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{{Short description|2012 film by Shankar Dayal}}
{{for2|"Shakuni" a character in the Hindu epic Mahabharata|[[Shakuni]]}}

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{{Infobox film
| name = Saguni
| image = Saguni.JPG
| director = Shankar Dayal
| producer = [[S R Prabhu]]
| writer = Shankar Dayal
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Karthi]]
*[[Pranitha Subhash|Pranitha]]
*[[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]]
*[[Prakash Raj]]
*[[Kota Srinivasa Rao]]
*[[Raadhika]]
*[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]
}}
| music = [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]
| cinematography = [[P. G. Muthiah]]
| editing = [[A. Sreekar Prasad]]
| studio = [[Dream Warrior Pictures]]
| distributor = {{plainlist|
*[[Studio Green]]
*[[Vendhar Movies]]
}}
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|06|22}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/82787.html|title='Billa 2' & 'Saguni' to clash in the Box Office|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=9 June 2012|accessdate=9 June 2012}}</ref>
| runtime = 151 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Saguni''''' is a [[Tamil films of 2012|2012]] Indian Tamil-language [[political satire|political action comedy]] film directed by Shankar Dayal and produced by [[S. R. Prabhu]]. The film features [[Karthi]] and [[Pranitha Subhash|Pranitha]] in the lead roles, while [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]], [[Prakash Raj]], [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]], [[Raadhika]], and [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] appear in supporting roles. Dubbed versions of the film were released in Telugu and Hindi as ''Shakuni'' (2012) and ''Rowdy Leader'' (2016) respectively. The film was declared an average hit.

==Plot==
The film starts with IRP party's MLA meeting to select their new CM, where Prominent leader and veteran Satyamoorthy is unanimously chosen as [[Chief Minister|CM]]. He is then escorted to his car, where a party cadre accuses him of harassing her sexually by passing on a promiscuous video in a mobile phone. This leads to Satyamoorthy being heavily shunned by the public and causes the suicide of Satyamoorthy and his entire family. This entire sequence is a political plot planned by the same party's industrial big shot R. K. Boopathi ([[Prakash Raj]]). Two days earlier Boopathi had asked Satyamoorthy to leave way for him, as he has been waiting 20 years to directly become Chief Minister. R K Boopathi creates a scene at the funeral, and then goes on to win [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] by-election in Satyamoorthy's constituency [[Karaikudi]] and becomes the [[Chief Minister of Tamilnadu]].

Kamalakannan ([[Karthi]]) is forcibly taken as passenger by auto driver Rajini Appadurai ([[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]]) near [[Chennai International Airport]], seeing Kamal's rich clothing. Rajini assumes that Kamal is rich and drives him around the city to be profited from him. Kamal is actually a country boy who was a farmer and also runs a free-meal service in his village near [[Karaikudi]]. He has come to the capital city to meet concerned politicians and plead them to halt a Railways project, by which he could lose his only ancestral property in his village. He is the grandson of a humble person who serves unlimited food to the guests and passersby every day.

Kamal stays in his paternal aunt Dr. Rani's ([[Roja (actress)|Roja]]) house, and love blossoms between him and her daughter Dr Sridevi ([[Pranitha Subhash]]). Their love affair is ended, when Kamal promises to forever leave Sridevi on Rani's demand, when Sridevi goes on a foreign tour. Kamal meets Boopathi, who once visited their village during the by-election campaign and had promised to do good deeds when required. Kamal comes to know that Boopathi is the one behind the project for his mistress, who he had used to kill Satyamoorthy. Kamal disillusioned with the system becomes a shrewd political analyst and campaigner and makes money-lender Ramani ([[Raadhika]]) the Mayor of Chennai by helping in her campaigns. He later, in a jail, gets the contact of Perumal ([[Kota Srinivasa Rao]]), who is the leader of opposition political party. Meanwhile, he joins Perumal's party and makes him win the election, making him the CM of Tamil Nadu. Boopathi is finally arrested for being the reason behind for Sathyamoorthy's suicide with his family. Kamal, at last, saves his property with his intelligence and unites with Sridevi.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Karthi]] as Kamalakannan alias Kannan / Kamal, a man from [[Karaikudi]] who tries to save his ancestral house from railway construction by becoming a political analyst
* [[Pranitha Subhash|Pranitha]] as Sridevi, Kamal's love interest and cousin.
* [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]] as Rajini Appadurai alias Pappu Kumaran, auto driver and later PA for mayor.
* [[Prakash Raj]] as R. K. Boopathi, Chief Minister and leader of the IMK political party.
* [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as Perumal, Leader of Opposition for 13 years and leader of VTMK. He later becomes CM.
* [[Raadhika]] as Ramani Aachi, a local lady don and later Mayor of Chennai, and a mentor to Kamal.
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Beedi Saamiyaar, who later becomes Nelli Saami.
* [[Roja (actress)|Roja]] as Dr. Rani, Sridevi's mother and Kamal's paternal aunt.
* [[Kiran Rathod]] as Vasundhara Devi, Boopathi's second wife, Mayoral candidate, and later deputy CM candidate.
* [[V. S. Raghavan]] as Ramachandran / Thota Raghavaiah Chowdary, Kamalakannan's grandfather
* [[Manobala]] as Indru oru thagaval, Ramani's watchman
* [[Aadukalam Naren|Naren]] as Boopathi's assistant
* [[Chithra Lakshmanan]] as Boopathi's sidekick
* [[Meera Krishnan]] as Mobile Court Judge
* [[Nellai Siva]] as Policeman
* [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]] as CM of Tamil Nadu, at the beginning of the movie (guest character)
* [[Delhi Ganesh]] as Lawyer (cameo appearance)
* [[Devadarshini]] as CM's daughter (cameo appearance)
* [[Anushka Shetty]] as Police Officer Anushka (cameo appearance)
* [[Andrea Jeremiah]] as Andrea (cameo appearance)
* Vani Shree as Sridevi's friend and Appadurai's love sick
{{colend}}

==Production==
The film was first revealed in early April 2011, when it was reported that Karthi was considering a "social satire" script written by debutant film maker, Shankar Dayal, to be his next venture after the success of his previous film ''[[Siruthai]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/152386/dedicated-his-craft.html |title=Dedicated to his craft |publisher=Deccanherald.com |date=9 April 2011 |accessdate=6 August 2011}}</ref> Karthi confirmed the news and revealed he would feature in a new get-up for the film, although expressing that the script was still in development.<ref>{{cite news|first=Nikhil |last=Raghavan |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article1701574.ece |title=Itsy-bitsy |work=The Hindu|date=16 April 2011 |accessdate=6 August 2011 |location=Chennai, India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/apr-11-03/karthi-saguni-19-04-11.html |title=Karthi Is Working On His Get-up |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date=19 April 2011 |accessdate=6 August 2011}}</ref> Veteran actress [[Raadhika]] signed on to play a supporting role in May 2011,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jul-11-04/karthi-radhika-22-07-11.html |title=Karthi's Tough Competitor |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date=22 July 2011 |accessdate=30 June 2012}}</ref> whilst [[Roja (actress)|Roja]] signed on to play a doctor in the film and [[Mumtaj]] was selected to play a role making her comeback after 3 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/mar-12-01/mumtaj-saguni-02-03-12.html |title=Mumtaj In A Different Garb |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date=2 March 2012 |accessdate=30 June 2012}}</ref> Kannada actress [[Pranitha Subhash|Pranitha]] who made her debut in Tamil with ''[[Udhayan]]'', was confirmed for the lead female role after much speculation that [[Shriya Saran]] would form a part of the cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/pranita-is-karthi-s-heroine-in-saguni-news-tamil-lhglDEhgdee.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709124152/http://www.sify.com/movies/pranita-is-karthi-s-heroine-in-saguni-news-tamil-lhglDEhgdee.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 July 2011 |title=Pranita is Karthi's heroine in Saguni |publisher=Sify.com |accessdate=6 August 2011}}</ref>

[[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] and [[Salim Ghouse]] were selected to play politicians in the film, while [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] was roped in to play a godman. However, in a turn of events, it was announced that the makers were unimpressed with Ghouse's performance and replaced him with [[Prakash Raj]]. Subsequently, combination scenes shot with Ghouse and Mumtaj, including those which appeared in the original trailer, were removed and reshot with Prakash Raj and [[Kiran Rathod]]. [[Anushka Shetty]] shot for a cameo role, that of a funny police officer within one day, while [[Andrea Jeremiah]] also appeared in a single scene.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tamil.oneindia.in/movies/heroines/2011/11/anushka-ready-item-song-dance-saguni-aid0091.html |title=Anushka ready for Item Song in Saguni |work=Oneindia |accessdate=6 November 2011}}</ref>

The first look of the film was duly released through a series of promotional posters in early 2011,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/karthi-gets-going-with-saguni-news-tamil-lfck0fjegja.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110505191355/http://www.sify.com/movies/karthi-gets-going-with-saguni-news-tamil-lfck0fjegja.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 May 2011 |title=Karthi gets going with Saguni |publisher=Sify.com |accessdate=6 August 2011}}</ref> with the makers suggesting a potential release to coincide with [[Diwali]] 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/may-11-01/karthi-saguni-04-05-11.html |title=Karthi Eyes Diwali Release |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date=4 May 2011 |accessdate=6 August 2011}}</ref> Some scenes were shot in and around [[Chennai]] including the [[Napier bridge]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jun-11-02/karthi-saguni-09-06-11.html|title=Karthi and the Saguni update|publisher=Behindwoods|accessdate=15 December 2011}}</ref> while the climax was shot in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]].<ref>{{cite news|title='Saguni' climax at Hyderabad|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/75441.html|publisher=Indiaglitz|accessdate=15 December 2011}}</ref> The songs were choreographed by Bobby Antony, Baba Baskar, Prem Rakshith and Raju;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/80517.html |title=Karthi's mass numbers in 'Saguni' |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=6 April 2012 |accessdate=30 June 2012}}</ref> one of which was shot in Poland.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-20/news-interviews/31083500_1_song-saguni-karthi | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120712025306/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-20/news-interviews/31083500_1_song-saguni-karthi | url-status=dead | archive-date=12 July 2012 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Saguni song in Poland | date=20 February 2012}}</ref> There were rumours that the film was based on Neera Radia but makers quickly denied it.<ref>{{cite web|first=Anupama |last=Subramanian |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/kollywood/%E2%80%98no-nira-radia-connection%E2%80%99-648 |title='No Nira Radia connection' |work=Deccan Chronicle|date=3 January 2012 |accessdate=30 June 2012}}</ref> The team shot a scene at the famous shopping complex near Ashok Nagar in Chennai. The director and his crew were happy to complete the shoot before the place got uncontrollably crowded.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kollytalk.com/cinenews/karthis-saguni-completes-shopping-scene/ |title=Karthis Saguni completes shopping scene |publisher=Kollytalk.com |date=17 September 2011 |access-date=30 June 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130127142103/http://www.kollytalk.com/cinenews/karthis-saguni-completes-shopping-scene/ |archive-date=27 January 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==Soundtrack==

{{Infobox album
| name = Saguni / Sakuni
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2 June 2012
| recorded = 2012
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 24:12 / 24:11
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]] / [[Telugu (language)|Telugu]]
| label = [[Gemini Film Circuit|Gemini Audio]]<br>[[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| producer = [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]
| prev_title = [[Endukante... Premanta!]]
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = [[Joker (2012 film)|Joker]]
| next_year = 2012
}}

The soundtrack, composed by [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]], consists of 5 tracks. The track "Manasellam Mazhaiye" was reused from the hit song "Chalisuva Cheluve" also sung by Sonu Nigam and Saindhavi, from the Kannada film [[Ullasa Utsaha]], which featured music composed by Prakash Kumar. The audio launch was to be held on 11 May,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/81504.html |title='Saguni' music release on May 11 |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=27 April 2012 |accessdate=30 June 2012}}</ref> but postponed to 2 June. The Telugu version released on 5 June.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/82475.html |title='Saguni' from June 2, 'Sakuni' from June 5! |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=25 May 2012 |accessdate=30 June 2012}}</ref> Two songs along with the videos were launched on 25 May, Karthi's birthday.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/82309.html |title=Two audio & video songs for 'Saguni' on May 25! |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=19 May 2012 |accessdate=30 June 2012}}</ref> The song "Kandha Kaaravadai" has been downloaded 75,000 times.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-04/news-interviews/32030277_1_karthi-saguni-gv-prakash | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130127005705/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-04/news-interviews/32030277_1_karthi-saguni-gv-prakash | url-status=dead | archive-date=2013-01-27 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Audio of Saguni sets record}}</ref> Other songs like "Manasellam Mazhaiye" and "Vella Bambaram" also topped the charts .<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.radiomirchi.com/chennai/countdown/tamil-top-20 | title=TAMIL TOP 20 |publisher=radiomirchi.com |date=16 July 2012 |accessdate=15 July 2012}}</ref> Eventually the album became successful among masses.

{{tracklist
| headline = Track-List<ref>{{cite web |title=Saguni - G.V. Prakash Kumar - Download or Listen Free - Saavn |url=https://www.saavn.com/album/saguni/zLdx2ecz7E0_ |accessdate=17 November 2018 |date=1 January 2012}}</ref>
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 24:12
| title1 = Kandha Kaara Vadai
| lyrics1 = Paramu
| extra1 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Karthi]]
| length1 = 5:11
| title2 = Manasellam Mazhaiye
| lyrics2 = [[Na. Muthukumar]]
| extra2 = [[Sonu Nigam]], [[Saindhavi]], G. V. Prakash Kumar
| length2 = 5:27
| title3 = Vella Bambaram
| lyrics3 = [[Viveka (lyricist)|Viveka]]
| extra3 = [[Baba Sehgal]], [[Priya Himesh]]
| length3 = 4:43
| title4 = Pottadhu Pathala
| lyrics4 = Annamalai
| extra4 = [[Velmurugan]] & Chorus
| length4 = 4:51
| title5 = Annachi Ammachi
| lyrics5 = Shankar Dayal
| extra5 = [[Pushpavanam Kuppusamy]], Maya Manikandan & Chorus
| length5 = 4:00
}}

{{tracklist
| headline = Telugu Track-List<ref>{{cite web |title=Sakuni - G.V. Prakash Kumar - Download or Listen Free - Saavn |url=https://www.saavn.com/album/sakuni/jkiW2Mfs2gU_ |accessdate=17 November 2018 |date=1 January 2012}}</ref>
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| all_lyrics = Sahithi
| total_length = 24:11
| title1 = Khavoo Karaa Vada
| extra1 = Shankar Mahadevan
| length1 = 5:11
| title2 = Manasulo Madhuve
| extra2 = Sonu Nigam, Saindhavi
| length2 = 5:27
| title3 = Rangu Bongaram
| extra3 = [[Rahul Nambiar]], Priya Himesh
| length3 = 4:43
| title4 = Paddade Pegguraa Maavayya
| extra4 = Rahul Nambiar
| length4 = 4:51
| title5 = Ammalaara Ayyalaara
| extra5 = [[Mallikarjun]], Maaya
| length5 = 3:59
}}

===Review===

Rediff wrote that it was "run-of-the-mill and has nothing new to offer".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-sagunis-music-is-pretty-ordinary/20120606.htm |title=Review: Saguni's music is pretty ordinary |work=Rediff.com |date=6 June 2012 |accessdate=30 June 2012}}</ref> Behindwoods wrote: "The songs have all been composed with the sole intention of entertaining the audience. Save the melody, the rest all play to the gallery all the way. Good 'mass' album".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-music-reviews/review-1/jun-12-01/saguni-music-review.html |title=Saguni Music Review |publisher=Behindwoods.com |accessdate=30 June 2012}}</ref>

==Release==
The distribution rights were bought by [[Studio Green]] and Vendhar Movies for {{INRConvert|230|m}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/apr-12-04/karthi-santhanam-27-04-12.html |title=Karthi's Film For An Astronomical Amount! |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date=27 April 2012 |accessdate=30 June 2012}}</ref> The satellite rights of the film were secured by [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]. The film was given a [[U certificate (India)|U certificate]] by the [[Indian Censor Board]] without any cuts.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Saguni gets ‘U’ certificate|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/8203saguni-gets-8216u8217-certificate-news-tamil-mgltPIjjjjjsi.html|access-date=2021-08-04|website=Sify|language=en}}</ref> It was slated to release in April initially,<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-19/news-interviews/31076868_1_film-political-satire-roja | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928094332/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-19/news-interviews/31076868_1_film-political-satire-roja | url-status=dead | archive-date=28 September 2013 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Saguni to be released on April 14 | date=19 February 2012}}</ref> but failed to meet the deadline and would be released on 22 June eventually. Makers have planned to release the films in more than 1,100 screens across the globe. Andhra will see the film being released in 450 screens. Telugu rights were bought by Bellamkonda Suresh for {{INRConvert|80|m}}.<ref>[https://twitter.com/TFU_Kannan/statuses/204827747615387648 Saguni Telugu rights were sold for 8 crore]</ref> The producers have spent more than {{INR}} 120 million for the promotion of the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jun-12-03/karthi-saguni-19-06-12.html |title=Karthi's Saguni Enters The Biggies League |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date=19 June 2012 |accessdate=30 June 2012}}</ref> The film Shakuni opened in 85 screens in Kerala by Beebah Creations & Sayujyam Cine Release.

===Reception===
Saguni received mixed to positive reviews upon release. Behindwoods quoted that Saguni was a fairly engaging political game giving main credits to Karthi and Santhanam.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/jun-12-04/saguni-review.html |title=Saguni Review |publisher=Behindwoods.com |accessdate=30 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/review/13425.html |title=Saguni Tamil Movie Review |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=23 June 2012 |accessdate=30 June 2012}}</ref> The Tamil version was an average hit and the Telugu version titled ''Shakuni'' succeeded at the box office.<ref>[http://www.cinecorn.com/telugu/box-office/telugu-cinema-hits-and-flops-list-2012-movies-first-6-months-collections-trade-report.html Shakuni succeededs in Andhra]</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|2224902|Saguni }}

{{S. R. Prabhu}}

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[[Category:Indian political satire films]]
[[Category:2012 films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Films scored by G. V. Prakash Kumar]]
[[Category:2010s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian political films]]
[[Category:2012 directorial debut films]]

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