Sandhippoma
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{{Infobox film
| image = Sandhippoma.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = T. Indrakumar
| producer = J. Vijayan
S. Raja
R. B. Choudary
| screenplay = T. Indrakumar
| story = T. Indrakumar
| starring = Suriya
Preetha Vijayakumar
| music = Deva
| cinematography = R. Rathnavelu
| studio = Golden Picture
| distributor = Super Good Films
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1998|07|09}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Sandhippoma ({{translation|Shall we meet?}}) is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Indrakumar.{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=9 June 2000 |title=Each step is a measured one |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/2000/06/09/stories/09090224.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=16 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116123648/http://www.thehindu.com/2000/06/09/stories/09090224.htm |archive-date=16 January 2017}} The film stars Suriya and Preetha Vijayakumar, while Radhika, Prakash Raj, Sarath Babu and Ambika also play significant roles. This film marks Suriya's first solo lead role in a film and Preetha's Tamil film debut. Deva composed the film's soundtrack while Rathnavelu handled the camera work. The film released on 9 July 1998.
Plot
Vishwa (Suriya) and Nilani (Preetha Vijayakumar) fall in love. Her mother does not approve, but she goes along with it. Complications arise when Vishwa exhibits "fashion" photos that he has taken of Nilani, which further upsets her mother. Then it comes to light that Surya's father Santhosh (Prakash Raj) had an affair, and things take a dramatic, tragic turn for the lovers. In the end, both families arrive at the airport to prevent Nilani from boarding the flight, but to their bad luck, they could not stop it. Nilani commits suicide by swallowing poison from her ring, and Vishwa hits a wall and loses his sanity.
Cast
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- Suriya as Vishwa
- Preetha Vijayakumar as Nilani
- Prakash Raj as Santhosh, Vishwa's father
- Ambika as Ambika, Nilani's mother
- Radhika as Vishwa's mother
- Sarath Babu as Nilani's father
- Manivannan
- Anandaraj
- Vaiyapuri as Hospital patient
- Rani
- Alphonso
- Baby Jennifer as Vishwa's sister
}}
Production
The film was produced by Malaysia-based Tamil settlers Rajah and Vijayan. Rajah owned Rajah Video Centre in Sentul while his partner, Vijayan, was also a businessman from Sentul. The shoot of the film was carried out in places such as Delhi, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Goa and Himachal Pradesh.{{Cite news |last=Vijiyan |first=K. N. |date=21 July 1998 |title=Tamil movie made by Malaysians |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5fxOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3hQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2318%2C6594616 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240825030548/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5fxOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3hQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2318%2C6594616 |archive-date=25 August 2024 |access-date=19 January 2024 |work=New Straits Times |pages=Arts 3 |via=Google News Archive}}{{cite magazine |date=16 October 2005 |title=தோல்விகள் என் தோழர்கள்! |url=https://archive.org/download/kalki2005-10-16/kalki2005-10-16.pdf |access-date=26 April 2024 |magazine=Kalki |pages=24–27 |language=ta |via=internet Archive}} The film was initially set to star Vishva, the brother of actresses Ambika and Radha, alongside Simran, but later went through a change of cast.{{Cite web |title=1997–98'ன் கோடம்பாக்கக் குஞ்சுகள் |trans-title=1997-98 Kodambakkam babies |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/People/98/Feb/kuttisp2.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120724022641/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/People/98/Feb/kuttisp2.htm |archive-date=2012-07-24 |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=Indolink |language=en}} Sivakumar was originally offered the role of Suriya's father; however due to his refusal he was replaced by Prakash Raj.{{Cite web |last=Gobichetipal |first=Chandra |date=July 1998 |title=Sivakumar's restriction |url=http://chandrag.tripod.com/july98/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120131191635/http://chandrag.tripod.com/july98/ |archive-date=31 January 2012 |access-date=21 February 2025 |website=Minnoviyam}}
Soundtrack
Music was composed by Deva.{{cite web |date=January 1998 |title=Sandhippoma |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/sandhippoma/CAyNkR4X7c4_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022203703/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/sandhippoma/CAyNkR4X7c4_ |archive-date=22 October 2021 |access-date=4 June 2021 |website=JioSaavn}}
{{track listing|
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| headline = Track listing
| lyrics =
| total_length = 31:59
| title1 = Davadikkathe
| lyrics1 = Ponniyin Selvan
| length1 = 5:32
| title2 = Gnabagam Irukriadha
| extra2 = Hariharan, Anuradha Sriram
| lyrics2 = Vairamuthu
| length2 = 5:33
| title3 = Naanthaan
| extra3 = Harini
| lyrics3 = Palani Bharathi
| length3 = 5:01
| title4 = Radha Radha
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha
| lyrics4 = Vairamuthu
| length4 = 5:34
| title5 = Andha Vennila
| extra5 = Annupamaa
| lyrics5 = Palani Bharathi
| length5 = 5:27
| title6 = Namma Meena
| extra6 = Krishnaraj, Swarnalatha
| lyrics6 = Kalidasan
| length6 = 5:28
}}
Release
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{{Cite news |date=28 June 1998 |title=Charity premiere |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zW40AAAAIBAJ&sjid=3xQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3526%2C3184468 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250221180025/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zW40AAAAIBAJ&sjid=3xQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3526%2C3184468 |archive-date=21 February 2025 |access-date=21 February 2025 |work=New Straits Times |pages=10 |via=Google News Archive}}
References
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External links
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Category:1990s Tamil-language films
Category:1998 romantic drama films
Category:Films scored by Deva (composer)
Category:Films shot in Himachal Pradesh
Category:Films shot in Rajasthan
Category:Indian romantic drama films
Category:Super Good Films films