Sandai
Sandai (transl. Fight) is a 2008 Tamil action comedy film directed by Sakthi Chidambaram. The film stars Sundar C, Nadhiya, Namitha and Ramya Raj, while Vivek, Lalu Alex, and Mithun Tejasvi, among others, play supporting roles. The music was composed by Dhina with cinematography done by K. S. Selva Raj and editing by G. Sasikumar. The film released on 21 March 2008 and was dubbed in Hindi as "Jungbaaz".
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Directed by | Sakthi Chidambaram |
Produced by | Radha Sakthi Chidambaram |
Written by | Ravi Mariya (Dialogue) |
Screenplay by | Sakthi Chidambaram |
Story by | Sakthi Chidambaram |
Starring | Sundar C Nadhiya Namitha Ramya Raj |
Music by | Dhina |
Cinematography | K. S. Selva Raj |
Edited by | G. Sasikumar |
Production company | Cinema Paradise |
Distributed by | Cinema Paradise |
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Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Cast
- Sundar C as Kathiresan aka Kaththi
- Nadhiya as Thangalakshmi
- Namitha as Seemakal Chinnakilli
- Ramya Raj as Abhi Kathiresan
- Vivek as Mani / Thangapandi, the village chieftain
- Napoleon as District Collector Kamaraj (Thangalakshmi's husband)
- Lalu Alex as Paalpandi, Kathiresan's father
- Mithun Tejasvi as Abhi's ex-Finace
- Dhandapani as Kamaraj's step father
- Ravi Mariya as Kamaraj's cousin
- Rajkapoor as Kamaraj's cousin
- Thalapathy Dinesh as Fighter
- Vichu Vishwanath as Kathiresan's cousin
- Meera Krishnan as Kathiresan's's mother
- Paravai Muniyamma as Kathirvel's grandmother
- Jyothi Lakshmi as Mani's mother
- Delhi Kumar as Tha's father
- Uma Padmanabhan as DSP
- Suja Varunee as item number
Production
It was announced in 2007 that Sundar C. will team up with Sakthi Chidambaram for an action comedy film. During the launch, the film was initially titled as Porukki,[1] however as the title was said to be derogatory, the titles like Adhirudhula and Mahamagam[2] were considered before the team preferred to name the film as Sandai.[3][4]
Soundtrack
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Released | 1 February 2008 | |||
Recorded | 2008 | |||
Genre | Soundtrack | |||
Length | 26:11 | |||
Label | Big Music T-Series | |||
Producer | Dhina | |||
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Music is composed by Dhina and Released on T-Series.[5]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Pokkirina" | Na. Muthukumar | Silambarasan | 4:50 |
2. | "October Madathil" | Ravi Mariya | Shaan, Rita | 5:49 |
3. | "Vaadi En" | Gangai Amaran | Sundar C. | 5:26 |
4. | "Aathadi" | Na. Muthukumar | T.Rajendar | 4:37 |
5. | "Maduraikara" | Sakthi Chidambaram | Udit Narayan, Anuradha Sriram | 5:29 |
6. | "Sanda Ah Odayuthu Odayuthu" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Narendra | 4:21 |
Total length: | 26:11 |
Reception
Rediff called it "illogical" and stated that "Just suspend all logic and reason before settling for this age-old mother-in-law/son-in-law battle movies on the lines of Poova Thalaiya and Mappillai."[6] Behindwoods wrote "You need no introduction to the Shakthi Chidambaram brand of cinema- he makes movies purely for entertainment and most often they work. This time the director who had formerly specialized in Sathyaraj starrers has teamed up with Sundar C to provide Sandai."[7] Sify wrote "Here is regressive piece of kitsch, with over-the-top loud performances. The plot degenerates into a farce in the second half of this tedious film as it tumbles to an all?s-well-that- concludes-well end".[8]
References
- http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/sep-07-01/04-09-07-simbu.html
- https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2007/porukki-becomes-mahamagam-190907.html
- https://www.indiaglitz.com/porukki-is-now-adhirudhilla-tamil-news-33400
- https://www.indiaglitz.com/all-in-the-name-of%C3%82%C2%85-a-film-ii-tamil-news-55457
- "Sanda - Dheena - Download or Listen Free - Saavn". 1 January 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/sssandai/20080324.htm
- http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-1/sandai-review.html
- http://www.sify.com/movies/sandai-review-tamil-pclw7lhhgfacd.html