‘Sakkarakatti’ laurels overseas

Gained a spectacular opening, thanks to the opera composed by AR Rahman, ‘Sakkarakatti’ is now attaining laurels beyond the four seas. The usual speculations rage high abroad for flicks starring Rajinikanth or Kamal Haasan. If not otherwise movies directed by the likes of Shankar, Mani Ratnam gains an overseas market, for they are sure to enthrall the audience with their magnum opus. 

The habitual occurrence has been renovated for ‘Sakkarakatti’ as the movie starring an all new cast in the lead has bagged a red carpet entry for the first time in history. Erstwhile, about 32 prints had been distributed to be screened abroad. Later, more prints were dealt to meet the demand.

Elated by the news Producer Kalaipuli S Thanu is on a high spirit. He preens on the fact that this is the first time a movie starring debutants, which was directed by a first time director has been acclaimed so wide. 

Sakkarakatti’s feat has been made possible by a significant reason which is the music composed by AR Rahman who came out with a spectacular show that pepped up the movie. 

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Sakkarakkatti: Star kids make debut but don’t shine (Tamil movie review - Rating **)

“Sakkarakkatti”; Cast: Shantanu, Ishita Sharma, Vedhika; Music: A.R. Rahman; Director: Kala Prabhu; Rating: **Launch vehicle for two star children, “Sakkarakkatti” is a movie without surprises.

Kala Prabhu, son of south Indian movie mogul S. Thanu, has created a huge extravaganza painted appropriately on the big-screen canvas with a flourish by cinematographer Andrew.

Despite a placid story, casual script and conspicuously absent zing in the tale’s tail, the movie entertains.

It is a boy-meets-girl-and-three-is-a-crowd love triangle between a city slicker Yuvraj (Shantanu, son of K. Bhagyaraj), Deepali (Ishita Sharma) and Reema (Vedhika) with an “all is well that ends well” kind of climax.

Obviously sure of Shantanu’s doubtful prowess in the departments of melodramatic close-ups and hysterical histrionics, Prabhu has cleverly avoided those.

Instead, he has supplanted them with college capers bound to trigger claps galore.

Rahman’s songs carry the film and are catchy.

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'Sakkarakatti' sweeps a clean U certificate

'Sakkarakatti' with its post production work complete, made it to the censor board for certification. The movie starring Shanthanu opposite Vedhika and Ishita is set to hit the silver screen on Friday, 26th September. The movie acclaimed laurels for its brilliant musical composition done by AR Rahman. Being directed by producer Kalaipuli S Dhanu's son, Kala Prabhu the movie has generated expectation because of its producer, whose earlier records holds a series of blockbusters.  The flick holds some awesome theme music composed by the songster which will be a treat for die hard Rahman fans as preened by the director. Nearing the date of release, the movie was screened for the committee members of the censor board recently. A clean 'U' certificate was issued to the movie without any deletion of footage. The cast & crew are elated by this and are eagerly awaiting the release of the movie shortly.

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Will Sakkarakatti release this Friday?

Leading producer Kalaipuli .S.Dhanu had said that if his film gets censored on Monday (September 22), it will positively get released on Friday (Sep 26).

However the film is yet to be censored and it looks like it is making way for Sun Pictures Kathalil Vizhuenthen, which has booked all the screens. Dhanu and Kalanithi Maran are now best of friends due to recent political happenings, and obviously they did not want to clash.
Remember Kathalil Vizhuenthen has the hit songNakku Mukka…, which is being aggressively promoted by Sun TV. At the same time Sakkarakattihas the chartbuster Taxi, Taxi…, which Sun has the satellite rights and it makes sense for Dhanu to hold back the release as they are sure to promote its music.
The film is the launch pad of K Bhagyaraj's son Shaanthanu, and Dhanu's son Kala Prabhu as director. The buzz around the film is positive especially after the "Taxi, Taxi…" song tuned by A.R Rahman became a chartbuster.
Shaanthanu is pitted against two hot girls Vedika and Ishita in the film which is a" youthful musical entertainer", according to its director Kala Prabhu.
For a film with newcomers, Dhanu has been able to sell the film to distributors at a high rate on the strength of Rahman's music. Sakkarakattiwill take a super opening if it gets a solo release.


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'Sakkarakatti' for the sweet tooth on 26th

'Taxi…Taxi' is the most widely hummed song of the recent times from the movie 'Sakkarakatti'. Set to tunes by AR Rahman the peppy number has made a clean sweep at the chart busters with its foot tapping music for which Blaze rapped. The movie starring seasoned actor K Bhagyaraj's son Shaanthanu is set to hit screens on 26th of September.

Shaanthanu makes his debut venture as a hero in this flick is pitted against Vedika and Ishita. The movie is being directed by Kala Prabu, son of Kalaipuli S Dhanu who produces this feature film.

The first time director lauds the songster A R Rahman for composing scads of theme music for the movie which bolsters its already high reputation by the songs. Kala Prabu promises that the re-recording has emerged as a wonderwork which is sure to render a mellifluous effect for the audience and especially for Rahman's die hard fans.

'Sakkarakatti' with a tag line a choo chweet will be true to its words as this movie will be a treat for Rahman fans with its fabulously luster opera. The songs have been a promoting asset to the film which is being produced by Kalaipulu S Dhanu who is acclaimed for his slick promotion.

A ban proclaimed on promoting the films with gigantic hoardings and banners might no way suppress the ace producer Kalaipulai Dhanu in luring the audience for the movie.

Let's keep our fingers crossed to find out what's in the store shortly!!  

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Re-shooting fever grips Tamil Cinema

Music Albums of films hit the market at least a month before the movies themselves release. Moreover FM radios help popularize good songs amongst the general public and certain songs like 'Naaka Mukka' from the film 'Kadhalil Vizhundaen' have become a big time rage among the youth. Naturally, expectations for the visual part too soars. Panic stricken directors then want to re-shoot the entire song as per the expectations. The producers end up losing a lot of money in the endeavor.

Ever since the song 'Naaka Mukka' was heard by the general public, the craze for the song started. The song set to music by Vijay Antony is being passed around through mobile phones and college students have taken a special affinity to it. The director Prasad says that reshoot has become a necessity to appease general audiences. Reports suggest that the song has been re-shot in a period of eight days spending about 15 lakhs.

The same phenomenon has happened with the song 'Taxi Taxi' from the film 'Sakarakatti'. The song set to tunes by A. R. Rahman is ever so popular among music lovers that the director of the film has decided to pep up the song with some foreign models. The cost factor has gone over the top as the filmmakers have spent 36 lakhs just for the models.

Certain observers of cinema squarely blame 'negligence' on the part of the filmmakers on failing to understand the 'taste' of the audience. But then who knows what elements of a film go on well with the masses before hand?

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'Sakkarakatti' to storm theaters soon

Debutant director Kalaprabhu is busy with the post-production works for ‘Sakkarakatti’, a movie which marks the debut of director-actor Bhagyaraj's son Shanthanoo on the silver screen as hero.

Kalaprabhu, son of producer Kalaipuli S Thanu, says, “It is a stylish film”.

'Romance plays a major part of the film involving three prominent characters – Shanthanoo, Ishitha and Vedika. It would be a different film in Tamil cinema'.

On his experience working with A R Rahman for the film, Kalaprbahu says, 'I narrated the story to him for over an hour. He listened to it patiently and finally agreed to do the film. Rahman is a soft natured human being, but then he becomes tough when it comes to work. He agrees for a tune only after several attempts.'

'Shanthanoo is good friend of mine. He has performed with ease and so have my lead heroines. Post-production would be completed soon and the movie would be released as soon as possible', he adds.

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Sakkarakatti -Trailer

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Sakkarakatti – Spectacular visuals

A noteworthy point worth mentioning is that 'Sakkarakatti' starring Santhanoo has song sequences that have tremendous visuals developed by Ocher Studios in Chennai owned by Soundarya Rajinikanth.

The song 'Chinnama' shows the hero fighting Egyptian Mummies as he walks through a deep mountain valley. This song reportedly jells with the attitude of the protagonist.

There are other sequences that depict fireballs being bombarded onto a meadow. All the 'graphics' part have come out in a spectacular manner making the entire unit of 'Sakkarakatti' very happy.

Two songs were screened at the recently held audio launch function. A. R. Rahman's music is indeed the highlight of the film and all the songs have come good.

There are also reports that suggest certain sets that have been erected resembling the 'Van Helsing' effect. Another special effect includes a twister in all its angry might.

A. R. Rahman and Ocher Studios might just be the right foil for some spectacular entertainment.

Watch 'Sakkarakatti' Audio Launch


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As sweet as Sakkarakatti

When debutant director Kalaa Prabhu approached music composer AR Rahman to compose music for Sakkarakatti, the latter was sceptical.

“I’m busy with other projects,” he said and added, “I’m not sure if I’ll be able to do full justice to it.” Kalaa Prabhu handed him a note with six Hindi songs and just asked Rahman to “Tamilise” them.

“That would be cheating my listeners,” said Rahman, and after listening to the script thoroughly, gave Kalaa some beautiful tunes.

The high-profile audio release of Sakkarakatti, held recently at a city multiplex, was well-attended by celebrities of the film fraternity.

Veteran directors like K Balachander and SP Muthuraman wished the debutant director, who is producer Kalaipuli Thanu’s son, the best of luck for the film. Sakkarakati also also marks the debut of Shanthnoo Bhagyaraj, son of renowned film personality Bhagyaraj.

Director Bharathiraja had the audience in splits when he said that he would make Rahman act in his next film. Realising that some members of the audience were laughing, he said, “It’s difficult to get tunes from him, but I will surely make him act in a movie soon!”

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Sakkarakatti - Music review

Starring Shantanu Bhagyaraj, Ishita Sharma and Vedika, this is a youth-based story: of a rich girl falling for a middle-class boy. The movie and the album are both eagerly awaited by fans, because we have two giants (Rahman and Dhanu) coming together! Rahman has always been known for his bold experimentation and technical virtuosity. He has set tunes for 6 songs here. How has this album fared? Let’s have a look at what he has to offer, shall we?

Taxi, Taxi… Vocals: Benny Dayal, Blaaze, Viviane, Javed Ali, Lyrics: Na.Muthukumar The song itself has very strong rhythms and the bell-type tinkling sounds that make up the rhythms are truly new to the ears! Appears to follow Natabhairavi scale with notes like ‘saa-ri-ga-ma-ga-ri-saa’ tripping along. Plenty of extra sounds have been tucked in. You have to strain a little to catch the lyrics. Sings in praise of a’ simple uncomplicated’ friend. More of a ‘ rappy’ number. Even the interludes are heavy into rhythms. No particular mood is projected.

Marudaani… Vocals: Madhushree, A.R.Rahman, Henry, Lyrics: Vaali Very nice opening bars we have here, that flit gently around our ears but the rhythms follow soon enough. Rahman seems to employ some kind of booming hollow rhythms that simply rattle your ribcage when you listen to them for sometime! Vaali’s lyrics seem to speak about true love but they don’t seem to rise above Rahman’s musical score! One is vaguely reminded of Maand raga. The last line is evocatively stretched and falls pleasantly on the ears.

I Miss You da… Vocals: Chinmayee, Indai Haza, Lyrics: Na. Muthukumar This is a well conceived song with a strong accent on melody, in spite of the rhythm accompaniment. The yearning and longing felt by the lady who is missing her lover are so effectively conveyed by Chinmayee singing in a husky soft voice. The chord’ saa dha, saa pa’ occur throughout the song which adds to the melodic appeal. Sindhubhairavi seems to have been used here. Listeners could warm to this song soon. According to Rahman’s website, this song seems to have been picturised in an expensively erected, futuristic setting! Chinnamma… Vocals: Benny Dayal, Chinmayee, Lyrics: P.Vijay Lovely flute bars and a delightful folksy ‘mettu’ enliven this song

right away.Different tonal articulation by Chinmayee and Benny Dayal keeps pace! A tantalizing mix of Harikambodhi and Sankarabharanam seen in the song. Well assembled swaras like’ga ma gaa ri sa rii ga’on the flute add the right touch of folksy feel. The refrain’ Chinnamma, silakamma…’ the flute solos and the song itself, they all blend beautifully together. Thankfully the rhythm is subdued, for once. Will climb the charts soon. Eley… Vocals: Krish, Naresh Iyer, Lyrics: Na. Muthukumar This piece has a western feel to it—more like a pop number. A song which typifies youthful feelings and enthusiasm for life. Well integrated guitar and violin sounds keep the song light and easy on the ears. Plenty of English words too! Nice complex rhythms. Again the Natabhairavi scale seems to have been used. Naan Epoudhu… Vocals: Reena Bharadwaj, Lyrics: P.Vijay A woman’s wonder at the inner transformation within herself. Sung softly by Reena. The sweet sounding interludes trip along with the girl’s heart! Like song no.4 this also shows traces of the same two ragas. Has an easy rhythm. Verdict: Rahman has this unique knack of grouping very different sounding instruments and blending them well to express his own musical idiom and mood. Here we have an adequate demonstration of it .Each song has a different feel to it. The D and F scale appear to have been very thoughtfully used. But one thing does seem to leave us feeling uneasy---frequent change of chords and relentless rhythms somehow rob the richness of the musical nuances that he wants to convey. We are sure Rahman is equally aware of this, too. Recently he announced that he wants to concentrate on melodies more. Let us wish this technical wizard all the very best in this ‘track’!

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Sakkarakkati audio release on July 11

Leading producer Kalaipuli S. Thanu, is launching Bhagyaraj's son Shanthanoo as a hero with Sakkarakkati which is long in the making. The film is also Thanu’s son Kalaa Prabhu's directorial debut.

The highlight of Sakkarakkati is the music by A.R Rahman. The audio of the film is being launched on Friday evening at Sathyam Cinemas, in the presence of industry bigwigs.

The film has a new heroine Ishita Sharma along with Vedhika. All the others like Amith, Lokesh, Harish are newcomers. "Sakkarakkati is a musical love story against a peppy and happening youth background. It is a light hearted entertainer which I'm sure the generation next would lap up", says its young director Kalaa Prabhu.

The audio of the film has been snapped up by Sony BMG and a lot is riding on it for A.R Rahman.

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Huge guest list for 'Sakkarakatti' audio launch

A. R. Rahman's magnificent tunes for the film 'Sakkarakatti' that stars Santanu, son of K. Bhagyaraj will be released at a glittering function on July 11. The list of guests who will be attending the event is huge and impressive.

Big time directors in the form of K.Balachander, Bharatiraja, Mahendran, Balu Mahendra, SP Muthuraman, SA Chandrasekhar, R Sundarajan, P Vasu, Bala, Dharani, Vikraman, Murugadoss, Cheran, Radha Mohan and of course K. Bhagyaraj would be present.

The film also marks the debut of producer Kalaipuli Dhanu's son Kalaprabhu as the director. The songs in the film are expected to be huge and the picturization part has loads of Computer Generated Imagery.

Ishita and Vedhika play the leading ladies and the film is produced by Kalaipuli Dhanu.

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'Sakkarakatti' audio release on July 11

The much awaited audio release of the movie 'Sakkarakatti' with music by one of India's finest talents A. R. Rahman is slated to take place on the 11th of July.

The Tamil film industry is abuzz with excitement with the fact that extensive graphics are being created for the movie's song sequences, which is literally running close to a year.

Reports also suggest that a crore of rupees have been spent for picturizing just one song. The intensity and effectiveness of the songs composed by A. R. Rahman is said to be the reason behind the filmmakers' going through such an effort.

Another interesting piece of information is that A. R. Rahman has hummed for a song titled 'Maruthanni' which has been rendered by Madhushree. It can be recalled that all the songs that have the musician's humming have gone on to be huge chart toppers like 'Chinna Chinna Aasai' in 'Roja' and 'Sanda Kozhi' in 'Aayutha Ezhuthu'.

'Sakkarakatti' has Santhanu, son of writer, director, actor K. Bhagyaraj as hero and yet another film personality's (Kalaipuli Dhanu) son Kalaprabhu as the director.

Ishita and Vedhika play the leading ladies and the film is produced by Kalaipuli Dhanu.

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Rahman's Sakkarakatti to be released in June

AR Rahman is back with a brand new score. The musical genius, who has composed some fantastic tunes for Sakkarakatti, will release the audio in June.

The film has six songs which is a mix of classical and hip-hop numbers.The movie marks the debut of Bhagyaraj's son Santhanu and has been produced by Kalaipuli S Thanu. His son Prabhu is directing the movie.

The filmmakers have finished shooting the talkie portion of the movie and all that is left is one song. Rahman has come up with a catchy musical score. The song Taxi Taxi is sure to be a superhit.

Santhanu’s father previously launched his sister Sharanya amid much fanfare in the film Paarijatham, but the actress has not delivered a hit after that. Let’s hope that things turn out to be different for Santhanu at least.

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'Sakkarakatti' audio from June

The much awaited of 'Sakkarakatti', set to tunes by A R Rahman will be released this June.

The movie starring Bhakiyaraj's son Santhanu in the lead role is produced by Kalaipuli S Thanu. His son Prabhu is directing the movie. Interestingly the movie's audio track has six songs which is a mix of classical and hip-hop numbers.

We have completed canning the talkie portion. Only one song has to be shot. It will be completed soon. Rahman has come up with a catchy musical score and is sure the USP of this youthful enntertainer, says Prabhu.

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‘Sakkarakatti’ a song costs 2 C!

Recently director Kala Prabhu shot a song sequence, based on a unique concept in Prasad studio for the movie. The song portrays New York City after 500 years.

The song with such an incredible idea is for ‘Sakkarakatti’ that features Bhagyaraj’s son Shanthanu in the lead. Vedhika is acting as his pair. The film has the music by none other than A.R. Rahman.

Shanthanu and Vedhika were dancing around with a lot of French girls for the song. The song, which would cost two crore rupees, will be shot for 10 days, informs the director.

The movie, which has been in the making for quite some time, is growing fast. It is expected to be released by March-April. The young hero Shanthanu is expecting the movie for a break in his career.

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