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| starring      = {{unbulleted list||J. Vadivel|S Sriirama Santhosh|Gaugin|K|[[Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli]]}}

| music          = [[K (Indian composer)|K]]

'''''Kallappadam''''' ({{lang-en|Counterfeit film}}) is a 2015 [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[independent film|independent]] [[thriller film]] written and directed by J. Vadivel for first time producer Dr. Anand Ponniraivan under his production company Iraivan Films.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ramachandran|first1=Mythily|title=Kallappadam a story of survival in the industry|url=http://gulfnews.com/life-style/celebrity/desi-news/south-india/kallappadam-a-story-of-survival-in-the-industry-1.1474742|accessdate=20 March 2015|publisher=[[Gulf News]]|date=19 March 2015}}</ref> The lead roles were portrayed by the film's director Vadivel, its cinematographer Sriirama Santhosh, editor Gaugin and its music director [[K (Indian composer)|K]], who play fictionalized versions of themselves.<ref name="The Indian Express 2">{{cite news|last1=staff|title=Tracing the Life of Four Young Cinema Technicians|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Tracing-the-Life-of-Four-Young-Cinema-Technicians/2015/03/09/article2704212.ece|accessdate=20 March 2015|publisher=[[The Indian Express]]|date=9 March 2015}}</ref> ''Kallappadam'' is a story about how first-timers try to make a film, based on the native folk art [[Koothu]].<ref name="Hindustan Times">{{cite news|last1=staff|title=Native art form Koothu to come alive in Kallappadam|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional/native-art-form-koothu-to-come-alive-in-kallappadam/article1-1327342.aspx|accessdate=20 March 2015|publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=17 March 2015}}</ref><ref name="Web India">{{cite news|last1=Indo-Asian News Service|author-link=Indo-Asian News Service|title='Kallappadam', a tribute to native art form 'Koothu' (With Image)|url=http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/Entertainment/20150316/2554145.html|accessdate=20 March 2015|publisher=Webindia|date=16 March 2015}}</ref> The film was released on 20 March 2015.

* J. Vadivel as J. Vadivel

* S Sriirama Santhosh as S Sriirama Santhosh

* Gaugin as Gaugin

* [[K (Indian composer)|K]] as K

* [[Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli]] as Leena

* [[Aadukalam Naren]] as Thangapandi

* Kavitha Bharathi as Dhanasekar

* [[Chef Damodharan]]

* [[Jishnu Raghavan]]  

''Kallappadam'''s music was composed by [[K (Indian composer)|K]].<ref name="New Indian Express">{{cite news|last1=staff|title=K To Record Music Of Kallappadam Down Under|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/K-To-Record-Music-Of-Kallappadam-Down-Under/2014/03/13/article2105637.ece|accessdate=20 March 2015|publisher=[[New Indian Express]]|date=13 March 2015}}</ref> The soundtrack consists of five songs, four of which were written by Mani Amudhavan, and one song written and sung by director [[Mysskin]].

# "Hey Nanba" (Patni song) by M. L. R. Karthikeyan

# "Vellakaara Rani" by [[Mysskin]]

# "Kuppannae Kuppannae" by Ilango

# "Ilangaathe" by K

# "Vizhithidu" by [[Anand Aravindakshan]]

The film was chosen to be screened at two Australian film festivals in 2015, the [[Revelation Perth International Film Festival]] and the [[Melbourne Underground Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Indo-Asian News Service|author-link=Indo-Asian News Service|title='Kallappadam' selected for two Australian film festivals|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/movies/kallappadam-selected-for-two-australian-film-festivals_1554078.html|accessdate=20 March 2015|publisher=[[Zee News]]|date=28 February 2015}}</ref>

Director [[Mysskin]] decided to release the ''Kallappadam'', the directorial debut of his former assistant, and acquired the film's rights in February 2015.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Indo-Asian News Service|author-link=Indo-Asian News Service|title=Mysskin to release assistant's 'Kallappadam'|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/mysskin-to-release-assistants-kallappadam/|accessdate=20 March 2015|publisher=[[The Indian Express]]|date=14 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=staff|title=Mysskin lends his hand for his assistant|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/mysskin-lends-his-hand-for-his-assistant-tamil-news-125548|accessdate=20 March 2015|publisher=Indiagltz|date=14 February 2015}}</ref> The film was released on 20 March 2015 alongside nine other Tamil films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-march-13-news-tamil-pdnkOHaacgcii.html|title=Friday Fury - March 20}}</ref>

[[The Times of India]] gave the film 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, "''Kallappadam'' works more as a heist movie, probably because we have only recently had ''Jigarthanda'' and ''KTVI'' talk about the film industry and they did it better. So, the first half, when we get to see the characters' struggles feels fairly routine and the film receives a jolt of energy only when they start to plan the robbery. But the gripping second half makes up for the earlier disappointment".<ref name="indiatimes">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Kallappadam/movie-review/46646386.cms|publisher=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|title=Kallappadam Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India|accessdate=10 November 2016}}</ref> [[Baradwaj Rangan]] wrote, "Vadivel is nothing if not ambitious, but his ideas are easier to applaud than his filmmaking skills. The pace is sluggish, and the film comes to life only in the heist portions...more fatally for the film, the leads just don’t measure up. It may be nice in a meta-ish sense to cast behind-the-scenes people, but there’s a reason actors make a living. There are things like charisma, timing, dialogue delivery, reaction shots — none of these is in evidence".<ref>{{cite news|last1=Rangan|first1=Baradwaj|title=Kallappadam: A meta movie with good ideas that needed better filmmaking|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/kallappadam-a-meta-movie-with-good-ideas-that-needed-better-filmmaking/article7016070.ece|accessdate=20 March 2014|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=20 March 2015}}</ref>

[[Indo-Asian News Service]] gave it 3 stars out of 5 and wrote, "What we get to see may not be exceptional, but something far offbeat than the mainstream garbage that's thrown at the audiences every week..With some good ideas and intentions, ''Kallappadam'' could've been an excellent meta film. But it still doesn't disappoint".<ref name="business-standard">{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/kallappadam-a-meta-film-with-good-intentions-ians-tamil-movie-review-115032100395_1.html|publisher=business-standard.com|title='Kallappadam' a meta film with good intentions (IANS Tamil Movie Review) &#124; Business Standard News|accessdate=10 November 2016}}</ref> Indiaglitz gave 3 out of 5 and wrote, "Vadivel has presented an engaging screenplay with some intelligent twists...The courage to do an independent movie is highly appreciable, but the obvious production constraints pull down the movie to some extent".<ref>{{cite news|last1=staff|title=Kallappadam Review|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/Kallappadam-tamil-movie-review-19560|accessdate=20 March 2015|publisher=Indiaglitz|date=20 March 2015}}</ref> [[Sify]] wrote, "The biggest strength of ''Kallappadam'' is the film's promising plot and screenplay which is incorporated with some well executed sequences...but that's not enough to declare ''Kallappadam'' as a perfect movie...''Kallapadam'' is a film where everything is enjoyable except for the misfit casting of protagonists and dreary dialogues".<ref name=Sify>{{cite news|last1=staff|title=review: Kallappadam|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/kallappadam-review-tamil-pdulGXdejgcbe.html|accessdate=20 March 2015|publisher=[[Sify]]|date=20 March 2015}}</ref> [[Deccan Chronicle]] wrote, "''Kallappadam'' is a solid piece of writing, but mired by a skewed view of casting and capturing the screenplay...the problem with the film is its questionable casting. Nevertheless, the film can be watched once for it novel concept".<ref name="deccanchronicle">{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150321/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-kallappadam-solid-piece-writing|publisher=deccanchronicle.com|title=Movie review 'Kallappadam': A solid piece of writing|accessdate=10 November 2016}}</ref>