J Baby 2024: Release date, trailer, plot, cast, OTT partner and more
J Baby stars Urvashi and Attakathi Dinesh in the lead roles. The film is directed by Suresh Mari
Mar 06, 2024
J Baby poster
Veteran actor Urvashi, who has acted in over 700 films and is known for her acting prowess and comic timing, is set to headline the upcoming Tamil film J Baby. The film is set to hit theatres on March 8 on the occasion of Women's Day. The film also stars Attakathi Dinesh and Lollu Sabha Maran in the lead roles.
J Baby story
J Baby will feature Urvashi in the lead titular role with Attakathi Dinesh and Lollu Sabha Maran playing her sons. Urvashi will play the role of a volatile and trouble-evoking mother who wears her heart on her sleeve. As she faces a rift with her family, she leaves without informing them. The rest of the story revolves around her sons taking a journey in search of her. The film is said to be based on real events and draws inspiration from the life of director Suresh Mari’s aunt.
J Baby cast
After Appatha, actor Urvashi returns to Tamil cinema with J Baby. The film also stars Attakathi Dinesh and Lollu Sabha Maran as her sons. Besides them, the film also features a cast including actors Kavitha Bharathy, Jaya Murthy, Shegar Narayanan, Ezhumalai, Dhaksha, P.Melody Dorcas, Ismath Banu.A, Sabbita Roi, Mayaashree Arun.
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In a pre-release event held recently, Urvashi spoke how she was sceptical about playing the role of a grandmother in the film and had initially not wanted to take up the role. However, director Suresh Mari had insisted that she do the role and did not budge to her resistance.
J Baby crew
J Baby is directed by Suresh Mari in his directorial debut. He has been a long-time associate of filmmakers Pa Ranjith and Venkat Prabhu. The director had recently revealed that Urvashi was the first option to play the lead role and had she not accepted, he would have approached Radhika Sarathkumar. The film is inspired by the life of Suresh’s aunt. Ranjith is backing J Baby under his banner Neelam Productions, along with Abhayanand Singh, Piiyush Singh, Sourabh Gupta, Aditi Anand, and Ashwini Chaudhari. With Jayanth Sethu Mathavan cranking the camera, the music is composed by Tony Britto. Shanmugam Velusamy is the editor of the film.
J Baby OTT partner
The makers of J Baby have not yet revealed the OTT partner of the film. However, it is expected that the film will have a mandatory run of four weeks in theatres before debuting on streaming platforms.
J Baby censor
The film has been given a clean U certificate. It is interesting to note that the film will be the first one to get such a rating from CBFC for a Neelam Production. J Baby is expected to be an emotional drama with elements of comedy. The film has been shot in various real locations across India. The film will release alongside Hansika Motwani-starrer Guardian.
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