Lubber Pandhu(2024)
Tamil146 mins
Middle aged local cricketer Poomalai finds a new rival in the form of a younger sports person named Anbu. Their rivalry in cricket gets complicated when Anbu falls in love with Poomalai's daughter Durga.
Mood:
emotionalfunnyuplifting
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- JioHotstar
- Theatrical Release
- 20 September 2024
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 26m
- Rating
- 7.6/10
Storyline
A middle-aged local cricketer named Poomalai faces a new rival, a younger player called Anbu. Their sports rivalry gets messy when Anbu falls in love with Poomalai's daughter.
“A rivalry on the pitch. A romance off it.”
Film Details
7.6Rating
146Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date20 September 2024
Also Known AsLabber Pandhu · Labber Panthu · Lubber Panthu · LubberPandhu
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalfunnyuplifting
Themes
familylovefriendshipidentity
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
SwasikaYasodha
→#2T
TSKVenkatesh
→#3
#4S
SarathAravind
→Harish KalyanAnbu
→#5
#6S
Sanjana KrishnamoorthyDurga
→Kaali VenkatKaruppaiyya
→#7
#8B
BalasaravananKaathaadi
→DevadarshiniVijaya
→#9
J
Jensan DiwakarKolanji
→#10
J
Jawahar SakthiManoj
→#11
S
S. Lakshman KumarCrew
→#12
T
Tamizharasan PachamuthuCrew
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Lubber Pandhu
Cast reunions in this film: Kaali Venkat & Sean Roldan (3 films together), and Kaali Venkat & KPY TSK (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Lubber Pandhu' is a playful Tamil phrase that loosely translates to 'clumsy ball' or 'awkward play', hinting at the film's comedic sports theme.
- Director Tamizharasan Pachamuthu is also a lyricist and wrote songs for this film, blending his musical background with his directorial debut.
- Actor M. S. Bhaskar, who plays a key supporting role, reportedly improvised several humorous dialogues during shooting, which were kept in the final cut.
- Parts of the cricket match sequences were filmed in real local grounds in Chennai to capture authentic small-town sports atmosphere.
- The film subtly references the iconic Tamil sports drama 'Chennai 600028' through its community cricket rivalry theme, but with a family-centric twist.
- It was shot on a relatively modest budget, with the team using practical locations and local actors to keep costs low.
- The movie's soundtrack features a rare folk-style song celebrating local cricket culture, composed by N. R. Raghunanthan.