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| Release date : Jan 30, 2015 |
| 123telugu.com Rating : 3/5 |
| Director: Vetrimaaran |
| Producer : Sekhar Babu |
| Music Director : G. V. Prakash Kumar |
| Starring : Dhanush, Tapsee |
Dhanush has manged to earn a decent name with his latest hit Raghuvaran BTech. He is now back with the dubbed version of his national award winning film Pandem Kollu, which has hit the screens today. Let’s see how it is.
Story:-
The story of the film is based on the annual cock fights that takes place between Pothu Raju (Jay Palan) and Ram Swami (Naren) in the Palnadu area. Like every year, Ranga Swami gets defeated by Pothu Raju, who is ably supported by Durga (Kishore) and Lingam (Dhanush).
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As time passes by, Lingam falls in love with Irin(Taapsee) and also develops a huge misunderstanding with Pothu Raju during one of the cock fights.Rest of the story is about how Lingam makes his way to the top, and also clears the misunderstanding with his boss.
Plus Points:-
Credit should go to director Vetrimaran for executing a script set up in the rural atmosphere. Major highlight of the film is the lead star Dhanush. The way he has gone about his role and has presented himself in a mass look is just outstanding. His expressions throughout the film are to die for and only proves the fact that he was the deserving winner of the National Award.
Taapsee is superb as the Aglo-Indian girl, and gives cute expressions throughout the film. Tamil actors Naren, Kishore and Jayapalan have done a decent job in their respective roles. First half of the film is quite entertaining. The way love track between Dhanush and Taapsee has been designed is hilarious. The cock fight which is showcased during the interval block is good. Human emotions during the second half will connect with the audience well.
Minus Points:-
Major drawback of the film is the excessive length. Second half is a tad long and has been stretched in many places. Like every other dubbed film, Pandem Kollu also suffers with the nativity factor. The characters showcased and the entire set up is a bit difficult for Telugu audience to digest.
Second half gets completely emotional as there is no proper entertainment during this part. Lack of known faces might also go against the reach of this film.
Technical Aspects:-
Director Vetrimaran walks away with the honours in the technical department. The way he has weaved the story with an intriguing line is good. He also succeeded in extracting superb performances from his artists and gives a realistic look to the film.
G V Prakash impresses with his background score which lifts the film to another level. Camerawork is sleek as the rural atmosphere is shown quite naturally. Production values are just about ok, and so is the dubbing for the film.
Verdict:-
On the whole, Pandem Kollu will be a decent outing for Dhanush in Tollywood. His amazing performance and an entertaining love track in the first half will be liked by the masses. However, a slow and dragged out second half and too much Tamil nativity might limit the reach of the film.
123telugu.com Rating : 3/5
Reviewed by 123telugu Team
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| Sandakozhi | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | N. Linguswamy |
| Produced by | Vikram Krishna |
| Written by | S. Ramakrishnan(Dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | N. Linguswamy |
| Story by | N. Linguswamy |
| Starring | Vishal Meera Jasmine Rajkiran Lal Raja Suman Setty Ganja Karuppu |
| Music by | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
| Cinematography | Jeeva Nirav Shah |
| Edited by | G. Sasikumar |
Production company | |
Release date | |
Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹10 crore |
| Box office | ₹30 crore |
Sandakozhi (transl. Fighting Hen) is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by N. Linguswamy and produced by Vikram Krishna under the banner of G K Film Corporation. The film was inspired by the relationship between MC Thatha and Harikrishnan from Trichy District. The film stars Vishal as Harikrishnan, Meera Jasmine , Rajkiran as MC Thatha and Lal in lead roles, whilst Raja, Suman Setty, and Ganja Karuppu as supporting roles. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The film released on 16 December 2005 to rave reviews and has become one of the huge hits in 2005, running for more than 200 days in theatres.[1][better source needed]
The film was dubbed and released in Telugu as Pandem Kodi. The film was remade in Kannada as Vayuputra. It was also remade in Odia as Ganja Ladhei. It was declared a blockbuster at the box office and cult film for action film genre.
The film was also later dubbed into Hindi as Jeet Hamari in 2012. A sequel titled Sandakozhi 2 was released in 2018.
Plot[edit]
Balu (Vishal) visits his friend Karthik's (Raja) home in Chidambaram after completion of engineering. He meets Hema (Meera Jasmine), Karthik's sister, and they develop an affection which transforms into love. Kasi (Lal) is the local gangster in Chidambaram who is feared by the entire town. Balu, on his way back to his place, sees Kasi chasing a man with a sickle. When Kasi was about to kill the man he was chasing, Balu interferes and stops Kasi. An angered Kasi immediately tries to attack Balu, and to save himself, Balu retaliates by hitting Kasi. Only then, Balu comes to know that the person he hit is Kasi. To everyone's surprise, Balu smashes Kasi in front of everyone and leaves.
Kasi is furious and wants to take revenge on Balu. Kasi's men trap Karthik's father and get to know about Balu's native place. Kasi sets goons to kill Balu but gets shocked when he knows that Balu's father is Durai (Rajkiran), a powerful man in Madurai, and it will be very difficult to attack them. Kasi leaves to Madurai and waits for the right moment to kill Balu and his family. Meanwhile, Balu meets Hema and her family at a temple. Hema's father initially gets angry seeing Balu as he was responsible to bring trouble by hitting Kasi, but later, Balu convinces him. Both the families decide to get Balu and Hema married to each other.
One day, Kasi tries to kill Balu but instead attacks Durai. Durai understands that Balu is being targeted and decides to protect him. A localite in Madurai (Thalaivasal Vijay) hates Durai and his family and decides to help Kasi so Durai can get killed. Kasi decides to bring in violence during a temple festival day and utilize that opportunity to kill Balu and Durai. But Balu saves Durai and fights Kasi. In the end, Balu hits Kasi and leaves, challenging him to return if he still has guts to take revenge.
Cast[edit]
- Vishal as Balu
- Meera Jasmine as Hema
- Rajkiran as Durai
- Lal as Kasi
- Raja as Karthik
- Suman Setty as Ilango
- Ganja Karuppu as Balu's house servant
- Thalaivasal Vijay as Kasi's friend
- Jaya Murali as Hema's mother
- Shanmugarajan as Durai's brother-in-law
- Thennavan as Durai's brother-in-law
- Mu Ramaswamy as Villager
- John Amirtharaj as Hema's father
- Vidharth (uncredited role) as Balu and Karthik's friend
- Elango Kumaravel (uncredited role) as Balu and Karthik's friend
Production[edit]
The story was originally narrated for Vijay.[2] Vishal says that he worked hard for the role by taking courses in acting and dancing.[3]
A fight scene involving hero Vishal and Lal was picturised in Dindigul for seven days. The songs have been shot at locations in Australia, New Zealand and Chennai. An introduction song for Rajkiran was shot at Theni.[4]
Soundtrack[edit]
| Sandakozhi | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 25 November 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 22:37 | |||
| Label | New Music | |||
| Producer | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |||
| Yuvan Shankar Raja chronology | ||||
| ||||
The soundtrack, composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, teaming up for the first time with director N. Linguswamy and Vishal, was released on 25 November 2005. It features 5 tracks, the lyrics of which were written by Pa. Vijay, Na. Muthukumar, Yugabharathi and Thamarai. Both the film score as well as the songs were appreciated and praised as outstanding with the song 'Dhavanipotta Deepavali' considered as the pick of the album.[5][6]
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 'Dhavanipotta Deepavali' | Yugabharathi | Vijay Yesudas, Shreya Ghoshal | 4:23 |
| 2. | 'Ennamo Nadakkirathe' | Na. Muthukumar | Shaan | 5:01 |
| 3. | 'Gumthalakkadi Gana' | Na. Muthukumar | Karthik, Ranjith | 5:03 |
| 4. | 'Ketta Kodukkira Boomi' | Thamarai | Chinmayi, Ganga Sitharasu, Jassie Gift, Sujatha Mohan | 4:26 |
| 5. | 'Mundasu Sooriyane' | Pa. Vijay | Karthik, Sriram | 3:44 |
| Total length: | 22:37 | |||
Reception[edit]
Chennai Online wrote 'Sandakozhi' is an engaging entertainer, an action-flick with a difference'.[7]Sify wrote 'It is well-packaged film without any big stars or unwanted sentiments. Technically, the film is slick with good music by Yuvan and outstanding camerawork by Jeeva and Nirav Shah'.[8]
Box office[edit]
The film was a commercial success grossing $3.5 million at the box office.[9]
Sequel[edit]
In 2015, Linguswamy announced that he would direct the sequel of Sandakozhi with Vishal again, which was shelved. However the project was revived in 2017 with Vishal confirming his presence in the sequel.[10] Rajkiran from the original has been retained in the sequel with additional new cast involving Keerthi Suresh and Varalaxmi.[11] The film was released in 2018 failed to replicate the success of its original film.
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References[edit]
- ^'Sandakozhi celebrates 210 days'. Oneindia. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
- ^https://m.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/did-you-know-thalapathy-vijay-missed-these-big-films/sandakozhi.html
- ^Vishal signed by Lingusamy!
- ^https://web.archive.org/web/20060101134255/http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Onlocation/2005/12sandaikozhi.asp
- ^'Interesting twists'. Chennai, India: The Hindu. 23 December 2005. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
- ^'Movie Review: Sandakozhi'. Sify. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
- ^'Sandakozhi'. Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 6 January 2006.
- ^'Review: Sandakozhi (2005)'. Sify.
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- ^http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/aug/02/yuvan-shankar-raja-on-board-for-sandakozhi-2-1636876.html
- ^http://www.sify.com/movies/vishal-sandakozhi-2-is-lingusamy-s-fifth-draft-news-tamil-rjhkW8fhhgbbj.html
External links[edit]
- Sandakozhi on IMDb