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	{{Infobox film		{{Infobox film
	\| name = Laabam		\| name = Laabam
	\| image = Laabam.jpg		\| image = Laabam.jpg
	\| caption = ~~Poster~~		\| caption = Promotional poster
	\| director = [[S. P. Jananathan]]		\| director = [[S. P. Jananathan]]
	\| producer = P. ArumugaKumar <br /> [[Vijay Sethupathi]]		\| producer = P. ArumugaKumar <br /> [[Vijay Sethupathi]]
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	\| studio = Vijay Sethupathi Productions <br /> 7Cs Entertainment Pvt Ltd		\| studio = Vijay Sethupathi Productions <br /> 7Cs Entertainment Pvt Ltd
	\| distributor =		\| distributor =
	\| released =		\| released = {{Film date\|df=y\|2021\|09\|09}}
	\| country = India		\| country = India
	\| language = Tamil		\| language = Tamil
	}}		}}

	'''''Laabam''''' ({{~~trans~~\|Profit}}) is an upcoming Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language [[political thriller]] film<ref>{{Cite tweet \|number=1336254365816868866 \|user=VijaySethuOffl \|title=Socio political thriller #Laabam, its not a direct OTT premiere it will have a big theatrical release \|author=Vijay Sethupathi \|author-link=Vijay Sethupathi \|date=8 December 2020}}</ref> written and directed by [[S. P. Jananathan]]. It stars [[Vijay Sethupathi]] and [[Shruti Haasan]] with [[Jagapathi Babu]], [[Sai Dhanshika]] and [[Kalaiyarasan]] in pivotal roles.<ref name=":0">{{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 \|access-date=25 April 2019 \|website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref> [[Ramji (cinematographer)\|Ramji]] was hired as cinematographer, while [[D. Imman]] is the music composer. Principal photography for ''Laabam'' commenced on 22 April 2019.<ref name=":0" /> This would be Jananathan's final film as a director and would be a posthumous release.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2021~~-03-14~~\|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\|access-date=2021~~-03-14~~\|website=The News Minute\|language=en}}</ref>		'''''Laabam''''' ({{translation\|Profit}}) is an upcoming Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language [[political thriller]] film<ref>{{Cite tweet \|number=1336254365816868866 \|user=VijaySethuOffl \|title=Socio political thriller #Laabam, its not a direct OTT premiere it will have a big theatrical release \|author=Vijay Sethupathi \|author-link=Vijay Sethupathi \|date=8 December 2020}}</ref> written and directed by [[S. P. Jananathan]]. It stars [[Vijay Sethupathi]] and [[Shruti Haasan]] with [[Jagapathi Babu]], [[Sai Dhanshika]] and [[Kalaiyarasan]] in pivotal roles.<ref name=":0">{{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 \|access-date=25 April 2019 \|website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref> [[Ramji (cinematographer)\|Ramji]] was hired as cinematographer, while [[D. Imman]] is the music composer. Principal photography for ''Laabam'' commenced on 22 April 2019.<ref name=":0" /> This would be Jananathan's final film as a director and would be a posthumous release.<ref>{{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 \|access-date=14 March 2021 \|website=The News Minute \|language=en}}</ref>

			The film is scheduled to be released 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 \|access-date=29 August 2021 \|website=Sify}}</ref>

	== Cast ==		== Cast ==
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	* [[Nitish Veera]]<ref>{{Cite news \|date=11 October 2019 \|title=Asuran actor Nitish Veera joins cast of Vijay Sethupathi-Shruti Haasan’s Laabam \|work=The Times of India \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/asuran-actor-nitish-veera-joins-cast-of-vijay-sethupathi-shruti-haasans-laabam/articleshow/71541422.cms \|access-date=26 July 2020}}</ref>		* [[Nitish Veera]]<ref>{{Cite news \|date=11 October 2019 \|title=Asuran actor Nitish Veera joins cast of Vijay Sethupathi-Shruti Haasan’s Laabam \|work=The Times of India \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/asuran-actor-nitish-veera-joins-cast-of-vijay-sethupathi-shruti-haasans-laabam/articleshow/71541422.cms \|access-date=26 July 2020}}</ref>
	*Jai Varman		*Jai Varman
	* [[G. Marimuthu]]<ref>{{Cite AV media \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0gX_cFKEng \|title=Vijay Sethupathi's Laabam – Official Trailer – Shruti Haasan – D.Imman – S.P.Jananathan \|date=22 August 2020 \|last=Lahari Music – T-Series \|time=0:13 \|medium=Video}}</ref>		* [[G. Marimuthu]]<ref>{{Cite AV media \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0gX_cFKEng \|title=Vijay Sethupathi's Laabam – Official Trailer – Shruti Haasan – D.Imman – S.P.Jananathan \|date=22 August 2020 \|last=Lahari Music – T-Series \|time=0:13 \|medium=Video}}</ref>
	* [[Vincent Asokan]]<ref name="A">{{Cite AV media \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0gX_cFKEng \|title=Vijay Sethupathi's Laabam – Official Trailer – Shruti Haasan – D.Imman – S.P.Jananathan \|date=22 August 2020 \|last=Lahari Music – T-Series \|time=0:40 \|medium=Video}}</ref>		* [[Vincent Asokan]]<ref name="A">{{Cite AV media \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0gX_cFKEng \|title=Vijay Sethupathi's Laabam – Official Trailer – Shruti Haasan – D.Imman – S.P.Jananathan \|date=22 August 2020 \|last=Lahari Music – T-Series \|time=0:40 \|medium=Video}}</ref>
	* [[Shanmugarajan]]<ref name="A" />		* [[Shanmugarajan]]<ref name="A" />
	* [[O. A. K. Sundar]]<ref name="A" />		* [[O. A. K. Sundar]]<ref name="A" />
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	The film is directed by [[S. P. Jananathan]] who made a brief comeback into direction since working for ''[[Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai]]'' which was released in 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 \|language=en \|work=[[The Times of India]] \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vijay-sethupathi-and-shruti-haasan-come-together-for-laabam/articleshow/68986481.cms \|url-status=live \|access-date=19 September 2019}}</ref> [[Vijay Sethupathi]] was cast as in a male lead role to play a social activist.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|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 \|access-date=25 April 2019 \|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>		The film is directed by [[S. P. Jananathan]] who made a brief comeback into direction since working for ''[[Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai]]'' which was released in 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 \|language=en \|work=[[The Times of India]] \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vijay-sethupathi-and-shruti-haasan-come-together-for-laabam/articleshow/68986481.cms \|url-status=live \|access-date=19 September 2019}}</ref> [[Vijay Sethupathi]] was cast as in a male lead role to play a social activist.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|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 \|access-date=25 April 2019 \|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

	Jananathan died on 14 March 2021 during the post-production stage, thus making it his final film as a director.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2021~~-03-14~~\|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\|access-date=2021~~-03-14~~\|website=The News Minute\|language=en}}</ref>		Jananathan died on 14 March 2021 during the post-production stage, thus making it his final film as a director.<ref>{{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 \|access-date=14 March 2021 \|website=The News Minute \|language=en}}</ref>

	== Soundtrack ==		== Soundtrack ==

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{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Laabam
| image = Laabam.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[S. P. Jananathan]]
| producer = P. ArumugaKumar <br /> [[Vijay Sethupathi]]
| writer = S. P. Jananathan
| starring = [[Vijay Sethupathi]] <br /> [[Shruti Haasan]]
| music = [[D. Imman]]
| cinematography = [[Ramji (cinematographer)|Ramji]]
| editing = [[Anthony (editor)|Anthony]]
| studio = Vijay Sethupathi Productions <br /> 7Cs Entertainment Pvt Ltd
| distributor =
| released =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Laabam''''' ({{trans|Profit}}) is an upcoming Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[political thriller]] film<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1336254365816868866 |user=VijaySethuOffl |title=Socio political thriller #Laabam, its not a direct OTT premiere it will have a big theatrical release |author=Vijay Sethupathi |author-link=Vijay Sethupathi |date=8 December 2020}}</ref> written and directed by [[S. P. Jananathan]]. It stars [[Vijay Sethupathi]] and [[Shruti Haasan]] with [[Jagapathi Babu]], [[Sai Dhanshika]] and [[Kalaiyarasan]] in pivotal roles.<ref name=":0">{{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 |access-date=25 April 2019 |website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref> [[Ramji (cinematographer)|Ramji]] was hired as cinematographer, while [[D. Imman]] is the music composer. Principal photography for ''Laabam'' commenced on 22 April 2019.<ref name=":0" /> This would be Jananathan's final film as a director and would be a posthumous release.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-14|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|access-date=2021-03-14|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref>

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Vijay Sethupathi]] as Pakkiri
* [[Shruti Haasan]] as Clara
* [[Jagapathi Babu]]
* [[Sai Dhanshika]]
* [[Ramesh Thilak]]
* [[Kalaiyarasan]]
* [[Daniel Annie Pope]]
* [[Nitish Veera]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 October 2019 |title=Asuran actor Nitish Veera joins cast of Vijay Sethupathi-Shruti Haasan’s Laabam |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/asuran-actor-nitish-veera-joins-cast-of-vijay-sethupathi-shruti-haasans-laabam/articleshow/71541422.cms |access-date=26 July 2020}}</ref>
*Jai Varman
* [[G. Marimuthu]]<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0gX_cFKEng |title=Vijay Sethupathi's Laabam – Official Trailer – Shruti Haasan – D.Imman – S.P.Jananathan |date=22 August 2020 |last=Lahari Music – T-Series |time=0:13 |medium=Video}}</ref>
* [[Vincent Asokan]]<ref name="A">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0gX_cFKEng |title=Vijay Sethupathi's Laabam – Official Trailer – Shruti Haasan – D.Imman – S.P.Jananathan |date=22 August 2020 |last=Lahari Music – T-Series |time=0:40 |medium=Video}}</ref>
* [[Shanmugarajan]]<ref name="A" />
* [[O. A. K. Sundar]]<ref name="A" />
{{Colend}}

== Production ==
The film is directed by [[S. P. Jananathan]] who made a brief comeback into direction since working for ''[[Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai]]'' which was released in 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 |language=en |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vijay-sethupathi-and-shruti-haasan-come-together-for-laabam/articleshow/68986481.cms |url-status=live |access-date=19 September 2019}}</ref> [[Vijay Sethupathi]] was cast as in a male lead role to play a social activist.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |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 |access-date=25 April 2019 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

Jananathan died on 14 March 2021 during the post-production stage, thus making it his final film as a director.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-14|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|access-date=2021-03-14|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[D. Imman]], collaborating with [[Vijay Sethupathi]] for the fourth time (After Rummy, Rekka and Karuppan). The audio rights were acquired by [[Lahari Music]].{{Citation needed|date=January 2020}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{S. P. Jananathan}}

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