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{{Short description|2022 film by Anantharajan}}
{{For|the upcoming Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon|Dhruva Natchathiram: Chapter One – Yuddha Kaandam}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Yuddha Kaandam
| image = Yuddha Kaandam.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster
| director = Anantharajan
| producer = Padmavathi<br>Aishwarya<br>Jayasree
| writer = Bose Venkat (dialogues only)
| screenplay =
| story =
| starring = {{Plainlist|
*Sriram Karthik
*Krisha Kurup
}}
| cinematography = Iniyan J. Harris
| editing =
| music = Hari Sai
| released = {{Film date|2022|12}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| runtime =
| budget = 
| gross = 
}}

'''''Yuddha Kaandam''''' ({{translation| War zone}}) is a 2022 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[crime thriller]] film directed by Anantharajan on his directorial debut.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yuddha Kaandam - Official Teaser |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/regional/tamil/yuddha-kaandam-official-teaser/videoshow/80251308.cms |access-date=2024-02-23 |newspaper=The Times of India | date=13 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref> The film stars Sriram Karthik and Krisha Kurup in the main lead roles.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2020-11-11 |title=Sriram and Krisha's next is a thriller made in a single shot |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/sriram-and-krishas-next-is-a-thriller-made-in-a-single-shot/articleshow/79173411.cms |access-date=2023-11-25 |archive-date=23 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023170634/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/sriram-and-krishas-next-is-a-thriller-made-in-a-single-shot/articleshow/79173411.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> It was shot and set as a [[one-shot film]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-12-03 |title=Yuddha Kaandam, a Tamil film filmed in a single take |url=https://www.dtnext.in/cinema/2020/12/03/yuddha-kaandam-a-tamil-film-filmed-in-a-single-take |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=[[DT Next]]}}</ref> The film revolves around incidents unfolding in a police station at night. The film had its theatrical release and opened to mostly negative reviews from critics owing to criticism related to poor writing and screenplay.<ref name=":1" /> In December 2022, the film was officially selected as one of the 12 Tamil films in the competition category at the 20th [[Chennai International Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-06 |title=These 12 Tamil Films To Compete At Chennai International Film Festival 2022 |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/these-12-tamil-films-to-compete-at-chennai-international-film-festival-2022-6550897.html |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=News18 |language=en |archive-date=25 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231125082812/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/these-12-tamil-films-to-compete-at-chennai-international-film-festival-2022-6550897.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-12-16 |title=Iravin Nizhal and Kadaisi Vivasayi part of 100 films that will be screened at the Chennai International Film Festival |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/iravin-nizhal-and-kadaisi-vivasayi-part-of-100-films-that-will-be-screened-at-the-chennai-international-film-festival/articleshow/96272285.cms |access-date=2023-11-25 |archive-date=25 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230525203027/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/iravin-nizhal-and-kadaisi-vivasayi-part-of-100-films-that-will-be-screened-at-the-chennai-international-film-festival/articleshow/96272285.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Synopsis ==
Ramalingam (Sriram Karthick) reaches the Valmiki Nagar police station with the intention of filing a complaint over the disappearance of his girlfriend Mithila (Krisha Kurup). Ramalingam's decision to register the police complaint at Valmiki Nagar police station seems to have backfired, as the police officer at the station is later known to be the chief mastermind in several harassment reports targeting women.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=U |first=Saradha |date=2022-12-27 |title=Yuddha Kaandam review: The single-shot, cop drama is a letdown |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/tamil-nadu/yuddha-kaandam-review-single-shot-cop-drama-letdown-171334 |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref>

== Cast ==
* Sriram Karthik as Ramalingam
* Krisha Kurup as Mithila
* [[Yog Japee]] as Inspector Langeswaran
* [[Bose Venkat]] as Encounter Inspector Karna
* Suresh Menon as Maarisan
* V. K. R. Raghunath as Ram's father
* Karna Raja as Police Writer
* Chozhan Ramasamy as Shanmugam
* Mahesh Sethupathi as Subramani

== Production ==
[[Principal photography]] commenced in 2020 amid the outbreak of [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name=":1" /> The filmmakers decided to shoot the entire film in a single take and the shooting was proceeded during the [[COVID-19 lockdown in India]].<ref name=":0" /> The filmmakers promoted the film as the "first proper commercial single-shot film of India".<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-05 |title=யுத்த காண்டம்: பிராப்பர் சிங்கிள் ஷாட் மூவி என அறிவித்தது ஏன்? - விளக்கும் படக்குழு |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/yudhdha-kaandam-movie-actor-sriram-karthick-shares-about-the-movie |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=Ananda Vikatan |language=ta |archive-date=25 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231125082813/https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/yudhdha-kaandam-movie-actor-sriram-karthick-shares-about-the-movie |url-status=live }}</ref> The filmmakers roped in around 25 actors and 100 technicians for the shooting of the film.<ref name=":1" /> As per the reports, most of the crew members were relatively new to the film industry, and the film was wrapped up after conducting 50 rehearsals with the crew members.<ref name=":1" /> The title for the film ''Yuddha Kaandam'' was inspired by the chapter ''Yuddha Kaanda'' in the popular Hindu Sanskrit epic ''[[Ramayana]]''.<ref name=":1" /> The shooting was predominantly held in [[Chennai]].<ref name=":0" />

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:2022 crime thriller films]]
[[Category:2022 films]]
[[Category:2022 thriller films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Chennai]]
[[Category:Films shot in India]]
[[Category:Indian crime thriller films]]
[[Category:One-shot films]]

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