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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 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] 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]

Laabam
Theatrical release poster
Directed byS. P. Jananathan
Written byS. P. Jananathan
Produced byP. Arumuga Kumar
Vijay Sethupathi
StarringVijay Sethupathi
Shruti Haasan
CinematographyRamji
Edited byN. Ganesh Kumar
S.P. Ahamed
Music byD. Imman
Production
companies
Vijay Sethupathhi Productions
7Cs Entertainment Pvt Ltd
Release date
  • 9 September 2021 (2021-09-09)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

This would be Jananathan's final film as a director and a posthumous release.[4]


Plot


Pakkiri (Vijay Sethupathi) returns to his native place after an exile and straight away takes on the village head Vanagamudi (Jagapathi Babu). 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 (Shruti Haasan) and comes out victorious.


Cast



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.[8] Vijay Sethupathi was cast as in a male lead role to play a social activist.[9]

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.[10]


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."[11] The Hindu called it "more a visual representation of a protagonist in a television programme [..] than a film."[12]. Also some of the scenes are not logical at plain sight - Jagapathy babu climbing stairs, going to first floor and then using lift to go up to another floor. But in another shot, the whole building has only 2 floors. And during climax the farmers come to reap a paddy field which had just started growing. And not to mention the most crude way they kill Vanangamudi, when a simple bullet shot could have taken care of it. In all, just another masala film with half baked shots.


Home media


The film is available on online streaming platform Netflix.[13]


References


  1. "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. "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.
  3. "'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. "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.
  5. "Asuran actor Nitish Veera joins cast of Vijay Sethupathi-Shruti Haasan's Laabam". The Times of India. 11 October 2019. Archived from the original on 26 August 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. "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.
  9. "Vijay Sethupathi turns social activist for Laabam". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 May 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  10. Laabam Songs: Laabam MP3 Tamil Songs by D.Imman Online Free on Gaana.com, retrieved 25 October 2021
  11. "Laabam Movie Review: Laabam has good intentions but messy storytelling". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  12. 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.
  13. "Watch Laabam | Netflix". Netflix.





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