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}}
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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- Sasikumar as Muruganadham
- Bharathiraja as Savarimuthu
- Meenakshi Govindarajan as Meenkashi
- Soori as Subramani
- Murali Sharma as Mukesh Rathore
- Neethu
- Sowmya
- Meenakshi
- Soundarya as Eeswari
- Asha as Regina
- Chetan
- Smrithi
- Pillayar Ruthru
- Hasna
- Vidya
- Vrinda
- Florent Pereira
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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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