Kabali is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Pa. Ranjith and produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu. The film stars Rajinikanth in the title role, with Winston Chao, Radhika Apte, Dhansika, Kishore, Dinesh, Kalaiyarasan, John Vijay, Rosyam Nor, Nassar and Mime Gopi in supporting roles. In the film, Kabali, an aged gangster, who gets released from prison and sets on to exact revenge on his rivals, while also looking for his wife Kumudhavalli and daughter Yogitha.

Kishore Kumar G, known mononymously as Kishore, is an Indian actor who appears in Kannada, Tamil and Telugu films alongside few Malayalam films. He gained popularity for portraying the character of Veerappan in the Kannada film Attahasa in 2013.