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{{Short description|2024 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Ranjith}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Kavundampalayam
| image = Kavundampalayam (film).jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Ranjith (actor)|Ranjith]]
| producer = Subramaniam Palanisamy
| writer = Ranjith
| starring = {{plainlist|
*Ranjith
*Alfia
*[[Imman Annachi]]
}}
| music =
| cinematography =
| editing =
| studio = Shree Paasathai Movies
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2024|08|09}}
| runtime = 131 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget = 
| gross = ₹2.3 Million
}}

'''''Kavundampalayam''''' is a 2024 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[drama film|drama]] film written and directed by [[Ranjith (actor)|Ranjith]] starring himself and Alfia.<ref>{{Cite web |last=maalaimalar |date=2024-07-04 |title=Kavundampalayam |url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/movie-review/kavundampalayam-159316 |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=www.maalaimalar.com |language=ta}}</ref> The film had its theatrical release on 9 August 2024 as a low-profile release due to being a relatively low budgeted film with lesser known cast members.<ref>{{Cite web |last=டிவி |first=தந்தி |date=2024-08-09 |title=வெளியானது 'கவுண்டம்பாளையம்' - திரைப்படம் பட்டாசு வெடித்து கொண்டாடிய ரசிகர்கள் |url=https://www.thanthitv.com/News/Cinema/goundampalayam-movie-ranjith-thanthitv-280863 |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=www.thanthitv.com |language=ta}}</ref> The film revolves around the concept of fake dramatic romance which occurs often with the advent of a girl hailing from rich family background and high caste eloping with a boy hailing from poor low caste family background.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-13 |title=ரஞ்சித் இயக்கி நடித்துள்ள கவுண்டம்பாளையம் படம்! வெளியானது ட்ரைலர்! |url=https://zeenews.india.com/tamil/movies/ranjith-directed-and-acted-kavundampalayam-movie-audio-and-trailer-launch-happened-in-chennai-503579 |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=Zee Hindustan Tamil |language=ta}}</ref>

The film opened to mixed reviews from audience and critics,<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 August 2024 |title=கவுண்டம்பாளையம் விமர்சனம் - இது தமிழ் |url=https://ithutamil.com/kavundampalayam-review/}}</ref> with criticism levelled mostly on outdated out-of-fashion screenplay, dialogues, music, overall acting of crew and poor storytelling and was also criticised for showcasing a biased ideology favoring towards one particular caste while degrading other castes and their rituals.

== Cast ==
* [[Ranjith (actor)|Ranjith]] as Kuzhanthai
* Alfia
* [[Imman Annachi]]
* A. Palanisamy
* Thurai Makesh
* Kongu Manjunathan
== Controversies ==
The film faced major stumbling blocks and obstacles on its way before a critical court proceeding turned out to be a moral booster in the penultimate moment. The film was initially tentatively supposed to have its theatrical release on 5 June 2024, but it was postponed due to an impending FIR and court case against the release of the film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-05 |title='கவுண்டம்பாளையம்' படம் தள்ளிவைப்பு; திரையிட விடாமல் தடுக்கின்றனர்: நடிகர் ரஞ்சித் புகார் |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/1274760-goundampalayam-movie-postponed.html |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=Hindu Tamil Thisai |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=WEB |first=PT |date=2024-07-05 |title=தள்ளிப்போன கவுண்டம்பாளையம் ரிலீஸ்: "தமிழ்நாடு முழுக்க எதிர்ப்பு... வேதனையா இருக்கு" - நடிகர் ரஞ்சித் |url=https://www.puthiyathalaimurai.com/cinema/tamil-cinema-news/actor-ranjith-announces-postponement-of-kavundampalayam-movie |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=Puthiyathalaimurai |language=ta}}</ref> [[Madras High Court]] gave a verdict by alerting the police security to give special police permission and protection to release Kavundampalayam.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bureau |first=DTNEXT |date=2024-07-30 |title=Madras HC directs police to provide protection to the theatres screening "Kavundampalayam" |url=https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/madras-hc-directs-police-to-provide-protection-to-the-theatres-screening-kavundampalayam-797419 |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=www.dtnext.in |language=en}}</ref> Justice G. Jayachandran made the landmark judgement insisting the importance of providing security clearance to screen the film in across several theatres in Tamil Nadu, although the film had never developed a major hype among the audience due to less popular cast members being roped in for the production venture.<ref>{{Cite news |last=S |first=Mohamed Imranullah |date=2024-07-30 |title=Provide police security for screening of Tamil movie Kavundampalayam: Madras High Court |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/provide-police-security-for-screening-of-tamil-movie-kavundampalayam-madras-high-court/article68463857.ece |access-date=2024-09-10 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

The film garnered severe backlash and condemnation from general public for portraying a storytelling with a contradicting biased narrative about relationships. Critics indicated that the film preaches about caste based vengeance which could negatively impact the society as the film focuses on self glorification of a particular caste group while humiliating other caste people creating factions and divisions among public in rural areas. Actor and filmmaker Ranjith himself who is well known for advocating about caste based vengeance, openly admitted that the film is about giving a tribute to parents of girls who sacrifice their lives to protect their daughters and blatantly opines against boys hailing from low caste background marrying girls from high caste rich family background. Ranjith's narrow minded sentiments and attitudes created a stir in social media with netizens describing about the double standards and hypocrisy of Ranjith, as he himself has engaged in a fake dramatic romance by dating actress [[Priya Raman]] during the film shooting of ''[[Nesam Pudhusu]]'' and the couple got married before getting separated due to personal reasons.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-06-13 |title=Priya Raman separated from husband? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Priya-Raman-separated-from-husband/articleshow/36477248.cms |access-date=2024-09-10 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

Critics indicated Ranjith may have thought of making a film based on caste just to get into politics and to intentionally create controversies in order to gain much needed publicity since he has largely been ignored by [[Kollywood]] industry, considering his character and backward minded personality. Ranjith in a press meet after the theatrical release of the film made a shocking remark about [[honor killing]] by justifying and supporting it as a vitally important aspect in society and Ranjith revealed it is not a violence related topic.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-08-10 |title=Ranjith faces backlash after stating that "caste based honour killing is not violence" |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ranjith-faces-backlash-after-stating-that-caste-based-honour-killing-is-not-violence/articleshow/112425312.cms |access-date=2024-09-10 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> He insisted that honor killing is done by parents of children as a way of showing their dissent towards fake dramatic romance and defended the honor killing approach terming it as a parents' way of showing their care towards children.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-10 |title=Actor Ranjith says 'honour killing isn't violence', gets mercilessly trolled |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/actor-ranjith-kavundampalayam-screening-salem-shocking-statement-honour-killing-2580183-2024-08-10 |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2024-08-10 |title=Kavundampalayam director Ranjith: Parents' anger over children's love affair cannot be termed violence |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Aug/10/kavundampalayam-director-ranjith-parents-anger-over-childrens-love-affair-cannot-be-termed-violence |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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