Though based on the French film Wasabi and revolving around the father-daughter relationship, which is not a common theme in Tamil cinema, Director KS Ravikumar adds his typical touches to Jaggubhai to suit local audiences; especially the comedy, which is a strong point in his films. The film was in the news recently as it was illegally released on the internet before the actual release and so the film was hastily re-shot slightly and re-edited to combat the leak. However, the re-edit seems to have done more harm than good as the result is that some parts of the film do not flow well.

The film starts with an unknown woman slipping a bank locker card into the cap of a group of roadside musicians. After this, for about fifteen minutes, the film features scenes extraneous to the script like those of Sharath Kumar with his father Vijayakumar, who advises him to get married, and ones with Kiran Rathod who rescues him from drunk episodes at the pub and her craving for him. However, post this the film thankfully settles down, picks up speed and moves ahead steadily enough though one stills feels that it could have been paced a bit faster for its thriller elements to be more engrossing. Blame it on the verbosity in several scenes, where every happening is dumbed down and explained in detail. Nevertheless, without climbing great heights, the film is entertaining and enjoyable enough and admittedly, does not let you get bored.

That said, fatally for a thriller, the film does have its loose ends. Though Sirisha was murdered for some powerful evidence against the gang, nowhere is it resolved what the clinching evidence is, the only reference to it is as details. A pocket watch that belongs to Shriya's grandfather is stressed as a very precious heirloom and one expects that it has something to do with unraveling the mystery of Sirisha's death, but then that too falls flat.

Still, Sarath Kumar holds the film together and manages to convey the pain of a grieving man credibly and without melodrama. The pain etched in his face remains through many scenes and lightens gradually as he bonds with his daughter (Shriya). Shriya has performed adequately enough especially in the scenes where she plays drunk and drugged. But in some father-daughter scenes, for instance where she goes shopping with Sarath, she goes overboard and acts more like a 7 year old rather that an 20 year old! Sirisha, around whose character the story is woven, appears briefly but executes her role with ease. Goundamani as the Australian cop ups the entertainment quotient with his comedy which is enjoyable and not crude. Vijayakumar as father is in a role he has played for decades and executes it efficiently enough. Kiran Rathod's character in the film appears unnecessary but admittedly provides the excuse for the film's item number to be slipped in.

Rafi's background score supports the tempo of the film well enough and the songs too are passable. Apple Laptop is a catchy number and the remix of Anbulla Maan Vizhiyae is good. The action scenes are commendable and well-executed - especially the sequence at the shopping mall. The cinematography by RD Rajasekar heightens their impact, while for the most part, his visuals are glossy and larger-than-life. The editing by Don Max could have been sharper though.

Jaggubhai is entertaining enough in its better moments but that's about it.