Annabelle Sethupathi is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language horror comedy film directed by Deepak Sundarrajan and produced by Sudhan Sundaram and G Jayaram under the banner of Passion Studios.

Suddenly, the ghosts feel mysterious energy and hope she can set them free when Rudra takes her first step.

Shanmugam tells Rudra the story of Veera Sethupathi, who built the castle for his beloved queen, Annabelle.

A pregnant Annabelle dies after swearing vengeance, which is secretly spotted by the couple's cook, Shanmugam.

The ghosts of Kadhiresan's family acknowledge Rudra as the rightful owner of the palace and combine their powers to stop Vikram from hurting her.

The film then returns to the scene where Kadhir and his goons are pushed out of the palace, hinting at a sequel to the story.

[4] Three years later, in August 2020, he was reported to direct a horror comedy film, starring Taapsee Pannu and Vijay Sethupathi.

[6] She was reported to play a "street-smart woman", and the film featured an ensemble cast with popular comedians from South Indian cinema acting in pivotal roles.

[12] The team managed to complete the entire shoot, following the co-operation of the Rajasthan government and the authorities had provided hospitalities for the cast and crew members working in the film.

[12] The filmmakers wrapped the shoot within October 2020, and subsequently began post-production with the team had supervised extensive computer graphic works in the film.

Singers Asees Kaur, Sanam Puri and Yashitha Sharma made their Tamil debut in playback singing, by providing vocals to one of the songs.

[19] The film was released on Disney+ Hotstar on 17 September 2021 along with the Hindi dubbed version titled Annabelle Rathore.

[20][21] Ranjani Krishnakumar of Firstpost rated the film with 3/5 stars, stating that, "Annabelle Sethupathi could have been a lot more.

Instead, Annabelle Sethupathi settles for being the lukewarm, saccharine tea that you politely drink because the host has made it with love.

"[23] Manoj Kumar of Indian Express rated the film with 2.5/5 stars, stating that, "Annabelle Sethupathi feels tolerable because of its self-aware nature and the way it subverts horror-comedy tropes.

"[26] Praveen Sudevan of The Hindu wrote, "Vijay Sethupathi’s performance is the sole saving grace in Deepak Sundarrajan’s supernatural comedy.

"[29] Janani of India Today rated the film with 1.5/5 stars, and criticised "Many suggested that Annabelle Sethupathi could appeal to kids.