Kavundampalayam (film)
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| Directed by | Ranjith |
| Written by | Ranjith |
| Produced by | Subramaniam Palanisamy |
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Production company | Shree Paasathai Movies |
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Running time | 131 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Box office | ₹2.3 Million |
Kavundampalayam is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Ranjith starring himself and Alfia. The film had its theatrical release on 9 August 2024 as a low-profile release due to being a relatively low budgeted film with lesser known cast members. The film revolves around the concept of fake dramatic romance which occurs often with the advent of a girl hailing from rich family background and high caste eloping with a boy hailing from poor low caste family background.
The film opened to mixed reviews from audience and critics, with criticism levelled mostly on outdated out-of-fashion screenplay, dialogues, music, overall acting of crew and poor storytelling and was also criticised for showcasing a biased ideology favoring towards one particular caste while degrading other castes and their rituals.