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Kaaki Sattai
Directed byR. S. Durai Senthilkumar
Written byPattukkottai Prabakar
R. S. Durai Senthilkumar
Produced byDhanush
P. Madhan
StarringSivakarthikeyan
Prabhu
Sri Divya
Agilan Elamkovan
CinematographyM. Sukumar
Edited byNoor Azwan
Music byAnirudh Ravichander
Production
company
Distributed byEscape Artists Motion Pictures[1]
Release date
  • 27 February 2015 (2015-02-27)
[citation needed]
Running time
157 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budget₹10 crore (US$1.2 million)

Kaaki Sattai is an Tamil action masala film directed by R. S. Durai Senthilkumar and produced by Dhanush, collaborating for a second venture after Ethir Neechal (2013). The film features Sivakarthikeyan and Sri Divya in the lead roles. The film's music was composed by Anirudh Ravichander.The film released on 27 February 2015.

Plot

Mathimaaran(Sivakarthikeyan), a police officer who reports to work, goes back home and doesn't get any opportunities to contribute to the society. In an interesting turn of events,Mathimaaran is eventually challenged to take his job seriously for once and thus Kaaki Sattai begins.Mathimaaran tries to dig deep into the murky world of illegal organ donation when he is actually not equipped with enough powers to do so. Mathimaaran's journey takes him to many hospitals and he meets Divya (Sri Divya) in one such hospital and fall in love. He gets to know that some prominent personalities are involved in the illegal trading of human organs and he tries to put an end to the sufferings of innocent people.Will he be able to find success with very limited source forms the rest of the story.

Cast

Production

Development

Soon after the release and success of Ethir Neechal (2013), the team of that film including producer Dhanush, director Senthilkumar, music composer Anirudh Ravichander and actor Sivakarthikeyan announced that they would collaborate again for another venture.[2][3][4] Pattukkottai Prabakar was selected to write the screenplay of the film.[5] The film was initially titled Taana, but was changed to Kaaki Sattai after Kamal Haasan's 1985 film. In October 2014, the producers of Kamal Haasan's Kaakki Sattai were approached to obtain the rights for the title.[6] Senthilkumar revealed that he had written the script keeping Dhanush in the mind while working as an assistant director for Aadukalam (2011). He narrated the script to Dhanush but failed to materialise but later he changed the script to suit Siva's comedy timing.[7]

Casting

The team held talks with and briefly signed Amala Paul as heroine, before she opted out.[8][9][10] Sri Divya, seen opposite Sivakarthikeyan in Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam (2013), was consequently signed on to play the lead female role.[11] On 19 April 2014, actress Vidyullekha Raman informed that she would be a part of the project.[12] Actor Imman Annachi and Bollywood actor Vijay Raaz were roped in to play important roles.[13] In June 2014, a newbie, Vinu Damodar, was selected to play a small but significant part in the film. His role was said to be a turning point in the protagonist's life.[14] On August 2014, it was confirmed that veteran actor Prabhu Ganesan was added to the cast in April 2014.[15] Actor-director Manobala was selected to play a supporting role, which he confirmed on his Twitter page.[16] The motion poster of the film was unveiled on 29 November 2014 which portrayed Sivakarthikeyan as a happy going man into an angry cop.

Filming

Principal photography began with a puja ceremony held on 6 March 2014.[17] The first schedule of the film's shoot began in March 2014 at a temple in Pammal near Pallavaram.[18] By April 2014, the movie completed 10 days shooting in an apartment in Mugappair and 'Semmozhi Poonga' in Cathedral Road, Chennai.[19] The team continued shooting in and around Chennai.[20] By June 2014, 40% of the movie was completed and the second schedule began in Kerala.[21] A few sequnces were canned at Binny Mills.[22] In July 2014, Sivakarthikeyan confirmed that 60% of the film was completed and the team would go to Norway to can 2 song sequences.[23][24] When asked about whether the movie would undergo a name change, he clarified that the production unit was thinking of various possibilities and that if a suitable title did not come up, Taana would be the title used.[23] As per Sivakarthikeyan's update, the team flew to Norway to can the song sequences from 1 September 2014 to 10 September 2014, which were choreographed by Sherif.[25] and returned to Chennai on 15 September 2014.[26]

Soundtrack

Untitled

Anirudh Ravichander composed the soundtrack for the film, consisting of 6 tracks.[13] The album was launched at Radio Mirchi 98.3 on 12 December 2014, with the team opting to release the album to coincide with actor Rajinikanth's birthday. The album received positive reviews from critics, with Indiaglitz.com rating the album 3.75/5 and stating "Anirudh plays to his potential to continue his winning streak".[27] Meanwhile Behindwoods rated the album at 2.75/5 stating the "expectation from Anirudh is unfortunately way higher".[28]

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Kaaki Sattai"Na. MuthukumarVishal Dadlani3:43
2."Kadhal Kan Kattudhe"Yugabharathi[Anirudh Ravichander]], Shakthisree Gopalan4:16
3."The Trooper Theme"——0:55
4."I'm So Cool"Arun Raja KamrajAnirudh Ravichander, Sivakarthikeyan3:49
5."Kaaki Sattai Theme Music"——0:47
6."Kattikida"Anthony DassanAnthony Dassan, Manasi, Durga, Anita4:27
7."Shake That"Arun Raja KamrajAnirudh Ravichander, Brodha V3:00
Total length:19:04

Distribution

Distribution under Wunderbar Films,The film had been sold out for ₹ 25 crore for Tamil Nadu (Combined with Dhanush's Velaiyilla Pattathari) and Overseas rights had been sold for ₹1 crore for USA, Malaysia etc which is very high for Sivakarthikeyan's carrer. Velaiyilla Pattathari made ₹ 13.8 crore in TN full Share.The film overall Pre-release business is ₹ 15 crore (Worldwide).[29][30]The film Satellite Rights had been Sold to SUN TV for ₹6.5 crore.

Release

The film was censored "U" by Central Board of Film certification. Production had stated that the film would be a releasing by 27 February 2015.[31] due to release of I and Yennai Arindhaal in January and Anegan and Shamitabh in February . The satellite rights of the film were sold to Sun TV.[32]The film had a massive release over in 800+ screens worldwide which is the biggest release ever for Sivakarthikeyan's career.[33]

Critical Reception

The film received generally low reviews from critics. The Hindu stated Kaaki Sattai: Heavy weight film for a lightweight hero.[34]Filmibeat 2.5/5 Old wine in new bottle [35]Sify stated Time-Pass Entertainer.[36]Behind woods rated 2.5/5 stated Siva Karthikeyan entertains, but the story's handling could have been better.[37]

References

  1. ^ Escape Artists buys 'VIP' & 'Taana' theatrical rights!. Sify. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  2. ^ Second round for 'Ethir Neechal' team !. Behindwoods. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  3. ^ Gupta, Rinku (16 May 2013). Sivakarthikeyan finally gets to work with Lingusamy. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  4. ^ Southern heroes who have donned the producer's hat. Business Standard. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  5. ^ Sivakarthikeyan's film title is 'Kaakki Sattai'. Indiaglitz. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  6. ^ OFFICIAL: Sivakarthikeyan's 'Taana' renamed as 'Kakki Sattai'. Onlykollywood. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  7. ^ Vishal Menon (21 February 2015). "Cop with comic timing". The Hindu.
  8. ^ Sivakarthikeyan's next with 'Ethir Neechal' team will start in January. Behindwoods. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  9. ^ Amala Paul will be pairing up with Siva Karthikeyan in 'Taana'. Behindwoods. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  10. ^ Is it Amala Paul for Sivakarthikeyan in 'Taana'?. Deccan Chronicle. 17 November 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  11. ^ Siva Karthikeyan's next film is underway. Behindwoods. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  12. ^ Vidyullekha Raman stars in 'Taana'. Onlykollywood. 19 April 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  13. ^ a b An FIR on Siva Karthikeyan's 'Taana'. Behindwoods. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  14. ^ A turning point in Siva Karthikeyan's 'Taana'. Behindwoods. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  15. ^ Sivakarthikeyan's 'Taana' gets a major boost. Behindwoods. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  16. ^ Manobala's politics with Sivakarthikeyan. Chennaivision. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  17. ^ Sivakarthikeyan's 'Taana' starts rolling. Moviecrow. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  18. ^ Sivakarthikeyan's 'Taana' starts rolling. Sify. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  19. ^ Sivakarthikeyan and Sridivya in 'Semmozhi Poonga'. Indiaglitz. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  20. ^ Ganesan. Rajeshwari (6 May 2014). 'TAANA' LIKELY TO RELEASE IN SEPTEMBER. Silverscreen. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  21. ^ 'Taana' team gets a new face. The Times of India. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  22. ^ Sivakarthikeyan's 'Taana' is getting ready!. Sify. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  23. ^ a b We will stick with 'Taana'. Behindwoods. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  24. ^ Update on Siva Karthikeyan's next. Indiaglitz. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  25. ^ It's Norway for Siva Karthikeyan & Sri Divya. Indiaglitz. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  26. ^ Can Sivakarthikeyan and team meet the K.V.Anand standard?. Behindwoods. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  27. ^ Kakki Sattai music review. Indiaglitz. 12 December 2014
  28. ^ Kakki Sattai music reviewBehindwoods
  29. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGkwztrcj-Q
  30. ^ http://www.mediatimez.com/entertainment/tamil/cine-news-5/news_list/370-plus-theatres-for-kakki-sattai
  31. ^ "Kakki Sattai Release Date". YBside.
  32. ^ "Sivakarthikeyan's Taana is Officially named Kakki Sattai". Cine Galatta. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  33. ^ "Five Reasons Why Siva Karthikeyan's 'Kakki Sattai' Might be a Hit at Box Office". International Business Times. 26 February 2015.
  34. ^ [1]. The Hindu. 27 February 2015.
  35. ^ [2]. Filmibeat.
  36. ^ "Movie Review :"
  37. ^ "Kaaki Sattai (aka) Kaakki Sattai review". behindwoods.com.
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