Sadhurangam (2011 film)

Sathurangam
Directed by Karu Pazhaniappan
Produced by S. S. Durairaj
Written by Karu Pazhaniappan
Starring Srikanth
Sonia Agarwal
Music by Vidyasagar
Cinematography R. Diwakaran
Edited by Suresh Urs
Release date
  • 8 October 2011 (2011-10-08)
Country India
Language Tamil

Sathurangam (English:Chess) is a 2011 Tamil political drama film directed by Karu Pazhaniappan, starring Srikanth and Sonia Agarwal. The film's background score was composed by Vidyasagar, and his soundtrack was released in 2004. Filming was completed in 2006 but the film remained unreleased for five years.[1] The project was revived in September 2011,[2] and released on 7 October 2011.[3] Srikanth's character in the film is named after Thirupathisamy, the late director of the films Azad and Narasimha, who was Karu Pazhaniappan's close friend.[4]

Plot

Thirupathisamy aka Thiru (Srikanth) is an investigative journalist working for a Tamil magazine. He fearlessly brings out the issues in the prevailing political system which earns him many enemies. Thiru falls in love with Sandhya (Sonia Agarwal), a college student. Thiru, in one of his articles, writes about the problems faced by prisoners following which the SP Rajan (Ganesh Yadav) gets suspended. He also writes about the corruption of an IAS officer leading to his transfer and about the real estate mafia run by an influential man (Mahadevan).

One day, Sandhya gets kidnapped and Thiru gets a threatening call. But Thiru is unable to trace the culprit as he has so many enemies. Initially he suspects Mahadevan but later finds that Rajan was the man behind the kidnap. Thiru flashes Sandhya’s pictures in the magazines and finds out that Rajan has planned to sell her to a brothel in Dubai. Thiru rushes to the railway station where Sandhya is present. He fights against Rajan and kills him. Mahadevan comes to the spot and helps Thiru escape. Finally Thiru and Sandhya are united.

Cast

Production

After the success of Parthiban Kanavu, Karu Pazhaniyappan and Srikanth reunited again for a project called "Sadhurangam". Sonia Agarwal was selected to play the heroine. Srikanth's character in the film is named after Thirupathisamy, the late director of the films Azad and Narasimha, who was Karu Pazhaniappan's close friend.[4]

Critical reception

Behindwoods wrote:"Sathurangam is proof of the fact that a good story never gets outdated".[5] Nowrunning wrote:"A perfect thriller with its heart in the right place".[6]

References

  1. ↑ Finally the dice roll for Sadhurangam - Times Of India
  2. ↑ 'Sadhurangam' is back - Tamil Movie News
  3. ↑ Friday Fiesta - Tamil Movie News
  4. 1 2 Videos - Azhagu Kutti Chellam
  5. ↑ Sathurangam Review - Sathurangam Movie Review
  6. ↑ Chathurangam Review - Tamil Movie Review by Haricharan Pudipeddi


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