Sabhaapathy is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by debutant R. Srinivasa Rao and produced by R K Entertainment.[1] The film stars Santhanam and Preeti Verma in the lead roles and the music is composed by Sam C. S.[2] The film released theatrically on 19 November 2021 to moderate reviews from critics but ended up as a failure in the box office. The satellite and streaming rights were sold to Colors Tamil and Amazon Prime Video and Aha respectively.
| Sabhaapathy | |
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 Official film poster | |
| Directed by | R. Srinivasa Rao |
| Written by | R. Srinivasa Rao |
| Produced by | C. Ramesh Kumar |
| Starring | Santhanam Preeti Verma |
| Cinematography | Baskar Arumugam |
| Edited by | Leo John Paul |
| Music by | Sam C. S |
Production company | R K Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
edit- Santhanam as Sabapathy
- Preeti Verma as Savithri (Saavi)
- M. S. Bhaskar as Ganapathy, Sabapathy's father
- Sayaji Shinde as Lucky Raja
- Vamsi Krishna as Selvam
- Mayilsamy as Astrologer
- Uma as Leelavathi, Sabapathy's mother
- Swaminathan as Rajamani
- Prema Priya as Rajamani's wife
- Lollu Sabha Maaran as Thief
- Pugazh as Ramani
- Vaishnavi Arulmozhi as Manju, Sabapathy's Sister
- Rama as Savithri's mother
- Madurai Muthu as Savithri's brother-in-law
- Master Advaith as Young Sabapathy
- K. Bujji Babu as Gopal, vegetable cart
Soundtrack
edit| Sabhaapathy | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 2021 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 8:58 | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Label | Think Music | |||
| Sam C. S. chronology | ||||
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The soundtrack and score was composed by Sam C. S.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Penne Penne" | Sam C. S. | Pradeep Kumar | 03:07 |
| 2. | "Mayakkathe Maya Kanna" | Vivek | Srinisha Jayaseelan | 04:02 |
| Total length: | 07:09 | |||
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Times of India |    |
| Sify | |
Siby Jeyya of India Herald wrote, "Sabhaapathy is one of Santhanam's better films as a leading man."[3] Sudhir Srinivasan of The New Indian Express wrote, "Sabhaapathy, begins with the deep voice of a narrator who identifies himself as ‘vidhi’, claiming to ‘play’ with ‘innocent’ people like Sabhaapathy. I imagine that on the day I watched Sabhaapathy, Mr Vidhi had chosen me for his game."[4] Suganth of The Times of India gave a rating of 2.5 out on 5 and wrote, "Sabhaapathy is a middling affair. Like a dream that eludes you once you wake up, you forget it the moment you step out of the theatre."[5] Sify gave a rating of 2 out on 5 and wrote as "sabhaapathy is a below-average comedy entertainer that can be watched for the hilarious comedy combination between Santhanam and the MS Baskar!" and the final verdict as "Tedious".[6] Ranjani krishnakumar of Film Companion wrote, "Sabhaapathy is a test of patience, even if you generally enjoy Santhanam's brand of humour."
References
edit- ^ "Santhanam's 'Sabhaapathy' to release on November 19". Sify. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "Sabhaapathy to release on November 19". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ "Sabhaapathy Review - Santhanam and MSBhaskar scores in this Entertainer!". India Herald. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Sabhaapathy' Review: Santhanam's latest hero exercise is another misfire". The New Indian Express. 20 November 2021. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Sabhaapathy Movie Review: Sabhaapathy is a middling affair". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Sabhaapathy review: A fantasy comedy that falls flat". Sify. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
External links
edit- Sabhaapathy at IMDb