Laabam

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] This would be Jananathan's final film as a director and a posthumous release. [3] The film was released theatrically on 9 September 2021. The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics and audiences, and became a box-office bomb.[4]

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

Plot

Pakkiri (Vijay Sethupathi) returns to his native place after an exile and straight away takes on the village head played by 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 as to 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 was 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 it his final film as a director.[10]

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 and T-Series.[11]

  • 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."[12] The Hindu called it "more a visual representation of a protagonist in a television programme [..] than a film."[13]

Home media

The film is available on online streaming platform Netflix.[14]

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. "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.
  4. "'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.
  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. "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.
  11. Laabam Songs: Laabam MP3 Tamil Songs by D.Imman Online Free on Gaana.com, retrieved 25 October 2021
  12. "Laabam Movie Review: Laabam has good intentions but messy storytelling". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  13. 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.
  14. https://www.netflix.com/in/title/81244361
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