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{{Infobox film&lt;br /&gt;
| image          = Chennai 600028.jpg&lt;br /&gt;
| caption        = Poster&lt;br /&gt;
| director       = [[Venkat Prabhu]]&lt;br /&gt;
| writer         = Venkat Prabhu&lt;br /&gt;
| producer       = [[S. P. B. Charan]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;J. K. Saravana&lt;br /&gt;
| narrator       = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]&lt;br /&gt;
| starring       = [[Jai (actor)|Jai]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[Shiva (actor)|Shiva]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[Premji Amaren|Premji]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[Nithin Sathya]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[Aravind Akash]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[Vijay Vasanth]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[Vijayalakshmi Feroz]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[Ajay Raj]]&lt;br /&gt;
| cinematography = [[Sakthi Saravanan]]&lt;br /&gt;
| editing        = &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Film editor:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[B. Lenin]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;small&amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Digital &amp;amp; Avid editor:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[Praveen K. L.]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[N. B. Srikanth]]&lt;br /&gt;
| music          = &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Background score:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;Premji&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;small&amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Original songs:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]&lt;br /&gt;
| studio         = [[S. P. B. Charan|Capital Film Works]]&lt;br /&gt;
| distributor    = Tantra Films&lt;br /&gt;
| released       = {{film date|2007|04|27|df=y|ref1=}}&lt;br /&gt;
| runtime        = 141 minutes&lt;br /&gt;
| country        = India&lt;br /&gt;
| language       = Tamil&lt;br /&gt;
| budget         = {{INR}} 1.65 crore&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite magazine |last=Krishnamurthy |first=Akhila |date=9 July 2011 |title=The new darlings of Kollywood |url=http://www.tehelka.com/story_main50.asp?filename=hub090711The.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707041158/http://www.tehelka.com/story_main50.asp?filename=hub090711The.asp |archive-date=7 July 2011 |access-date=5 July 2011 |magazine=[[Tehelka]] |volume=8 |issue=27}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| gross          = &amp;lt;!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Chennai 600028&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is a 2007 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[sports comedy]] film written and directed by [[Venkat Prabhu]] in his directorial debut. It stars [[Jai (actor)|Jai]]&amp;lt;u&amp;gt;,&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt; [[Shiva (actor)|Shiva]], [[Premgi Amaren|Premji]], [[Aravind Akash]], [[Nithin Sathya]] and newcomers [[Ajay Raj]], [[Vijay Vasanth]], Prasanna, [[Inigo Prabakaran]], Karthik and Arun in the lead along with [[Vijayalakshmi Feroz]] and Kristine Zedek, making their acting debuts as well. The film was produced by [[S. P. B. Charan]] along with J. K. Saravana, a Singapore-based award-winning producer.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=4 January 2008 |title=A creative force from Singapore |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/35687.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080104235323/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/35687.html |archive-date=4 January 2008 |access-date=28 July 2009 |website=IndiaGlitz.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The film&amp;#039;s score and soundtrack were composed by Premji and [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] respectively.&lt;br /&gt;
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The film is based on [[street cricket]] played in India, focusing on various themes such as friendship, love and [[sports rivalry|rivalry]] in a suburban area.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;behindwoods.com&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=BOX OFFICE TOP 10 Movies OF 2007 {{!}} CHENNAI 28 |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-slide-shows/movie-1/top-collection/chennai-28.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111231044320/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-slide-shows/movie-1/top-collection/chennai-28.html |archive-date=31 December 2011 |access-date=13 July 2012 |website=Behindwoods.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Following its theatrical release on 27 April 2007, it received critical acclaim and emerged as a surprise [[sleeper hit]], running successfully for more than one year in theatres,&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;behindwoods.com&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:0&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=JBR |date=11 July 2007 |title=Tamil cinema in 2007 – half year report |url=http://www.cinesouth.com/specials/specials/tamilcinima2007tam.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070811130931/http://www.cinesouth.com/specials/specials/tamilcinima2007tam.shtml |archive-date=11 August 2007 |access-date=13 July 2012 |website=Cinesouth}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; while going on to achieve [[cult film|cult status]] in the subsequent years.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Movies that beat the odds {{!}} Chennai 600028 |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-slide-shows/movie-4/formulaic-films/chennai-28.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110902021000/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-slide-shows/movie-4/formulaic-films/chennai-28.html |archive-date=2 September 2011 |access-date=13 July 2012 |website=Behindwoods.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The film&amp;#039;s title is derived from the [[Postal Index Number|pincode]] for [[Mandaveli]], a suburb of [[Chennai]], where the story takes place. The success of the film gained the relatively unknown actors – Jai, Shiva, Premji and Nithin Sathya, newcomers Vijayalakshmi and Vijay Vasanth and the director Venkat Prabhu popularity.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Telugu Cinema in 2007&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite news |date=13 July 2007 |title=Cricket theme goes on |url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/07/13/stories/2007071350160400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081002052509/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/07/13/stories/2007071350160400.htm |archive-date=2 October 2008 |access-date=22 September 2008 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The film was also remade in Bengali as &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Le Chakka]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2010), in [[cinema of Sri Lanka|Sinhalese]] as &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Super Six (film)|Super Six]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2012), and in Kannada as &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Bangalore 560023]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2015). A sequel to the film, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Chennai 600028 II]]: Second Innings&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, was released in 2016.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Plot ==&lt;br /&gt;
The story revolves around two local cricket league teams that compete against each other in local matches and consider each other as sworn enemies. [[Royapuram]] Rockers are on top of the chain and keep bashing the Sharks year after year. The heroes of the movie are the Sharks&amp;#039; team.&lt;br /&gt;
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The story begins when Raghu&amp;#039;s parents move from Royapuram to Visalakshi Thottam, Chennai [[600028]]. Raghu is a member of the Royapuram Rockers cricket team, and a college student living with his parents. He has no choice but to move with them, although he detests the area. He is not very excited at the prospect of living in the same area as his sworn enemies. Raghu is faithful to his teammates, but they ignore him because of the distance. Angered at being replaced by a new guy in the team in one of the matches, Raghu distances himself from cricket and the Rockers.&lt;br /&gt;
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Raghu informs him of Pazhani&amp;#039;s sister Selvi&amp;#039;s love for Karthik. This incident initiates Raghu&amp;#039;s friendship with a few Sharks team players and eventually gets him induced into the team. Raghu practices with the Sharks to play against the Rockers in the upcoming Radio Mirchi trophy. Pazhani, who soon learns of his sister and Karthik&amp;#039;s love affair is disappointed and then there is a tiff amongst the friends. The team splits up for a while, but Karthik apologises to Pazhani and they make up. The team reunites and starts practising for the trophy once again. Unfortunately, Karthik is stabbed by his brother&amp;#039;s enemies and is rendered unfit to play the match. Pazhani replaces Karthik as the captain and the team heads for the match.&lt;br /&gt;
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Under tight pressure and with a nail-biting finish, the Sharks finally defeat the Rockers in the semi-finals of the tournament. In the finals, they meet their enemies, a group of school kids named Bad Boys-II who practice by shirking school to play cricket on the beach. The kids are a really good team, and the Sharks know it because they have lost badly to them once before.&lt;br /&gt;
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The movie ends with the team really struggling to stay in the game.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Cast ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{cast listing|&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jai (actor)|Jai]] as Raghuvaran &amp;#039;Raghu&amp;#039; Sampath&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Shiva (actor)|Shiva]] as Karthik &amp;#039;Karthi&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Premgi Amaren|Premji]] as Sreenivasan &amp;#039;Cheenu&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Aravind Akash]] as Aravind&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Nithin Sathya]] as Pazhani&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Vijay Vasanth]] as Gopi&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ajay Raj]] as Ezhumalai &amp;#039;7 malai&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Prassanna as Shanmugham &amp;#039;Shanu&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ranjith as Imran&lt;br /&gt;
* Arun as Uday&lt;br /&gt;
* Karthik Preath as Arivazhagan &amp;#039;Arivu&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Sampath Raj]] as Guna&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ilavarasu]] as Manohar &lt;br /&gt;
* [[Vijayalakshmi Feroz]] as Selvi&lt;br /&gt;
* Kristine Zedek as Swetha&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badava Gopi]] as Commentator&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Sakthi Saravanan]] as Aravind&amp;#039;s boss&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Inigo Prabakaran]] as John (Rockers&amp;#039;s captain)&lt;br /&gt;
* Mai Prakash as Rocker&amp;#039;s team player&lt;br /&gt;
* Sundar as Jeeva&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Viraj (actor)|Hari Prashanth]] as Hari, Bad Boys&amp;#039; captain&lt;br /&gt;
* [[S. N. Surendar]] as Sampath, Raghu&amp;#039;s father&lt;br /&gt;
* Neelu Nasreen as Guna&amp;#039;s wife&lt;br /&gt;
* Srilatha as Durga, Raghu&amp;#039;s mother&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Shanmugasundaram]] as Sports minister&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Sam Anderson (Tamil actor)|Sam Anderson]] as David&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Mirchi Senthil]] as Radio Mirchi RJ (special appearance)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Kalyan (choreographer)|Kalyan]] special appearance in &amp;quot;Saroja Saman Nikalo&amp;quot; song&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Karunas]] as himself in a fight scene&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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== Production ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Chennai 600028&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is the directorial debut of Venkat Prabhu.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Don&amp;#039;t expect another Chennai 28 from Saroja |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/Interviews/interview-5/director/venkat-prahbu.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617124752/http://www.behindwoods.com/features/Interviews/interview-5/director/venkat-prahbu.html |archive-date=17 June 2018 |access-date=17 June 2018 |website=Behindwoods}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The film was initially &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Enga Area Ulla Varaadha&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (Do not enter our territory), but lyricist [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] was critical of the idea, feeling that the title was &amp;quot;negative&amp;quot; sounding. Subsequently, the film was retitled &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Chennai 600028&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, with the idea of including the postal code taken from the title of the American television series &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Beverly Hills, 90210]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Mani |first=Bhargavii |date=30 January 2016 |title=The kadalai man |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/The-kadalai-man/article14028724.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411140730/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/The-kadalai-man/article14028724.ece |archive-date=11 April 2023 |access-date=8 October 2018 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Venkat Prabhu felt the new title was &amp;quot;more apt and universal&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=11 July 2007 |title=&amp;#039;Rajni Sir enjoyed Chennai 600028&amp;#039; |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/jul/11sld2.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081017055236/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/jul/11sld2.htm |archive-date=17 October 2008 |access-date=31 March 2017 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- https://web.archive.org/web/20070202031643/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/30012007-1.shtml --&amp;gt; The scene where Jai meets Shiva was shot at [[Broken Bridge, Chennai|Broken Bridge]] at Chennai.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |last=Mira S. |first=Sahana |date=21 August 2025 |title=Broken bridge in Chennai: A bridge with no destination, until Tamil cinema stepped in |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/broken-bridge-in-chennai-a-bridge-with-no-destination-until-tamil-cinema-stepped-in/article69946194.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250820065841/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/a-bridge-with-no-destination-until-cinema-stepped-in/article69946194.ece |archive-date=20 August 2025 |access-date=2 September 2025 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Soundtrack ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Main|Chennai 600028 (soundtrack)}}&lt;br /&gt;
The film&amp;#039;s score was composed by Prabhu&amp;#039;s brother, [[Premji Amaran]], while his cousin, [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] composed the soundtrack, with lyrics written by Yuvan himself, along with [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] and [[Gangai Amaran]]. The album, featuring 9 tracks, released on 19 February 2007 in India and four days later in Singapore and [[Malaysia]], on 23 February 2007.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Indiaglitzaudio&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=21 February 2007 |title=Chennai-600028 audio on 19 Feb |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/29324.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070223035534/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/29324.html |archive-date=23 February 2007 |access-date=28 July 2009 |website=IndiaGlitz.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The album was both critically acclaimed and gained immense popularity upon its release.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Indiaglitzreview&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=26 February 2007 |title=Chennai 600028 – A youthful musical journey |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/musicreview/8805.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070305225733/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/musicreview/8805.html |archive-date=5 March 2007 |access-date=28 July 2009 |website=IndiaGlitz.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=28 February 2007 |title=Chennai-600028 audio a big hit |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/29505.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070302072511/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/29505.html |archive-date=2 March 2007 |access-date=28 July 2009 |website=IndiaGlitz.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Release and reception ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Chennai 600028&amp;#039;&amp;#039; was released on 27 April 2007.{{citation needed|date=April 2024}} &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Sify]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; in their review stated that &amp;quot;All the guys who acted in the film are candid and have let their hair down. RJ Shiva is the surprise packet in the film. Venkat Prabhu deserves a pat on his back for making a breezy fun movie which highlights the fact that cricket in India which is a religion for many is also won through team spirit and sacrifice. So go ahead, make your matinee and enjoy the match.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Chennai-600028 |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/chennai-600028-review--pclwoBaajccbf.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070429025157/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/review.php?id=14439141&amp;amp;ctid=5&amp;amp;cid=2429 |archive-date=29 April 2007 |access-date=9 January 2020 |website=[[Sify]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Baradwaj Rangan reviewed the film as &amp;quot;A street-cricket saga from a bunch of no-names comes out of nowhere and knocks your socks off.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Rangan |first=Baradwaj |author-link=Baradwaj Rangan |date=31 May 2007 |title=Review: Chennai 600028 |url=https://baradwajrangan.wordpress.com/2007/05/31/review-chennai-600028/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024023514/https://baradwajrangan.wordpress.com/2007/05/31/review-chennai-600028/ |archive-date=24 October 2022 |access-date=9 January 2020 |website=Baradwaj Rangan |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Writing for &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Rediff.com]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, Sriram Iyer stated &amp;quot;The movie is a result of a perfect team effort in every sense. A perfect entertainer, not to be missed.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Iyer |first=Sriram |date=30 April 2007 |title=Chennai 600028 -- a potential blockbuster |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/apr/30chennai.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818220806/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/apr/30chennai.htm |archive-date=18 August 2021 |access-date=9 January 2020 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Malathi Rangarajan of &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[The Hindu]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; wrote &amp;quot;Every city youngster would have experienced one or the other situation projected in `Chennai ... &amp;#039; And that&amp;#039;s the film&amp;#039;s USP. Venkat Prabhu has shown that without a glowing star cast or formulaic gibberish, enjoyable films can be made. Down-to-earth approach and levity are Prabhu&amp;#039;s strengths. `Chennai 600028&amp;#039; is proof enough.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=4 May 2007 |title=Leading a winning team – Chennai 600028 |url=http://hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2007/05/04/stories/2007050400100200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014161417/http://hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2007/05/04/stories/2007050400100200.htm |archive-date=14 October 2007 |access-date=11 April 2023 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Malini Mannath of &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Chennai Online&amp;#039;&amp;#039; wrote, &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s an interestingly scripted and narrated tale from producer-director duo of S P B Charan (his third production) and Venkat Prabhu. No doubt the takings at times are a bit amateurish. Also, the debutant director has done his bit of experimentation, breaking away from the grammar of conventional film-making. But all this has worked to the film&amp;#039;s advantage. For, there is a candid, realistic feel to the whole narrative. The unconventional camera movements and angles (debutant Shakti Saravanan), and the slick editing (Lenin) all add to the effect. Yuvan Shanker Raja&amp;#039;s songs too blend in well.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=15 May 2007 |title=Chennai 600028 |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2007/05chennai28.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070717194531/http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2007/05chennai28.asp |archive-date=17 July 2007 |access-date=1 May 2024 |website=Chennai Online}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Lajjavathi of &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; praised the acting of debutants, Venkat Prabhu&amp;#039;s direction, Sakthi saravanan&amp;#039;s cinematography and Yuvan Shankar Raja&amp;#039;s music and concluded calling it perfect jolly treatment for youth.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite magazine |last=லஜ்ஜாவதி |date=13 May 2007 |title=சென்னை 600028 |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki2007-05-13/page/50/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240501160114/https://archive.org/details/kalki2007-05-13/page/50/mode/2up |archive-date=1 May 2024 |access-date=1 May 2024 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |pages=50–51 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The film emerged a [[sleeper hit]] at the box office, and also attained [[cult following|cult status]], in coming years.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:0&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;behindwoods.com&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; The film&amp;#039;s 100th day celebrations, took place in early August 2007 at [[Chennai Trade Centre]], with [[Rajinikanth]] and [[Kamal Haasan|Kamal Hassan]] being the chief guest.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=16 August 2007 |title=Kamal, Rajni attend Chennai – 600028 celebrations |url=https://www.nowrunning.com/news/tamil/kamal-rajni-attend-chennai-600028-celebrations/11613/story.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240408090759/https://www.nowrunning.com/news/tamil/kamal-rajni-attend-chennai-600028-celebrations/11613/story.htm |archive-date=8 April 2024 |access-date=8 April 2024 |website=Nowrunning |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The film was later dubbed in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Kodithe Kottalira&amp;#039;&amp;#039; in 2009.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=27 July 2007 |title=Audio launch – Kodithe Kottalira |url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-kodithekottalira.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107165904/https://idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-kodithekottalira.html |archive-date=7 November 2023 |access-date=8 April 2024 |website=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Remakes ==&lt;br /&gt;
The film was remade in [[Bengali language|Bengali]] as &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Le Chakka]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2009),&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |date=12 September 2010 |title=Copycat chronicles |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1100912/jsp/calcutta/story_12922038.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100915024129/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100912/jsp/calcutta/story_12922038.jsp |archive-date=15 September 2010 |access-date=17 June 2018 |work=[[The Telegraph (India)|The Telegraph]] |location=Calcutta}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and in [[Kannada]] as &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Bangalore 560023]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2015). The film was also remade in [[Sinhala language|Sinhalese]] as &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Super Six (film)|Super Six]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; in 2012.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Suparna |date=18 November 2023 |title=10 must-watch cricket films in the lead up to the World Cup final |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/10-must-watch-cricket-films-in-the-lead-to-the-world-cup-final/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240101143647/https://rollingstoneindia.com/10-must-watch-cricket-films-in-the-lead-to-the-world-cup-final/ |archive-date=1 January 2024 |access-date=8 April 2024 |website=[[Rolling Stone India]] |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Awards and nominations ==&lt;br /&gt;
; [[Vijay Awards]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Vijay Award for Best Crew]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Vijay Award for Best Find of the Year]] – [[Venkat Prabhu]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Nominated – [[Vijay Award for Best Film]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Nominated – [[Vijay Award for Best Director]] – Venkat Prabhu&lt;br /&gt;
* Nominated – [[Vijay Award for Best Story, Screenplay Writer]] – Venkat Prabhu&lt;br /&gt;
* Nominated – [[Vijay Award for Best Debut Actor]] – [[Shiva (actor)|Shiva]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Nominated – [[Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress]] – [[Vijayalakshmi Ahathian]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Nominated – [[Vijay Award for Best Editor]] – [[B. Lenin]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Nominated – [[Vijay Award for Best Lyricist]] – [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Nominated – [[Vijay Award for Best Male Playback Singer]] – [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Nominated – [[Vijay Award for Best Choreographer]] – [[Ajay Raj]]&lt;br /&gt;
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; [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Family Film]]&lt;br /&gt;
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== Sequel ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Main|Chennai 600028 II}}&lt;br /&gt;
A sequel to &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Chennai 600028&amp;#039;&amp;#039; was released on 9 December 2016. It features several cast members from the earlier film including [[Jai (actor)|Jai]], [[Shiva (actor)|Shiva]], [[Premji Amaran|Premji]], [[Aravind Akash]] and [[Nithin Sathya]]. Actors [[Vaibhav Reddy|Vaibhav]], [[Subbu Panchu]], [[Abhinay Vaddi]] were chosen to play supporting roles in the film.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Subhakeerthana |first=S. |date=20 April 2016 |title=Abhinay plays baddie in Chennai-28 sequel! |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/200416/abhinay-plays-baddie-in-chennai-28-sequel.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200623044348/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/200416/abhinay-plays-baddie-in-chennai-28-sequel.html |archive-date=23 June 2020 |access-date=10 January 2020 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=10 December 2019 |title=Chennai 600028 boys meet to celebrate three years of the sequel |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chennai-600028-boys-meet-to-celebrate-three-years-of-the-sequel/articleshow/72456364.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211125145/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chennai-600028-boys-meet-to-celebrate-three-years-of-the-sequel/articleshow/72456364.cms |archive-date=11 December 2019 |access-date=8 April 2024 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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