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{{Infobox film
| image = Laabam.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[S. P. Jananathan]]
| producer = P. Arumuga Kumar [[Vijay Sethupathi]]
| screenplay = Aalayamani
| story = S. P. Jananathan
{{Infobox | decat = yes | child = yes
| label1= Dialogues by
| data1 = S. P. Jananathan
}}
| starring = Vijay Sethupathi [[Shruti Haasan]] [[Jagapathi Babu]] [[Sai Dhanshika|Dhansika]]
| music = [[D. Imman]]
| cinematography = [[Ramji (cinematographer)|Ramji]]
| editing = N. Ganesh Kumar S. P. Ahmed
| studio = Vijay Sethupathhi Productions 7Cs Entertainment Pvt Ltd
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2021|09|09}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Laabam''''' ({{translation|Profit}}) is a 2021 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action drama film]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Laabam |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/laabam-film-qxnzzxq6vlgtmtexmjuwmq |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908205342/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/laabam-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc01mzm0nzm |archive-date=8 September 2021 |access-date=9 September 2021 |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]]}}</ref> directed and co-written by [[S. P. Jananathan]]. It stars [[Vijay Sethupathi]] and [[Shruti Haasan]], with [[Jagapathi Babu]], [[Sai Dhanshika|Dhansika]], and [[Kalaiyarasan]] in pivotal roles.

Filming for ''Laabam'' took place between April 2019 and December 2020. [[Ramji (cinematographer)|Ramji]] was hired as cinematographer, while [[D. Imman]] is the music composer. The film was released theatrically on 9 September 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 August 2021 |title='Laabam' to get a solo release on September 9 |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/laabam-to-get-a-solo-release-on-september-9-news-tamil-vi0fyHffcceec.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826160547/https://www.sify.com/movies/laabam-to-get-a-solo-release-on-september-9-news-tamil-vi0fyHffcceec.html |archive-date=26 August 2021 |access-date=29 August 2021 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> It was Jananathan's final film as he died six months before its release.<ref name="thenewsminute.com">{{Cite web |date=14 March 2021 |title=National Award winning director SP Jananathan passes away in Chennai |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/national-award-winning-director-sp-jananathan-passes-away-chennai-145199 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210314061010/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/national-award-winning-director-sp-jananathan-passes-away-chennai-145199 |archive-date=14 March 2021 |access-date=14 March 2021 |website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref>

== Plot ==
{{More plot|date=November 2022}}
Pakkiri returns to his native place after an exile and straight away takes on the greedy village head Vanagamudi. With the support of the locals, he becomes the president of the village and decides to give agriculture a new touch with his techniques. The rest of the story is about how Pakkiri manages the local goons with the help of Clara and comes out victorious.

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Vijay Sethupathi]] as Pakkiri Samy
* [[Shruti Haasan]] as Clara
* [[Jagapathi Babu]] as Vanangamudi
* [[Sai Dhanshika|Dhansika]] as Vanangamudi's assistant
* [[Kalaiyarasan]] as Benny
* [[Ramesh Thilak]] as Tesla (Pakkiri's friend)
* [[Daniel Annie Pope]] as Pakkiri's friend
* [[Nitish Veera]] as Pakkiri's friend
* [[Jai Varma]]n as Pakkiri's friend
* [[Prithvi Rajan]] as Selvaraj
* [[G. Marimuthu]] as Paraman
* [[Vincent Asokan]]
* [[Shanmugarajan]]
* [[O. A. K. Sundar]]
* [[Praveena]] as Vanangamudi's wife
* [[KPY Bala]] as Tabla player
* Sanika Raghawa as Clara's friend
* Nikitha Murali as Meenakshi
* [[Nagendra Prasad]] in the song "Yaamili Yaamiliyaa"
}}

== Production ==
The film is directed by [[S. P. Jananathan]], who made a comeback into direction after ''[[Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai]]'', (2015). [[Principal photography]] for ''Laabam'' commenced on 22 April 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 April 2019 |title=Vijay Sethupathi and Shruti Haasan come together for Laabam |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vijay-sethupathi-and-shruti-haasan-come-together-for-laabam/articleshow/68986481.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190515025312/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vijay-sethupathi-and-shruti-haasan-come-together-for-laabam/articleshow/68986481.cms |archive-date=15 May 2019 |access-date=19 September 2019 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=22 April 2019 |title=Vijay Sethupathi and Shruti Haasan film titled 'Laabam' |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/vijay-sethupathi-and-shruti-haasan-film-titled-laabam-100500 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425102453/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/vijay-sethupathi-and-shruti-haasan-film-titled-laabam-100500 |archive-date=25 April 2019 |access-date=25 April 2019 |website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref> [[Vijay Sethupathi]], the lead actor, also produced the film. [[Shruti Haasan]] was cast as the lead actress as Jananathan wanted a "fresh casting".<ref>{{Cite news |last=CR |first=Sharanya |date=23 April 2019 |title=Vijay Sethupathi turns social activist for Laabam |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vijay-sethupathi-turns-social-activist-for-laabam/articleshow/68992073.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190518084133/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vijay-sethupathi-turns-social-activist-for-laabam/articleshow/68992073.cms |archive-date=18 May 2019 |access-date=25 April 2019 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Filming [[Wrap (filmmaking)|wrapped]] in December 2020.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 December 2020 |title=Vijay Sethupathi wraps up his portions for Laabam |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vijay-sethupathi-wraps-up-his-portions-for-laabam/articleshow/79523939.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20251028050755/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vijay-sethupathi-wraps-up-his-portions-for-laabam/articleshow/79523939.cms |archive-date=28 October 2025 |access-date=22 September 2025 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Jananathan died on 14 March 2021 during the post-production stage, making ''Laabam'' his final film as director.<ref name="thenewsminute.com" />

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Laabam
| type = Soundtrack
| longtype = to Laabam
| artist = [[D. Imman]]
| cover =
| alt =
| caption = Cover art
| released = 2021
| recorded = 2021
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length = 33:30
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label = [[Lahari Music]] and [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| producer = [[D. Imman]]
| prev_title = [[Teddy (film)|Teddy]]
| prev_year = 2021
| next_title = [[Udanpirappe]]
| next_year = 2021
}}

The music was composed by [[D. Imman]]. The audio rights were acquired by [[Lahari Music]] and [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Laabam |url=https://gaana.com/album/laabam |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024133650/https://gaana.com/album/laabam |archive-date=24 October 2021 |access-date=25 October 2021 |website=[[Gaana (music streaming service)|Gaana]] |language=en}}</ref>

{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| all_lyrics = [[Yugabharathi]]
| total_length = 33:30
| title1 = Yaazha Yaazha
| extra1 = [[Shruti Haasan]]
| length1 = 03:54
| title2 = Yaamili Yaamiliya
| extra2 = [[Divya Kumar (singer)|Divya Kumar]]
| length2 = 04:22
| title3 = Clara My Name Is Clara
| extra3 = [[Sunidhi Chauhan]], Kpy Naveen
| length3 = 04:25
| title4 = Seruvom Seruvom
| extra4 = CLEO VII, Srinisha Jayaseelan
| length4 = 03:31
| title5 = Uzhaippom Thozha
| extra5 = Sreenidhi, Narayanan Ravishankar
| length5 = 05:51
| title6 = Daylight Robbery (Theme Music)
| note6 = instrumental
| extra6 = D.Imman
| length6 = 03:07
| title7 = Yaazha Yaazha (Karaoke)
| note7 = instrumental
| extra7 = D.Imman
| length7 = 03:54
| title8 = Clara My Name Is Clara (Karaoke)
| note8 = instrumental
| extra8 = D.Imman
| length8 = 04:25
}}

==Critical reception==
M Suganth of ''[[The Times of India]]'' wrote, "The film's narrative is quite fractured. Rather than moving from one incident to the other, here, it moves from one issue to the other at a rapid pace giving us a false sense of momentum."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Suganth |first=M |date=9 September 2021 |title=Laabam Movie Review: Laabam has good intentions but messy storytelling |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/laabam/movie-review/86061307.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024135152/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/laabam/movie-review/86061307.cms |archive-date=24 October 2021 |access-date=25 October 2021 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Srinivasa Ramanujam of ''[[The Hindu]]'' called it "more a visual representation of a protagonist in a television programme [..] than a film".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramanujam |first=Srinivasa |date=9 September 2021 |title='Laabam' movie review: Vijay Sethupathi is the 'Master' now, delivering a social studies lecture |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/laabam-movie-review-vijay-sethupathi-is-the-master-now-delivering-a-social-studies-lecture/article36379199.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024133653/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/laabam-movie-review-vijay-sethupathi-is-the-master-now-delivering-a-social-studies-lecture/article36379199.ece |archive-date=24 October 2021 |access-date=25 October 2021 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en}}</ref>

==Home media==
The film began streaming on [[Netflix]] from October 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Menon |first=Thinkal |date=15 September 2021 |title=SP Jhananathan's Vijay Sethupathi-starrer Laabam to release on Netflix in October |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/sp-jhananathans-vijay-sethupathistarrer-laabam-to-release-on-netflix-in-october/ee8ef6fc94107 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928045025/https://www.ottplay.com/news/sp-jhananathans-vijay-sethupathistarrer-laabam-to-release-on-netflix-in-october/ee8ef6fc94107 |archive-date=28 September 2021 |access-date=22 September 2025 |website=[[OTTPlay]] |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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Sachin Soni at 15:07, 16 March 2026