| Laabam | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | S. P. Jananathan |
| Produced by | P. ArumugaKumar Vijay Sethupathi |
| Written by | S. P. Jananathan |
| Starring | Vijay Sethupathi Shruti Haasan |
| Music by | D. Imman |
| Cinematography | Ramji |
| Edited by | Anthony |
Production company | Vijay Sethupathi Productions 7Cs Entertainment Pvt Ltd |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Laabam (transl. Profit) is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language political thriller film[1] written and directed by S. P. Jananathan. It stars Vijay Sethupathi and Shruti Haasan with Jagapathi Babu, Sai Dhanshika 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] This would be Jananathan's final film as a director and would be a posthumous release.[3]
Cast
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.[7] Vijay Sethupathi was cast as in a male lead role to play a social activist.[8]
Jananathan died on 14 March 2021 during the post-production stage, thus making it his final film as a director.[9]
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]
References
- ↑ Vijay Sethupathi [@VijaySethuOffl] (8 December 2020). "Socio political thriller #Laabam, its not a direct OTT premiere it will have a big theatrical release" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Vijay Sethupathi and Shruti Haasan film titled 'Laabam'". The News Minute. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "National Award winning director SP Jananathan passes away in Chennai". The News Minute. 14 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ↑ "Asuran actor Nitish Veera joins cast of Vijay Sethupathi-Shruti Haasan's Laabam". The Times of India. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ↑ Lahari Music – T-Series (22 August 2020). Vijay Sethupathi's Laabam – Official Trailer – Shruti Haasan – D.Imman – S.P.Jananathan (Video). Event occurs at 0:13.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Lahari Music – T-Series (22 August 2020). Vijay Sethupathi's Laabam – Official Trailer – Shruti Haasan – D.Imman – S.P.Jananathan (Video). Event occurs at 0:40.
- ↑ "Vijay Sethupathi and Shruti Haasan come together for Laabam". The Times of India. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Vijay Sethupathi turns social activist for Laabam". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "National Award winning director SP Jananathan passes away in Chennai". The News Minute. 14 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.