Victory to Bhim) is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language legal drama film that was directed by T. J. Gnanavel, and produced by Jyothika and Suriya under the banner of 2D Entertainment.

The film stars Suriya, Lijomol Jose and Manikandan with Rajisha Vijayan, Prakash Raj, Guru Somasundaram, and Rao Ramesh in supporting roles.

[2] Jai Bhim is based on a 1993 Cuddalore incident that involves a legal case fought by Justice K. Chandru;[3][4] it revolves around Sengeni and Rajakannu, a couple from the Irular tribe.

Jai Bhim was released on Amazon Prime Video, prior to Diwali, on 2 November 2021 as part of a multi-film deal signed by 2D Entertainment.

The film received nationwide acclaim from critics, who praised the story, performances of Suriya, Lijomol Jose and Manikandan, direction and social message.

[6] In 1993, Rajakannu and Sengeni, a couple from the Irula tribe, laboured in the fields of oppressive caste men to control the numbers of rats and venomous snakes.

Mythra, who teaches adults from the Irula tribe, learns about Chandru, a lawyer who fights cases for tribal communities, and persuades him to seek justice for Sengeni.

Chandru discovers the three policemen went to Kerala to make a telephone call to Varadarajulu and that Guru mimicked Iruttapan's voice.

After searching for weeks, Chandru, Perumalsamy, and Mythra find Rajakannu's corpse on a road close to the border of Pondicherry the day after he supposedly fled, and they cremate his body.

Mythra locates Iruttapan and Mosakutty, and they testify in court about the torture all three of them underwent and how the police officers killed Rajakannu.

In March 2020, media reported Suriya would be collaborating with T. J. Gnanavel, director of Kootathil Oruthan (2017), for a legal drama film based on tribal people.

[18] The development team took a workshop from actor–director R. Madhavan on quickly making a biopic of a prominent individual, following the actor's work on Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022).

[19] The film's technical crew were composer Sean Roldan, editor Philomin Raj, videographer S. R. Kathir, production designer Jacki and stunt-coordinator duo Anbariv.

[20][21] The film's title Jai Bhim, which is based on a slogan used by followers of B. R. Ambedkar, was announced on 23 July 2021 with a first-look release.

[27] K. Manikandan signed to portray Rajakannu after agreeing to Gnanavel's condition of spending an extended time with Irular tribespeople to learn their lifestyle without committing to other projects.

[28] Principal photography began in Kodaikanal in mid-April 2021; Suriya joined the sets despite filming for Etharkkum Thunindhavan (2021) in Karaikudi.

[37] Sean Roldan composed the film score and soundtrack, and Yugabharathi, Raju Murugan and Arivu wrote lyrics.

[53] NDTV critic Saibal Chatterjee gave the film three-and-a-half out of five, writing: "The amalgamation of the lead actor's charisma, the urgency of the theme and the force of the no-holds-barred storytelling results in an immersive and riveting film that calls attention to the plight of an oppressed community languishing on the fringes of society".

"[56] Sowmya Rajendran of The News Minute also gave the film four out of five, writing: "As a courtroom drama and investigative thriller, based on real events, Jai Bhim is head and shoulders above the average fare".

[57] M. Suganth of The Times of India gave the film three-and-a-half out of five, writing: Gnanavel gives us some terrific moments of defiance.

Lijomol Jose is quietly powerful as Sengani, who gets a couple of rousing scenes when she turns down efforts at a compromise from cops.

"[59] Hindustan Times's Haricharan Pudipeddi wrote: Jai Bhim also talks about caste-based discrimination, and it doesn't try to sugar-coat things in the process.

Suriya brings earnestness in his performance and plays the role of a lawyer with a lot of maturity, ensuring that his star image never comes in the way.

Lijomol Jose as the lone woman standing against system that is rigged against her, is one of the best casting choices in recent times in Tamil cinema.

[63]According to Harish Wankhede's review in The Hindu, the protagonist is: an Ambedkarite hero who struggles to protect the life and dignity of the tribal people by adopting democratic and legal apparatuses.

Further, the film presents the victim Sanggeni not as a powerless and wretched spectator but as a dignified claimant of equal rights and justice.

[83] Amid threats from supporters of the PMK and the Vanniyar Sangam, police protection was given to Suriya's residence in T. Nagar, Chennai.

[96] On 11 August 2022, Madras High Court quashed criminal proceedings against Suriya and Gnanavel for allegedly hurting the sentiment of the Vanniyar community in the film.

[101]Jai Bhim has received an overwhelming response from members of the film fraternity, including Kamal Haasan, Siddharth, R. Madhavan and Sivakarthikeyan.

[109] Several publications, including The Indian Express,[110] The News Minute,[111] Hindustan Times,[112] Firstpost,[113] and India Today,[114] listed Jai Bhim as one of the best Tamil films of 2021.