{{Short description|Tamil-language sports drama film by Suseenthiran}} {{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<br>Bharathiraja<br>Meenakshi Govindarajan<br>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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vandhana |date=2018-10-22 |title=Suseenthiran To Showcase Women's Kabaddi Team Through 'Kennedy Club' |url=https://silverscreen.in/news/suseenthiran-to-showcase-womens-kabaddi-team-through-kennedy-club/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181214064523/https://silverscreen.in/news/suseenthiran-to-showcase-womens-kabaddi-team-through-kennedy-club/ |archive-date=14 December 2018 |access-date=2018-12-12 |website=Silverscreen.in |language=en-US}}</ref> Sasikumar, Bharathiraja and Meenakshi Govindarajan plays the lead roles.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-10-22 |title=Sasikumar and Bharathiraja to act in Suseenthiran's Kennedy Club |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 |access-date=2018-12-12 |website=Behindwoods }}{{Dead link|date=November 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref> The cinematography and editing was handled by R. B. Gurudev and Antony, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-10-26 |title=Director Suseenthiran on Genius, why Vijay rejected the script and his upcoming film Kennedy Club |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/director-suseenthiran-on-genius-why-vijay-rejected-the-script-and-his-upcoming-film-kennedy-club-5451011.html |access-date=2018-12-12 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref> D. Imman composed music for the film.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kennedy Club |url=https://www.123coimbatore.com/cinema/movies/upcoming-movies/kennedy-club-movie-preview/}}</ref>
The film was theatrically released on 22 August 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 August 2019 |title=Sasikumar's 'Kennedy Club' release date pushed to August 22 |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/sasikumar-s-kennedy-club-release-date-pushed-to-august-22-news-tamil-tiijHlbhedcaf.html |url-status=dead |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 |archive-date=8 August 2019 |access-date=14 August 2019 |website=Sify Movies |language=en}}</ref>
== 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 ==
{{colbegin}} * 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 {{Colend}}
== Production == This film is a sport and political thriller directed by Susienthiran.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Suseenthiran, Sasikumar and Bharathiraja team up for Kennedy Club |url=https://www.moviecrow.com/News/21719/suseenthiran-sasikumar-and-bharathiraja-team-up-for-kennedy-club |access-date=2018-12-12 |website=www.moviecrow.com}}</ref> The filming was completed in March 2019.
==Marketing and release== The official trailer of the film was launched by Saregama on 31 July 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 July 2019 |title=Kennedy Club Official Trailer - Sasi Kumar - Bharathiraja - Suseenthiran - D Imman - Soori |url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=8ihQBQ_KCcg |website=YouTube |publisher=Saregama Tamil}}</ref>
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 = }}
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==External links== * {{IMDb title|tt10772876}}
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