Jigris Telugu Movie Review: A Rib-Tickling Buddy Comedy with Lots of Fun

Jigris, produced by Mount Meru Pictures, hit the screens today. TFN reviews the latest box-office release. Story: Four pals – Karthik (Krishna Burugula), Praveen (Ram Nithin), Vinay (Dheeraj Athreya), and Prashanth (Mani Vaka) – decide on a whim to immediately set out for Goa in a Maruti 800. En route, the car breaks down. An interesting character enters their lives while they try to repair it. A quirky set of incidents unfold. Did they finally reach Goa after resuming their journey? Why did they insist on traveling only in that not-so-good car? What did they do in Goa? And what changes did this journey bring to their lives? That’s what the rest of the film is about. Analysis: Jigris is a colloquial term for best friends and the very informal vibe of the title perfectly suits the new-age comedic tone of the film. Now, it is a given that buddy comedies rarely rely on a complex plot; from MAD to Jathi Ratnalu, their forte was comedy. The idea of the filmmaker and his team is to present a set of relatable situations amped up by exaggerated humour. Director Harish Reddy Uppula centers Jigris on the demeanour and thinking of the Gen Z. The lorry scene and the country chicken episode set in a village are among the key highlights. The lead actors come into their own with their freewheeling style in many portions. The condom scene, in particular, is another rib-tickling one. A scene involving Maoists and the lead men stands out for its situational humour. It’s good that, in the name of having a plot, there are no forced twists. The sole focus of the screenplay is on keeping the reactions of the four friends as slice-of-life as possible. The last fifteen minutes are laced with emotional quotient. It makes you wish things hadn’t turned out that way. The audience leaves with moistened eyes and a palpable sense of emotion. The performance of Krishna Burugula in the lead role is effective. He steals the show from start to finish. Ram Nithin of MAD fame is fine. Dheeraj Athreya brings a new style of comedy to life with his very natural and innocent-looking body language. Mani Vaka plays a key role, and the entire main plot revolves around him. The visuals are dynamic. The cinematography suits the adventure and fun, while warm lighting and focused close-ups emphasizes heartfelt emotions. The score by Kamran Syed is expansive. It features a fast, driving tempo for adventure/action, incorporating light, whimsical motifs for comedy. Quick cuts and montage sequences enhance the editing. Verdict: A Fun, Relatable, and Well-Executed Buddy Road Film That Surprises You With Its Heart.