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{{Short description|2017 Indian film by R. Panneerselvam}}
{{for|deity|Karuppu Sami}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2025}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Karuppan poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[R. Panneerselvam]]
| producer = [[A. M. Rathnam]] ''(presenter)'' S. Aishwarya
| writer = R. Panneerselvam
| starring = [[Vijay Sethupathi]] [[Tanya Ravichandran]] [[Bobby Simha]] [[Pasupathy]]
| music = [[D. Imman]]
| cinematography = [[Shakthi (cinematographer)|K. A. Sakthivel]]
| editing = [[V. T. Vijayan]]
| studio = [[A. M. Rathnam|Shri Sai Raam Creations]]
| distributor = Picture Box Company
| released = {{film date|df=y|2017|09|29}}
| runtime = 138 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Karuppan''''' is a 2017 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action drama film]] written and directed by [[R. Panneerselvam]], starring [[Vijay Sethupathi]], [[Tanya Ravichandran]], [[Bobby Simha]] and [[Pasupathy]]. The film began production in January 2017 and concluded that May. It was released on 29 September 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karuppan |url=https://actorvijaysethupathi.com/public/filmography/karuppan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250912004702/https://actorvijaysethupathi.com/public/filmography/karuppan |archive-date=12 September 2025 |access-date=12 September 2025 |website=[[Vijay Sethupathi|actorvijaysethupathi.com]] |language=en}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Karuppan lives by earning as a daily wager, although he has land for farming. His father died at an early age, and his mother was ill. He is accompanied by his maternal uncle. Karuppan is very much in bull taming ([[jallikattu]]). Maayi is a well-respected man in the village. He has a younger sister, Anbuselvi, and is searching for the right groom for her. On a jallikattu event, Maayi challenges Karuppan to tame his bull. During their conversation, he tells Karuppan that he will get his sister married to Karuppan if he tamed his bull. Karuppan then tamed Maayi's bull. Anbu was initially reluctant, but she married Karuppan due to his good character and for her brother. However, Maayi's brother-in-law Kathir, who had a crush on Anbu, wants to separate Karuppan and Anbu. He hatches and executes plans to do so. Thus, the story goes on and moves to the climax where all of Kathir's plans are exposed and he gets killed by Muthu. Due to his unwavering care and love for his sister, Maayi surrenders to the killing and is sentenced to jail for up to five years. Karuppan and Anbu come to meet Maayi in jail and reveal to him that Anbu is pregnant. The film ends with the couple waiting for the birth and release of Maayi.

== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
*[[Vijay Sethupathi]] as Karuppan
*[[Tanya Ravichandran]] as Anbuselvi Karuppan
*[[Bobby Simha]] as Kathir
*[[Pasupathy]] as Maayi (Anbuselvi's brother)
*[[Kaveri (actress)|Kaveri]] as Muthu (Maayi's wife)
*[[Singampuli]] as Karuppan's uncle
*[[Renuka (actress)|Renuka]] as Karuppan's mother
*[[Sharath Lohitashwa]] as Varasanattu Perusu
*[[Linga (actor)|Linga]]
*[[Thavasi (actor)|Thavasi]]
}}

== Production ==
Director [[R. Panneerselvam]] announced in September 2016 that he would collaborate with [[Vijay Sethupathi]] for a film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 September 2016 |title=Vijay Sethupathi: Vijay Sethupathi to team up with Renigunta director |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Vijay-Sethupathi-to-team-up-with-Renigunta-director/articleshow/54445239.cms |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161206143458/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Vijay-Sethupathi-to-team-up-with-Renigunta-director/articleshow/54445239.cms |archive-date=6 December 2016 |access-date=13 January 2017 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Produced by [[A. M. Rathnam]], the team initially cast [[Ritika Singh]] as the lead actress, but she was replaced by [[Lakshmi Menon (actress)|Lakshmi Menon]] before production had begun.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 January 2017 |title=Heroine changed in Vijay Sethupathi- Paneerselvam film? |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/heroine-changed-in-vijay-sethupathi-paneerselvam-film-news-tamil-rbfmJqhhffehb.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116161516/http://www.sify.com/movies/heroine-changed-in-vijay-sethupathi-paneerselvam-film-news-tamil-rbfmJqhhffehb.html |archive-date=16 January 2017 |access-date=13 January 2017 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> Menon later pulled out of the film citing an injury and was replaced by [[Tanya Ravichandran]]. [[Bobby Simha]] agreed to play the antagonist in the film, despite earlier opting to star only in leading roles.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 December 2016 |title=Bobby Simha is the villain in Vijay Sethupathi's film |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/bobby-simha-is-the-villain-in-vijay-sethupathi-s-film-news-tamil-qmdjSdccejfcf.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116145901/http://www.sify.com/movies/bobby-simha-is-the-villain-in-vijay-sethupathi-s-film-news-tamil-qmdjSdccejfcf.html |archive-date=16 January 2017 |access-date=13 January 2017 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> Following a launch event held in December 2016, the team began filming sequences in [[Theni]] on 11 January 2017,<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 January 2017 |title='Karuppan' starts rolling today in Theni |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/karuppan-starts-rolling-today-in-theni-news-tamil-rbluICigaiahc.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170112053000/http://www.sify.com/movies/karuppan-starts-rolling-today-in-theni-news-tamil-rbluICigaiahc.html |archive-date=12 January 2017 |access-date=13 January 2017 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> and [[Wrap (filmmaking)|wrapped]] on 12 May the same year.<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 May 2017 |title=Vijay Sethupathi wraps up Karuppan shoot |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vijay-sethupathi-wraps-up-karuppan-shoot/articleshow/58668015.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711102942/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vijay-sethupathi-wraps-up-karuppan-shoot/articleshow/58668015.cms |archive-date=11 July 2023 |access-date=11 September 2025 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

== Controversy ==
Kaathan, the owner of the bull which was used in the first look poster, alleged that the producers of ''Karuppan'' had not obtained his permission to use his bull's picture. He added that Komban, the aforementioned bull, had not been tamed by anyone to that point and had a huge fan following for that reason. Kaathan demanded an unconditional apology from the director, producer and lead actor.<ref>{{Cite news |date=18 July 2017 |title=Vijay Sethupathi's Karuppan in trouble |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/180717/vijay-sethupathis-karuppan-in-trouble.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170718045604/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/180717/vijay-sethupathis-karuppan-in-trouble.html |archive-date=18 July 2017 |access-date=18 July 2017 |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |language=en}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack is composed by [[D. Imman]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 August 2017 |title=Karuppan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/karuppan-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1277641558 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250912003846/https://music.apple.com/in/album/karuppan-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1277641558 |archive-date=12 September 2025 |access-date=12 September 2025 |website=[[Apple Music]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=KARUPPAN – D.Imman Tamil Audio CD (FACTORY SEALED PACK) |url=https://www.audiocdworld.com/product/karuppan-d-imman-tamil-audio-cd-2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250912002044/https://www.audiocdworld.com/product/karuppan-d-imman-tamil-audio-cd-2/ |archive-date=12 September 2025 |access-date=12 September 2025 |website=Audio CDs World |language=en}}</ref>

{{track listing
| all_lyrics = [[Yugabharathi]]
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 37:10
| title1 = Karuva Karuva Payale
| length1 = 4:22
| extra1 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Shashaa Tirupati]]
| title2 = Usure Usure
| length2 = 4:39
| extra2 = [[Ananya Bhat]]
| title3 = Olaga Vaayaadi
| length3 = 4:32
| extra3 = [[Benny Dayal]]
| title4 = Azhagazhaga
| length4 = 4:42
| extra4 = [[Pradeep Kumar (musician)|Pradeep Kumar]]
| title5 = Murukkumeesa Maama
| length5 = 5:14
| extra5 = [[Diwakar]], Anita Venkat
| title6 = Azhagazhaga
| length6 = 4:42
| note6 = [[Karaoke]]
| title7 = Usure Usure
| length7 = 4:38
| note7 = Karaoke
| title8 = Karuva Karuva Payale
| length8 = 4:21
| note8 = Karaoke
}}

== Critical reception ==
[[Baradwaj Rangan]] wrote for ''[[Film Companion]]'', "''Karuppan'' is an unabashed shrine to Vijay Sethupathi, who does fascinating things that seem halfway between deliberate acting choices and showing up on the set and doing the first thing that came to mind."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rangan |first=Baradwaj |author-link=Baradwaj Rangan |date=29 September 2017 |title=Karuppan Movie Review |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/karuppan-movie-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230812171754/https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/karuppan-movie-review |archive-date=12 August 2023 |access-date=2 September 2023 |website=[[Film Companion]]}}</ref> Priyanka Thirumurthy of ''[[The News Minute]]'' felt the film's "good actors" were wasted due to the "excruciatingly slow plot and stale storyline".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thirumurthy |first=Priyanka |date=29 September 2017 |title='Karuppan' review: Vijay Sethupathi and Tanya shine in a story that's been done to death |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/karuppan-review-vijay-sethupathi-and-tanya-shine-story-s-been-done-death-69198 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250912002650/https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/karuppan-review-vijay-sethupathi-and-tanya-shine-story-s-been-done-death-69198 |archive-date=12 September 2025 |access-date=12 September 2025 |website=[[The News Minute]] |language=en}}</ref>

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== External links ==
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[[Category:Films directed by R. Panneerselvam]]
[[Category:Films produced by A. M. Rathnam]]
[[Category:Films scored by D. Imman]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
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