Vedalam (English: Phantom) is a 2015 Indian Tamil action-drama film written and directed by Siva, and produced by S. Aishwarya. Ajith Kumar and Shruti Haasan play the lead roles, with Lakshmi Menon, Ashwin Kakumanu, and Kabir Duhan Singh among others, appearing in supporting roles. Anirudh Ravichander composed the film's music and background score, while Vetri and Ruben were the film's cinematographer and editor respectively. The film began production in April 2015; the release was planned for 5 November 2015, but was finally released on 10 November 2015, during Diwali.