Aadukalam

Aadukalam
	Poster
Directed by	Vetrimaran
Produced by	S. Kathiresan
Written by	Vetrimaran; (Dialogue); Vikram Sugumaran; (Additional Dialogue);
Screenplay by	Vetrimaran; Additional screenplay:; Vikram Sugumaran; (uncredited)
Story by	Vetrimaran
Starring	Dhanush; Taapsee Pannu; V. I. S. Jayapalan;
Music by	G. V. Prakash Kumar
Cinematography	Velraj
Edited by	Kishore Te.
Production; company	Group Companys; Five Star Films;
Distributed by	Sun Pictures
Release date	14 January 2011;
Running time	156 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil
Budget	₹15 crore(US$2.1 million)–₹20 crore(US$2.8 million),
Box office	₹30 crore (equivalent to ₹44 crore or US$6.1 million in 2017)

Aadukalam (

pronunciation (help·info)) (English: Playground) is a 2011 Indian Tamil language gangster drama film written and directed by Vetrimaran. The film stars Dhanush, Taapsee Pannu, V. I. S. Jayapalanand Kishore. The film was released on 14 January 2011 to positive critical feedback. The film won six awards at the 58th National Film Awards, including Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Actor. The film was also felicitated with five awards in 59th Filmfare Awards South – Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Music Director and Best Cinematography. Based on an online poll by The Times of India, Vetri Maaran was chosen as the best director for Aadukalam. The Telugu dubbed version Pandem Kollu was released on 30 January 2015.

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