Sakkarai Devan
Sakkarai Devan is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language action drama film, directed by J. Panneer and produced by A. S. Ibrahim Rowther. The film stars Vijayakanth, Sukanya, Kanaka and M. N. Nambiar. It was released on 10 July 1993.
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| Directed by | J. Panneer |
| Screenplay by | Liaquat Ali Khan |
| Story by | R. Selvaraj |
| Produced by | A. S. Ibrahim Rawuthar |
| Starring | Vijayakanth Sukanya Kanaka M. N. Nambiar |
| Cinematography | Rajarajan |
| Edited by | G. Jayachandran |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | I. V. Cini Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 154 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Sakkarai Devan makes and sells jaggery. On a visit to a neighbouring village, he falls in love with Sarasu, on whom the village landlord Vaiga Perumal had already cust his eye. Sarasu widowed brother Vaiyapuri is arrested following an altercation with the landlord over his sister. Dhanam, an orphan, given refuge by Sakkarai, realising her love is one-sided, marries Vaiyapuri. Sakkarai popularity with the villagers and his attempts to unite them against the landlord invite the evil man's ire.
Cast
- Vijayakanth as Sakkarai Devan[1]
- Sukanya as Sarasu[1]
- Kanaka as Dhanam[1]
- M. N. Nambiar as Vaiyapuri Sarasu's grandfather
- Nassar as Vaiyapuri[1]
- Mohan Natarajan as Vairaperumal
- Thyagu as Ponnambalam
- R. Sundarrajan as Appu
- Gandhimathi as Sakkarai Devan's mother[2]
- Senthil
- Vadivelu
- C. K. Saraswathi
- Baby Monisha as Revathi
Production
The story of Sakkarai Devan was written by R. Selvaraj. He revealed when he visited sugarcane plants in Alanganallur, it reminded him of sugarcane plants owned by his grandfather which prompted him to write a screenplay based on this backdrop.[3] R. V. Udayakumar was supposed to direct this film but due to some reasons he left the film and he was replaced by J. Panneer, who earlier assisted Aabavanan, making his directorial debut.[3][2] Selvaraj felt the film felt short of the taste they created after Udayakumar left the film.[3]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics by Vaali.[4][5]
| Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "L.o.v.e Love Love" | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki | 04:50 |
| "Manjal Poosum" | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki | 04:58 |
| "Nalla Velli" | Ilaiyaraaja | 04:54 |
| "Pattathu Yaanai" | T. S. Raghavendra, Krishnamoorthy | 05:54 |
| "Thanner Kudam" | S. Janaki | 04:43 |
| "Thanner Kudam – short version" | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki | 02:19 |
Reception
Malini Mannath of The Indian Express wrote, "Despite the story being an oft-repeated one, Panneer's narration is fairly neat and his handling of the subject confident".[1] K. Vijiyan of New Straits Times wrote "Sakkarai Devan should go down well with Vijayakanth's fans".[2]
References
- Mannath, Malini (23 July 1993). "Evil in the village". The Indian Express. p. 6. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- Vijiyan, K. (31 July 1993). "Village tale backed by powerful script". New Straits Times. p. 15. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- செல்வராஜ், ஆர். (12 July 2017). "கடல் தொடாத நதி - 28 - கரும்பு ஆலையும் சக்கரை தேவனும்". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- "Sakkarai Devan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- "Sakkarai Thevan – Tamil Audio Cassette by Ilayaraaja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2023.