Dindigul Sarathy
| Dindigul Sarathy | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Siva Sanmukan |
| Story by | Sreenivasan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | S. Thaj |
| Music by | Dhina |
Production company | Dream Towers |
| Distributed by | Sun Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Dindigul Sarathy is a 2008 Indian Tamil language comedy drama film directed by Siva Sanmukam, who earlier directed Thagapansamy. The film stars Karunas, Karthika, and Saranya Ponvannan, while Nassar, M. S. Bhaskar, Livingston, and Chitti Babu play supporting roles. The film has cinematography by S. Thaj and music by Dhina. The film was released on 19 December 2008. It is a remake of the Malayalam film Vadakkunokkiyantram (1989).[1]
Plot
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The story revolves around an insecure teetotaler named Sarathy, who feels bad due to his dark skin (his wife Vasanthi is fairer than him), which is often the butt of many jokes. Because Sarathy feels inferior to Vasanthi, he begins to suspect her of infidelity and thinks that she will one day elope with a lover. After a misunderstanding, Sarathy and his mother Saradha are estranged, which further weakens the bond between him and Vasanthi. How Sarathy resolves his issues and gets back together with Vasanthi forms the rest of the story.
Cast
[edit]- Karunas as Sarathy
- Karthika as Vasanthi
- Saranya as Saradha
- Nassar as Psychiatrist
- M. S. Bhaskar as Kaaka Karayaan
- Livingston as Police Inspector
- Chitti Babu as Police Constable
- Mayilsamy as Sarathy's uncle
- Shanmugarajan as Vasanthi's father
- Periyar Dasan as Sarathy's grandfather
- Manobala as Photographer
- Anu Mohan as House owner
- Lollu Sabha Balaji
- Vellai Subbaiah
- Puja Bharati
- Flora Saini in song, a special performance
Soundtrack
[edit]The soundtrack was composed by Dhina.[2]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dindukalu Dindukalu" | V. Elango | Anthony Daasan, Chinnaponnu, Grace Karunas | 4:46 |
| 2. | "Dindukalu" (Remix) | V. Elango, Paul J | Anthony Daasan, Blaaze, Chinnaponnu, Grace Karunas | 4:57 |
| 3. | "Ammadi Athadi" | Nandalala | Kailash Kher, Dhina | 5:00 |
| 4. | "Paruthikaatu" | Siva Shanmugam | Shankar Mahadevan | 5:42 |
| 5. | "Suttapazhama" | Siva Shanmugam | Mysskin, Sangeetha Rajeshwaran | 4:27 |
| Total length: | 24:52 | |||
Critical reception
[edit]The Hindu wrote "Borrowed from a Malayalam film, director Sivashanmugan makes a few small and suitable changes to the storyline for his Tamil venture".[3] Chennai Online wrote, "The director has the courage to make the movie without cheap comedy and glamour. He has chosen right cast and succeeded in bringing out good performances from them", but the film "could have been far better had the director have worked out something new in the second [half]".[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "'Kireedam' to 'Premam', six Malayalam films that didn't need remakes". The News Minute. 31 July 2020. Archived from the original on 26 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ Karthik (12 December 2008). "Music review: Dindukkal Sarathy (Tamil – Dhina)". Milliblog. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (26 December 2008). "Comic tale about complexion -- Dindigul Sarathy". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Dindukal Sarathy". Chennai Online. 22 December 2008. Archived from the original on 25 February 2009. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
