Chennai 600028(2007)
Chennai 600028 is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language sports comedy film directed by Venkat Prabhu in his directorial debut. The film stars Jai, Shiva, Premji, Nithin Sathya, Aravind Akash, and Vijay Vasanth, with Vijayalakshmi Feroz and Kristine Zedek making their acting debuts. The story is set in the Mandaveli suburb of Chennai, identified by its pincode 600028, and follows two rival street cricket teams, the Royapuram Rockers and the Sharks. The narrative centres on Raghu, a Rockers player who moves to the Sharks' territory and eventually joins them to compete in a local tournament. The film explores themes of friendship, love, and rivalry within the context of street cricket. Produced by S. P. B. Charan and J. K. Saravana under Capital Film Works, the film features a soundtrack composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and a background score by Premji Amaran. Upon its release on 27 April 2007, Chennai 600028 received critical acclaim and became a sleeper hit, running successfully for over a year in theatres. It later attained cult status and earned the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Family Film. The film was remade in Bengali as Le Chakka (2010), in Sinhalese as Super Six (2012), and in Kannada as Bangalore 560023 (2015).
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 27 April 2007
- Director
- Venkat Prabhu
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- Rating
- 7.6/10
Storyline
Raghu is forced to move to a neighbourhood that is home to his cricket team's sworn enemies. He joins the rival Sharks and helps them train for a local tournament. But a love affair between teammates tears the group apart. Can they reunite in time to face their biggest match?
“Street cricket. Real friends. One trophy.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Chennai 600028
Cast reunions in this film: Premgi Amaran & Venkat Prabhu (15 films together), Sampath Raj & Yuvan Shankar Raja (9 films together), Premgi Amaran & Yuvan Shankar Raja (9 films together), Venkat Prabhu & Yuvan Shankar Raja (9 films together), Agathiyan & Vijayalakshmi Ahathian (8 films together), and Sampath Raj & Premgi Amaran (7 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title refers to the postal code of Mylapore, a traditional neighborhood in Chennai.
- Many actors in the film were newcomers, including director Venkat Prabhu's brother Premgi Amaren, who composed the music.
- The cricket matches were filmed using actual street locations to keep the feel real and relatable.
- It was shot in just 45 days on a low budget, but became a surprise box office hit.
- The film's success led to a sequel, 'Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings', released in 2016.
- A real-life cricket tournament inspired the story, based on local matches the director observed.
- The comedy scenes often involved improvised dialogue among the friend group to feel natural.
