Sakkarakatti

Sakkarakatti
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKala Prabhu
Written byKala Prabhu
Produced byKalaipuli S. Thanu
StarringShanthanu Bhagyaraj
Ishita Sharma
Vedhika
CinematographyI. Andrew
Rasamathi
Edited byPrabhakaran (Film Editor)
Ravishankar (Avid Editor)
Music byA. R. Rahman
Production
company
Distributed byKalaippuli Films International
Release date
  • 26 September 2008 (2008-09-26)
Running time
118 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Sakkarakatti (transl. Sugarcube) is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Kala Prabhu (in his directorial debut) and produced by his father Kalaipuli S. Thanu. The film stars Shanthanu Bhagyaraj, in his first lead role, while Ishita Sharma and Vedhika played the lead actresses. It featured a soundtrack composed by A. R. Rahman. Sakkarakatti was released on 26 September 2008.

Plot

Chennai-bred Yuvraj has had four close friends from childhood. He meets and falls in love with Deepali. Reema is obsessed with him and wants to marry him, however, Yuvraj only has eyes for Deepali. After Deepali sees Yuvraj with Reema, she becomes jealous and ignores Yuvraj when he follows her. Then, Yuvraj and Deepali get back together. Later, when she sees Yuvraj and Reema together again, Deepali starts ignoring him again. Yuvraj wants to prove that he was not with Reema, so his friends decide to throw a birthday party to mend the trio's fractured relationship. Deepali and Yuvraj finally unite.

Cast

Production

The producer Kalaipuli S. Thanu launched Sakkarakatti at AVM Studios on 29 April 2006. His son Kala Prabhu made his directorial debut and Shanthanu Bhagyaraj, son of actor/filmmaker K. Bhagyaraj, made his debut as the lead actor. The film was set to feature Ishita Sharma and Sivi as the lead actresses,[2][3] although Sivi was later replaced by Vedhika. Ocher Studios provided the visual effects for a song sequence.[4] The song "Taxi Taxi" was reshot following the enormous response from the audience after the audio release.[5]

Soundtrack

The score and soundtrack were composed by A. R. Rahman.[6] He was initially reluctant to compose the music for Sakkarakatti, saying he was busy with other projects, but agreed after the director suggested Rahman recycle songs from his Hindi films.[7] Ultimately, Rahman recycled only two Hindi songs: "Chinnamma Chilakkamma" and "Yeh Rishta" from Meenaxi: Tale of Three Cities (2004) as "Chinnamma Chilakamma" and "Naan Eppodhu" respectively.[8] The other four songs in Sakkarakatti were original.[9] Chinmayi Sripada sang "I Miss You Da" under the pseudonym "Indai Haza", given to her by Rahman.[10]

The audio launch of Sakkarakatti was held on 11 July 2008.[11] "Taxi Taxi" won the "Kalakkal Paatu" award at the Moodukketha Mix Radio Awards, hosted by 92.7 Big FM.[12]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Taxi Taxi"Na. Muthukumar, Viviane Chaix, BlaazeJaved Ali, Viviane Chaix, Blaaze, Benny Dayal5:46
2."Marudaani"VaaleeA. R. Rahman, Madhushree, Hentry Kuruvilla6:27
3."I Miss You Da"Pa. VijayChinmayi Sripada (as Indai Haza)6:05
4."Chinnamma Chilakamma"Pa. VijayBenny Dayal, Chinmayi Sripada5:36
5."Elay"Na. MuthukumarNaresh Iyer, Krish5:55
6."Naan Epoudhu"Pa. VijayReena Bhardwaj4:42
Total length:34:31

Release

Sakkarakatti was released alongside Sun Pictures' Kadhalil Vizhunthen on 26 September 2008, with the media hyping that it was a battle of two films with debutants and successful soundtracks.[13]

Critical reception

Sify said, "Shantanoo has that star quality to him which is so rare to find these days. But he is wasted in a role in which he just romance his heroines and dances".[4] Pavitra Srinivasan of Rediff.com wrote, "Sakkarakatti doesn't melt in your mouth, like its tagline says (Cho Chweet!) -- in fact, it's a tasteless lump of nothing".[14]

References

  1. ^ a b Sakkarakatti – Taxi Taxi Video A.R. Rahman, Shanthnu. SonyMusicSouthVEVO. 30 September 2014. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2015 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ "Shantanu debuts!". Sify. 1 May 2006. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  3. ^ "A.R.Rehman in 'Sakkarakatti' function". Cinesouth. 2 May 2006. Archived from the original on 31 January 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Sakkarakatti". Sify. Archived from the original on 23 January 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  5. ^ "Taxi, taxi… again!". The Hindu. 13 August 2008. Archived from the original on 16 August 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  6. ^ "SAKKARAKATTI – A.R.Rahman Tamil Audio CD". Audio CDs World. Archived from the original on 16 May 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  7. ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (15 July 2008). "As sweet as Sakkarakatti". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  8. ^ Arunachalam, Param. BollySwar: 2001–2010. Mavrix Infotech Private Limited. p. 389. ISBN 9788193848203.
  9. ^ Trilok, Krishna (18 September 2018). Notes of a Dream: The Authorized Biography of A.R. Rahman. India: Penguin Random House. p. 277. ISBN 9789353051969.
  10. ^ Sripaada, Chinmayi [@Chinmayi] (5 February 2018). "Here is I Miss You Da where Rahman sir named me Indai Haza for this song :)" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 21 March 2026. Retrieved 6 December 2025 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ "Sakkarakkatti audio launch". Sify. Archived from the original on 14 July 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  12. ^ "Taxi gets Kalakkal award". The New Indian Express. 18 May 2009. Archived from the original on 21 March 2026. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  13. ^ "Nakku Mukka.. takes on Taxi Taxi..!". Sify. 24 September 2008. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  14. ^ Srinivasan, Pavithra (26 September 2008). "Sakkarakkatti is anything but sweet". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
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