chelladurai]] as the security guard<ref>{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lAIQiXOZHE|title=Jithan - Tamil Full Movie {{!}} HD Print {{!}} Jithan Ramesh, Pooja {{!}} Super Good Films {{!}} Tamil Full HD Movie|date=7 June 2023|work=[[Super Good Films]]|via=YouTube|access-date=23 February 2026|time=7:51}}</ref>
*[[Mysskin]] as a man at the telephone booth<ref>{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lAIQiXOZHE|title=Jithan - Tamil Full Movie {{!}} HD Print {{!}} Jithan Ramesh, Pooja {{!}} Super Good Films {{!}} Tamil Full HD Movie|date=7 June 2023|work=[[Super Good Films]]|via=YouTube|access-date=23 February 2026|time=1:58:52}}</ref>
*Boys Rajan as a teacher<ref>{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lAIQiXOZHE|title=Jithan - Tamil Full Movie {{!}} HD Print {{!}} Jithan Ramesh, Pooja {{!}} Super Good Films {{!}} Tamil Full HD Movie|date=7 June 2023|work=[[Super Good Films]]|via=YouTube|access-date=23 February 2026|time=3:54}}</ref>
*Vijay Ganesh as a man at the beach<ref>{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lAIQiXOZHE|title=Jithan - Tamil Full Movie {{!}} HD Print {{!}} Jithan Ramesh, Pooja {{!}} Super Good Films {{!}} Tamil Full HD Movie|date=7 June 2023|work=[[Super Good Films]]|via=YouTube|access-date=23 February 2026|time=32:51}}</ref>
*Japan Kumar (special appearance in the song "Ah Mudhal Akku")<ref>{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lAIQiXOZHE|title=Jithan - Tamil Full Movie {{!}} HD Print {{!}} Jithan Ramesh, Pooja {{!}} Super Good Films {{!}} Tamil Full HD Movie|date=7 June 2023|work=[[Super Good Films]]|via=YouTube|access-date=23 February 2026|time=1:38:51}}</ref>
}}

== Production ==
The film began production as a multilingual film with [[Ram Gopal Varma]] producing the Hindi version (''[[Gayab]]'') while [[Radhika Sarathkumar]] produced the Tamil version.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/gecs/ram-gopal-varma-radaan-team-up-to-produce-films-in-hindi-040203|title=Ram Gopal Varma, Radaan team up to produce films in Hindi|date=3 February 2004|website=indiantelevision.com}}</ref> The film was announced in January 2004, with [[R. B. Choudary]]'s son [[Jithan Ramesh|Ramesh]] signed to make his Tamil debut.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/2004/FEB/26-02-04.htm|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20041115050811/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/2004/FEB/26-02-04.htm|archive-date = 15 November 2004|title = 26-02-04|work=[[Dinakaran]]}}</ref> Part of the film was shot in Chennai.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-life/going-places/article28657708.ece|title=Going places|newspaper=The Hindu |date=28 January 2004|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240812164554/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-life/going-places/article28657708.ece|archive-date=12 August 2024}}</ref> The songs "Ennai Thedi" and "Coimbatore" were shot at [[Phuket Province]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/jithan-review-tamil-pclvINchcghbf.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201008205347/https://www.sify.com/movies/jithan-review-tamil-pclvINchcghbf.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 October 2020|title=Jithan|website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> Unlike ''Gayab'', the film was made with a tragic ending.<ref name="S"/>

==Soundtrack==
The music was composed by [[Srikanth Deva]] and released by Star Music.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/githan/z4XAfX7gako_|title=Githan - All Songs - Download or Listen Free|work= JioSaavn|date=January 2004 |access-date=20 May 2020|archive-date=29 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429033013/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/githan/z4XAfX7gako_|url-status=live}}</ref> The music from the film has several inspirations: the "Coimbatore" song reuses lyrics from "Kunguma Poove" from ''[[Maragatham]]'' (1959), the song "Ah Mudhal Akku" is a [[kuthu]] remix of "Koduthellam Koduthaan" from ''[[Padagotti]]'' (1964) and the background score was reused from ''[[Dhoom]]'' (2004).<ref name="H"/><ref name="S"/> The song "Aa Mudhal Akku" was reused for the 2006 Telugu movie ''[[Khatarnak (2006 film)|Khatarnak]]'' as "Doma Kudithe Chicken Guniya".{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}}

{{Infobox album
| name = Jithan
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Srikanth Deva]]
| cover =
| caption =
| alt =
| released = 2005
| recorded = 2005
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Soundtrack]]
| length = 29:34
| label = Star Music
| producer = [[Srikanth Deva]]
| prev_title = [[Aai (film)|Aai]]
| prev_year = 2004
| next_title = [[Chanakya (2005 film)|Chanakya]]
| next_year = 2005
}}

{{track listing
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 29:34
| title1 = Ennai Thedi
| lyrics1 = [[Thamarai]]
| extra1 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Sunitha Sarathy]]
| length1 = 5:30
| title2 = Kadhaliye
| lyrics2 = [[Kabilan (lyricist)|Kabilan]]
| extra2 = [[Harish Raghavendra]]
| length2 = 4:59
| title3 = Naan Than Kadavulada
| lyrics3 = Barathi Kalyan
| extra3 = [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]]
| length3 = 3:06
| title4 = Coimbatore
| lyrics4 = [[Na. Muthukumar]]
| extra4 = [[Srikanth Deva]], [[Febi Mani]]
| length4 = 5:24
| title5 = Ah Mudhal Akku
| lyrics5 = [[Kabilan (lyricist)|Kabilan]]
| extra5 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
| length5 = 4:59
| title6 = Thalattu Paattu
| lyrics6 = [[Instrumental]]
| extra6 = [[Febi Mani]]
| length6 = 2:53
| title7 = Theme
| extra7 = [[Instrumental]]
| length7 = 2:43
}}

==Reception==
A reviewer from ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote that "As the timid Surya, the new hero Ramesh does a good job. The sad yet powerful eyes convey emotions well. ... Sarath Kumar in a guest role lends dignity and power to the police officer he portrays".<ref name="H">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/a-modern-mythical-medley/article28582756.ece|title=A modern, mythical medley|date=13 May 2005|work=The Hindu|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241130180610/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/a-modern-mythical-medley/article28582756.ece|archive-date=30 November 2024}}</ref> A reviewer from ''[[Sify]]'' wrote that "But every time you get involved, the script of director Vincent Selva disappears".<ref name="S">{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/jithan-review-tamil-pclvIRigieajg.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201009215159/https://www.sify.com/movies/jithan-review-tamil-pclvIRigieajg.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 October 2020|title=Jithan|website=[[Sify]]}}</ref>

After the success of the film, Ramesh appended "''Jithan''" to his stage name and received further film offers.<ref name="B">{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/News/News28/6-9-05e/tamil-movies-news-ramesh.html|title=Tamil movies : Jithan Ramesh rocks in Madhu|website=Behindwoods|access-date=7 October 2020|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011042900/http://www.behindwoods.com/features/News/News28/6-9-05e/tamil-movies-news-ramesh.html|url-status=live}}</ref> A namesake sequel was made titled ''[[Jithan 2]]'' (2020) with Ramesh reprising his role.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/review-of-tamil-film-jithan-2/article8455110.ece|title=Jithan 2: A ghost that dances|first=Sudhir|last=Srinivasan|newspaper=The Hindu|date=9 April 2016|via=www.thehindu.com|access-date=7 October 2020|archive-date=9 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201009062419/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/review-of-tamil-film-jithan-2/article8455110.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|10128024}}

{{Vincent Selva}}

[[Category:2005 films]]
[[Category:2005 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2005 Indian films]]
[[Category:Films about invisibility]]
[[Category:Indian multilingual films]]
[[Category:Fictional portrayals of the Tamil Nadu Police]]
[[Category:Films scored by Srikanth Deva]]
[[Category:Films directed by Vincent Selva]]

Jithan - Revision history

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