{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2024}} {{Infobox film | name = Sakkarai Devan | image = Sakkarai Devan.jpg | caption = Poster | director = J. Panneer | screenplay = Liaquat Ali Khan | story = R. Selvaraj | producer = A. S. Ibrahim Rawuthar | starring = Vijayakanth<br />Sukanya<br />Kanaka | cinematography = Rajarajan | editing = G. Jayachandran | music = Ilaiyaraaja | studio = I. V. Cini Productions | released = {{Film date|df=yes|1993|7|10|ref1=}} | runtime = 154 minutes | country = India | language = Tamil }}
'''''Sakkarai Devan''''' is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language action drama film, directed by J. Panneer (in his directorial debut) and produced by A. S. Ibrahim Rowther. The film stars Vijayakanth, Sukanya and Kanaka. It was released on 10 July 1993.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 December 2002 |title=நட்சத்திர படப் பட்டியல் |url=https://ibb.co/cTSgjhM |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202064212/https://ibb.co/cTSgjhM |archive-date=2 February 2024 |access-date=2 February 2024 |work=Cinema Express |pages=41–43 |language=Ta}}</ref>
== Plot == {{More plot|date=February 2023}} Sakkarai Devan makes and sells jaggery. 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.
== Cast == {{cast listing| *Vijayakanth as Sakkarai Devan *Sukanya as Sarasu *Kanaka as Dhanam *M. N. Nambiar as Sarasu's grandfather *Nassar as Vaiyapuri *Mohan Natarajan as Vairaperumal *Thyagu as Ponnambalam *R. Sundarrajan as Appu *Gandhimathi as Sakkarai Devan's mother *Senthil *Vadivelu *C. K. Saraswathi *Baby Monisha as Revathi }}
== Production == The story of ''Sakkarai Devan'' was written by R. 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.<ref name="selvaraj">{{Cite web |last=செல்வராஜ் |first=ஆர். |author-link=R. Selvaraj (screenwriter) |date=12 July 2017 |title=கடல் தொடாத நதி – 28 – கரும்பு ஆலையும் சக்கரை தேவனும் |url=https://www.vikatan.com/literature/arts/132736-cinema-history-of-annakili-rselvaraj |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309141446/https://www.vikatan.com/literature/arts/132736-cinema-history-of-annakili-rselvaraj |archive-date=9 March 2023 |access-date=19 March 2023 |website=Ananda Vikatan |language=Ta}}</ref> R. V. Udayakumar was supposed to direct the film but due to some reasons he left.<ref name="selvaraj" /> He was replaced by J. Panneer, who earlier assisted Aabavanan, making his directorial debut.<ref name="nst" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=V |first=Sankaran |date=1 April 2024 |title=கேப்டன் விஜயகாந்த் தமிழ் சினிமா உலகில் அறிமுகப்படுத்திய 30 இயக்குனர்கள்!.. அட எல்லாமே ஹிட்டு!.. |url=https://cinereporters.com/30-directors-who-captain-vijayakanth-introduced-to-the-world-of-tamil-cinema/ |access-date=17 May 2024 |website=CineReporters |language=Ta |archive-date=17 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240517085252/https://cinereporters.com/30-directors-who-captain-vijayakanth-introduced-to-the-world-of-tamil-cinema/#goog_rewarded |url-status=live }}</ref> Selvaraj felt the film felt short of the taste they created after Udayakumar left the film.<ref name="selvaraj" /> Balaji Sakthivel worked as an assistant director.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 May 2019 |title=விஜயகாந்த் - இப்ராஹிம் ராவுத்தர் கதையை படமாக்க முயற்சித்தேன்! - பாலாஜி சக்திவேல் பகிர்ந்த சர்ப்ரைஸ் தகவல் |url=https://www.nakkheeran.in/cinema/cinema-news/director-balaji-sakthivel-tried-movie-captain-vijayakanth-ibrahim-rowther |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240229100515/https://www.nakkheeran.in/cinema/cinema-news/director-balaji-sakthivel-tried-movie-captain-vijayakanth-ibrahim-rowther |archive-date=29 February 2024 |access-date=29 February 2024 |website=Nakkheeran |language=Ta}}</ref>
== Soundtrack == The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics by Vaali.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 July 1993 |title=Sakkarai Devan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/sakkarai-devan-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1579539812 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210045557/https://music.apple.com/us/album/sakkarai-devan-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1579539812 |archive-date=10 February 2023 |access-date=10 February 2023 |website=Apple Music}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sakkarai Thevan – Tamil Audio Cassette by Ilayaraaja |url=https://mossymart.com/product/sakkarai-thevan-tamil-audio-cassette-by-ilayaraaja/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211107041110/https://mossymart.com/product/sakkarai-thevan-tamil-audio-cassette-by-ilayaraaja/ |archive-date=7 November 2021 |access-date=10 February 2023 |website=Mossymart}}</ref> The song "Love Love" is set to the raga Chakravakam,{{sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=140}} "Manjal Poosum" is set to Sivaranjani,{{sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=142}} and "Nalla Velli" is set to Sankarabharanam.{{sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=146}}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! 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 |}
== Reception == Malini Mannath of ''The Indian Express'' wrote, "Despite the story being an oft-repeated one, Panneer's narration is fairly neat and his handling of the subject confident".<ref name="IE review">{{Cite news |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=23 July 1993 |title=Evil in the village |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zX9lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fZ4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=1318%2C1003886 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240517054853/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zX9lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fZ4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=1318%2C1003886 |archive-date=17 May 2024 |access-date=31 May 2023 |work=The Indian Express |pages=6 |via=Google News Archive}}</ref> K. Vijiyan of ''New Straits Times'' wrote "''Sakkarai Devan'' should go down well with Vijayakanth's fans".<ref name="nst">{{Cite news |last=Vijiyan |first=K. |date=31 July 1993 |title=Village tale backed by powerful script |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Nms0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=2hMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5037%2C4324996 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210045557/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Nms0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=2hMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5037%2C4324996 |archive-date=10 February 2023 |access-date=26 August 2019 |work=New Straits Times |pages=15 |via=Google News Archive}}</ref>
==Legacy== The song "Manjal Poosum" was also used in ''Vaazhai'' (2024).<ref>{{cite web |last=ராஜா |first=எஸ். |date=15 December 2024 |title=ராஜா... ராஜாதிராஜன் இந்த ராஜா..! |url=http://www.kungumam.co.in/Articalinnerdetail.aspx?id=22518&id1=3&issue=20241215 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250117165838/http://www.kungumam.co.in/Articalinnerdetail.aspx?id=22518&id1=3&issue=20241215 |archive-date=17 January 2025 |access-date=17 January 2025 |website=Kungumam |language=Tamil}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
== Bibliography == * {{Cite book |last=Sundararaman |title=Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music |publisher=Pichhamal Chintamani |year=2007 |edition=2nd |oclc=295034757 |orig-date=2005}}
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Category:1993 Indian films Category:1993 Tamil-language films Category:1993 action drama films Category:1993 directorial debut films Category:1993 films Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja Category:Indian action drama films Category:Tamil-language action drama films Category:Tamil-language Indian films