Saattai

Saattai
Directed byM. Anbazhagan
Written byM. Anbazhagan
Produced byJohn Max
Prabhu Solomon
Starring
CinematographyM. Jeevan
Edited byR. Nirmal
Music byD. Imman
Production
company
Shalom Studios
Distributed byPhoto Factory (P). Ltd
Release date
  • 19 September 2012 (2012-09-19)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Saattai (transl. Whip) is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by M. Anbazhagan. The film features Samuthirakani and Thambi Ramaiah in pivotal roles.[1] The film's soundtrack and background score were composed by D. Imman. The shooting took place in NLC and Thiruvannamalai. The film is the first installment of the film series and was followed by a spin-off, Appa (2016), and a sequel Adutha Saattai (2019).[2] The movie was officially remade in Kannada in 2020 as Drona.[3]

  1. ^ "Samuthirakani's 'Saattai'". IndiaGlitz. 7 June 2011. Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Saattai". Times of India. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Drona Movie Review: This commercial film gets too preachy at times".