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Laabam (transl. Profit) is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by S. P. Jananathan. It stars Vijay Sethupathi and Jagapathi Babu, with Shruti Haasan, Dhansika, and Kalaiyarasan in pivotal roles. Ramji was hired as a cinematographer, while D. Imman is the music composer. Principal photography for Laabam commenced on 22 April 2019. 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. This would be Jananathan's final film as a director and a posthumous release.