Kalathil Santhippom is a 2021 Indian Tamil sports masala film written and directed by N. Rajasekar with dialogues penned by R. Ashok. The film stars Jiiva, Arulnithi Tamilarasu, Manjima Mohan and Priya Bhavani Shankar. The film is based on the sport of kabaddi and the friendship between two men Ashok and Anand who were initially regarded as rivals. The film also marked the posthumous release of actor Naadodigal Gopal who died in 5 March 2020 prior to the film release. It had its theatrical release on 5 February 2021 and opened to positive reviews from critics.