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A security guard with secrets, a drug cartel, and one last ride for a legend.
TMDB
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James (2022)

Stylish masala mayhemBrotherly love letterKannada swagger

Overview

ComedyActionDrama

Santhosh Kumar, who goes by the name James, runs a security agency and has been commissioned to take care of a family that owns a drug cartel. He is swift, agile and deft with his work and wins the appreciation of everyone. But is there more to who Santhosh really is?

Flag of ININKannada
Content warning
Identity and reinventionLoyalty vs. blood tiesLegacy and farewell

Standout Aspects

Acting

Puneeth's final performance, impossibly charismatic.

Direction

Chethan builds myth around a real-life loss.

Stunts

Puneeth did his own action, age 46.

Best for:Theater: Big screen crowds, whistles mandatory.·Solo: Bring tissues for the final tribute.
Heads up:Violence: Frequent bone-breaking, gun-heavy action sequences.·Emotional: Puneeth died before release; film is his memorial.
Chethan Kumar

Director

Chethan Kumar

ReleasedMar 17, 2022
Runtime2h 2m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonemixed
Feelheavy
Kishore Productions

Top Cast

Puneeth Rajkumar

Puneeth Rajkumar

James

Shiva Rajkumar

Shiva Rajkumar

James (voice)

Priya Anand

Priya Anand

R. Sarathkumar

R. Sarathkumar

Srikanth

Srikanth

Anu Prabhakar

Anu Prabhakar

Adithya Menon

Adithya Menon

Rangayana Raghu

Rangayana Raghu

Sadhu Kokila

Sadhu Kokila

Chikkanna

Chikkanna

Suchendra Prasad

Suchendra Prasad

Raghavendra Rajkumar

Raghavendra Rajkumar

Mukesh Rishi

Mukesh Rishi

Avinash

Avinash

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Puneeth Rajkumar completed filming just weeks before his sudden death from cardiac arrest in October 2021. The film became Karnataka's highest opener ever.

Cultural

Shiva Rajkumar dubbing for his late brother created an unprecedented moment in Kannada cinema—one legend giving voice to another's final role.

Gallery(15 images)

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