Silambattam (Eng: Stick Fighting) is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language masala film written and directed by cinematographer-turned-director S. Saravanan, making his directorial debut.
The film stars Silambarasan in a dual role as a father and son while Prabhu, Sneha and Sana Khan play lead roles with Kishore as the antagonist.
Santhanam, Nedumudi Venu and Ponvannan play supporting roles. Yuvan Shankar Raja composed the background score and soundtrack. In the film, Vichu, a young priest, is raised by his grandfather.
When an unruly incident occurs in the temple premises, he is forced to reveal his true identity and a secret from his past. The film was released on 18 December 2008.
Directed by – S. Saravanan
Written by – S. Saravanan
Produced by – K. Muralidharan, V. Swaminathan & T. S. Rangarajan
Starring – Silambarasan, Prabhu, Sneha, Sana Khan
Cinematography – R. Madhi
Edited by – Don Max
Music by – Yuvan Shankar Raja
Production – Lakshmi Movie Makers
Release date – 12 December 2008
Running time – 166 minutes
Country – India
Language – Tamil
