''Aalambana'' () is an unreleased Indian

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film directed by debutant Pari K Vijay and produced by Kotapadi J. Rajesh under the banner KJR Studios and co-produced by Koustubh Entertainment. The film stars Vaibhav and Parvati Nair with a supporting cast including

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. The film's music is composed by

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, with cinematography handled by Vinoth Rathinasamy and editing done by San Lokesh. The film began production in December 2019 and ended in January 2021. The film remains unreleased due to legal and financial issues.

Cast

Production

In November 2019, Vaibhav was cast to play the lead role in the film produced by KJR Studios and directed by newcomer Pari K Vijay, who had earlier worked as an assistant in films like ''

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'' (2014) and ''

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'' (2015).

was chosen to play the role of a genie, and the film was said to be in the fantasy comedy genre. Parvati Nair was cast as the female lead opposite to Vaibhav.

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began with a pooja ceremony on 14 December 2019 in MGR Film City. The film was shot in

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, and the shooting was completed in January 2021. It was said to be the costliest film in Vaibhav's career.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack and score is composed by

and the album featured two songs. The audio rights were acquired by

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Release

''Aalambana'' was initially scheduled for a theatrical release on 15 December 2023; however, on 12 December, TSR Studios filed a case against 24AM Studios and KJR Studios for lenting 10 crore and only paying back 3 crore. This resulted in the film to receive a four-week ban from release. According to an April 2024 article by ''Webdunia'', the producer was in debt of at least . In February 2025, the producers announced a release date of 7 March 2025, but this did not pan out.

References

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* {{IMDb title Films about wish fulfillment Films scored by Hiphop Tamizha Indian fantasy comedy films Tamil-language Indian films Unreleased Tamil-language films