Silambattam (transl. Stick fighting) is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by cinematographer-turned-director S. Saravanan, making his directorial debut. The film stars Silambarasan in dual roles while Sana Khan, Sneha and Prabhu play lead roles. Santhanam, Nedumudi Venu, Kishore, and Ponvannan play supporting roles with Premji Amaren in a special appearance. Yuvan Shankar Raja composed the film's background score and soundtrack. The film released on 18 December 2008. Silambattam opened to mixed reviews but was a commercial hit running for 100 days.