Sakthi Chidambaram: Difference between revisions

After a gap, he changed his name and directed ''[[Ennamma Kannu]]'' (2000) with [[Sathyaraj]]. The film received mixed reviews and did well.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thiraipadam.com/cgi-bin/movie_review.pl?id=5&user_name=bbalaji&review_lang=english&lang=english|title=Ennamma Kannu - Tamil Movie Review|website=www.thiraipadam.com}}</ref> The success of the film prompted director and actor to reunite to make ''Mr. Narathar'' with [[Abbas (actor)|Abbas]], [[Mumtaj]] and [[Divyaa Unni]] also joining the cast. Despite nearly completing shoot, the project was shelved and remains unreleased.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.minnamutam.com/cinema/previews/mrnarathar.asp |title=Archived copy |website=www.minnamutam.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010417055923/http://www.minnamutam.com/cinema/previews/mrnarathar.asp |archive-date=17 April 2001 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chennaionline.com/location/narathar.asp|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010207000727/http://www.chennaionline.com/location/narathar.asp|archivedate=2001-02-07|title=Mr. Narathar|date=7 February 2001|publisher=}}</ref> His next directorial project, ''[[Charlie Chaplin (2002 film)|Charlie Chaplin]]'' (2002), was a hit, and its success led to various remakes in other languages. He created a record in Tamil cinema as it became the first to be remade in six Indian languages, including in Bollywood.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/220119/more-charlie-chaplin-sequels-in-store-sakthi-chidambaram.html|title = More Charlie Chaplin sequels in store: Sakthi Chidambaram|date = 22 January 2019}}</ref> His other projects, ''[[Inidhu Inidhu Kadhal Inidhu]]'' (2003) and ''[[Kadhal Kirukkan]]'' (2003), became box office disasters.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/inidhu-inidhu-movie-review.html|title = Inidhu Inidhu Review - Tamil Movie Inidhu Inidhu Review}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0402305/|title = Kadhal Kirukkan|website = [[IMDb]]}}</ref>

In 2004, he again collaborated with Sathyaraj with ''[[Maha Nadigan]]'', a satire on cinema and politics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/maha-nadigan-review-tamil-13624027.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424121000/http://www.sify.com/movies/maha-nadigan-review-tamil-13624027.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-04-24|title=Sify Movies - Review listing (1970)|website=www.sify.com}}</ref> The film faced controversy prior to its release for its mockery of Tamil actors and politicians. In late 2004, he agreed to collaborate with Sathyaraj again in a project titled ''Saddam Hussein'', but the project did not continue.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/saddam-hussain-in-kodambakkam-tamil-news-11970|title=Saddam Hussain in Kodambakkam - Tamil Movie News - IndiaGlitz.com|date=16 December 2004|publisher=}}</ref> In 2005, he briefly worked on the production of a film titled ''Pattasu'' with [[Sibiraj]], [[Vikranth]] and [[Chaya Singh]], but the film did not complete production.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/News/News35/28-10-05/tamil-movies-news-pattasu.html|title=Tamil movies : Pattasu – Sibiraj & Vikrant shooting started|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref>

In 2012, Sakthi Chidambaram began work on a film titled ''Machan'' and immediately speculation arose that [[Namitha]], who has appeared in several of the director's previous films as well as being closely associated with the title, would play a pivotal part in the film.<ref>{{cite web|author=Oor Kaalan |url=http://www.kollyinsider.com/2012/02/shakti-chidambaram-to-cast-namitha-in.html |title=Shakti Chidambaram to cast Namitha in Machan? &#124; Tamil Cinema News " KollyInsider |publisher=Kollyinsider.com |date=7 February 2012 }}</ref> It was later announced that [[Siva Karthikeyan]] would play the lead role in the film alongside [[Sai Dhanshika|Dhansika]], though the pair were later replaced by a new cast including [[Ramesh Aravind]] and comedians [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] and [[Karunas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/feb-12-02/siva-karthikeyan-machan-08-02-12.html |title=Marina Hero In Machan – Siva Karthikeyan – Machan – Tamil Movie News |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date=8 February 2012 }}</ref> Despite the release of a trailer and soundtrack, the film did not have a theatrical release.<ref>{{cite news|author=K. R. Manigandan |url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article3332412.ece |title=Life & Style / Metroplus : Shot Cuts |work=The Hindu |date=19 April 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-10/18-stars-converge-for-machan-machan-sakthi-chidambaram-08-05-13.html|title=18 stars converge for Machan, machan, Sakthi Chidambaram|website=behindwoods.com|accessdate=29 November 2018}}</ref>

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