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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Sagaptham
| image = Sagaptham.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Poster
| director = Surendran
| producer = L. K. Sudhish
| writer = Velumani (dialogues)
| story = Naveen Krishna
| starring = [[Shanmuga Pandian]]<br/>[[Neha Hinge]]
| music = [[Karthik Raja]]
| cinematography = S. K. Bhupathi
| editing = S. P. Ahmed
| studio = Captain Cine Creations
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2015|04|02|df=y}}
| runtime = 147 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
}}
'''''Sagaptham''''' ({{Translation|Era}}) is a 2015 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil-language]] [[action comedy film]] directed by Surendran and produced by L. K. Sudhish. The film features newcomer [[Shanmuga Pandian]], with [[Neha Hinge]] and [[Shubra Aiyappa]]. The film shows a village youth who travels to Malaysia to find work. In a turn of events, he becomes a detective there and tracks down a gang that produces illegal medicines.

Soundtrack was composed by Karthik Raja. Naveen Krishna and Velumani has written the story and dialogues respectively. The cinematography was performed by S. K. Bhupathi and S. P. Ahmed worked as an editor.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Shanmuga Pandian]] as Saga
*[[Neha Hinge]] as Neha
*[[Vijayakanth]] as Indian Embassy Officer Deiveegam (guest appearance)
*[[Suresh (actor)|Suresh]] as Doctor
*[[Shubra Aiyappa]] as Priya
*[[Ranjith (actor)|Ranjith]] as Chinrasu
*[[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]] as Lakshmi
*[[Jagan]] as Maruthu, Saga's friend
*Rajendranath as Saga's father
*[[Powerstar Srinivasan]] as R. Manmadhan, Saga's uncle
*[[Singampuli]] as Tiger
*[[Shanmugarajan]] as Neha's father
*Rekha Suresh as Neha's mother
*[[Thalaivasal Vijay]] as Dinesh
*[[Bose Venkat]] as Cruel Moneylender
*Prema Priya as Guruvamma
*Saurav Chakrabarti
*[[Muthukaalai]]
{{colend}}

==Production==
In June 2011, actor [[Vijayakanth]] revealed that his youngest son Shanmugapandian would be introduced as an actor in the Tamil film industry and began looking for apt scripts for his debut venture.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kollyinsider.com/2011/06/captain-vijayakanths-son-to-debut-in.html|title=Captain Vijayakanth's son to debut in films soon|work=Tamil Cinema News - Movie Reviews - Gossips}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kollytalk.com/gossips/vijayakanth-son-shanmuga-pandian-to-turn-hero-32479.html|title=Vijayakanth's son Shanmuga Pandian to turn hero - KOLLY TALK|author=admin|date=5 June 2011|work=KOLLY TALK}}</ref> Shanmugapandian, then a Visual Communications student at [[Loyola College, Chennai]], began taking dance lessons and martial arts practice, to get into better physical shape before his first film. Vijayakanth initially considered remaking the Telugu film, ''[[Brindavanam (2010 film)|Brindavanam]]'' (2010) as well other projects directed by [[K. S. Ravikumar]] and [[Hari (director)|Hari]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2013/thulasi-vijayakanth-son-106785.html|title=Thulasi isn't pairing up with Vijayakanth's son|work=www.filmibeat.com}}</ref> but later opted for an original script written by Naveen, with dialogues by Velumani.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kollyinsider.com/2012/04/vijaykanths-son-became-hero.html|title=Vijaykanth's Son Became Hero|work=Tamil Cinema News - Movie Reviews - Gossips}}</ref> By the end of 2012, it was finalised that Vijayakanth's brother-in-law L. K. Sudhish would be the film's producer and newcomer Santhoshkumar Rajan, would be director.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/vijaykanth-to-launch-his-son-tamil-news-77529|title=Vijaykanth to launch his son|publisher=}}</ref> The film was launched on 12 December 2013 at Aandal Azhagar Illam in [[Saligramam]], [[Chennai]] with several of Vijayakanth's contemporaries in attendance. Early reports speculated that actor [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] and Vijayakanth himself, would play guest roles, but speculation was denied.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Vijay-to-do-a-cameo-in-Shanmugapandians-film/articleshow/27843047.cms|title=Vijay to do a cameo in Shanmugapandian's film?|work=The Times of India}}</ref>

The film began its first schedule in and around [[Pollachi]], Azhiyar Dam, Valparai and Anaimalai for close to a month. The second schedule of the film’s shoot was held in [[Kumbakonam]] for three weeks during when a song involving 1000 junior artistes and 200 dancers was shot for 6 days. However, during production in September 2014, Santhoshkumar Rajan left the project after falling out with the producers, complaining that there was too much interference in the scripting and film-making process.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kollytalk.com/cinenews/former-beauty-queens-heroines-opposite-jr-vijayakanth-sagaptham-185885.html|title=Former Beauty queens heroines opposite Jr. Vijayakanth in Sagaptham - KOLLY TALK|author=CF|date=13 November 2014|work=KOLLY TALK}}</ref> Reports suggested that Vijayakanth would take over as director, though eventually another debutant Surendran, was handed the opportunity.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iflickz.com/2014/07/sagaptham-director-quits-vijayakanth-takes.html|title=Sagaptham director quits… Vijayakanth takes over|publisher=}}</ref> In November 2014, it was revealed that the film's shoot was progressing in Malaysia with two former beauty pageant contestants making their film debuts as the lead actresses. Reports suggested [[Neha Kapur]] and Shubra Aiyappa were cast as heroines, while it was later clarified that [[Neha Hinge]] and not Kapur was chosen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinemalead.com/news-id-miss-india-miss-bangalore-vijaykanth-son-14-11-146584.htm|title=Miss India and Miss Bangalore for Sagaptham! - Miss India Miss Bangalore- Vijaykanth Son- Sagaptham- Shanmugapandian - Cinemalead.com -|publisher=}}</ref> The team later moved to film action scenes in Thailand, with Kecha Khamphakdee signed up as the stunt choreographer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/thuppakki-connection-in-sagaptham.html|title=Thuppakki connection in Sagaptham|publisher=}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Sagaptham
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Karthik Raja]]
| cover =
| border = yes
| alt =
| released = 2015
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label = [[Lahari Music]]<br />[[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| producer = Karthik Raja
| prev_title = [[Vaaraayo Vennilaave]]
| prev_year = 2014
| next_title =
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}}
The soundtrack is composed by Karthik Raja. In December 2014, [[Silambarasan]], [[Andrea Jeremiah]] and [[Remya Nambeesan]] recorded a song for the film, which had lyrics written by Parthy Bhaskar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://silverscreen.in/news/silambarasan-sings-for-sagaptham/|title=Silambarasan Sings For Sagaptham|work=Silverscreen.in|accessdate=18 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlykollywood.com/simbu-andrea-remya-nambeesan-together-song/|title=Simbu, Andrea, Remya Nambeesan together for a song|author=|work=Only Kollywood|accessdate=18 December 2014}}</ref>
*"Adiye Rathiye" — [[Silambarasan]], [[Andrea Jeremiah]], [[Ramya Nambeesan]]
*"Enakkanavan" — [[Chinmayi]]
*"Karichan Kuruvi" — [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], Chinmayi
*"Oorukku Perumai" — [[Vijay Prakash]]
*"Vaada Vaada" — Senthildas, Ramya NSK
*"Engal Captaine" - Vijayakanth and Prremalatha Vijayakanth

==Release==
The satellite rights of the film were sold to [[Captain TV]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intalkies.co.in/2015/11/06/diwali-2015-special-premiere-movie-film-raj-tv-and-captain-tv-channel-10-november-2015-deepavali-2015-sirappu-thiraipadam-raj-tv-and-captain-tv/ |title=Diwali 2015 Special Premiere Movie Film Raj Tv And Captain Tv Channel 10-November-2015, Deepavali 2015 Sirappu Thiraipadam Raj Tv And Captain Tv |publisher=Intalkies |date=6 November 2015 |accessdate=23 November 2015}}</ref>

==Reception==
''[[The Hindu]]'' gave the film a negative review for the film stating the appearance of Vijaykanth made the movie "a bit more tolerable".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/sagapthama-chapter-tamil-cinema-could-have-done-without/article7061973.ece|title=Sagaptham Captain Vijayakanth's son Shanmugha Pandian movie|author=Vishal Menon|work=The Hindu}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|4445964|Sagaptham}}

[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2015 films]]
[[Category:2010s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Masala films]]
[[Category:Indian action films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Malaysia]]
[[Category:Foreign films shot in Thailand]]
[[Category:2015 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:2015 action films]]

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