Saattai (2012)

Original title

சாட்டை

Directed by

M. Anbazhagan

Genre

drama, romance

Country

India

Runtime

2h 18m

Rated

U

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teacher uses strict methods to reform unruly students in a rural Indian school. The story follows his clashes with the students and the community as he tries to discipline them.

earnestseriousslow-pacedconfrontationalintimategrittydramatic

What happens

Saattai (transl. Whip) is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by M. Anbazhagan. The film features Samuthirakani, Yuvan, Mahima Nambiar and Thambi Ramaiah in pivotal roles. The film's soundtrack and background score were composed by D. Imman. The shooting took place in NLC and Thiruvannamalai. The film is the first installment of the film series and was followed by a spin-off, Appa (2016), and a sequel Adutha Saattai (2019). The movie was officially remade in Kannada in 2020 as Drona. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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