''Sandiyar'' () is a 2014 Indian

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directed by Chozhadevan and starring newcomers Jagan, Kayal and Nayakam. The film was released to mixed-to-positive reviews.

Plot

The film follows Paandithurai as he tries to win the chairman post but faces competition from Nayakam, the son of former chairman Thanjirayar, who sends him to jail. To win the post, Paandithurai tries to woo Nayagam's relative Kayal upon returning from jail.

Cast

*Jagan as Paandithurai *Kayal as Kayal *Nayakam as Nayakam *T. Ravi as Thanjirayar *Venkatesan as Paandithurai's father *

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* Aadukalam Murugadoss

Production

The film gained attention for its title, which used to be the former title of '' Virumaandi'' (2004). While the earlier film had to be retitled to avoid caste-based controversies, this film did not face any controversy of the kind.

Soundtrack

Reception

A critic from ''

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'' wrote that "Made on a modest budget and with a fresh team, ''Sandiyar'' is one of the better rural -based political action flicks to come out in recent times". A critic from ''

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'' rated the film three out of five and wrote that "On the whole, ''Sandiyar'' is a well written script that could have been well executed even more had the technical side been a little more perfect. Kudos to the director for opting to offer something different". A critic from '' iFlicks'' wrote that "The rivalry for the power of politics is the main theme of this story. For this heme,a brilliant screenplay and meaningful dialogues are given by director Chozhadevan. He has also maintained the pace through out the movie".

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*{{IMDb title 2010s Indian films 2010s Tamil-language films 2014 drama films 2014 films Indian drama films Tamil-language Indian films