Silambattam (film)
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| Directed by | S. Saravanan |
| Written by | S. Saravanan |
| Produced by | K. Muralidharan V. Swaminathan T. S. Rangarajan |
| Starring | Silambarasan Prabhu Sneha Sana Khan |
| Cinematography | R. Madhi |
| Edited by | Don Max |
| Music by | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
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Running time | 166 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Silambattam (transl. Stick fighting) is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language masala film written and directed by cinematographer-turned-director S. Saravanan, making his directorial debut. The film stars Silambarasan in a dual role as a father and son while Prabhu, Sneha and Sana Khan play lead roles with Kishore as the antagonist. Santhanam, Nedumudi Venu and Ponvannan play supporting roles. Yuvan Shankar Raja composed the background score and soundtrack. In the film, Vichu, a young priest, is raised by his grandfather. When an unruly incident occurs in the temple premises, he is forced to reveal his true identity and a secret from his past. The film was released on 18 December 2008.