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| Directed by | S. P. Jananathan
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| Produced by | P. Arumuga Kumar Vijay Sethupathi |
| Starring | Vijay Sethupathi Shruti Haasan Jagapathi Babu Dhansika |
| Cinematography | Ramji |
| Edited by | N. Ganesh Kumar S. P. Ahmed |
| Music by | D. Imman
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil
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Laabam (Template:Translation) is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language action drama film[1] directed and co-written by S. P. Jananathan. It stars Vijay Sethupathi and Shruti Haasan, with Jagapathi Babu, Dhansika, and Kalaiyarasan in pivotal roles.
Filming for Laabam took place between April 2019 and December 2020. Ramji was hired as cinematographer, while D. Imman is the music composer. The film was released theatrically on 9 September 2021.[2] It was Jananathan's final film as he died six months before its release.[3]
Plot
Template:More plot 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
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.[4][5] Vijay Sethupathi, the lead actor, also produced the film. Shruti Haasan was cast as the lead actress as Jananathan wanted a "fresh casting".[6] Filming wrapped in December 2020.[7] Jananathan died on 14 March 2021 during the post-production stage, making Laabam his final film as director.[3]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by D. Imman. The audio rights were acquired by Lahari Music and T-Series.[8]
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."[9] Srinivasa Ramanujam of The Hindu called it "more a visual representation of a protagonist in a television programme [..] than a film".[10]
Home media
The film began streaming on Netflix from October 2021.[11]
References
- ↑ Laabam. British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ↑ 'Laabam' to get a solo release on September 9. Sify(26 August 2021). Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 National Award winning director SP Jananathan passes away in Chennai. The News Minute(14 March 2021). Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ↑ Vijay Sethupathi and Shruti Haasan come together for Laabam. The Times of India(22 April 2019). Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ↑ Vijay Sethupathi and Shruti Haasan film titled 'Laabam'. The News Minute(22 April 2019). Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ↑ Vijay Sethupathi turns social activist for Laabam. The Times of India(23 April 2019). Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ↑ Vijay Sethupathi wraps up his portions for Laabam. The Times of India(2 December 2020). Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ↑ Laabam. Gaana. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ↑ Laabam Movie Review: Laabam has good intentions but messy storytelling. The Times of India(9 September 2021). Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ↑ 'Laabam' movie review: Vijay Sethupathi is the 'Master' now, delivering a social studies lecture. The Hindu(9 September 2021). Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ↑ SP Jhananathan's Vijay Sethupathi-starrer Laabam to release on Netflix in October, Menon, Thinkal. OTTPlay(15 September 2021). Retrieved 22 September 2025.