Ajagajantharam (Eng: Difference Between a Goat and an Elephant) is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Tinu Pappachan and written by Kichu Tellus and Vineeth Vishwam. Antony Varghese, Kichu Tellus, Arjun Ashokan and Sabumon Abdul Samad are. Ajagajantharam is produced by Emmanuel Joseph and Ajith Thalapilliy and the music composed by Justin Varghese. The film was scheduled to release on 26 February 2021, but postponed due the second wave of COVID-19 shutdowns. The film was released worldwide on 23 December 2021 and was a blockbuster, emerging as the Christmas winner against the movies Meow and Kunjeldho.
The village of Aranjali is celebrating its annual temple festival, where most of the youth and middle-aged villagers are consumed by alcohol, substances and ego. Lali, who supplies elephants for festivals comes with an elephant for the first time in Aranjali and is a bit uninhibited and carries on himself with high ego. When an unemployed youth of the village tries to be a bit brash and bumptious with him, Lali kicks him to the ground for being in his face for long. This incident triggers a chain of events involving the mahout’s group, unemployed village youths, notorious criminals, drama troop and some trouble-loving villagers which end-up starting a full scale mayhem to the place.
Directed by Tinu Pappachan
Written by Kichu Tellus & Vineeth Vishwam
Produced by Emmanuel Joseph & Ajith Thalapilly
Starring Antony Varghese, Arjun Ashokan, Chemban Vinod Jose, Sabumon Abdusamad
Cinematography Jinto George
Edited by Shameer Muhammed
Music by Justin Varghese
Production Silver Bay Studios
Distributed by Central Pictures
Release date 23 December 2021
Running time 122 minutes
Country India
Language Tamil
