Kennedy Club

{{short description|Tamil-language sports drama film}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}

{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Kennedy Club

| image = Kennedy Club poster.jpg

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = Suseenthiran

| writer = Suseenthiran

| starring = Sasikumar
Bharathiraja
Meenakshi Govindarajan
Soori

| studio = Nallusamy Pictures

| music = D. Imman

| producer = D. N. Thaisaravanan

| cinematography = R. B. Gurudev

| editing = Anthony

| runtime = 118 minutes

| released = {{film date|df=y|2019|08|22}}

| country = India

| language = Tamil

}}

Kennedy Club is a 2019 Indian Tamil language sports film written and directed by Suseenthiran. The film was produced by D. N. Thaisaravanan under the banner of Nallusamy Pictures.{{Cite web|url=https://silverscreen.in/news/suseenthiran-to-showcase-womens-kabaddi-team-through-kennedy-club/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181214064523/https://silverscreen.in/news/suseenthiran-to-showcase-womens-kabaddi-team-through-kennedy-club/|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 December 2018|title=Suseenthiran To Showcase Women's Kabaddi Team Through 'Kennedy Club'|last1=Vandhana|date=2018-10-22|website=Silverscreen.in|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-12}} Sasikumar, Bharathiraja and Meenakshi Govindarajan plays the lead roles.{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/sasikumar-and-bharathiraja-to-act-in-suseenthirans-kennedy-club.html,%20https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/sasikumar-and-bharathiraja-to-act-in-suseenthirans-kennedy-club.html|title=Sasikumar and Bharathiraja to act in Suseenthiran's Kennedy Club|date=2018-10-22|website=Behindwoods|access-date=2018-12-12}} The cinematography and editing was handled by R. B. Gurudev and Antony, respectively.{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/director-suseenthiran-on-genius-why-vijay-rejected-the-script-and-his-upcoming-film-kennedy-club-5451011.html|title=Director Suseenthiran on Genius, why Vijay rejected the script and his upcoming film Kennedy Club|date=2018-10-26|website=Firstpost|language=en|access-date=2018-12-12}} D. Imman composed music for the film.{{Cite web|url=https://www.123coimbatore.com/cinema/movies/upcoming-movies/kennedy-club-movie-preview/|title=Kennedy Club}}

The film was theatrically released on 22 August 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/sasikumar-s-kennedy-club-release-date-pushed-to-august-22-news-tamil-tiijHlbhedcaf.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808061532/https://www.sify.com/movies/sasikumar-s-kennedy-club-release-date-pushed-to-august-22-news-tamil-tiijHlbhedcaf.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 August 2019|title=Sasikumar's 'Kennedy Club' release date pushed to August 22|date=8 August 2019|website=Sify Movies|language=en|access-date=14 August 2019}}

Plot

Savarimuthu (Bharathiraja) is an ex-army man but he spends most of his life earnings to train the underprivileged yet skilled women kabaddi players in the village. Muruganandham (M. Sasikumar) is a former student of Savarimuthu, and he is now working in Railways through the sports quota. When Savarimuthu suffers from a sudden heart attack, Muruganandham is immediately called to lead the team.

Cast

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Production

This film is a sport and political thriller directed by Susienthiran.{{Cite web|url=https://www.moviecrow.com/News/21719/suseenthiran-sasikumar-and-bharathiraja-team-up-for-kennedy-club|title=Suseenthiran, Sasikumar and Bharathiraja team up for Kennedy Club|website=www.moviecrow.com|access-date=2018-12-12}} The filming was completed in March 2019.

Marketing and release

The official trailer of the film was launched by Saregama on 31 July 2019.{{cite web|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=8ihQBQ_KCcg|title=Kennedy Club Official Trailer - Sasi Kumar - Bharathiraja - Suseenthiran - D Imman - Soori|publisher=Saregama Tamil|website=YouTube|date=31 July 2019}}

The film was released theatrically on 22 August 2019.

Soundtrack

{{Infobox album

| name = Kennedy Club

| type = Soundtrack

| artist = D. Imman

| cover =

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2019|7|26}}

| recorded = 2018–19

| venue =

| studio = D.Imman VGP Studios

| genre = Film soundtrack

| length = 28:00

| label = Saregama

| producer = D.Imman

| chronology = D.Imman

| prev_title = Natasaarvabhowma

| prev_year = 2019

| year = 2019

| next_title = Bakrid

| next_year = 2019

| misc = {{External media

| audio1 = {{YouTube|c4XWT9mOB1c|Audio Jukebox}}}}

}}

The soundtrack of the film is composed by D. Imman, with lyrics by Viveka.

{{Track listing

| headline=Track list

| total length =

| extra_column = Performer(s)

| title1 = Kabbadi Kabbadi

| extra1 = Deepak

| lyrics1 = Viveka

| length1 = 4:45

| title2 = Kabbadi Kabbadi

| note2 =Female Version

| extra2 = Reshmi Sateesh, Srinidhi and Suriya Badrinath

| lyrics2 = Viveka

| length2 =

| title3 = Unnaaley Unnaaley Mudiyathendraa

| extra3 = Vijay Yesudas

| lyrics3 = Viveka

| length3 =

| title4 = Mattakku Mattakku

| extra4 = Keerthi Sagathia

| lyrics4 = Viveka

| length4 =

| title5 = Vaaran Unna Vechiseyya Poraan

| extra5 = Santhosh Hariharan, Shenbagaraj, Vignesh Narayanan and Deepak

| lyrics5 = Viveka

| length5 =

| title6 = Vali Thaangidum Vaazhkai

| extra6 = Keerthi Sagathia

| lyrics6 = Viveka

| length6 =

}}

References

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