Sandimuni
{{short description|2020 Indian Tamil-language horror comedy film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Sandimuni
| image = Sandimuni poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Milka S. Selvakumar
| producer = Sivaramkumar
| writer =
| starring = {{plainlist|
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| music = A K. Rishalsai
| studio = Sivam Media Works
| cinematography = Senthil Rajagopal
| editing = Bhuvan Srinivasan
| released = {{Film date|2020|02|7|df=y}}
| runtime = 121 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
}}
Sandimuni is a 2020 Tamil language horror comedy film directed by Milka S. Selvakumar. The film stars Natty Subramaniam and Manisha Yadav.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/280918/manisha-yadhav-bags-a-horror-film.html|title = Manisha Yadhav bags a horror film|date = 28 September 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/sep/26/natty-manisha-yadavs-film-named-sandi-muni-8063.html|title = Natty-Manisha Yadav's film named Sandi Muni| website=Cinema Express | date=26 September 2018 }}
Plot
After the wife Tamarai dies (Manisha Yadav), the husband Sandimuni (Natty Subramaniam) falls in love with another girl Radhika (Manisha Yadav). After seeing him loving another girl, the spirit of his dead wife could not bear this and starts attacking him.
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Natty Subramaniam as Sandimuni, a civil engineer
- Manisha Yadav as Tamarai / Radhika, a teacher
- Yogi Babu as Gorakh
- Aarthi
- Chaams
- Kadhal Sukumar
- Gowri Punithan
- Vasu Vikram
- Super Subbarayan
- Mayilsamy
}}
Production
This film marks the directorial debut of Selvakumar, who was a former associate of Raghava Lawrence.{{Cite web | url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2020/feb/06/a-horror-film-for-the-entire-family-2099508.html |title = A horror film for the entire family|work=New Indian Express| date=6 February 2020 }} Much of the film takes place in a house in Meikarasapatti, near Palani. Yogi Babu was signed to play a second lead role.{{Cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/sandi-muni-yogi-babus-to-star-opposite-manisha-yadav-in-the-upcoming-horror-comedy/articleshow/66029089.cms |title = 'Sandi Muni': Yogi Babu's to star opposite Manisha Yadav in the upcoming horror-comedy|work=The Times of India| date=October 2018 }}{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/sandi-muni-yogi-babus-to-star-opposite-manisha-yadav-in-the-upcoming-horror-comedy/articleshow/66029089.cms|title = 'Sandi Muni': Yogi Babu's to star opposite Manisha Yadav in the upcoming horror-comedy| website=The Times of India | date=October 2018 }}
Soundtrack
Songs for the film were composed by A. K. Rishalsai.{{Cite web|url=https://gaana.com/album/sandimuni|title=Sandimuni Songs: Sandimuni MP3 Tamil Songs by AK. Rishalsai Online Free on Gaana.com|via=gaana.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hungama.com/album/sandimuni/51534934/|title = Sandimuni}}
- Kandangi En Manasukulla – M. M. Manasi, Jithinraj
- Imayai Odhungum – Priya Himesh, Sathyaprakash
- Perum Kovakaraa – Pavan, Rajalakshmi, Priya Prakash, Hemambigaa
- Aalavattum Kudai – Hemambigaa
- Dhaaga Jaala – Jesse Samuel, Sam. P. Keerthan
Release and reception
Sandimuni was released on 7 February 2020. The Times of India gave the film one star out of five stars and wrote that "With hardly any innovative element in the narration, characterisation and screenplay, the movie is a colossal mess".{{Cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/sandimuni/movie-review/74008285.cms | title=Sandimuni Movie Review: The rehash of several done-to-death horror films|newspaper=The Times of India | date=7 February 2020 | first=Thinkal | last=Menon | accessdate=1 July 2020}} Maalai Malar praised the songs, cinematography, and comedy scenes while criticizing the background score.{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/review/2020/02/11161439/1285426/sandimuni-movie-review-in-tamil.vpf|title=பேயிடம் இருந்து காதலியை காப்பாற்ற போராடும் நாயகன் - சண்டிமுனி விமர்சனம்|date=11 February 2020}}
References
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