Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu Part I: The Kindling, (transl. The Scorched Forest Part I: The Kindling) is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language neo-noir gangster film directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon, written by B. Jeyamohan and produced by Ishari K. Ganesh. The film stars Silambarasan and Siddhi Idnani, with Raadhika Sarathkumar, Neeraj Madhav and Siddique in supporting roles, the film has music composed by A. R. Rahman.