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IIFA Utsavam

2021-07-31T16:20:51Z

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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox award
| name = IIFA Utsavam
| current_awards = 3rd IIFA Utsavam
| image =
| awarded_for = Excellence in [[film|cinematic]] achievements for South Indian films
| presenter = [[International Indian Film Academy]]
| country = [[India]]
| year = 2016
| network = [[Gemini TV|Gemini TV (Telugu)]] [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV (Tamil)]] [[Surya TV|Surya TV (Malayalam)]] [[Udaya TV|Udaya TV (Kannada)]]<ref>http://www.iifautsavam.com/ iifautsavam.com</ref>
| website = [http://www.iifautsavam.com/ iifautsavam.com]
|producer=Wizcraft International}}
The annual '''IIFA Utsavam''' rewards the artistic and technical achievements of the [[South Indian film industry]]. The ceremony is organised by Wizcraft International, the team behind the [[International Indian Film Academy Awards|IIFA Awards]], and represents [[Telugu cinema]], [[Tamil cinema]], [[Malayalam cinema]] and [[Kannada cinema]].

The ceremony was instituted in 2016, after the [[2015 South Indian floods]] had delayed the event from December 2015. The Awards are presented in separate parts on two different days. On the first day the most promising upcoming South Indian film artistes from the Tamil and Malayalam film industries are honoured, while the second day honours artists & technicians of the Telugu and Kannada film industries. The Award nominees are selected by a jury of senior artistes and professionals and voted for by public polling.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/first-ever--iifa-utsavam-imagegallery-tollywood-pldtlXfhfechi.html|title=First-ever – IIFA UTSAVAM|work=Sify}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/iifa-utsavam-press-meet-imagegallery-kollywood-plepKCgfefhce.html|title=IIFA Utsavam press meet|work=Sify}}</ref>

==History==
In October 2015, the team behind the [[International Indian Film Academy Awards|IIFA Awards]] announced that they would create a platform titled IIFA Utsavam, in order to reward the achievements of the South Indian film industry. The inaugural show was announced to be held in Hyderabad between 4 and 6 December.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/kamal-haasan-chiranjeevi-to-attend-iifa-utsavam-2015/article7927325.ece|title=Kamal Haasan, Chiranjeevi to attend IIFA Utsavam 2015|author=IANS|work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/iifa-set-to-take-south-indian-cinema-by-storm/article7821186.ece|title=IIFA set to take South Indian cinema by storm|author=Staff Reporter|work=The Hindu}}</ref> On 3 December 2015, Andre Timmins of the IIFA Management announced that the show would be postponed as a result of the [[2015 South Indian floods|2015 Chennai floods]] and that the event would be held as a fundraiser at a later date.<ref name="sify.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/news/iifa-utsavam-raises-over-rs-1-crore-for-chennai-flood-campaign-news-others-qbwmuefigefhe.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131074217/http://www.sify.com/news/iifa-utsavam-raises-over-rs-1-crore-for-chennai-flood-campaign-news-others-qbwmuefigefhe.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-01-31|title=IIFA Utsavam raises over Rs. 1 crore for Chennai flood campaign|work=Sify}}</ref> The show was subsequently rearranged and held from 24 to 25 January, with the proceeds of the events going on to help with recuperation efforts from the [[2015 South Indian floods|2015 Chennai floods]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/news/iifa-utsavam-to-be-held-from-january-24-25-news-others-qbstaKbadjcci.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131091237/http://www.sify.com/news/iifa-utsavam-to-be-held-from-january-24-25-news-others-qbstaKbadjcci.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-01-31|title=IIFA Utsavam to be held from January 24–25|work=Sify}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/news/popular-southern-film-stars-flag-off-iifa-utsavam-news-others-qbyrambjdjcfi.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131020855/http://www.sify.com/news/popular-southern-film-stars-flag-off-iifa-utsavam-news-others-qbyrambjdjcfi.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-01-31|title=Popular southern film stars flag off IIFA Utsavam|work=Sify}}</ref>

As a part of the inaugural event, the makers organised the FICCI-IIFA Media & Entertainment business conclave in order to create a synthesis of business and entertainment, with [[Ramesh Sippy]], and [[Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra]] being amongst the guest speakers. The organisers stated that the next two annual shows will be held in [[Hyderabad, Telangana|Hyderabad]], before taking the show abroad.<ref name="sify.com"/>

==Ceremonies==
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align: center" width=100%
|-
! Ceremony
! Date
! Best Picture
! Host(s)
! Venue
! City
!Ref
|-
| [[1st IIFA Utsavam|1st]]
| 24—25 January 2016
|''[[Baahubali: The Beginning]]'' ([[Telugu language|Telugu]]) ''Baahubali: The Beginning'' ([[Tamil language|Tamil]]) ''[[RangiTaranga]]'' ([[Kannada]]) ''[[Ennu Ninte Moideen]]'' ([[Malayalam]])
|[[Allu Sirish]], [[Navdeep]], [[Regina Cassandra]] (Telugu) [[Shiva (actor)|Shiva]], [[Venkat Prabhu]] (Tamil) [[Vijay Raghavendra]], [[Akul Balaji]] (Kannada) [[Pearle Maaney]], [[Suraj Venjaramood]] (Malayalam)
|[[Gachibowli Athletic Stadium]]
|[[Hyderabad]]
|
|-
| [[2nd IIFA Utsavam|2nd]]
| 28—29 March 2017
|''[[Janatha Garage]]'' (Telugu) ''[[Irudhi Suttru]]'' (Tamil) ''[[Kirik Party]]'' (Kannada) ''[[Puli Murugan]]'' (Malayalam)
|[[Rana Daggubati]], [[Nani (actor)|Nani]] (Telugu) Rana Daggubati, [[Shiva (actor)|Shiva]] (Tamil) [[Akul Balaji]], [[Meghana Gaonkar]] (Kannada) [[Tini Tom]], [[Pearle Maaney]] (Malayalam)
|[[Hyderabad International Convention Centre]]
| Hyderabad
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-03-28|title=IIFA Utsavam 2017 to be held in Hyderabad to commemorate the best of South Indian cinema- Entertainment News, Firstpost|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/iifa-utsavam-to-be-held-in-hyderebad-to-commemorate-the-best-of-south-indian-cinema-3355434.html|access-date=2020-06-05|website=Firstpost|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Award categories==
*Best Picture
*Best Director
*Best Actor
*Best Actor in a Supporting Role
*Best Actress
*Best Actress in a Supporting Role
*Best Actor in a Negative Role
*Best Comedian
*Best Music Director
*Best Story
*Best Screenplay
*Best Lyricist
*Best Male Playback Singer
*Best Female Playback Singer
*Best Makeup artist

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.iifautsavam.com/ Official website]

{{IIFA Awards}}{{Film and Television Awards in India}}

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[[Category:Telugu film awards]]

Gardish

2021-06-16T08:27:34Z

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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Gardish
| image = Gardishfilm.jpg
| caption = Release poster
| director = [[Priyadarshan]]
| story = [[Lohithadas]]
| screenplay = Priyadarshan
| starring = [[Jackie Shroff]] [[Amrish Puri]] [[Aishwarya (actress)|Aishwarya]] [[Farida Jalal]] [[Dimple Kapadia]]
| producer = R. Mohan
| music = '''Original songs:''' [[R. D. Burman]] '''Background score:''' [[S. P. Venkatesh]]
| cinematography = [[Santosh Sivan]]
| studio = [[Shogun Films]]
| distributor = [[Eros Entertainment]]
| released = {{Film date|1993|09|10|df=y}}
| runtime = 171 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
}}

'''''Gardish''''' ({{translation|Adversity/misfortune}}) is a 1993 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action film|action]] [[crime film]] written and directed by [[Priyadarshan]], starring [[Jackie Shroff]], [[Aishwarya (actress)|Aishwarya]], and [[Dimple Kapadia]]. It is a remake of the 1989 [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Kireedam (1989 film)|Kireedam]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 May 2007 |title=Priyan's remake Darshan |work=[[The Economic Times]] |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/priyans-remake-darshan/articleshow/2036196.cms |url-status=live |access-date=3 March 2021}}</ref> The film won two [[Filmfare Awards]]{{mdash}}[[Filmfare Award for Best Art Direction|Best Art Direction]] ([[Sabu Cyril]]) and [[Filmfare Award for Best Action|Best Action]] (Thyagarajan), and was nominated for [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] (Shroff), [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] ([[Amrish Puri]]), and [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] (Dimple).<ref>{{Cite book |last=Ausaja |first=S. M. M. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vXLFDAAAQBAJ |title=Bollywood in posters |date=2009 |publisher=Om Books International |isbn=978-8187108559 |location=Noida |page=1993 |access-date=24 November 2017}}</ref> It marks the debut of actor [[Mukesh Rishi]] as an antagonist. Notably, this film also marks South Indian actress Aishwarya's Bollywood debut. The film was a critical and commercial success.

== Story ==
Naive and easily impressionable Vidya Bhalla ([[Aishwarya (actress)|Aishwarya]]) would like her husband to be a dashing hero, one who is not afraid of anybody, one who can easily jump into a fire to rescue someone, one who is strong and romantic. She sees all of these qualities in Shiva Sathe ([[Jackie Shroff]]), the son of Havaldar Purshotam Sathe ([[Amrish Puri]]), whose only dream is to see Shiva become a Police Inspector. Vidya informs her dad, Prithviraj, that she has found her dream man; the Bhallas and the Sathes meet and get the couple formally engaged.

Then Purshotam arrests the son of a M.L.A., and as a result he is transferred to the notorious Kala Chowki Police Station in Bombay. Upon arrival, he finds out that the Inspector in charge of the Police Station, Saini, has been severely beaten-up by don Billa Jilani ([[Mukesh Rishi]]) and is hospitalized. Purshotam arranges for his entire family to relocate.

The story takes a new twist. Shiva's brother-in-law approaches Prithviraj Bhalla ([[Shammi Kapoor]]) and informs him that Shiva has become an underworld don, after beating-up Billa Jilani, and now takes haftas and bribes. Prithviraj finds that Shiva has become a ruffian, and been arrested a number of times, much to the chagrin of his dad. Prithviraj breaks off the alliance and informs Purshotam. Shortly thereafter, another fight breaks out, and this time Shiva is arrested, held in a cell for several days, beaten up by his father and subsequently bailed out by a woman named Shanti ([[Dimple Kapadia]]). Eventually, Shiva kills Billa. The film ends with Purshotam declaring to Inspector Saini, that Shiva cannot be recommended to be an inspector, since in the eyes of the law he is a criminal. Shiva's photo is shown on the criminal's display board, and credits roll.

== Cast ==
* [[Jackie Shroff]] as Shiva Sathe
* [[Aishwarya (actress)|Aishwarya]] as Vidya Bhalla
* [[Shammi Kapoor]] as Prithviraj Bhalla (Vidya's Father)
* [[Amrish Puri]] as Constable Purushottam Sathe
* [[Farida Jalal]] as Laxmi Sathe
* [[Dimple Kapadia]] as Shanti
* [[Raj Babbar]] as Pratap (Special Appearance)
* [[Suresh Oberoi]] as Inspector Saini
* [[Anant Mahadevan]] as Constable Sawant
* [[Rakesh Bedi]] as Shiva's Friend
* [[Asrani]] as Phoolwa's Husband
* [[Kunika]] as Phoolwa
* [[Annu Kapoor]] as Manish Bhai Harish Bhai
* [[Mukesh Rishi]] as Billa Jilani, the main antagonist
* [[Tej Sapru]] as Billa's Henchman
* [[Shagufta Ali]] as an [[item number]] "Rang Rangeeli"

== Music ==
=== Score ===
The [[film score]] was composed by [[S. P. Venkatesh]].
=== Songs ===
The original songs featured in the film were composed by [[R. D. Burman]] along with renowned lyricist, [[Javed Akhtar]].
{|class="wikitable"
! Song !! Singer
|-
| "Hum Na Samjhe The"
| [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
|-
| "Ae Mere Deewanon, Baat Meri Tum Mano"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]''', [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
|-
| "Yeh Mera Dil Pagal Hai, Kahe Tera Hi Aanchal Hai"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]''', [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
|-
| "Rang Rangeeli Raat Gaye, Aa Jhum Le"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]''', [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
|-
| "Tum Jo Mile Humko, Ab Jane Kya Ho"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]''', [[M. G. Sreekumar]]
|-
| "Badal Jo Barse To"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
|}

== Critical reception ==
[[Mukul Kesavan]] from the magazine ''[[Manushi]]'' lauded ''Gardish'' as "a powerful, affecting film"<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kesavan |first=Mukul |author-link=Mukul Kesavan |date=September–October 1993 |title=Gardish |page=36 |work=[[Manushi]] |issue=78 |url=http://www.manushi-india.org/pdfs_issues/PDF%2078/Gardish.pdf |access-date=29 May 2020}}</ref> ''[[The Indian Express]]'' praised the film's "script, vivid characters and powerful dialogues" and noted the actors' performances.<ref>{{Cite news |last=PR |date=1 October 1993 |title=Keeps you seat-bound |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19931001&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=21 April 2020}}</ref> [[Anurag Mathur]] of ''[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Sunday Telegraph]]'' was critical of the film, dismissing it as "not even a film, but a series of action sequences strung together by guest appearances", although he singled out Kapadia for "excelling" in her part.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mathur |first=Anurag |date=3–9 October 1993 |title=Boring, but... |language=en |page=76 |work=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Sunday Telegraph]] |publisher=[[ABP Group]] |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.99459/page/n77/mode/2up?q=gardish |access-date=7 June 2020}}</ref>

== References ==
<references />

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0106986}}
{{Kireedam}}
{{Priyadarshan}}

[[Category:1990s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1993 films]]
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Kaaki Sattai

2021-06-03T14:12:58Z

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{{Short description|2015 Indian Tamil-language action film}}
{{About||the 1985 film|Kaakki Sattai}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Kaaki Sattai
| image = Kaaki Sattai poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| alt =
| director = [[R. S. Durai Senthilkumar]]
| producer = [[Dhanush]] P. Madhan '''(Release)'''
| screenplay = Pattukkottai Prabakar R. S. Durai Senthilkumar
| story = R. S. Durai Senthilkumar
| starring = [[Sivakarthikeyan]] [[Sri Divya]] [[Vijay Raaz]] [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] [[Imman Annachi]]
| music = [[Anirudh Ravichander]]
| cinematography = [[M. Sukumar]]
| editing = [[Vivek Harshan]]
| studio = [[Wunderbar Films]]
| distributor = [[Escape Artists Motion Pictures]]<ref>[http://www.sify.com/movies/escape-artists-buys-vip-taana-theatrical-rights-news-tamil-ogkjFqhfafdsi.html Escape Artists buys 'VIP' & 'Taana' theatrical rights!]. ''[[Sify]]''. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.</ref>
| released = {{Film date|2015|02|27|df=y}}
| runtime = 157 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget = 
| gross = 
}}
'''''Kaaki Sattai''''' ({{translation|[[Khaki]] Shirt}}) is a 2015 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action film]] co-written and directed by [[R. S. Durai Senthilkumar]] and produced by [[Dhanush]], their second collaboration after ''[[Ethir Neechal (2013 film)|Ethir Neechal]]'' (2013). The film features [[Sivakarthikeyan]] and [[Sri Divya]] in the lead roles, while [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] and [[Vijay Raaz]] play supporting roles. The film's music was composed by [[Anirudh Ravichander]]. The story revolves around police constable Mathimaran who wants to prove himself as a true, powerful cop by finding ways to solve issues of corruption in the law and order system in the department of police.

The film, which commenced filming in April 2014, released on 27 February 2015. In 2018, the film was dubbed in Hindi as ''Daring Policewala''.The movie was a box-office success.

== Plot ==
Mathimaran ([[Sivakarthikeyan]]) is a [[police constable]] who only reports to work and goes home daily without contributing anything useful to the society as his boss, Inspector Sathyamurthy ([[Prabhu Ganesan|Prabhu]]), does not want to get on the wrong side of the upper levels of the police, who are corrupt and politically influenced, and is also unwilling to rock the present system due to past experience. Mathimaran and his fellow policemen never get any cases as a result, much to his irritation.

Mathimaran falls in love with Divya ([[Sri Divya]]), who works as a nurse in a hospital, but hides his occupation from her as her family hates police officers. With her help, he finds out about an illegal [[organ donation]] racket orchestrated by Durai Arasan ([[Vijay Raaz]]), a politician, and Dr. Devasagayam ([[Yog Japee]]), who is the chairman of the hospital where Divya works. They capture sick and injured migrant workers from [[North India]], make them [[brain death|brain dead]] by administering them [[carbon monoxide]] instead of [[oxygen]], and then harvest their organs, which they sell abroad for huge amounts of money. The organ donation scam gives Mathimaran his first real case, and he takes it on with enthusiasm after Sathyamurthy and Durai's estranged father Singaperumal ([[Nagineedu]]), who had threatened to expose his son's misdeeds, are killed in a bomb blast orchestrated by Durai.

Mathimaran first confronts Devasagayam, who commits [[suicide]], but not before admitting his role in the scam and giving detailed information about it. He then decides to confront Durai and get him arrested, but problem is that there is not enough evidence against Durai except Devasagayam's word, and Devasagayam is dead. He tries to get more information about Durai's role in the scam incognito. Unfortunately, Durai soon finds out that Mathimaran is after him, and a cat-and-mouse game begins between the two. In the process, Mathimaran is suspended from duty, as the police commissioner ([[Jeeva Ravi]]) is close to Durai. Undaunted, he manages to expose the scam and Durai's involvement in it to the media, but Durai wriggles out of arrest.

Mathimaran decides to finish off Durai to end the scam once and for all. He creates a ruckus during a felicitation function for Durai. In the chaos that ensues, he shoots Durai in the leg and gives him the same treatment which had been meted out to the North Indian workers: administering him carbon monoxide and then harvesting his organs after he is declared brain dead. Durai's death is covered up as a terrorist attack. Mathimaran is eventually promoted to Inspector in reward for his efforts in thwarting the organ donation scam. He also gets accepted by Divya's family, despite being a police officer, and marries Divya.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Sivakarthikeyan]] as Mathimaran Rathnavel, R5 station constable
* [[Sri Divya]] as Divya, a nurse working at the Devasagayam hospital and Mathimaran’s love interest
* [[Prabhu Ganesan|Prabhu]] as Sathyamurthy, R5 station inspector
* [[Vijay Raaz]] as Durai Arasan, A businessman and organ trader and the main antagonist
* [[Yog Japee]] as Dr. Devasagayam, the owner of hospital Devasagayam. Helping Durai in human trade
* [[Manobala]] as Jyothi Lingam, MLA and Durai's henchman
* [[Mayilsamy]] as Sankara Narayanan alias Cyber Sanki / Sankiji Swamy
* [[Imman Annachi]] as Samarasam, R5 station head-constable
* [[E. Ramdoss]] as Subramanian, R5 station sub-inspector
* [[Nagineedu]] as Singaperumal, founder of man power agency and Durai Arasan's father
* [[Kalpana (Malayalam actress)|Kalpana]] as Meenakshi, Mathimaran's mother
* [[Sujatha Sivakumar]] as Divya's mother
* Rail Ravi as Divya's father
* [[Yuvina Parthavi]] as Swetha, Divya's niece
* [[Vidyullekha Raman]] as Divya's friend
* [[Jeeva Ravi]] as Commissioner
* Suchithra Shivaraman as Mathimaran's sister
* [[Jangiri Madhumitha]] as a call girl
* [[Yogi Babu]] as Beggar
* [[Besant Ravi]] as Ravi
* [[Sampath Ram]] as Sampath, worker in man power agency but worked for Durai
* Singapore Deepan as Cyber Sanki teammate
* [[Raveendran (actor)|Raveendran]]
* [[Suryakanth (actor)|Suryakanth]]
* Ravi Venkatraman
* Manohar
* Diwakar
* Douglas Moorthy
* Dhivya Raaven
{{colend}}

== Production ==

=== Development ===
Soon after the release and success of ''[[Ethir Neechal (2013 film)|Ethir Neechal]]'' (2013), the team of that film including producer [[Dhanush]], director Durai Senthilkumar, music composer [[Anirudh Ravichander]] and actor [[Sivakarthikeyan]] announced that they would collaborate again for another venture.<ref>[http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-10/second-round-for-ethir-neechal-team--ethir-neechal-siva-karthikeyan-07-05-13.html Second round for 'Ethir Neechal' team !]. ''Behindwoods''. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2014.</ref><ref>Gupta, Rinku (16 May 2013). [http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Sivakarthikeyan-finally-gets-to-work-with-Lingusamy/2013/05/16/article1591579.ece#.UxyK6vl_uSo Sivakarthikeyan finally gets to work with Lingusamy]. ''[[The New Indian Express]]''. Retrieved 6 April 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/southern-heroes-who-have-donned-the-producer-s-hat-114052500222_1.html Southern heroes who have donned the producer's hat]. ''[[Business Standard]]''. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.</ref> [[Pattukkottai Prabakar]] was selected to write the screenplay of the film.<ref name="Taana3">[http://www.indiaglitz.com/sivakarthikeyans-film-title-is-taana-tamil-news-99137 Sivakarthikeyan's film title is 'Kaakki Sattai']. ''Indiaglitz''. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2014.</ref> The film was initially titled ''Taana'', but was changed to ''Kaaki Sattai'' after [[Kamal Haasan]]'s 1985 film. In October 2014, the producers of Kamal Haasan's ''[[Kaakki Sattai]]'' were approached to obtain the rights for the title.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}} Senthilkumar revealed that he had written the script keeping [[Dhanush]] in the mind while working as an assistant director for ''[[Aadukalam]]'' (2011). He narrated the script to Dhanush but failed to materialise but later he changed the script to suit Siva's comedic timing.<ref>Vishal Menon (21 February 2015). [http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cop-with-comic-timing/article6919741.ece "Cop with comic timing"]. ''The Hindu''.</ref>

=== Casting ===
The team held talks with and briefly signed [[Amala Paul]] as heroine, before she opted out.<ref>[http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-13/siva-karthikeyan-aka-sivakarthikeyans-next-with-ethir-neechal-team-will-start-in-january.html Sivakarthikeyan's next with 'Ethir Neechal' team will start in January]. ''Behindwoods''. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2014.</ref><ref>[http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-13/amala-paul-will-be-pairing-up-with-siva-karthikeyan-in-taana.html Amala Paul will be pairing up with Siva Karthikeyan in 'Taana']. ''Behindwoods''. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.deccanchronicle.com/131117/entertainment-kollywood/article/it-amala-paul-sivakarthikeyan-taana Is it Amala Paul for Sivakarthikeyan in 'Taana'?]. ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]''. 17 November 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2014.</ref> [[Sri Divya]], seen opposite Sivakarthikeyan in ''[[Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam]]'' (2013), was consequently signed on to play the lead female role.<ref>[http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/siva-karthikeyans-next-film-is-underway.html Siva Karthikeyan's next film is underway]. ''Behindwoods''. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.</ref> Actor [[Imman Annachi]] and [[Bollywood]] actor [[Vijay Raaz]] were roped in to play important roles.<ref name = Taana2>[http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/siva-karthikeyans-taana-all-you-needed-to-know-about-it.html An FIR on Siva Karthikeyan's 'Taana']. ''Behindwoods''. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.</ref> In June 2014, a newbie, Vinu Damodar, was selected to play a small but significant part in the film. His role was said to be a turning point in the protagonist's life.<ref>[http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/siva-karthikeyans-taana-is-progressing-well.html A turning point in Siva Karthikeyan's 'Taana']. ''Behindwoods''. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.</ref> In August 2014, it was confirmed that veteran actor [[Prabhu Ganesan]] was added to the cast in April 2014.<ref>[http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/sivakarthikeyans-taana-gets-a-much-loved-actor.html Sivakarthikeyan's 'Taana' gets a major boost]. ''Behindwoods''. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.</ref> Actor-director [[Manobala]] was selected to play a supporting role, which he confirmed on his [[Twitter]] page.<ref>[http://www.chennaivision.com/news/2014/106793.php Manobala's politics with Sivakarthikeyan]. ''Chennaivision''. 12 August 2014.</ref> The motion poster of the film was unveiled on 29 November 2014, which portrayed Sivakarthikeyan as a happy going man into an angry cop.

=== Filming ===
Principal photography began with a [[Puja (Hinduism)|puja]] ceremony held on 6 March 2014.<ref>[http://www.moviecrow.com/News/3916/siva-karthikeyans-taana-starts-rolling Sivakarthikeyan's 'Taana' starts rolling]. ''Moviecrow''. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.</ref> The first schedule of the film's shoot began in March 2014 at a temple in [[Pammal]] near [[Pallavaram]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140307131744/http://www.sify.com/movies/sivakarthikeyan-s-taana-starts-rolling-news-tamil-odgsyuhcfec.html Sivakarthikeyan's 'Taana' starts rolling]. ''[[Sify]]''. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.</ref>
By April 2014, the movie completed 10 days shooting in an apartment in [[Mugappair]] and 'Semmozhi Poonga' in Cathedral Road, [[Chennai]].<ref>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/106599.html Sivakarthikeyan and Sridivya in 'Semmozhi Poonga']. ''Indiaglitz''. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.</ref> The team continued shooting in and around Chennai.<ref>Ganesan. Rajeshwari (6 May 2014). [http://silverscreen.in/news/taana-likely-release-september/ 'TAANA' LIKELY TO RELEASE IN SEPTEMBER]. ''Silverscreen''. Retrieved 10 August 2014.</ref> By June 2014, 40% of the movie had been completed and the second schedule began in [[Kerala]].<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news-interviews/Taana-team-gets-a-new-face/articleshow/36432124.cms 'Taana' team gets a new face]. ''[[The Times of India]]''. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.</ref> Several sequences were shot at [[Binny and Co.|Binny Mills]].<ref>[http://www.sify.com/movies/sivakarthikeyan-s-taana-is-getting-ready-news-tamil-ohykjAfahbjhi.html Sivakarthikeyan's 'Taana' is getting ready!]. ''[[Sify]]''. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.</ref> In July 2014, Sivakarthikeyan confirmed that 60% of the film was completed and the team would go to [[Norway]] to can two song sequences.<ref name = Taana1>[http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/we-will-stick-with-taana-sivakarthikeyan.html We will stick with 'Taana']. ''Behindwoods''. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/update-on-siva-karthikeyans-next-tamil-news-110813 Update on Siva Karthikeyan's next]. ''Indiaglitz''. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.</ref> When asked about whether the movie would undergo a name change, he clarified that the production unit was thinking of various possibilities and that if a suitable title did not come up, ''Taana'' would be the title used.<ref name = Taana1 /> As per Sivakarthikeyan's update, the team flew to Norway to can the song sequences from 1 September 2014 to 10 September 2014, which were choreographed by Sherif.<ref>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/Its-norway-for-siva-karthikeyan-sri-divya-tamil-news-112773 It's Norway for Siva Karthikeyan & Sri Divya]. ''Indiaglitz''. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.</ref> The shoot returned to Chennai on 15 September 2014.<ref>[http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/exotic-visuals-in-sivakarthikeyans-taana.html Can Sivakarthikeyan and team meet the K.V.Anand standard?]. ''Behindwoods''. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Kaaki Sattai
| type = soundtrack
| artist = Anirudh Ravichander
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 12 December 2014
| recorded = 2014
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 19:04
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label = [[Wunderbar Films|Wunderbar Studios]] [[Divo (record label)|Divo]]
| producer = Anirudh Ravichander
| prev_title = [[Kaththi]]
| prev_year = 2014
| year = 2014
| next_title = [[Maari (film)|Maari]]
| next_year = 2015
}}

[[Anirudh Ravichander]] composed seven tracks for the soundtrack of the film.<ref name = Taana2 /> The album was launched at Radio Mirchi 98.3 on 12 December 2014, with the team opting to release the album to coincide with actor [[Rajinikanth]]'s birthday. The song title "Kadhal Kan Kattuthe" later inspired [[Kadhal Kan Kattuthe|a 2017 film of the same name]].

{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 19:04
| title1 = Kaaki Sattai
| note1 = Title Track
| extra1 = [[Vishal Dadlani]] & Additional Vocals By [[Anirudh Ravichander]]
| lyrics1 = [[Na. Muthukumar]]
| length1 = 3:43
| title2 = Kadhal Kan Kattudhe
| extra2 = Anirudh Ravichander, [[Shakthisree Gopalan]],
| lyrics2 = [[Yugabharathi]]
| length2 = 4:16
| title3 = The Trooper Theme
| note3 = [[Instrumental]]
| length3 = 0:55
| title4 = I'm So Cool
| extra4 = Anirudh Ravichander, [[Sivakarthikeyan]]
| lyrics4 = [[Arunraja Kamaraj]]
| length4 = 3:49
| title5 = Kaaki Sattai
| note5 = Theme Music Anirudh Ravichander
| length5 = 0:47
| title6 = Kattikida
| extra6 = [[Anthony Daasan]], [[M. M. Manasi]], Durga, Anitha Karthikeyan
| lyrics6 = Anthony Daasan
| length6 = 4:27
| title7 = Shake That
| extra7 = Anirudh Ravichander, Brodha V
| lyrics7 = Arunraja Kamaraj
| length7 = 3:00
}}

=== Reception===
{{Album ratings
| title = Album Rating
| rev1 = IndiaGlitz
| rev1score ={{Rating|3.75|5}}<ref name="IndiaGlitz">{{cite web |title=Kaaki Sattai (aka) Kakki Sattai Music review songs lyrics - IndiaGlitz.com |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/kaaki-sattai-aka-kakki-sattai-songs-review-tamil-movie-19292 |website=IndiaGlitz |access-date=10 November 2018}}</ref>
| rev2 = Behindwoods
| rev2score ={{Rating|2.75|5}}<ref name="Behindwoods">{{cite web |title=Kakki Sattai (aka) Kaaki Sattai songs review |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/kakki-sattai/kakki-sattai-songs-review.html |website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref>
}}
Indiaglitz.com rated the album 3.75/5, saying that "Anirudh plays to his potential to continue his winning streak".<ref name="IndiaGlitz"/> Meanwhile, ''Behindwoods'' rated the album 2.75/5, feeling that the "expectation from Anirudh is unfortunately way higher".<ref name="Behindwoods"/>

== Release ==
The satellite rights of the film were sold to [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://konews.in/2015/02/sivakarthikeyans-kakki-sattai-review/ |title=SIVAKARTHIKEYAN'S KAKKI SATTAI REVIEW |publisher=Kollywood news |date=21 February 2015 |access-date=19 April 2015}}</ref> The film had a release on over 750 screens worldwide, making it the biggest release ever for Sivakarthikeyan's career.<ref>[http://www.ibtimes.co.in/five-reasons-why-siva-karthikeyans-kakki-sattai-might-be-hit-box-office-624670 "Five Reasons Why Siva Karthikeyan's 'Kakki Sattai' Might be a Hit at Box Office"]. ''International Business Times''. 26 February 2015.</ref>

The film's distribution was handled by [[Escape Artists Motion Pictures]]; which was sold for {{INR}}250 million for [[Tamil Nadu]] (combined with Dhanush's ''[[Velaiyilla Pattathari]]'') and overseas rights (including in the United States) were sold for {{INR}}10 million, which is very high for [[Sivakarthikeyan]]'s career; by comparison, ''Kaaki Sattai'' made {{INR}}30 crore in total. The film's overall pre-release business amounted to {{INR}}150 million worldwide.{{Citation needed|date=March 2015}}

=== Critical reception ===
''[[International Business Times|IBTimes]]'' felt that "Overall, 'Kakki Sattai' is a decent masala mass entertainer and if you enjoy this genre, you can definitely hit the theatres and enjoy your time with this entertainer", rating the film 3.5/5.<ref name="ibtimes">[http://www.ibtimes.co.in/kakki-sattai-movie-review-mass-entertainer-starring-siva-karthikeyan-624734 "'Kakki Sattai' Movie Review: Mass Entertainer Starring Siva Karthikeyan"]. ''International Business Times''. 27 February 2015.</ref> Indiaglitz rated ''Kaaki Sattai'' 3/5 and stated, "The 'Ethir Neechal' team has delivered one more winner here."<ref>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/Kakki-Sattai-tamil-movie-review-19292 "Kaaki Sattai Review | Kaaki Sattai Tamil Movie Review | Story | Rating – IndiaGlitz.com"]. ''IndiaGlitz''.</ref> [[Sify]] called the film "time-pass entertainment".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150301152205/http://www.sify.com/movies/kakki-sattai-time-pass-entertainer-review-tamil-pc1nTQddaggig.html "Movie Review : Kakki Sattai-Time pass entertainer"]. ''Sify''.</ref> Dailyindia called the film "a perfect commercial entertainer to watch this weekend for Siva and Anirudh" and rated it 3 out of 5.<ref>[http://www.dailyindia.org/kaaki-sattai-kakki-sattai-movie-review-rating-siva-karthikeyan/ "Kaaki Sattai (aka) Kakki Sattai Movie Review & Rating – Siva Karthikeyan – Daily India"]. ''DailyIndia''.</ref> Cinematime also rated ''Kaaki Sattai'' 3/5 and said that Siva's performance and Anirudh's music "makes your weekend awesome".<ref>[http://cinematime.in/2015/02/27/kaaki-kakki-sattai-movie-review-rating-sivakarthikeyan/ "(Kaaki) Kakki Sattai Movie Review Rating – Sivakarthikeyan | CinemaTime"]. cinematime.in. 27 February 2015</ref> ''Deccan Chronicle'' rated it 2.5/5 and wrote that director "Durai Senthilkumar and actor Sivakarthikeyan have done an estimable job in making the film at least worth experiencing."<ref>[http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150228/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-kaaki-sattai-senthilkumar-has-done-estimable "Movie review 'Kaaki Sattai': One is certain to be dazzled and amused"]. ''Deccan Chronicle''.</ref> Behindwoods gave the film 2.5 out of 5 and opined: "Siva Karthikeyan entertains, but the story's handling could have been better."<ref>[http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/kaaki-sattai/kaaki-sattai-review.html "Kaaki Sattai (aka) Kaakki Sattai review"]. behindwoods.com.</ref> Filmibeat awarded the film 2.5/5 and summarised: "Apart from Sivakarthikeyan and Anirudh's music, Kaaki Sattai doesn't provide anything extraordinary. It can be termed as old wine in a new bottle with too many fun elements for a cop story."<ref>[http://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/reviews/2015/kaaki-sattai-movie-review-critics-and-fans-sivakarthikeyan-175116.html "Kaaki Sattai Movie Review: Old Wine In New Bottle"]. ''www.filmibeat.com''. 2015</ref> Baradwaj Rangan of the Hindu wrote "As overlong, utterly generic, badly written, indifferently made action-comedy star vehicles propelled by Anirudh’s growling guitar riffs go, Kaaki Sattai is as disposable as they come."<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/kaaki-sattai-review/article6941634.ece</ref>

==Box office==
The film collected between {{INRConvert|16|c}} and {{INRConvert|17|c}} in [[Tamil Nadu]]. The film collected {{INRConvert|2.5|c}} in [[Kerala]] and {{INRConvert|1|c}} in [[Karnataka]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/kakki-sattai-box-office-collection-siva-karthikeyan-starrer-exceeds-expectations-enters-third-626138|title='Kakki Sattai' Box Office Collection: Siva Karthikeyan Starrer Exceeds Expectations; Enters Third Week|website=International Business Times|date=2015-03-15|access-date=2020-05-18}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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