Sandakari
2026 Indian film
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Sandakari (transl. Fighter woman) is a 2026 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film[1] written and directed by R. Madhesh. It is a remake of the 2012 film Malayalam film My Boss, which itself is based on the American film The Proposal (2009).[2] The film stars Vimal and Shriya Saran. It was shot in 2019 but remained unreleased for over six years. In early 2026, it won three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, including Best Film (Third Prize). The film had its theatrical release on 18 September 2026.[3]
- Jeyabalan Jeyakumar
- Sharmiela Mandre
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| Directed by | R. Madhesh |
| Screenplay by | R. Madhesh |
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| Cinematography | R. B. Gurudev |
| Edited by | Dinesh Ponraj |
| Music by | Amresh Ganesh |
Production company | Boss Production Corporation |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Cast
- Vimal as Vetri
- Shriya Saran as Maya Azhagan
- Prabhu as Vetri's father
- Punnagai Poo Gheetha
- Sathyan as Kunjumani
- K. R. Vijaya
- Rekha
- Dev Gill as Matthew
- Uma Padmanabhan
- Crane Manohar
- Mahanadi Shankar
- Vadivel Balaji as an auto driver
Production
The film was initially titled Sandakari, My Boss.[4] The first schedule of the film was shot in New York, Venice, and London.[5] The second schedule took place in Goa.[2] The film was being shot in Kerala as of 13 July 2019.[5] The last schedule took place in an erected house set 20 kilometres (20,000 m) away from Kochi for around fifteen days from the end of July 2019.[6]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Amresh Ganesh, and the lyrics were written by Kabilan and Vivek.[5] The soundtrack features three songs.[7]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Natali" | Vicky, Sarath Santosh | |
| 2. | "Thakali" | Roshini | |
| 3. | "Bit song" | Amresh Ganesh |
Accolades
In early 2026, the Government of Tamil Nadu announced the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for films released between 2016 and 2022. Sandakari won in three categories in the 2020 batch: Best Film (Third Prize), Best Male Playback Singer (Amresh Ganesh), and Best Art Director (Ayyappan).[8] This led to netizens questioning under what criteria the film qualified since it had yet to receive a theatrical release.[9]
