Jil Jung Juk

Jil Jung Juk (transl. The Good, The Average, The Unworthy) is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language neo-Western post-apocalyptic black comedy film directed by Deeraj Vaidy as his debut film. The film was produced by Siddharth under Etaki Entertainment; Siddharth also acts in the film, along with Avinash Raghudevan and Sananth. The film follows three characters – Jil, Jung, and Juk – who are assigned by a drug lord to transport drugs. They face struggles during their journey.

Deeraj Vaidy initially produced a pilot film with two of the lead actors in 2014. Impressed by the draft, Siddharth asked Vaidy to write a full script; the draft was completed in January 2015. Principal photography was completed in 38 days. The film was shot in Tiruvallur, Chennai, and Kanchipuram. The film was officially announced in September 2015; a four-month post-production process began the same month. Vishal Chandrashekhar composed the music, Shreyaas Krishna handled the cinematography, and editing was done by Kurtz Schneider.

Jil Jung Juk was theatrically released worldwide on 12 February 2016, and it received mixed reviews. Critics praised its offbeat elements, concept, cast performances, technical aspects, and the use of colour palettes, but criticised for its pace and screenwriting. The film performed average performance at the box office.