| Soodhu Kavvum | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Nalan Kumarasamy |
| Screenplay by | Nalan Kumarasamy |
| Story by |
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| Produced by | C. V. Kumar |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Dinesh B. Krishnan |
| Edited by | Leo John Paul |
| Music by | Santhosh Narayanan |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Studio Green |
Release date |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Box office | est. ₹12 crore[1] |
Soodhu Kavvum (transl. Evil Engulfs) is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language crime comedy film written and directed by Nalan Kumarasamy in his directoral debut.[2] The film stars Vijay Sethupathi, Bobby Simha, Ashok Selvan, Ramesh Thilak, Karunakaran and Sanchita Shetty.[3] It revolves around a gang who kidnap a politician's son, and the troubles that ensue thereafter.
The film was released on 1 May 2013. Soodhu Kavvum received positive reviews from critics and became a big blockbuster.[4] The film was remade in Telugu as Gaddam Gang and in Urdu as the Pakistani film Chupan Chupai. A sequel titled Soodhu Kavvum 2 was released in 2024.
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- ^ "Keen to do 'Soodhu Kavvum' in other languages: Sanchita". Sify. IANS. 28 October 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2013.