Jackson Durai

8/22/2016

How can someone who displayed so much filmmaking flair in his debut come up with such a lacklustre sophomore effort? That's the question that crops up after watching Jackson Durai, which is directed by Dharanidharan, who gave us the stylish crime thriller Burma. 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. The plot is set in Ayanpuram, a village that is bothered by ghosts that put in an appearance every night once the clock strikes nine. So, the police send Sathya (Sibi), an empty vessel of a cop, to investigate these claims. He, in true Tamil cinema tradition, falls in love with Viji (Bin