Sundaattam
| Sundaattam | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | Brahma G. Dev |
| Written by | Brahma G. Dev |
| Produced by | R. Annadurai |
| Starring | Irfan Arundhati Madhu Stalin Aadukalam Naren |
| Cinematography | Balagurunathan |
| Edited by | LVK. Dass |
| Music by | Britto Michael Achu Rajamani (BGM) |
Production company | Film Fame Production |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Sundaattam is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language gangster film written and directed by Brahma G. Dev. Irfan plays the hero and the newfound Arundhati as heroine. Britto Michael has composed the music and Achu of Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey fame, the background score.[1] Sundattam is a film based on Carrom gambling in Royapuram area in North Madras.[2] The film, which is based on a real-life incident set in the backdrop of Chennai in the 1990s, released on 8 March 2013.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Irfan as Prabhakaran
- Arundhati as Kalaivani
- Madhu as Kasi
- Aadukalam Naren as Bhagya Annachi
- Stalin as Guna
- Sendrayan as Prabhakaran's friend
- Misha Ghoshal as Uma
Soundtrack
[edit]Soundtrack was composed by Britto Michael.[1] A critic from News18 said it "has moments of melody, but only for a short term".[4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Narumugaye" | Snehan | Aalap Raju, Madhumitha | 4:32 |
| 2. | "Adi Unnale" | Na. Muthukumar | Karthik | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Nethiyilae" | Marana Gana Viji | Kaali | 4:30 |
| 4. | "Kan Kondu" | Britto Michael | Britto Michael | 2:46 |
| 5. | "Kadhal Varum Varai" | Palani Bharathi | Saindhavi | 4:38 |
| 6. | "Vizhiyil Vithai" | Britto Michael | Ranjith, Madhu, Roshini | 3:37 |
| Total length: | 24:17 | |||
Reception
[edit]Sify wrote "On the whole, Sundattam is not entirely unwatchable".[5] Moviecrow wrote "Sundattam could have been a better game, if the director had focused more on the central plot and strengthened it".[6] The New Indian Express wrote "Unlike Striker, Sundattam just doesn’t strike the right chord".[7] Behindwoods wrote "On the whole, Sundattam doesn’t keep you glued, but the rawness might attract few eyes."[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Kumar, S. R. Ashok (17 October 2012). "Audio Beat: Sundattam". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 February 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ "Sundaattam a film based on Caroms". Sify. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ "Sundattam to release on March 8". The Times of India. 5 March 2013. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ "'Sundattam' Music Review: This Tamil film is melodious". News18. 27 November 2012. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ "Sundattam". Sify. 9 March 2013. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Sundattam Movie Review". Moviecrow. 8 March 2013. Archived from the original on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ "Sundattam (Tamil)". The New Indian Express. 9 March 2013. Archived from the original on 18 May 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ "Sundattam Movie Review". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 26 September 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
External links
[edit]- Sundaattam at IMDb