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Kudumbasthan

Kudumbasthan

20257.12h 33m

Overview

Naveen's relationship with his parents becomes strained after he marries a oppressed-caste girl. Though they eventually reconcile, his sudden unemployment puts him in a difficult position. As financial pressures mount, Naveen must navigate societal challenges and personal struggles to regain stability and rebuild harmony within his middle-class family.

Directed by Rajeshwar Kalisamy
Written by Prasanna Balachandran, Rajeshwar Kalisamy, Vaisagh
Produced by S. Vinoth Kumar
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Top Cast

Manikandan

Manikandan

Naveen

Saanve Meghana

Saanve Meghana

Vennila

Guru Somasundaram

Guru Somasundaram

Rajendran

Sundarrajan

Sundarrajan

Palanisamy

Nivedita Rajappan

Nivedita Rajappan

Anitha

Balaji Sakthivel

Balaji Sakthivel

Mohan Ram

Jensan Diwakar

Jensan Diwakar

Amir

Prasanna Balachandran

Prasanna Balachandran

Kudassanad Kanakam

Kudassanad Kanakam

Nakkalites Dhanam

Nakkalites Dhanam

Themes & Keywords

loss of jobrunaway couplelower-middle-classloan due

About Kudumbasthan

Kudumbasthan is a family, drama, comedy film released in 2025 exploring themes of loss of job, runaway couple, lower-middle-class, loan due. Directed by Rajeshwar Kalisamy, it stars Manikandan, Saanve Meghana, Guru Somasundaram. Naveen's relationship with his parents becomes strained after he marries a oppressed-caste girl. Though they eventually reconcile, his sudden unemployment puts him in a difficult position. As financial pressures mount, Naveen must navigate societal challenges and personal struggles to regain stability and rebuild harmony within his middle-class family.

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