Kavundampalayam (film)

Kavundampalayam is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Ranjith starring himself and Alfia.^[1] The film had its theatrical release on 9 August 2024 as a low-profile release due to being a relatively low budgeted film with lesser known cast members.^[2] The film revolves around the concept of fake dramatic romance which occurs often with the advent of a girl hailing from rich family background and high caste eloping with a boy hailing from poor low caste family background.^[3]

The film was heavily bashed by netizens for its regressive mindset about the current societal standards and norms. The film opened to extremely negative reviews from audience and critics,^[4] with criticism levelled mostly on outdated out-of-fashion screenplay, dialogues, music, overall acting of crew and poor storytelling and was also criticised for showcasing biased ideology favoring towards one particular caste while degrading other castes and their rituals. The film was deemed as a box office bomb.