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{{Use Indian English|date=March 2016}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Sandai
| image = Mahamagam-6.jpg
| director = [[Sakthi Chidambaram]]
| writer = [[Ravi Mariya]] '''(Dialogue)'''
| story = Sakthi Chidambaram
| based_on =
| screenplay = Sakthi Chidambaram
| starring = [[Sundar C]] [[Nadhiya]] [[Namitha]] [[Ramya Raj]]
| producer = Radha Sakthi Chidambaram
| music = [[Dhina]]
| cinematography = K. S. Selva Raj
| editing = G. Sasikumar
| studio = Cinema Paradise
| distributor = Cinema Paradise
| released = {{Film date|2008|03|21|df=y}}
| runtime =
| language = Tamil
| country = India
| budget =
}}
'''''Sandai''''' ''({{Translation}} Fight)'' is a 2008 [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[action film|action]] [[comedy film]] directed by [[Sakthi Chidambaram]]. The film stars [[Sundar C]], [[Nadhiya]], [[Namitha]] and [[Ramya Raj]], while [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]], [[Lalu Alex]], and [[Mithun Tejasvi]], among others, play supporting roles. The music was composed by [[Dhina]] with cinematography done by K. S. Selva Raj and editing by G. Sasikumar. The film released on 21 March 2008 and was dubbed in Hindi as "Jungbaaz".

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Sundar C]] as Kathiresan aka Kaththi
* [[Nadhiya]] as Thangalakshmi
* [[Namitha]] as Seemakal Chinnakilli
* [[Ramya Raj]] as Abhinaya Kathiresan
* [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] as Mani / Thangapandi, the village chieftain
* [[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]] as District Collector Kamaraj (Thangalakshmi's husband)
* [[Lalu Alex]] as Paalpandi, Kathiresan's father
* [[Mithun Tejasvi]] as Abhi's ex-Fiance
* [[Dhandapani]] as Kamaraj's step father
* [[Ravi Mariya]] as Kamaraj's cousin
* [[Rajkapoor]] as Kamaraj's cousin
* [[Thalapathy Dinesh]] as Fighter
* [[Vichu Vishwanath]] as Kathiresan's cousin
* [[Meera Krishnan]] as Kathiresan's's mother
* [[Paravai Muniyamma]] as Kathirvel's grandmother
* [[Jyothi Lakshmi]] as Mani's mother
* [[Delhi Kumar]] as Tha's father
* [[Uma Padmanabhan]] as DSP
* [[Suja Varunee]] as [[item number]]
{{colend}}

==Production==
It was announced in 2007 that Sundar C. will team up with Sakthi Chidambaram for an action comedy film. During the launch, the film was initially titled as ''Porukki'',<ref>http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/sep-07-01/04-09-07-simbu.html</ref> however as the title was said to be derogatory, the titles like ''Adhirudhula'' and ''Mahamagam''<ref>https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2007/porukki-becomes-mahamagam-190907.html</ref> were considered before the team preferred to name the film as ''Sandai''.<ref>https://www.indiaglitz.com/porukki-is-now-adhirudhilla-tamil-news-33400</ref><ref>https://www.indiaglitz.com/all-in-the-name-of%C3%82%C2%85-a-film-ii-tamil-news-55457</ref>

==Soundtrack==

{{Infobox album
| name = Sandai
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Dhina]]
| cover =
| released = 1 February 2008
| recorded = 2008
| genre = [[Soundtrack]]
| length = 26:11
| label = [[Big Music]] [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| producer = Dhina
| prev_title = [[Kannum Kannum]]
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = [[Dindigul Sarathy]]
| next_year = 2008
}}

Music is composed by [[Dhina]] and Released on [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Sanda - Dheena - Download or Listen Free - Saavn |url=https://www.saavn.com/album/sanda/nmVWuHPU3qQ_ |accessdate=14 November 2018 |date=1 January 2009}}</ref>

{{tracklist|
|extra_column=Singer(s)
|headline = Track-List
|total_length=26:11
|title1=Pokkirina|extra1=[[Silambarasan]]| lyrics1 = [[Na. Muthukumar]]|length1= 4:50
|title2=October Madathil|extra2=[[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]], [[Rita Thyagarajan|Rita]]| lyrics2 = [[Ravi Mariya]]|length2=5:49
|title3=Vaadi En|extra3=[[Sundar C.]]| lyrics3 = [[Gangai Amaran]]|length3=5:26
|title4=Aathadi|extra4=[[T.Rajendar]]| lyrics4 = Na. Muthukumar|length4=4:37
|title5=Maduraikara|extra5=[[Udit Narayan]], [[Anuradha Sriram]]| lyrics5 = [[Sakthi Chidambaram]]|length5=5:29
|title6=Sanda Ah Odayuthu Odayuthu|extra6=Narendra| lyrics6 = [[Ramajogayya Sastry]]|length6=4:21
}}

==Reception==
''Rediff'' called it "illogical" and stated that "Just suspend all logic and reason before settling for this age-old mother-in-law/son-in-law battle movies on the lines of Poova Thalaiya and Mappillai."<ref>http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/sssandai/20080324.htm</ref> ''Behindwoods'' wrote "You need no introduction to the Shakthi Chidambaram brand of cinema- he makes movies purely for entertainment and most often they work. This time the director who had formerly specialized in Sathyaraj starrers has teamed up with Sundar C to provide Sandai."<ref>http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-1/sandai-review.html</ref> ''Sify'' wrote "Here is regressive piece of kitsch, with over-the-top loud performances. The plot degenerates into a farce in the second half of this tedious film as it tumbles to an all?s-well-that- concludes-well end".<ref>http://www.sify.com/movies/sandai-review-tamil-pclw7lhhgfacd.html</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:2008 action films]]
[[Category:2008 films]]
[[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:Indian action films]]
[[Category:Masala films]]

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