The trailer of late director Jananathan’s last film, Laabam, was unveiled on Friday, September 3. The film stars Vijay Sethupathi and Shruti Haasan in the lead roles, with Jagapathi Babu playing the antagonist. The trailer opens with a corporate leader devising plans to supply the company’s products across rural areas in the country. We also see visuals of a factory coming up in a remote village. The next few scenes indicate how the setting up of the manufacturing unit causes clashes between the company and the village residents.
Vijay Sethupathi’s dialogues in the trailer as well as the title of the movie (which translates to ‘profit’) suggest that the film will delve into the ‘socialism versus capitalism’ debate. The trailer ends with a dialogue from Vijay Sethupathi saying that it is the lakes, farms and irrigation systems created by his forefathers that can be truly counted as infrastructure. The trailer as well as the earlier promotions set the tone for a film with a strong social message.
Apart from the trailer, Silverscreen Media, the production banner bankrolling the project, also shared images from the trailer launch event. Laabam is the last film of National award-winning director SP Jananathan. He bagged the National award in 2004 for the Tamil movie Iyarkai, under the category of best feature film. Another trailer from the movie was unveiled on August 22. Subsequently, two songs titled ‘Yaamili Yaamiliya’ and ‘Yaazha Yaazha’ were also released. The director passed away in March this year from a cardiac arrest.
Check out these photos from the press meet of actor #VijaySethupathi's upcoming film, #Laabam. pic.twitter.com/XC35JoyLGk
— Silverscreen.in (@silverscreenin) September 3, 2021
Laabam also features Sai Dhanshika and Kalaiyarasan in pivotal roles. The movie marks the second-time collaboration between SP Jananathan and Vijay Sethupathi after Purampokku Engira Podhuv
Watch the trailer of Laabam here: