Sundaattam
2013 Indian film
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Sundaattam (transl. Carrom) 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 Rajamani composed the background score.[1] Sundattam is 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]
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| Directed by | Brahma G. Dev |
| Written by | Brahma G. Dev |
| Produced by | R. Annadurai |
| Starring | Irfan Arundhati |
| 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 |
Cast
- Irfan as Prabhakaran
- Arundhati as Kalaivani
- Madhu as Kasi
- Aadukalam Naren as Bhagya Annachi
- Stalin as Guna
- Sendrayan as Prabhakaran's friend
- Meesha Ghoshal as Uma
Soundtrack
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
Sify wrote "On the whole, Sundattam is not entirely unwatchable".[5] The Hindu wrote that the director was unable to "make up his mind" whether Sundaattam was "a gangster film or a sports movie. He had ignored the conventions of both theses genres making it a bad hybrid".[6] The New Indian Express wrote "Unlike Striker, Sundattam just doesn’t strike the right chord".[7] Daijiworld wrote that the film "struggles occasionally to convince the audience that the game of carrom was merely used as a backdrop to build the narrative. However, it scores high with its deft screenplay that stays away from cliches".[8]
