Sakalakala Vallavan (2015 film)
| Sakalakala Vallavan | |
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| Directed by | Suraj |
| Written by | Suraj |
| Produced by | K. Muralidharan V. Swaminathan G. Venugopal |
| Starring | Ravi Mohan Trisha Krishnan Anjali Prabhu Soori Vivek |
| Cinematography | U. K. Senthil Kumar |
| Edited by | Selva R. K. |
| Music by | S. Thaman |
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Release date |
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Running time | 151 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Sakalakala Vallavan (transl. The Master Of All Arts) previously known as Appatakkar (transl. Know-it-all) is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language romantic action comedy film written and directed by Suraj. The film stars Ravi Mohan (credited as Jayam Ravi), Trisha Krishnan and Anjali, while Prabhu, Soori and Vivek appear in supporting roles. S. Thaman composed the film's music, while cinematography was by U. K. Senthil Kumar and editing by Selva RK. The film was released on 31 July 2015,[1] and failed at the box office.[2]
Plot
Shakthi and Chinnasamy are family enemies who fight over an election. During that time, Anjali falls in love with Shakthi, whom he later discovers is Chinnasamy's cousin. Shakthi is forced to marry Divya under some circumstances. Before starting a life together, Divya tells Shakthi that they must get to know each other, but every time Shakthi tries to do something good, it ends bad. Divya asks for divorce and Shakthi tells Divya to stay for a month with his parents so that they will not get hurt over the fact that they made Shakthi marry someone who does not like him. To make this worse, Shakthi's father gets Divya to stand for the female election, to which she agrees. When she loses the election, Shakthi's father hits him. That is when Shakthi reveals how he lost in love and life. Seeing how much he loves and respects his family and how his life has been, Divya slowly starts to like Shakthi. At the end, Divya and Shakthi happily live together while they argue over little things, making their life filled with love, and with a lesson from Chinnasamy saying that couples' fights are for fun, and no one else should get involved in them.
Cast
- Ravi Mohan as Shakthi
- Trisha Krishnan as Divya
- Anjali as Anjali
- Soori as Chinnasamy
- Rajendran as Inspector Muthukaruppan
- Prabhu as Vatti, Shakthi's father
- Vivek in a dual role as:
- Vettaiyan
- Pasupathy
- Rekha as Meenakshi, Shakthi's mother
- Radha Ravi as Kathiresan, Divya's father
- Sonia as Thangam
- Sharmila Thapa as Pushpam
- Ashvin Raja as Shakthi's friend
- Pandi as Chinnasamy's sidekick
- Thalapathy Dinesh as Chinnasamy's sidekick
- John Vijay as ACP Duraisingam IPS, Divya's ex-groom
- Chitra Lakshmanan as Shakthi's uncle
- Yogi Babu as Chinnasamy's servant
- George Maryan as Apartment Security
- Shalu Shamu as Anjali's friend
- Cell Murugan as Pasupathy's assistant
- Naadodigal Gopal as Anjali's father
- Thavasi as Chinnasamy's father
- Hello Kandasamy as Milkman
- Rajendranath as Police Officer
- Krishnamoorthy as Shakthi's uncle
- Ambani Shankar as Shakthi's friend
- Tamil Selvi as Chinnasamy's sister
- Boys Rajan as District Secretariat
- Cheeniamma as Chinnasamy's grandmother
- Meena Sellamuthu as Divya's maid
- Shakeela as herself (Cameo Appearance)
- Poorna in a special appearance in the song "Hit-u Song Maama"
- Robert in a special appearance in the song "Hit-u Song Maama"
Production
The film was launched in early June 2014 as a collaboration between director Suraj and producers Lakshmi Movie Makers with Jayam Ravi signed on to play the leading role. Actress Anjali was signed on to play a female lead role in the same month,[3] marking her comeback after a hiatus from Tamil films.[4] Suraj later revealed that Dhanush was the original choice for Ravi's role.[2] The team began shooting in Chennai in July 2014. A set resembling a Tenkasi market and costing ₹40 lakh (equivalent to ₹64 lakh or US$76,000 in 2023) was erected for this schedule.[5]
Trisha joined the cast in August 2014 to play another female lead, after the team opted against signing Kajal Aggarwal, who had asked for a high remuneration.[6] Vivek did a role in the film for which he shaved his head.[7] The film was initially titled Appatakkar, after a line popularised by Santhanam in Boss Engira Bhaskaran. In July 2015, the title was changed to Sakalakala Vallavan after M. Saravanan, the producer of the 1982 film of the same name, gave the makers permission to re-use his film's title.[8]
Soundtrack
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| Released | 2 July 2015 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Label | Sony Music Lahari Music T-Series Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | S. Thaman | |||
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S. Thaman composed the soundtrack of this film.[9]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Hit-u Song" | Annamalai | STR, Remya Nambeesan, M. M. Manasi, M. M. Monisha | 4:28 |
| 2. | "Buji Ma Buji Ma" | Na. Muthukumar | D. Imman, M. M. Manasi, S. Thaman | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Bulbu Vangittaen" | Na. Muthukumar | Deva, Vivek, Jayam Ravi | 3:38 |
| 4. | "Un Style Power" | Madhan Karky | Sharmila, Deepak | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Mandaiyum" | Madhan Karky | Sameera, Nivas | 3:06 |
| Total length: | 18:01 | |||
Reception
The Hindu wrote, "For a film that tries to be a comedy, Sakalakala Vallavan makes for a sombre experience".[10] Rediff.com rated 1 out of 5 and said "The absurd script, inept execution, bizarre antics of the lead and supporting actors coupled with some ordinary music make director Suraj’s Sakalakala Vallavan Appatakkar a total bore".[11] The Times of India rated 0.5 out of 5 and noted that "Sakalakala Vallavan is so abominable — a blot in the career of everyone involved in making it — that it makes us question its very existence and how it even came to be made".[12]
References
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- ^ a b ஆவுடையப்பன், பேச்சி (30 December 2025). "Cinema Rewind: தனுஷ் நடிக்க வேண்டிய இடத்தில் ரவி மோகன்.. ஓடாமல் போன படம்!" [Cinema Rewind: Ravi Mohan acted instead of Dhanush.. the unsuccessful film!]. ABP Nadu (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 30 December 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ^ "Anjali to romance Jayam Ravi". The Times of India. 21 June 2014. Archived from the original on 6 March 2026. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ^ "Anjali returns to Tamil cinema, teams up with Jayam Ravi". The Times of India. 3 July 2014. Archived from the original on 17 December 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (3 July 2014). "A special market set for Ravi's next". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 October 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ "Trisha and Jayam Ravi on a hat –trick?". Sify. 2 August 2014. Archived from the original on 3 August 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "Watch out for actor Vivekh's new look in Appatakkar". Hindustan Times. IANS. 26 February 2015. Archived from the original on 6 March 2026. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ^ "Kamal's old film title for Jayam Ravi-starrer". Deccan Chronicle. 17 July 2015. Archived from the original on 21 November 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Sakalakala Vallavan Appatakkar Tamil Film Audio CD by Daman". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 6 March 2026. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ^ Srinivasan, Sudhir (1 August 2015). "Sakalakala Vallavan: Old, crass and hostile". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 November 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ Saraswathi, S (3 August 2015). "Review: Sakalakala Vallavan Appatakkar is a bore fest". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ Suganth, M (20 April 2016). "Sakalakala Vallavan Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 August 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2016.