Sarpatta Parambarai
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| Directed by | Pa. Ranjith |
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| Cinematography | Murali G. |
| Edited by | Selva R. K. |
| Music by | Santhosh Narayanan |
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| Distributed by | Amazon Prime Video |
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Running time | 174 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Sarpatta Parambarai (transl. Sarpatta(Chaar Patta/ Four Knives) Clan) is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language sports action drama film directed by Pa. Ranjith. It was produced by Ranjith under his company Neelam Productions and by Shanmugam Dhakshanaraj of K9 Studios. The film stars Arya, John Kokken, Shabeer Kallarakkal, Dushara Vijayan, Pasupathy, Anupama Kumar and Sanchana Natarajan. Set in the 1970s, it revolves around a clash between Idiyappa Parambarai and Sarpatta Parambarai, two clans in North Chennai, and also showcases the area's boxing culture and its related politics.
Filming was half completed by February 2020, when it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with filming completed in September–December. Most filming took place in North Chennai. The cinematographer was Murali G., with music composed by Santhosh Narayanan and Seva R. K. was the editor.
Sarpatta Parambarai had been scheduled for a theatrical release which was cancelled due to the pandemic. It was instead released direct-to-streaming through Amazon Prime Video on 22 July 2021. Critical reception to the film was generally positive with praise for the sports scenes, production design and characterisations. It appeared on several best Tamil-language film lists for 2021. In March 2023, a sequel was announced with the working title Sarpatta Parambarai: Round 2 with Ranjith returning as director and Arya reprising his role.