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| name = Laabam | | name = Laabam | ||
| image = Laabam.jpg | | image = Laabam.jpg | ||
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| caption = Theatrical release poster | |||
| director = [[S. P. Jananathan]] | | director = [[S. P. Jananathan]] | ||
| producer = P. | | producer = P. Arumuga Kumar<br />[[Vijay Sethupathi]] | ||
| writer = S. P. Jananathan | | writer = [[S. P. Jananathan]] | ||
| starring = [[Vijay Sethupathi]] <br /> [[Shruti Haasan]] | | starring = [[Vijay Sethupathi]]<br />[[Jagapathi Babu]]<br />[[Shruti Haasan]]<br />[[Sai Dhanshika|Dhansika]] | ||
| music = [[D. Imman]] | | music = [[D. Imman]] | ||
| cinematography = [[Ramji (cinematographer)|Ramji]] | | cinematography = [[Ramji (cinematographer)|Ramji]] | ||
| editing = | | editing = N. Ganesh Kumar<br /> S. P. Ahmed | ||
| studio = Vijay | | studio = Vijay Sethupathhi Productions <br /> 7Cs Entertainment Pvt Ltd | ||
| distributor = | | distributor = | ||
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2021|09|09}} | | released = {{Film date|df=y|2021|09|09}} | ||
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'''''Laabam''''' ({{translation|Profit}}) is | '''''Laabam''''' ({{translation|Profit}}) is a 2021 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action drama]] film<ref>{{Cite web |title=Laabam |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/laabam-film-qxnzzxq6vlgtmtexmjuwmq |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908205342/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/laabam-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc01mzm0nzm |archive-date=8 September 2021 |access-date=9 September 2021 |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]] |quote=LAABAM is a Tamil language action drama in which a farmer leads a revolution against a powerful industrialist responsible for destabilising the local agricultural market.}}</ref> written and directed by [[S. P. Jananathan]]. It stars [[Vijay Sethupathi]] and [[Jagapathi Babu]] with [[Shruti Haasan]], [[Sai Dhanshika|Dhansika]], 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 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425102453/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/vijay-sethupathi-and-shruti-haasan-film-titled-laabam-100500 |archive-date=25 April 2019 |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" /> The film was released theatrically on 9 September 2021. It received mixed to negative reviews from critics and audiences and became a [[box-office bomb]].<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 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826160547/https://www.sify.com/movies/laabam-to-get-a-solo-release-on-september-9-news-tamil-vi0fyHffcceec.html |archive-date=26 August 2021 |access-date=29 August 2021 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> This would be Jananathan's final film as a director and a posthumous release.<ref name="thenewsminute.com">{{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 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210314061010/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/national-award-winning-director-sp-jananathan-passes-away-chennai-145199 |archive-date=14 March 2021 |access-date=14 March 2021 |website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref> | ||
== Plot == | |||
{{More plot|date=November 2022}} | |||
Pakkiri returns to his native place after an exile and straight away takes on the 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 == | == Cast == | ||
{{ | {{Cast listing| | ||
* [[Vijay Sethupathi]] as Pakkiri | * [[Vijay Sethupathi]] as Pakkiri Samy | ||
* [[ | * [[Jagapathi Babu]] as Vanangamudi | ||
* [[ | * [[Shruti Haasan]] as Clara | ||
* [[Sai Dhanshika]] | * [[Sai Dhanshika|Dhansika]] as Vanangamudi's assistant | ||
* [[ | * [[Kalaiyarasan]] as Benny | ||
* [[ | * [[Ramesh Thilak]] as Pakkiri's friend | ||
* [[Daniel Annie Pope]] | * [[Daniel Annie Pope]] as Pakkiri's friend | ||
* [[Nitish Veera]] | * [[Nitish Veera]] as Pakkiri's friend | ||
*Jai Varman | * Jai Varman as Pakkiri's friend | ||
* [[G. Marimuthu]] | * [[Prithvi Rajan]] as Selvaraj | ||
* [[Vincent Asokan]] | * [[G. Marimuthu]] as Paraman | ||
* [[Shanmugarajan]] | * [[Vincent Asokan]] | ||
* [[O. A. K. Sundar]] | * [[Shanmugarajan]] | ||
* [[O. A. K. Sundar]] | |||
* [[Praveena]] as Vanangamudi's wife | |||
* [[KPY Bala]] as Tabla player | |||
* [[Nagendra Prasad]] in the song "Yaamili Yaamiliyaa" | |||
}} | |||
== Production == | == Production == | ||
The film is directed by [[S. P. Jananathan]] who made a brief comeback into direction since working for ''[[Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai]]'' which | The film is directed by [[S. P. Jananathan]], who made a brief comeback into direction since working for ''[[Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai]]'', which 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 |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 |archive-date=15 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190515025312/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vijay-sethupathi-and-shruti-haasan-come-together-for-laabam/articleshow/68986481.cms }}</ref> [[Vijay Sethupathi]] was cast as in a male lead role to play a social activist.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |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]] |archive-date=18 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190518084133/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vijay-sethupathi-turns-social-activist-for-laabam/articleshow/68992073.cms |last1=Cr |first1=Sharanya }}</ref> | ||
Jananathan died on 14 March 2021 during the post-production stage, thus making | Jananathan died on 14 March 2021 during the post-production stage, thus making ''Laabam'' his final film as a director.<ref name="thenewsminute.com"/> | ||
== Soundtrack == | == Soundtrack == | ||
The music was composed by [[D. Imman]], collaborating with | The music was composed by [[D. Imman]], collaborating with Vijay Sethupathi for the fourth time (after ''[[Rummy (2014 film)|Rummy]]'', ''[[Rekka (film)|Rekka]]'' and ''[[Karuppan]]'') and Jananathan for the first and only time. The audio rights were acquired by [[Lahari Music]] and [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Laabam Songs: Laabam MP3 Tamil Songs by D.Imman Online Free on Gaana.com|url=https://gaana.com/album/laabam|language=en|access-date=2021-10-25}}</ref> | ||
*Yaazha Yaazha - Shruti Haasan | |||
*Yaamili Yaamiliya - [[Divya Kumar (singer)|Divya Kumar]] | |||
*Clara My Name Is Clara - [[Sunidhi Chauhan]], Kpy Naveen | |||
*Seruvom Seruvom - CLEO VII, Srinisha Jayaseelan | |||
*Uzhaippom Thozha - Sreenidhi, Narayanan Ravishankar | |||
==Critical reception== | |||
''[[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."<ref>{{cite news|title=Laabam Movie Review: Laabam has good intentions but messy storytelling|website=[[The Times of India]]|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/laabam/movie-review/86061307.cms|access-date=2021-10-25}}</ref> ''[[The Hindu]]'' called it "more a visual representation of a protagonist in a television programme [..] than a film".<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ramanujam|first=Srinivasa|date=2021-09-09|title='Laabam' movie review: Vijay Sethupathi is the 'Master' now, delivering a social studies lecture|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/laabam-movie-review-vijay-sethupathi-is-the-master-now-delivering-a-social-studies-lecture/article36379199.ece|access-date=2021-10-25|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> | |||
==Home media== | |||
The film is available on online streaming platform Netflix.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.netflix.com/in/title/81244361 | title=Watch Laabam | Netflix | website=[[Netflix]] }}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
== External links == | |||
*{{IMDb title|tt10300450}} | |||
{{S. P. Jananathan}} | {{S. P. Jananathan}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Films directed by S. P. Jananathan]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by D. Imman]] | [[Category:Films scored by D. Imman]] | ||
[[Category:Films | [[Category:Indian action drama films]] | ||
[[Category:Films about agriculture]] | |||
Revision as of 22:21, 18 August 2023
| Laabam | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | S. P. Jananathan |
| Produced by | P. Arumuga Kumar Vijay Sethupathi |
| Written by | S. P. Jananathan |
| Starring | Vijay Sethupathi Jagapathi Babu Shruti Haasan Dhansika |
| Music by | D. Imman |
| Cinematography | Ramji |
| Edited by | N. Ganesh Kumar S. P. Ahmed |
Production company | Vijay Sethupathhi Productions 7Cs Entertainment Pvt Ltd |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Laabam (transl. Profit) is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language action drama film[1] written and directed by S. P. Jananathan. It stars Vijay Sethupathi and Jagapathi Babu with Shruti Haasan, Dhansika, and Kalaiyarasan in pivotal roles.[2] Ramji was hired as cinematographer, while D. Imman is the music composer. Principal photography for Laabam commenced on 22 April 2019.[2] The film was released theatrically on 9 September 2021. It received mixed to negative reviews from critics and audiences and became a box-office bomb.[3] This would be Jananathan's final film as a director and a posthumous release.[4]
Plot
 | This article needs an improved plot summary. (November 2022) |
Pakkiri returns to his native place after an exile and straight away takes on the 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
- Vijay Sethupathi as Pakkiri Samy
- Jagapathi Babu as Vanangamudi
- Shruti Haasan as Clara
- Dhansika as Vanangamudi's assistant
- Kalaiyarasan as Benny
- Ramesh Thilak as Pakkiri's friend
- Daniel Annie Pope as Pakkiri's friend
- Nitish Veera as Pakkiri's friend
- Jai Varman as Pakkiri's friend
- Prithvi Rajan as Selvaraj
- G. Marimuthu as Paraman
- Vincent Asokan
- Shanmugarajan
- O. A. K. Sundar
- Praveena as Vanangamudi's wife
- KPY Bala as Tabla player
- Nagendra Prasad in the song "Yaamili Yaamiliyaa"
Production
The film is directed by S. P. Jananathan, who made a brief comeback into direction since working for Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai, which released in 2015. Principal photography for Laabam commenced on 22 April 2019.[5] Vijay Sethupathi was cast as in a male lead role to play a social activist.[6]
Jananathan died on 14 March 2021 during the post-production stage, thus making Laabam his final film as a director.[4]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by D. Imman, collaborating with Vijay Sethupathi for the fourth time (after Rummy, Rekka and Karuppan) and Jananathan for the first and only time. The audio rights were acquired by Lahari Music and T-Series.[7]
- Yaazha Yaazha - Shruti Haasan
- Yaamili Yaamiliya - Divya Kumar
- Clara My Name Is Clara - Sunidhi Chauhan, Kpy Naveen
- Seruvom Seruvom - CLEO VII, Srinisha Jayaseelan
- Uzhaippom Thozha - Sreenidhi, Narayanan Ravishankar
Critical reception
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."[8] The Hindu called it "more a visual representation of a protagonist in a television programme [..] than a film".[9]
Home media
The film is available on online streaming platform Netflix.[10]
References
- ↑ "Laabam". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 8 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
LAABAM is a Tamil language action drama in which a farmer leads a revolution against a powerful industrialist responsible for destabilising the local agricultural market.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Vijay Sethupathi and Shruti Haasan film titled 'Laabam'". The News Minute. 22 April 2019. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ↑ "'Laabam' to get a solo release on September 9". Sify. 26 August 2021. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "National Award winning director SP Jananathan passes away in Chennai". The News Minute. 14 March 2021. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ↑ "Vijay Sethupathi and Shruti Haasan come together for Laabam". The Times of India. 22 April 2019. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ↑ Cr, Sharanya. "Vijay Sethupathi turns social activist for Laabam". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 May 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ↑ Laabam Songs: Laabam MP3 Tamil Songs by D.Imman Online Free on Gaana.com, retrieved 25 October 2021
- ↑ "Laabam Movie Review: Laabam has good intentions but messy storytelling". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ↑ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (9 September 2021). "'Laabam' movie review: Vijay Sethupathi is the 'Master' now, delivering a social studies lecture". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ↑ "Watch Laabam | Netflix". Netflix.