Appa (2016 film)

Appa
Poster
Directed bySamuthirakani
Written bySamuthirakani
Based onCharacters
by M. Anbazhagan
Produced byEtcetera Entertainment, Sasikumar
Starring
CinematographyRichard M. Nathan
Edited byA. L. Ramesh
Music byIlaiyaraaja
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Etcetera Entertainments
  • Kasthuri Film
Release date
  • 1 July 2016 (2016-07-01)
Running time
122 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Appa (transl. Father) is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language independent drama film written and directed by Samuthirakani and is produced by Sasikumar who also plays a guest appearance. The film is a spin-off to the 2012 film Saattai and the second instalment in the film series.[1] The film features Samuthirakani and Thambi Ramaiah reprising their roles from the previous film, while Namo Narayanan, Vignesh and Nasath play supporting roles. Featuring music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, the film began production in late 2015 and continued till March 2016.[2][3] The film was released on 1 July 2016. The film was remade in Malayalam as Aakashamittayi (2017) with Jayaram playing the main lead.

  1. ^ https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/appa-heres-the-trailer-of-national-award-winning-actor-samuthirakanis-sequel-to-saattai-319319-2016-04-22 [bare URL]
  2. ^ "Samuthirakani is a producer with 'Saattai 2'". TamilPlex.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Samuthirakani's Life Becomes A Story!". nettv4u.