| Sakkarai Devan | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | J. Panneer |
| Screenplay by | Liaquat Ali Khan |
| Story by | R. Selvaraj |
| Produced by | A. S. Ibrahim Rawuthar |
| Starring | Vijayakanth Sukanya Kanaka |
| Cinematography | Rajarajan |
| Edited by | G. Jayachandran |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | I. V. Cini Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 154 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Sakkarai Devan is a 1993 IndianTamil-languageaction drama film, directed by J. Panneer (in his directorial debut) and produced byA. S. Ibrahim Rowther. The film starsVijayakanth,Sukanya andKanaka. It was released on 10 July 1993.[1]
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Sakkarai Devan makes and sellsjaggery. 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.
The story ofSakkarai Devan was written byR. 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 assistedAabavanan, 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]
The music was composed byIlaiyaraaja, with lyrics byVaali.[6][7] The song "Love Love" is set to the ragaChakravakam,[8] "Manjal Poosum" is set toSivaranjani,[9] and "Nalla Velli" is set toSankarabharanam.[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 |
Malini Mannath ofThe 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 ofNew Straits Times wrote "Sakkarai Devan should go down well with Vijayakanth's fans".[3]
The song "Manjal Poosum" was also used inVaazhai (2024).[12]
