J._D.-_Jerry

J. D.–Jerry

J. D.–Jerry

Indian filmmaking duo

Joseph D. Sami and Jerald Arockiam, collectively known as J. D.–Jerry, are an Indian filmmaking duo, who work predominantly in Tamil cinema.[3]

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Career

Their first film as directors was Ullaasam (1997), a romantic action movie, which had Ajith Kumar and Vikram in the lead roles and produced by Amitabh Bachchan.[4] The duo made an animation feature film Pandavas: The Five Warriors (2000). The movie adapted from Mahabharata, an Indian epic and went on to claim the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in English.[5] They have directed their next movie Whistle (2003), was their next directorial in the horror genre with a cast of then new faces.[6]

They have directed television serials.[7] The duo subsequently next worked as assistant directors to Shankar in Sivaji (2007), helping with story discussion.[8]

Their latest movie The Legend (2022), is a science fiction action film.[9]

Filmography

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References

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    "Joseph D Sami alias JD". Tamilnadu Film Director's Association (TANTIS). Archived from the original on 31 October 2012.
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    "Jerald alias Jerry". Tamilnadu Film Director's Association (TANTIS). Archived from the original on 31 October 2012.
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    "AB's babies". Rediff On The Net. Archived from the original on 8 June 2000.
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    Vijiyan, K. N. (9 June 1997). "A love story for the young crowd". New Straits Times. pp. Arts 4. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
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    "48th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
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    Rangarajan, Malathi (4 July 2003). "Whistle". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 January 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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    "JD-Jerry, the duo's script for an English movie!". BehindWoods. 19 May 2006. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
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    "JDJerry in Shankars team". Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
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    "The Legend Movie Review: Saravanan's vanity project is more a vibe than a film". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
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    உல்லாசமாக வலம் வந்த அஜித் - விக்ரம் பட ஸ்டில்!. Samayam Tamil (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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    Ashok Kumar, S. R. (29 December 2000). "Film Review: Pandavas-The Five Warriors". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
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