Sakkarakatti

Sakkarakatti is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language musical romantic comedy film written and directed by Kala Prabhu and produced by his father, Kalaipuli S. Dhanu. It featured debutant Shanthanu Bhagyaraj, son of veteran actor K. Bhagyaraj, in the lead role while Ishita Sharma and Vedhika played significant roles. It featured a soundtrack composed by A. R. Rahman. Sakkarakatti released on 26 September 2008. Plot Chennai-bred Yuvraj (Shanthanu Bhagyaraj) has had four close friends from childhood. He meets and falls in love Deepali (Ishita Sharma). However, Reema (Vedhika) is in love with him. After Deepali sees Yuvraj with Reema, she becomes jealous and ignores Yuvraj when he follows her. Then, Yuvraj and Deepali get back together. Later, she sees Yuvraj and Reema together, but it was an accident. Deepali starts ignoring him again. Yuvraj wants to prove that he was not with Reema, so his friends decide to throw a birthday party to mend the trio's fractured relationship. Deepali and Yuvraj finally unite. Cast Shanthanu Bhagyaraj as Yuvaraj Ishita Sharma as Deepali Vedhika as Reema Nizhalgal Ravi as Yuvaraj's father Lokesh Baskaran as Yuvaraj's friend Amit as Vikram Yugesh Kumar as Gokul Sachin as young Gokul Chitti Babu as Shop owner Crazy Mohan as Librarian Shobi Paulraj (special appearance in the song "Taxi Taxi Nanba") Blaaze (special appearance in the song "Taxi Taxi Nanba") Production The producer Kalaipuli S. Dhanu began launched the film, Sakkarakatti, at AVM Studios on 29 April 2007 with A. R. Rahman, Vijay and K. Balachandar all attending. The film featured Dhanu's son, Kalaprabhu, in his debut as director whilst Shanthnoo Bhagyaraj, son of noted actor K. Bhagyaraj, was selected to portray the lead role. The film was initially described as a "candy floss love story with a city subject" and was set to feature Ishita Sharma and Sivi in other lead roles, although Sivi was later replaced by Vedhika. During the making of Sakkarakatti, cinematographer Andrew left the project as his dates clashed with a prior commitment with a Hindi film and was duly replaced by cinematographer Raja.