Aaranya Kaandam (Eng: Jungle Chapter) is a 2011 Indian Tamil neo-noir gangster film written and directed by newcomer Thiagarajan Kumararaja. It is supposedly the first neo-noir film in Tamil cinema.
The story takes place in a day in the lives of the six protagonists, played by Jackie Shroff, Ravi Krishna, Sampath Raj and newcomers Yasmin Ponnappa, Guru Somasundaram and Master Vasanth. Produced by S. P. B. Charan’s Capital Film Works, Aaranya Kaandam features musical score by Yuvan Shankar Raja and cinematography by P. S. Vinod and editing handled by the duo Praveen K. L. and N. B. Srikanth.
Directed by – Thiagarajan Kumararaja
Produced by – S. P. B. Charan
Written by – Thiagarajan Kumararaja
Starring – Jackie Shroff, Ravi Krishna, Sampath Raj, Yasmin Ponnappa, Guru Somasundaram
Music by – Yuvan Shankar Raja
Cinematography – P. S. Vinod
Edited by – Praveen K. L. & N. B. Srikanth
Production – Capital Film Works
Release date – 30 October 2010 (SAIFF) 10 June 2011 (India)
Running time – 123 minutes
Country – India
Language – Tamil
