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{{Infobox film
| name          = Sakkarai Devan
| name          = Sakkarai Devan
| image          = Sakkarai-Thevan-Tamil-Audio-Cassette.jpg
| image          = Sakkarai Devan.jpg
| image_size    =
| caption        = Poster
| caption        = Audio cassette cover
| director      = J. Panneer
| director      = J. Panneer
| producer      = [[Ibrahim Rowther|A. S. Ibrahim Rawuthar]]
| writer        = Liyakath Ali Khan
| screenplay    = [[Liaquat Ali Khan (director)|Liaquat Ali Khan]]
| screenplay    = [[Liaquat Ali Khan (director)|Liaquat Ali Khan]]
| story          = [[R. Selvaraj (screenwriter)|R. Selvaraj]]
| story          = [[R. Selvaraj (screenwriter)|R. Selvaraj]]
| starring      = [[Vijayakanth]]<br />[[Sukanya (actress)|Sukanya]]<br />[[Kanaka (actress)|Kanaka]]<br />[[M. N. Nambiar]]
| producer      = [[Ibrahim Rowther|A. S. Ibrahim Rawuthar]]
| music          = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| starring      = [[Vijayakanth]]<br />[[Sukanya (actress)|Sukanya]]<br />[[Kanaka (actress)|Kanaka]]
| cinematography = Rajarajan
| cinematography = Rajarajan
| editing        = G. Jayachandran
| editing        = G. Jayachandran
| music          = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| studio        = I. V. Cini Productions
| studio        = I. V. Cini Productions
| distributor    = I. V. Cini Productions
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|1993|7|10|ref1=}}
| released      = 10 July 1993
| runtime        = 154 minutes
| runtime        = 154 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
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'''''Sakkarai Devan''''' is a 1993 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action drama]] film, directed by J. Panneer and produced by [[Ibrahim Rowther|A. S. Ibrahim Rawuthar]]. The film stars [[Vijayakanth]], [[Sukanya (actress)|Sukanya]], [[Kanaka (actress)|Kanaka]] and [[M. N. Nambiar]]. The film had musical score by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/sakkarai-devan-movie/11728|title=Sakkarai Devan|accessdate=2014-09-19|publisher=gomolo.com}}</ref> The film opened to positive reviews.
'''''Sakkarai Devan''''' is a 1993 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action drama]] film, directed by J. Panneer (in his directorial debut) and produced by [[Ibrahim Rowther|A. S. Ibrahim Rowther]]. The film stars [[Vijayakanth]], [[Sukanya (actress)|Sukanya]] and [[Kanaka (actress)|Kanaka]]. It was released on 10 July 1993.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 December 2002 |title=நட்சத்திர படப் பட்டியல் |url=https://ibb.co/cTSgjhM |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202064212/https://ibb.co/cTSgjhM |archive-date=2 February 2024 |access-date=2 February 2024 |work=[[Cinema Express]] |pages=41–43 |language=Ta}}</ref>


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
 
{{More plot|date=February 2023}}
Sakkarai Devan ([[Vijayakanth]]) makes and sells [[jaggery]]. On a visit to a neighbouring village, he falls in love with Sarasu ([[Sukanya (actress)|Sukanya]]), on whom the village landlord Vaiga Perumal (Mohan Natarajan) had already cust his eye. Sarasu widowed brother Vaiyapuri ([[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]) is arrested following an altercation with the landlord over his sister. Dhanam ([[Kanaka (actress)|Kanaka]]), an orphan, given refuge by Sakkarai, realising her love is one-sided, marries Vaiyapuri. Sakkarai popularity with the villagers and his attempts to unite them against the landlord invite the evil man's ire.
Sakkarai Devan makes and sells [[jaggery]]. On a visit to a neighbouring village, he falls in love with Sarasu, on whom the village landlord Vairaperumal had already cast his eye. Sarasu's widowed brother Vaiyapuri is arrested following an altercation with Vairaperumal over his sister. Dhanam, an orphan, given refuge by Sakkarai, realising her love is one-sided, marries Vaiyapuri. Sakkarai's popularity with the villagers and his attempts to unite them against Vairaperumal invite the latter's ire.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
{{cast listing|
*[[Vijayakanth]] as Sakkarai Devan<ref name="IE review" />
*[[Vijayakanth]] as Sakkarai Devan
*[[Sukanya (actress)|Sukanya]] as Sarasu<ref name="IE review" />
*[[Sukanya (actress)|Sukanya]] as Sarasu
*[[Kanaka (actress)|Kanaka]] as Dhanam<ref name="IE review" />
*[[Kanaka (actress)|Kanaka]] as Dhanam
*[[M. N. Nambiar]] as Vaiyapuri Sarasu's grandfather
*[[M. N. Nambiar]] as Sarasu's grandfather
*[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Vaiyapuri<ref name="IE review" />
*[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Vaiyapuri
*Mohan Natarajan as Vairaperumal
*Mohan Natarajan as Vairaperumal
*[[Thyagu (actor)|Thyagu]] as Ponnambalam
*[[Thyagu (actor)|Thyagu]] as Ponnambalam
*[[R. Sundarrajan (director)|R. Sundarrajan]] as Appu
*[[R. Sundarrajan]] as Appu
*[[Gandhimathi]] as Sakkarai Devan's mother<ref name="nst" />
*[[Gandhimathi]] as Sakkarai Devan's mother
*[[Senthil]]
*[[Senthil]]
*[[Vadivelu]]
*[[Vadivelu]]
*[[C. K. Saraswathi]]
*[[C. K. Saraswathi]]
*Baby Monisha as Revathi
*Baby Monisha as Revathi
{{colend}}
}}


== Production ==
== Production ==
''Sakkarai Devan'' marked the directorial debut of J. Panneer, who earlier assisted Aabavanan.<ref name="nst" />
The story of ''Sakkarai Devan'' was written by [[R. Selvaraj (screenwriter)|R. Selvaraj]]. He revealed when he visited sugarcane plants in Alanganallur, it reminded him of sugarcane plants owned by his grandfather which prompted him to write a screenplay based on this backdrop.<ref name="selvaraj">{{Cite web |last=செல்வராஜ் |first=ஆர். |author-link=R. Selvaraj (screenwriter) |date=12 July 2017 |title=கடல் தொடாத நதி – 28 – கரும்பு ஆலையும் சக்கரை தேவனும் |url=https://www.vikatan.com/literature/arts/132736-cinema-history-of-annakili-rselvaraj |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309141446/https://www.vikatan.com/literature/arts/132736-cinema-history-of-annakili-rselvaraj |archive-date=9 March 2023 |access-date=19 March 2023 |website=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |language=Ta}}</ref> [[R. V. Udayakumar]] was supposed to direct the film but due to some reasons he left.<ref name="selvaraj" /> He was replaced by J. Panneer, who earlier assisted [[Aabavanan]], making his directorial debut.<ref name="nst" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=V |first=Sankaran |date=1 April 2024 |title=கேப்டன் விஜயகாந்த் தமிழ் சினிமா உலகில் அறிமுகப்படுத்திய 30 இயக்குனர்கள்!.. அட எல்லாமே ஹிட்டு!.. |url=https://cinereporters.com/30-directors-who-captain-vijayakanth-introduced-to-the-world-of-tamil-cinema/ |access-date=17 May 2024 |website=CineReporters |language=Ta |archive-date=17 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240517085252/https://cinereporters.com/30-directors-who-captain-vijayakanth-introduced-to-the-world-of-tamil-cinema/#goog_rewarded |url-status=live }}</ref> Selvaraj felt the film felt short of the taste they created after Udayakumar left the film.<ref name="selvaraj" /> [[Balaji Sakthivel]] worked as an assistant director.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 May 2019 |title=விஜயகாந்த் - இப்ராஹிம் ராவுத்தர் கதையை படமாக்க முயற்சித்தேன்! - பாலாஜி சக்திவேல் பகிர்ந்த சர்ப்ரைஸ் தகவல் |url=https://www.nakkheeran.in/cinema/cinema-news/director-balaji-sakthivel-tried-movie-captain-vijayakanth-ibrahim-rowther |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240229100515/https://www.nakkheeran.in/cinema/cinema-news/director-balaji-sakthivel-tried-movie-captain-vijayakanth-ibrahim-rowther |archive-date=29 February 2024 |access-date=29 February 2024 |website=[[Nakkheeran]] |language=Ta}}</ref>


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/sakkarai-devan-t0002921|title=Sakkarai Devan Songs|accessdate=2014-09-19|publisher=raaga.com}}</ref>
The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]], with lyrics by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 July 1993 |title=Sakkarai Devan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/sakkarai-devan-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1579539812 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210045557/https://music.apple.com/us/album/sakkarai-devan-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1579539812 |archive-date=10 February 2023 |access-date=10 February 2023 |website=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sakkarai Thevan – Tamil Audio Cassette by Ilayaraaja |url=https://mossymart.com/product/sakkarai-thevan-tamil-audio-cassette-by-ilayaraaja/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211107041110/https://mossymart.com/product/sakkarai-thevan-tamil-audio-cassette-by-ilayaraaja/ |archive-date=7 November 2021 |access-date=10 February 2023 |website=Mossymart}}</ref> The song "Love Love" is set to the raga [[Chakravakam (raga)|Chakravakam]],{{sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=140}} "Manjal Poosum" is set to [[Shivaranjani#Carnatic scale|Sivaranjani]],{{sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=142}} and "Nalla Velli" is set to [[Sankarabharanam (raga)|Sankarabharanam]].{{sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=146}}
 
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
! Song !! Singers !! Length
|-
| 1 || "L.o.v.e Love Love" || [[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[S. Janaki]] || rowspan=6|[[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] || 04:50
|-
|-
| 2 || "Manjal Poosum" || Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki || 04:58
| "L.o.v.e Love Love" || [[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[S. Janaki]] || 04:50
|-
|-
| 3 || "Nalla Velli" || [[Ilaiyaraaja]] || 04:54
| "Manjal Poosum" || Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki || 04:58
|-
|-
| 4 || "Pattathu Yaanai" || T. S. Raghavendra, Krishnamoorthy || 05:54
| "Nalla Velli" || [[Ilaiyaraaja]] || 04:54
|-
|-
| 5 || "Thanner Kudam" || [[S. Janaki]] || 04:43
| "Pattathu Yaanai" || T. S. Raghavendra, Krishnamoorthy || 05:54
|-
|-
| 6 || "Thanner Kudam – short version" || [[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[S. Janaki]] || 02:19
| "Thanner Kudam" || [[S. Janaki]] || 04:43
|-
|-
| "Thanner Kudam – short version" || [[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[S. Janaki]] || 02:19
|}
|}


== Reception ==
== Reception ==
''[[The Indian Express]]'' wrote "Despite the story being an oft-repeated one, Panneer's narration is fairly neat and his handling of the subject confident".<ref name="IE review">{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19930723&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=Evil in the village |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=23 July 1993 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=6}}</ref> ''[[New Straits Times]]'' wrote "Sakkarai Devan should go down well with Vijayakanth's fans".<ref name="nst">{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Nms0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=2hMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5037%2C4324996 |title=Village tale backed by powerful script |last=Vijiyan |first=K. |date=31 July 1993 |work=[[New Straits Times]] |pages=15}}</ref>
Malini Mannath of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' wrote, "Despite the story being an oft-repeated one, Panneer's narration is fairly neat and his handling of the subject confident".<ref name="IE review">{{Cite news |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=23 July 1993 |title=Evil in the village |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zX9lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fZ4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=1318%2C1003886 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240517054853/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zX9lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fZ4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=1318%2C1003886 |archive-date=17 May 2024 |access-date=31 May 2023 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=6 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}</ref> K. Vijiyan of ''[[New Straits Times]]'' wrote "''Sakkarai Devan'' should go down well with Vijayakanth's fans".<ref name="nst">{{Cite news |last=Vijiyan |first=K. |date=31 July 1993 |title=Village tale backed by powerful script |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Nms0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=2hMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5037%2C4324996 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210045557/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Nms0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=2hMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5037%2C4324996 |archive-date=10 February 2023 |access-date=26 August 2019 |work=[[New Straits Times]] |pages=15 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}</ref>
 
==Legacy==
The song "Manjal Poosum" was also used in ''[[Vaazhai]]'' (2024).<ref>{{cite web |last=ராஜா |first=எஸ். |date=15 December 2024 |title=ராஜா... ராஜாதிராஜன் இந்த ராஜா..! |url=http://www.kungumam.co.in/Articalinnerdetail.aspx?id=22518&id1=3&issue=20241215 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250117165838/http://www.kungumam.co.in/Articalinnerdetail.aspx?id=22518&id1=3&issue=20241215 |archive-date=17 January 2025 |access-date=17 January 2025 |website=[[Kungumam (magazine)|Kungumam]] |language=Tamil}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}
== Bibliography ==
* {{Cite book |last=Sundararaman |title=Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music |publisher=Pichhamal Chintamani |year=2007 |edition=2nd |oclc=295034757 |orig-date=2005}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0318651}}
* {{IMDb title}}
* {{YouTube|id=zizI5nOKBto|title=Sakkarai Devan}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes}}


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Sakkarai Devan
Poster
Directed byJ. Panneer
Produced byA. S. Ibrahim Rawuthar
Screenplay byLiaquat Ali Khan
Story byR. Selvaraj
StarringVijayakanth
Sukanya
Kanaka
Music byIlaiyaraaja
CinematographyRajarajan
Edited byG. Jayachandran
Production
company
I. V. Cini Productions
Release date
  • 10 July 1993 (1993-07-10)
Running time
154 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Sakkarai Devan is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language action drama film, directed by J. Panneer (in his directorial debut) and produced by A. S. Ibrahim Rowther. The film stars Vijayakanth, Sukanya and Kanaka. It was released on 10 July 1993.[1]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Sakkarai Devan makes and sells jaggery. On a visit to a neighbouring village, he falls in love with Sarasu, on whom the village landlord Vairaperumal had already cast his eye. Sarasu's widowed brother Vaiyapuri is arrested following an altercation with Vairaperumal over his sister. Dhanam, an orphan, given refuge by Sakkarai, realising her love is one-sided, marries Vaiyapuri. Sakkarai's popularity with the villagers and his attempts to unite them against Vairaperumal invite the latter's ire.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

The story of Sakkarai Devan was written by R. Selvaraj. He revealed when he visited sugarcane plants in Alanganallur, it reminded him of sugarcane plants owned by his grandfather which prompted him to write a screenplay based on this backdrop.[2] R. V. Udayakumar was supposed to direct the film but due to some reasons he left.[2] He was replaced by J. Panneer, who earlier assisted Aabavanan, making his directorial debut.[3][4] Selvaraj felt the film felt short of the taste they created after Udayakumar left the film.[2] Balaji Sakthivel worked as an assistant director.[5]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics by Vaali.[6][7] The song "Love Love" is set to the raga Chakravakam,[8] "Manjal Poosum" is set to Sivaranjani,[9] and "Nalla Velli" is set to Sankarabharanam.[10]

Song Singers Length
"L.o.v.e Love Love" Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki 04:50
"Manjal Poosum" Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki 04:58
"Nalla Velli" Ilaiyaraaja 04:54
"Pattathu Yaanai" T. S. Raghavendra, Krishnamoorthy 05:54
"Thanner Kudam" S. Janaki 04:43
"Thanner Kudam – short version" Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki 02:19

Reception[edit | edit source]

Malini Mannath of The Indian Express wrote, "Despite the story being an oft-repeated one, Panneer's narration is fairly neat and his handling of the subject confident".[11] K. Vijiyan of New Straits Times wrote "Sakkarai Devan should go down well with Vijayakanth's fans".[3]

Legacy[edit | edit source]

The song "Manjal Poosum" was also used in Vaazhai (2024).[12]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "நட்சத்திர படப் பட்டியல்". Cinema Express (in தமிழ்). 1 December 2002. pp. 41–43. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 செல்வராஜ், ஆர். (12 July 2017). "கடல் தொடாத நதி – 28 – கரும்பு ஆலையும் சக்கரை தேவனும்". Ananda Vikatan (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Vijiyan, K. (31 July 1993). "Village tale backed by powerful script". New Straits Times. p. 15. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2019 – via Google News Archive.
  4. ↑ V, Sankaran (1 April 2024). "கேப்டன் விஜயகாந்த் தமிழ் சினிமா உலகில் அறிமுகப்படுத்திய 30 இயக்குனர்கள்!.. அட எல்லாமே ஹிட்டு!." CineReporters (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  5. ↑ "விஜயகாந்த் - இப்ராஹிம் ராவுத்தர் கதையை படமாக்க முயற்சித்தேன்! - பாலாஜி சக்திவேல் பகிர்ந்த சர்ப்ரைஸ் தகவல்". Nakkheeran (in தமிழ்). 11 May 2019. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "Sakkarai Devan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. 10 July 1993. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  7. ↑ "Sakkarai Thevan – Tamil Audio Cassette by Ilayaraaja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  8. ↑ Sundararaman 2007, p. 140.
  9. ↑ Sundararaman 2007, p. 142.
  10. ↑ Sundararaman 2007, p. 146.
  11. ↑ Mannath, Malini (23 July 1993). "Evil in the village". The Indian Express. p. 6. Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  12. ↑ ராஜா, எஸ். (15 December 2024). "ராஜா... ராஜாதிராஜன் இந்த ராஜா..!". Kungumam (in Tamil). Retrieved 17 January 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

Bibliography[edit | edit source]

  • Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani. OCLC 295034757.

External links[edit | edit source]

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