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{{Short description|2012 Indian film by M. Anbazhagan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Saattai
| image = Saattai poster.jpg
| alt = 
| caption =
| director = [[M. Anbazhagan]]
| producer = [[Shalom Studios|John Max]]<br>[[Prabhu Solomon]]
| writer = M. Anbazhagan
| starring = {{unbulleted list|[[Samuthirakani]]|[[Yuvan (actor)|Yuvan]]|[[Mahima Nambiar]]||[[Thambi Ramaiah]]}}
| music = [[D. Imman]]
| cinematography = [[M. Jeevan]]
| editing = R. Nirmal
| studio = [[Shalom Studios]]
| distributor = Photo Factory (P). Ltd
| released = {{Film date|2012|9|19|df=y}}
| runtime = 2hrs 30mins
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget = 
| gross = 
}}

'''''Saattai''''' ({{translation|Whip}}) is a 2012 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Drama (modern genre)|drama film]] written and directed by [[M. Anbazhagan]]. The film features [[Samuthirakani]], [[Yuvan (actor)|Yuvan]], [[Mahima Nambiar]] and [[Thambi Ramaiah]] in pivotal roles. The film's soundtrack and background score were composed by [[D. Imman]]. The shooting took place in NLC and [[Tiruvannamalai|Thiruvannamalai]]. The film is the first installment of the film series and was followed by a spin-off, ''[[Appa (2016 film)|Appa]]'' (2016), and a sequel ''[[Adutha Saattai]]'' (2019).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/saattai/movie-review/16486832.cms |title=Saattai |publisher=Times of India |date=21 September 2012 |access-date=21 September 2012}}</ref> The movie was officially remade in Kannada in 2020 as ''[[Drona (2020 film)|Drona]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/drona/amp_movie_review/74508613.cms |title=Drona Movie Review: This commercial film gets too preachy at times |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

==Plot==
Dayalan is a newly appointed teacher of a government school in Vanthaarangudi village near Thiruvannamalai city. He is unhappy with the education system and is also worried about the pitiable condition of education of government schools. After joining the school, he tries to change the school's environment. This is not welcome by Singaperumal, who is Assistant Head Master (AHM). Dayalan's decision for the change does not go well with the other teachers and students, but his good moves were slowly noticed by Pandian, the Head Master (HM), who is Singaperumal's senior. Slowly, Dayalan gets popular among the class students. In between, there is love between Pazhanimuthu "Pazhani" and Arivazhagi. Pazhani's father is also a teacher in the same school. Singaperumal was waiting for a turn to take revenge on Dayalan. In this situation, Arivazhagi was sexually abused by a teacher and she tries committing suicide by consuming poison. Singaperumal files a case against Dayalan as the culprit. After Arivazhagi opens the statement to the police that a teacher abused her, Dayalan was released. Dayalan organizes an inter-school competition between schools. Dayalan's school gets first place because of Arivazhagi's and Pazhani's hard work. After that, Dayalan gets attacked by mobs arranged by Singaperumal. Dayalan gets admitted in the hospital. All of the students and teachers go to the hospital to see him and they were denied to see him by the hospital authorities as he is in very critical condition. Then arrives his wife and inspires the students to study for the coming exams. Students study well and they top their district, and the movie ends with Dayalan giving the responsibility of HM to Singaperumal, who reforms and apologizes to him. The movie ends with Dayalan going to the next village to reform another government school.

==Cast==
{{Colbegin}}
* [[Samuthirakani]] as Dayalan
* [[Yuvan (actor)|Yuvan]] as Pazhanimuthu "Pazhani"
* [[Mahima Nambiar]] as Arivazhagi
* [[Thambi Ramaiah]] as M. Singaperumal, Assistant HM
* [[Junior Balaiah]] as Pandian, Head Master
* [[Swasika]] as Dayalan's wife
* [[Pandi (actor)|Pandi]] as Murugan
* [[Prem (actor)|Prem]] as Baskar, Private School Coach
* [[Jeeva Ravi|Ravi]] as Pazhani's father and working staff member
* Hello Kandasamy as Deaf man
* [[Bava Lakshmanan]]
{{Colend}}

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Saattai
| type = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist = [[D. Imman]]
| cover =
| alt =
| caption = Front Cover
| released = 14 January 2012
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label = [[Sony Music India]]
| producer = [[D. Imman]]
| prev_title = [[Manam Kothi Paravai]]
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = [[Kumki (film)|Kumki]]
| next_year = 2012
}}

The music for the film is by [[D. Imman]]. [[Yugabharathi]] has penned the lyrics.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3874030.ece |title=Audio Beat: Saattai |work=The Hindu |date=8 September 2012 |access-date=21 September 2012}}</ref> The guitar interlude at the beginning of "Adi Raangi" is based on the guitar tune that occurs throughout "Nenjodu Cherthu" from ''[[Yuvvh]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxeWnxEK_Ok|title=Saattai - Adi Raangi Video | Imman|date=16 December 2014|via=YouTube|time=0:11-0:18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APJxwxZuA0E|title=Nenjodu Cherthu Music Video | Yuvvh | Nivin Pauly | Nazriya Nazim | Malayalam Pop Music|date=5 April 2012|via=YouTube|time=0:07}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Jada Jada Jaada
| extra1 = Ramesh Vinayagam, Sai Venkat, Haripriya
| length1 = 04:08
| title2 = Sahaayane
| extra2 = [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| length2 = 04:16
| title3 = Andhurundai Kannazhagi
| extra3 = Chitty, Thanjai Radhika, Srik
| length3 = 04:32
| title4 = Adi Raangi
| extra4 = Santhosh Hariharan, [[Anitha Karthikeyan]]
| length4 = 04:22
| title5 = Nanbaa Vaa Nanbaa
| extra5 = [[Saisharan]]
| length5 = 04:02
| title6 = Dayas Insight
| extra6 = Elisabeth Mani
| length6 = 03:25
| title7 = Serene Grace
| extra7 = [[Priya Himesh]]
| length7 = 04:01
| title8 = Sahaayane (Karaoke Version)
| extra8 = Instrumental
| length8 = 04:16
| title9 = Adi Raangi (Karaoke Version)
| extra9 = Instrumental
| length9 = 04:16
}}

==Release==
The satellite rights of the film were sold to [[STAR Vijay]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/programmes/saattai/params/tvprogramme/programmeid-30000000549796343/channelid-10000000000820000/starttime-201511011000 |title=Saattai Movie on Star Vijay |work=The Times of India |date=1 November 2015 |access-date=6 December 2015}}</ref>

==Critical reception==
[[Sify]]'s critic described the film as a "decent entertainer which harps loudly on the message it wants to convey", noting that director M Anbazhgan "has neatly worked the film around [Samuthira]kani’s character but at times it becomes too preachy and sentimental".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/saattai-review-tamil-15008228.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309092913/http://www.sify.com/movies/saattai-review-tamil-15008228.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-03-09 |title=Movie Review : Saattai |website=[[Sify]] |access-date=2013-05-15}}{{Rating|4|5}}</ref> M. Suganth from ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave it 4 out of 5 and claimed that ''Saattai'' was a "commercial potboiler dressed up as arty fare". The reviewer further wrote: "Anbazhagan's intentions are quite commendable [...] but the sad thing is that he goes about this task with less subtlety and more sermonizing, with the result that the scenes where he wishes to make a point come across as totally preachy".<ref>{{cite web |author=Suganth M |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/saattai/movie-review/16486832.cms |title=Saattai movie review |work=The Times of India |date=2012-09-21 |access-date=2013-06-18}}{{Rating|4 |5}}</ref> Similarly, Malathi Rangarajan from ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote: "The aim is lofty, the theme, noble. It is in execution that director Anbazhagan falters a little". She concluded that the film was "at times obviously sermonising" but "still [...] worthy of notice".<ref>{{cite news |first=Malathi |last=Rangarajan |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/saattai-cracking-the-whip-differently/article3926157.ece |title=Saattai: Cracking the whip differently |work=The Hindu |date=2012-09-22 |access-date=2013-05-15}}</ref>

==Sequel==
{{main|Adutha Saattai}}

==Spin-off==
{{main|Appa (2016 film)}}

In September 2015, [[Samuthirakani]] chose to postpone the production of his ''Kitna'', after the lead actress [[Sai Dhanshika|Dhansika]] got an offer to appear in [[Pa. Ranjith]]'s ''[[Kabali]]'' (2016). He chose instead to use his time directing and producing a sequel to his earlier film, ''Saattai'' (2012), and revealed that the film would be titled ''Appa''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Samudrakanis-Next-Saatai-2/2015/09/17/article3031723.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120154033/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Samudrakanis-Next-Saatai-2/2015/09/17/article3031723.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 November 2015 |title=Samudrakani's Next, 'Saatai 2' |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref> He revealed that the film would bear no resemblance to the first film, but would be a spiritual sequel and would revolve around the education system like the previous film. He initially approached Anbazhagan to direct the film, but the director's commitments to making ''[[Rupai (film)|Rupai]]'' produced by [[Prabhu Solomon]], meant that Samuthirakani directed the film himself. Samuthirakani also revealed that the film's plot line had been taken from a real-life incident, which happened when choosing a school for his son.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.onlykollywood.com/samuthirakani-confirms-directing-saattai-2/ |title=Samuthirakani confirms directing Saattai 2 |author=Only Kollywood |work=Only Kollywood}}</ref>

==Awards==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Ceremony
! Category
! Nominee
! Result
|-
||[[2nd South Indian International Movie Awards]]
|[[2nd South Indian International Movie Awards#Acting|Best Actor in a Supporting Role]]
|[[Thambi Ramaiah]]
|{{Nominated}}
|-
|[[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]]
|[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film]]<ref name="TNSFA">[https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/tn-govt-announces-tamil-film-awards-for-six-years/article19273078.ece],''The Hindu'' 14 July 2017</ref>
|Shalom Studios
|{{Won}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|2404818}}
* {{official website|http://www.saattaimovie.com/#/home|name=www.saattaimovie.com}}

{{Prabhu Solomon}}

[[Category:2012 films]]
[[Category:Films about the education system in India]]
[[Category:2012 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films about educators]]
[[Category:Films set in schools]]
[[Category:2012 drama films]]
[[Category:Indian film series]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

Saattai - Revision history

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