Sukran

For the Turkish given name, seeŞükran.

Sukran
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	S. A. Chandrasekhar
Written by	S. A. Chandrasekhar B. Balamurugan (dialogues)
Produced by	S. A. Chandrasekhar
Starring	Vijay Ravi Krishna Anita Hassanandani
Cinematography	S. Soundararajan
Edited by	Suresh Urs
Music by	Songs: Vijay Antony Score: Pravin Mani
Production company	J. S. Films
Distributed by	Sri Surya Movies
Release date	18 February 2005(2005-02-18)
Running time	144 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Sukranis a 2005 IndianTamil-languageactionthriller filmwritten, produced and directed byS. A. Chandrasekhar.The film starsVijayin an extended cameo in the titular lead role, withRavi KrishnaandAnita Hassanandani.The music was composed by debutantVijay Antonywith the score composed byPravin Mani.

Plot

Ravi Shankar and Sandhya, students of a college in Dindigul, are in love, but Sandhya faces a problem at home as her uncle is attracted to her. One day,he peeps into her bathroom while she bathes,and she complains about it to her malevolent stepmother, but she forgives and encourages him and tells her that they will one day marry. Sandhya also encourages Ravi, telling him thatthey will marry.

When Sandhya's stepmother discovers their affair, she pokes her nose in their wheel. Ravi's father, who is very caring and loving, sends them to Chennai. After they reach Chennai, he checks in on them, and in the middle of the phone call, he is killed by Sandhya's stepmother. After that, a corrupt police officer named Mahesh accuses Ravi of murdering his own father and apprehends Ravi on a complaint given by Sandhya's stepmother that he had murdered his own father when he put his foot down on their affair. Ravi is then put behind bars.

Sandhya is persuaded to seek the help of a judge named Needhi Manikkam to get a bail for Ravi. Manikkam, being an incorrect person, blackmails her into sleeping with him, causing her to spit on his face. Sandhya is taken to a palace by the police, where she gets gang-raped by Mahesh, Manikkam, and Tamil Kumaran (Bobby Bedi), the son of Minister Janardhanan. In the meantime, an honest police officer releases Ravi, so that he can save Sandhya. But before Ravi can reach the destination, the trio removes her clothes, bind her to the bed, and rape her by turns, which they also take a video clip of. Ravi tries to save her but is unsuccessful and is beaten by Needhi Manikkam's henchmen. After some time, Sandhya becomes unconscious. Ravi is also unconscious after a severe beating from the goons and getting thrown into the gallows.

After a series of events, Sandhya decides to commitsuicide,because she says that she has undergone a lot of pain and anguish, and the pain is so terrible that she cannot forget it until she dies. Ravi, unwilling to lose her by death and be separated from her since he had already lost both of his parents, chooses to die along with her so that they are still together after life. At this juncture, a criminal lawyer named Sukran arrives to the beach to save them, teaches them the value of life and advises them to face all the troubles boldly. After that, he tells them to start a new life and to be happy and successful by the time they meet again. They get jobs and money, marry, move into a small house, and have a normal life. One day, when Sandhya is in her nightdress, Mahesh, Manikkam, and Kumaran force her again, causing the couple to get harassed by the police. The incident causes Sandhya to be arrested on false charges of prostitution. All efforts by Ravi to get her out on bail are futile. An agitated Ravi shoots Mahesh, Manikkam, Kumaran, and Sandhya's stepmother dead and escapes with Sandhya from the court.

Once more, Sukran steps in and promises to save the couple. He appears on Ravi's behalf and puts forward enough evidence to help him out. He also eventually kills Janardhanan, the minister who was responsible for all the wrongdoings and also due to his previous disputes with him. After that, Sukran surrenders to the police, stating that even though Janardhanan was a pervert, he should not have done the murder in front of the judge.

Cast

• Vijayas Sukran, a criminal lawyer (extended cameo)
• Ravi Krishnaas Ravi Shankar
• Anita Hassanandanias Sandhya
• FEFSI Vijayanas Minister Janardhanan
• Rajan P. Devas Judge Needhi Manikkam
• Srimanas ACP Mahesh
• Bobby Bedi as Tamil Kumaran, Janardhanan's son
• Nassaras Ravi's father
• Nalinias Sandhya's stepmother
• Seethaas Judge Manimekalai
• Santhana Bharathias Judge
• Ajay Rathnamas Public Proscecutor Ramanujam
• M. S. Bhaskaras a Police Constable
• Chitra Lakshmananas Manimekalai's assistant
• E. Ramdossas Police officer
• Pasi Sathyaas a woman helping Ravi and Sandhya
• John Amrithraj
• Supergood Lakshmanan
• Rambha(special appearance in the song "Saathikkadi Pothikkadi" )
• Ragasya(special appearance in the song "Thulluvadho Ilamai" )
• Vijayakumaras himself (Guest appearance)
• Mahanadi Shankaras Janardhanan's henchman (uncredited role)
• S. A. Chandrasekharas himself in the shooting ofSacheinand voice-over as a police officer talking to Sukran (Dual role, guest appearance)
• Ashok Raja (special appearance in the song "Panju Methai" )

Production

Filming began in September 2004, after Vijay finished the shooting for his previous action masala ventureThirupaachi(2005), and was wrapped up in January 2005. Ravi Krishna and Anita Hassanandani were cast in the lead roles with Vijay in an extended cameo as the titular character. Although the story takes place inChennai,the movie was predominantly shot only inVishakhapatnamyet some minor portions were shot in Chennai as well. The song featuring Rambha choreographed by Ashokraja was shot on a dhaba set at AVM Studios.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed byVijay Antony,in his debut.

Sukran
Soundtrack albumby Vijay Antony
Released	2005
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Language	Tamil
Label	Five Star Audio
Vijay Antonychronology
Sukran (2005) Dishyum (2006)

Song	Singers	Lyrics
"Panju Methai"	Shoba Chandrasekhar,Vijay Antony	Vaigai Selvan
"Saathikadi" I	Vijay Antony,Sangeetha Rajeshwaran	Snehan
"Saathikadi" II	Vijay Antony, Sangeetha Rajeshwaran, Uma Mahesh
"Sukran" Theme Music	Jaidev, Anoop, Vijay Antony	Vijay Antony
"Suppose Unnai"	Ranjith,Vinaya
"Thullavatho Ilamai"	Malgudi Subha	Vaali
"Un Paarvai"	Sangeetha Rajeshwaran,Tippu	Vijay Antony
"Uchi Mudhal"	Timmy, Gayathri
"Vaanamthan" I	Manikka Vinayagam	Kabilan
"Vaanamthan" II	Jaidev, Manikka Vinayagam

Release

Sukranwas released worldwide on 18 February 2005. Prior to its release, the film was awarded an"A" (adults only) certificateby theCensor Boardwith 22 cuts, while the UAE censors objected to the film's content and asked for deletion of footage amounting to 32 minutes, not following which the film got banned.

Critical reception

Malathi Rangarajan ofThe Hinduwrote, "Producer, writer and director S. A. Chandrasekaran returns after a hiatus, youthful in imagination and agile in execution — at times too much so [..] Chandrasekaran's yen for courtroom drama, makeSukrana cocktail of sorts. "Malini Mannath ofChennai Onlinewrote that "The first half does move at a fast pace, making one think that the director was on to a love story with a difference" and added that "Sukran not only takes care of the matter but also hogs the whole show, to the detriment of the script, totally sidelining Ravi and Sandhya who had put up such a good show till then!"A critic fromIndiaglitzwrote that "Sukranbegins as a campus love story ends haywire with the heroine being gang raped by a Judge, a Minister' son and a police officer and eventually the hero taking revenge on them for their heinous act. As usual, Chandrasekhar points an accusing finger at the corrupt judicial system and selfish police officers for the evils of the society ".A critic fromBizHatwrote that "Though the film has a romantic subject, the treatment of the story is unlike any other love story, from start to finish. Plenty of commercial elements add to the pace of the film".

External links

• SukranatIMDb